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My Amsterdam Food Tour

Posted on May 25, 2010 by

Amsterdam is not known as a foodie destination.  Which is a shame, since it has everything a gourmand might want. Most foreigners don't even know what Dutch cuisine is — perhaps something involving raw herring on toast?  Which is their loss really.  After spending a week in Amsterdam, I am happy to report that there…

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KunstVlaai / ArtPie Exhibition in Amsterdam: Giant Mice, Fake Marketing, Robot Girls

Posted on May 24, 2010 by

I have been asking around to friends what are some of the cultural exhibits and shows that I should be sure and catch while I am in Amsterdam.  Catherine told me that I should go to the "Kunstvlaai" experimental art exhibition that is happening at Westerpark in northwestern Amsterdam.  Another friend Mark warned me against…

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Tango Series in 2010 World Press Photo Winners

Posted on May 19, 2010 by

Yesterday I got to see a beautiful exhibit of the winners of the 2010 World Press Photos competition, showing at the old church in central Amsterdam. The annual contest highlights the best news photography from around the world in various categories. I was astounded and moved by so many of the winning photos, which are…

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(Re-)visiting the Anne Frank House Museum

Posted on May 18, 2010 by

This morning, I popped over the Anne Frank House museum, which I haven't visited for a long time.  In the intervening years, the curators have built a whole new multimedia wing of the museum and just recently acquired from another Dutch archive the actual physical diaries of Anne Frank.  So I was looking forward to…

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Off to Amsterdam Tomorrow!

Posted on May 14, 2010 by

I will be in the land of tulips and windmills starting on Saturday for a little vacation, crashing at a friend's place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.  No real plans other than relaxing, biking around, connecting with some local folks, and eating a lot of belgian fries with war sauce. Oh and apple tart. And Indonesian…

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Virtually DJing a Swing Dance from NYC to Holland over Skype

Posted on October 3, 2009 by

One of the members of my swing website Yehoodi, ShortYgeorge sent me a story that perfectly combines lindy hop and geekiness.  Apparently today is the one year anniversary of a dance in Amsterdam that ShortYgeorge started called "Swing Out of Pocket."  Sadly, George was not able to be there, since he currently resides in New…

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A History of the Jazz Split

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