In search of a cool new pair of jeans (can’t live without them, right?) I was wandering around town trying to get me a decent pair as I stumbled on this shop called Spoiled. It looked funky as hell so I figured I’d go in and check the place out. In short: a cool assortment of jeans, hoodies, shirts and footwear and to finish the whole thing of they even have an in-store hairdresser who looks like he came straight out of a 1980’s punk rock band. Don’t let this image fool you though, coz he rocks (in a good way). So if you’re in need of jeans I’d recommend this place as a good starting point. Even if you can’t find anything, you’ll still enjoy the place and its cool appeal! Ow yeah, it’s on the Leidsestraat, number 27 (near Leidseplein).

For people like me who are not very good in keeping track of a travel budget here is how I spent my afternoon while in Amsterdam. I checked out the free lunchtime concerts for some cultural experience at the City Hall/Stopera Muziektheater and as that was pretty much packed I stopped by the Concertgebouw the next day. The guy at the counter told me that these concerts are rehearsals by orchestras performing “officially” that evening. I was lucky and actually saw the Royal Orchestra perform! If they are fully booked for the afternoon you can ask for their 27 and younger discount programs After the concert I walked over to Museum Square to hang out on the grass covered roof deck which overlooks the square. There is a supermarket called Albert Heijn located below the roof deck.

City Hall / Stopera Muziektheater (Amstel 3)
Free lunchtime concerts from 1230pm-1pm at the Boekmanzaal every Tuesday from October to June.

Concertgebouw (Concertgebouwplein 2-6)
Free concert every Wednesday from 1230pm-1pm.
(Photo: Cityrag)