New Years Day

PurplePackerEater · Post by **PurplePackerEater** » Wed 17th Nov 2010 02:25 am

I am flying into the DAM on New Years Day. Would love to partake...anyone know if the coffeeshops are open on January 1st?

smokseyj · Post by **smokseyj** » Wed 17th Nov 2010 02:30 am

i've never been but i think they are open 24 hrs...but that might just be new years eve

Stanky Danky · Post by **Stanky Danky** » Wed 17th Nov 2010 03:09 am

Oh no, not a Viqueen fan.

How you liking all that soap opera action in the Twink Cities?

Looks like you're gonna be one loss closer to not making the playoffs this weekend.

PurplePackerEater · Post by **PurplePackerEater** » Wed 17th Nov 2010 03:44 am

That is okay, going to in Amsterdam Jan1-Jan9, so don't have to worry about missing a playoff game

cantona7 · Post by **cantona7** » Wed 17th Nov 2010 05:55 am

PurplePackerEater wrote:That is okay, going to in Amsterdam Jan1-Jan9, so don't have to worry about missing a playoff game

you may miss the rose bowl. the rose bowl>nfl playoffs.

TwoCanucks · Post by **TwoCanucks** » Wed 17th Nov 2010 12:37 pm

cantona7 wrote:
PurplePackerEater wrote:That is okay, going to in Amsterdam Jan1-Jan9, so don't have to worry about missing a playoff game
you may miss the rose bowl. the rose bowl>nfl playoffs.

This statement may be true for a Seahawks fan, but is a rash generalization at best

Stanky Danky · Post by **Stanky Danky** » Wed 17th Nov 2010 01:14 pm

PurplePackerEater wrote:That is okay, going to in Amsterdam Jan1-Jan9, so don't have to worry about missing a playoff game

Yeah, that's alright I guess. Favre would have just blown it throwing a last minute interception in his usual style anyway.

paperplanes · Post by **paperplanes** » Wed 17th Nov 2010 04:31 pm

Stanky Danky wrote:
PurplePackerEater wrote:That is okay, going to in Amsterdam Jan1-Jan9, so don't have to worry about missing a playoff game
Yeah, that's alright I guess. Favre would have just blown it throwing a last minute interception in his usual style anyway.

Muphy · Post by **Muphy** » Wed 17th Nov 2010 05:52 pm

i guess you guys are talking bout football ... i´m german... so i´ll tell something about the topic k?

been there last year AND will be this year again

coffeeshops are open...but not 24 hrs
the only one i saw was hunters bar that was opebn 24hrs

BlueStarHaze · Post by **BlueStarHaze** » Wed 17th Nov 2010 07:28 pm

Hahaha.

If you were Spanish, then maybe we would listen to you.

Or maybe not.

And I think its American Football, not the real version.

BSH

PurplePackerEater · Post by **PurplePackerEater** » Thu 18th Nov 2010 03:12 am

so will the coffeeshops be open on news years day? Wouldn't it be a pity if this tourist ban was in place by the time I arrive.

westerkerk · Post by **westerkerk** » Wed 1st Dec 2010 08:12 pm

Doubt it will be in place

Yes they are open, I go most years, most have later opening times 12pm/1pm etc from their usual 10am.

Some open later still, I'm guessing when the owners feel 'up to it'. Shouldn't struggle at all post lunch time.

Lamont · Post by **Lamont** » Thu 2nd Dec 2010 05:03 am

Glad to hear it, I wont be arriving until mid afternoon on New Years Day.

On a somewhat related topic, should I expect that a lot of other businesses will be closed for the whole weekend? I was planning on doing some shopping on the 2nd (Puccini Bomboni!) and wasn't sure how many regular shops will be open...

westerkerk · Post by **westerkerk** » Thu 2nd Dec 2010 03:27 pm

Shops and pubs as well as cafes and restaurants outiside the main center may not open on the first, but there is no standard, it's a bit hit and miss.

From the 2nd you won't struggle, normal sunday opening tines will be in operation.

One thing to remember I guess is that new years is a peak tourist season in Amsterdam and comes right before the winter 'lull' and despite what some people on here will have you believe most establishments within the centrum and around the main areas are very tourist reliant and need to open to bring in that extra cash at the end of the year.

You really won't struggle that much

Lamont · Post by **Lamont** » Thu 2nd Dec 2010 03:31 pm

Thanks for that. That's what I thought as well but good to get some confirmation. Cheers!