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Cool thing to do in Singapore

Post by solarv » Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:12 pm

I would like to start a thread sharing what are the cool things cool people could do in Singapore besides the usual shopping, clubbing, drinking events...

I will start with this one -
French movie @ Alliance Francaise every Tuesday
http://www.alliancefrancaise.org.sg/whats.html

Please share if you know any. Let's help out each other to have a fun stay in Singapore!

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Post by solarv » Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:21 pm

Another cool & healthy thing to do -

All you can eat SALAD at Cineleisure basement in Orchard area ($8.90)!!!

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Post by eleri » Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:38 am

Another one is:

Joining the 3K, 5K or 7K runs every Tuesday and Thursday in I-Run @ River Promenade and run with the Fatbird runners. It's at Singapore River Promenade (below UOB Plaza, next to Fat Bird statue). Starts 6:30pm. Isotonic drinks provided. http://www.hpb.gov.sg/I-run/

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Post by Skaterboy » Wed, 27 Apr 2011 1:45 am

Another thing people, is joining in the volunteer help up for kids run every saturday in may! More details can be found on under May kids run

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Post by Snowfly » Sat, 30 Apr 2011 12:01 pm

I go to a lot of music and art events. They tend to be low cost, and I get to mix with a lot of likeminded folks, which almost never happens on a 'typical' night out :p

I'm addicted to Javier's in Cineliesure too, and usually end up sharing the $8.90 salad plate with a friend.

Some events-
MAAD Marketplace for Artists and Designers
Every first Saturday of the month at Red Dot Museum

Art Salon at Echo Loft
Run by a choreographer at Resorts World once a month, and is pretty much a mingler for artists of every type...visual, performance, musical...

Pigeonhole on Duxton Road
They organize events like a pecha kucha, open mics, music camps. and is just generally a nice place to chill.

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HHH

Post by ld_runner » Sat, 30 Apr 2011 12:18 pm

Hash House Harriers (HHH)... Are you into running? Were you a cross country nut in secondary school or high school as we call it in the States. Do youi miss the comraderie. HHH is a worldwide organization of drinkers with a running problem. There is a Hash every night of the week here in SG. You make inta friends and even friends for life. Drop me a line of you want to know more.
LD_Runner
Although sounding illegal, hashing has nothing to do with any kind of drug or illegal activity.
J.A.N. Just Another Noobie. Hoping to make some friends and branch out from the regular 9 to 5 crowd at work. Cheers!

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Post by eyah » Tue, 10 May 2011 12:05 pm

Fan of eating? another cool thing to do is exploring different kinds of food in Singapore. I assure you that you will really enjoy the different cuisine in Singapore. :D

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Inddor Golf

Post by Clever Eagle » Mon, 16 May 2011 11:03 pm

How about indoor golf? I tried a cool Indoor Golf place at one Altitude. Heard they have a free 30 minutes trial right now..

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Post by nakatago » Tue, 17 May 2011 12:27 am

eyah wrote:Fan of eating? another cool thing to do is exploring different kinds of food in Singapore. I assure you that you will really enjoy the different cuisine in Singapore. :D
ah yes, the national pastime, aside from shopping. :twisted:
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Re: Inddor Golf

Post by aargon » Tue, 17 May 2011 7:52 am

Clever Eagle wrote:How about indoor golf? I tried a cool Indoor Golf place at one Altitude. Heard they have a free 30 minutes trial right now..
Actually theres also another place in sommerset called swing perfection where its an indoor place and you can play simulated golf as well as watch your swings on video. It was pretty good although alittle pricey if you go by yourself. Good for the kids and beginners - as you dont lose any golf balls!!!!
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Post by aargon » Tue, 17 May 2011 9:10 am

For those with kids, the marina barrage is very nice. People do a lot of kite flying there as well. Note, you need a car or taxi to get there.
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Post by sandste » Wed, 22 Jun 2011 10:04 pm

Cultural
Preservation of Monuments Board walking tours http://www.pmb.sg/?page_id=1183
Friends of Museum http://www.fom.sg
National Library http://golibrary.nlb.gov.sg/
Esplanade http://www.esplanade.com/whats_on/index.jsp

Volunteer
http://www.volunteersingapore.com
http://www.thekindexchange.com/categories.aspx
http://www.concern.sg/Events

Courses
NUS extension (professional, language and some personal interest courses) http://www.nus.edu.sg/nex/
NTU Confucius institute (Chinese language/culture-related) http://ci-ntu.com/english/
Lasalle (art) http://www.lasalle.edu.sg/index.php/pro ... -programme
NAFA (art) http://www.nafa.edu.sg/in_courses/partt ... ntents.htm
NYU Tisch Asia http://cce.tischasia.nyu.edu.sg/
at-Sunrise (cooking) http://www.at-sunrice.com/
The Bread Project (bread baking) http://www.thebreadproject.com.sg/classesevents.php
Phocus (photography) http://phocus.com.sg/
NUS CFA (Chinese instruments) http://www.nus.edu.sg/cfa/education/courses.php

Outdoor/Sports
Kayaking at Pulau Ubin http://www.ubinkayak.com/
Kayaking http://www.adventurepaddlers.com.sg/
Cycling tour http://www.betelbox.com/tour-cycling.htm
Adventure ropes http://www.forestadventure.com.sg/
Another adventure ropes http://www.megazip.com.sg/
Canoe Polo http://www.xsna.com.sg/services.htm
Softball http://www.facebook.com/people/USports- ... 0246762704
Lacrosse http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=gro ... 1565141963
Kenjutsu http://www.samuraisports.com.sg
Kendo http://www.singaporekendo.org.sg/
Paintball http://www.singaporepaintballseries.com/

Book clubs:
UNIFEM book club http://www.unwomen-nc.org.sg/Upcoming_Events.shtml
Hungry Hundred Books http://www.meetup.com/hungryhundred/
Singapore Book Club http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=gro ... 3678117801

Underground dining:
Khana commune http://www.khanacommune.wordpress.com
Secret Suppers http://www.meetup.com/Secret-Suppers/
Lolla's Secret Suppers http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=gro ... 6661122061
Ping's Kitchen http://www.pingskitchen.com
A little something http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Little- ... 8392923906
Social Candy http://www.facebook.com/pages/Social-Ca ... 5634604380
JAM's Supper Club http://www.facebook.com/oooh.jam?sk=app_4949752878
Secret Cooks Club http://www.secretcooks.org/

Wine events
http://www.thelocalnose.com/index.php/w ... /wineknows

Magazines with event listings:
I-S http://is.asia-city.com/
Time Out Singapore http://www.timeoutsingapore.com/
The Finder http://www.thefinder.com.sg/
Honeycombers http://www.thehoneycombers.com
Online http://www.eventshub.sg/

Other events:
BarCamp Singapore https://sites.google.com/site/barcampsg7/
There are several Tedx organisers- TedxSingapore, TedxNUS, TedxNTU
blinkBL-NK http://blinkbl-nk.com/ platform for sharing ideas
Food in Film http://www.facebook.com/FoodinFilmSG - food themed film screening and dinner
Farmer's market - http://thepantrycookeryschool.com/wp/farmers-market/
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Night markets anyone?

Post by paulgibson » Mon, 04 Jul 2011 11:16 pm

Does anyone know where the night markets are in Singapore? Heard that there are some around.

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Re: Night markets anyone?

Post by JR8 » Mon, 04 Jul 2011 11:54 pm

paulgibson wrote:Does anyone know where the night markets are in Singapore? Heard that there are some around.
No.

Are you just posting to advertise?

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Re: Night markets anyone?

Post by sandste » Tue, 05 Jul 2011 3:32 pm

paulgibson wrote:Does anyone know where the night markets are in Singapore? Heard that there are some around.
Night markets are called "Pasar malam" in Singapore. There isn't a fixed location though, they usually move around and most of them wouldn't stay at the same place for more than two weeks. I'll post here if I see any.

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