I had a wonderful trip to Amsterdam in 2009—we stayed for a couple of weeks and just wandered the city, enjoying the incredible food, beautiful places, and splendid people. We happened once night on a fantastic old bar and went back several times. I took these atmospheric (but not very informative) photos, and they remind me always of an amazing place—it’s become my ideal of a late-night spot full of drifters, loners, and people out and about for good reasons and bad.

Can anywhere tell me the name of the establishment and whether it hangs on today?

We will be in Amsterdam on Aug 8th. We just learned about the World Pride Day events and parade. Just wondering how big the crowds will be and how it affects our plans. We don’t have much that has fixed times except tickets to Anne Frank Museum in late afternoon. We had planned to visit albert cuyp market in early afternoon. We are assuming we need to leave earlier to get to the museum on time and expect long lines at the market. Any other impacts we aren’t thinking about? Thanks!

I want to play a couple songs on guitar, don't mind signing up, but does anyone even know a place that has real open mics?

Hi all! My student insurance doesn’t cover orthodontics and my family is willing to pay out of pocket because it’s urgent. I’m looking for lingual braces (the ones that go on the inside of teeth.) Looking for a reliable office people have experience with and can vouch for (hard to tell from just websites, and not being from the NL). Urgently need to fix my bite due to some recent dental discoveries!

Any help is appreciated.

There was a group of people on the Beltbrug holding signs and singing “We Are Family” for a specific canal cruise full of people dressing formally.

Anyone know what that’s for?

Hi,

I'm currently researching the impact of church closures on local churchgoing communities in Amsterdam (& NL in general). If anyone on here is/knows someone who was a member of a church that has closed since 2024, then I'd love to chat to better understand the personal and social impact that these closures have.

Would also be useful to speak to anyone from congregations whose church is due to close in the near future.

Thanks so much!

Looks like someone abandoned a canary in a cage in the middle of Westerpark. Anyone knows something about it?

Edit - Solved! Well kinda. We found this cage on the North side of the lake where "Bruidsjurk" is. There were no owners around it. We then called the dierenambulance and they explained that they are actually aware of a few people taking their bird to the park during the day and that they know this isn’t the best for the bird but that they can’t do much more.

They asked me to stay around until the night to check if the bird will stay out but by the time I walked around the park and back, the cage was gone.

Ik ben zojuist aangereden in Amsterdam Noord, tussen de bioscoop en het winkelcentrum. Terwijl ik over het zebrapad ging reed er een zwarte mercedes met blauw kenteken keihard door. Gelukkig was ik snel genoeg maar hij botste mijn tas nog net uit mn handen en reed hier vervolgens overheen. Weet iemand wie deze aso zou kunnen zijn? Zou hem graag spreken, want zo ga je niet met elkaar om. Vervolgens ook niet uitstappen en keihard doorrijden. Verwacht eigenlijk minimaal een excuses en een nieuwe sportfles.

Hoi allemaal,

Ik vroeg me af of er hier mensen zijn die via DAK een middenhuur woning (vrije sector) hebben gekregen en hoelang dat geduurd heeft? Is het iemand gelukt zonder een sociale huurwoning achter te laten?

Ik heb zelf namelijk een campuscontract en mijn partner laat ook geen sociale huurwoning achter. Ik weet dat iedere woningcorporatie weer andere voorrangsregelingen hanteert. Maar ben bang dat we via DAK ook lang gaan moeten wachten

Als jullie nog tips hebben via andere manieren om aan een middenhuurwoning te komen hoor ik het ook graag!

Alvast heel erg bedankt voor het meedenken!

Situation:

• Non-EU national, graduated from a Dutch university (MSc) in 2025, currently on an HSM permit
• Current HSM permit is valid up to and including 27 July 2026
• New employer (IND-recognized sponsor) has my contract starting 1 August — so the HSM salary requirement isn't met for exactly 4 days (28–31 July)
• Immigration adviser (via the new employer's relocation firm) confirms: the IND will only grant the new HSM permit from the contract start date, so those 4 days count as a gap in legal residence. Filed before the 28th, I'd have "procedural right of stay" (can remain in NL while it's processed), but not legal residence based on a permit for those 4 days
• Adviser says this gap cannot be mended for permanent residence based on Dutch law or for naturalization — it resets my continuous-residence clock
• I'm trying to get the start date moved to 27 July, but in case that fails:

My question: Has anyone successfully objected to or argued against a short gap like this (a few days, procedural right of stay the whole time, no departure from NL) during a naturalization application years later? Is there any discretion in practice, or is the IND process genuinely strict about even a 4-day interruption? Any experience with the EU long-term residence route as an alternative, where I understand some gaps can be mended?

Not looking for "just move the start date" — that's being attempted separately. Specifically interested in whether anyone has firsthand or professional experience with contesting small residence gaps at the naturalization stage.

We found this suspiciously tame duck in front of a chinese restaurant, that ate out of my hand. I wouldn't have wondered except earlier in the day we saw a "lost duck" poster (with like, a black and white outline of a duck, no actual photo, I took to be a joke or publicity stunt). Plus, wild ducks don't usually have white patches.

It's probably a coincidence, and it's just the restaurant's somewhat morbid mascot, but... at worst I posted a cute duck pic.

Edit: she's been identified by locals as a regular of that dock, and the poster is guerrilla marketing for a restaurant. Thanks to the redditors who identified them, and to the mods who fast tracked approval of this thread in case there really had been a lost pet 💜

I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with asking for an earlier naturalisation ceremony date? The wait times are unfortunately up to 90 days + in Amsterdam and i’m sure the Gemeente is doing the best that they can.

But I do wonder if anyone has tried to and succeeded, or knows anyone who was able get an earlier date for the ceremony.

Hey everyone! My friend can no longer make it, so I have a spare ticket for Pablo Vittar at Melkweg on the 25th during Pride. Rather than let it go to waste, I'd love to find someone to join me.

A little about me: I'm Portuguese, in my 30s, sporty, easygoing, and love pop music, good conversations, and meeting new people. I'm just looking to have a fun, relaxed night celebrating Pride. Happy to grab a drink beforehand if we click.

The ticket is free—I'd just rather enjoy the concert with someone than have an empty seat.

If you're interested, send me a DM and tell me a bit about yourself. 🌈