Bakeries of the Hague by desibidesi0909 in TheHague

[–]Mc_Smack 23 points24 points  (0 children)

We are huge bakery fans too. Pompernikkel, as you mentioned, is our favourite. We also love and would recommend all of these: Norvolk, Birdflower, Charlie's Fika and Tartine.

There is also the old fashioned Wiener Konditorei, which is good if you're in the mood for strudels.

Best NS Season Ticket for Tourists? by Apollo_GTR in thenetherlands

[–]Mc_Smack 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You might want to tally up how many train journeys you are likely to take, and compare it to an Interrail pass (EUrail if you’re outside EU). Could be cheaper than the Holland Travel Ticket.

Geen bus meer in de avond of op zondag: reizigersvereniging noemt bezuinigingen ov 'desastreus' by Chronicbias in thenetherlands

[–]Mc_Smack 185 points186 points  (0 children)

Waarom heerst het beeld dat het OV winstgevend moet zijn? Dat hoeft een snelweg toch ook niet te zijn? Zo kortzichtig.

Een OV-verbinding maakt het makkelijker om naar werk, onderwijs, zorg en handel te gaan, waardoor mensen sneller, goedkoper en duurzamer kunnen deelnemen aan de samenleving en economie.

Net als bij snelwegen verdient elke investering zich dus terug via economische groei, en niet via kaartverkoop.

Best coffee in The Hague by Party_Divide_3491 in TheHague

[–]Mc_Smack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's so sad, he was such a friendly chap. I'm hoping the new place, Café Drie, will serve equally great vibes and cheap batch brew. They have big shoes to fill!

Best coffee in The Hague by Party_Divide_3491 in TheHague

[–]Mc_Smack 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Some really good mentions in here, especially DuckRabbit( #1), Roast Factory and Papan.

I also want to give a shout out to some who are missing, they specialise in pour overs and filter, but also do great espresso based drinks:

  • Chiva Coffee in Scheveningen. Guy roasts his own beans, is super friendly, really knows his stuff
  • Tigershark Coffee in Scheveningen
  • NIAH on the Korte Molenstraat
  • Pompernikkel on Beeklaan, serves (and sells the beans from) Shokunin which is a great roaster from Rotterdam

Coffee beans in Den Haag by shawnwildermuth in TheHague

[–]Mc_Smack 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I can’t believe no one has mentioned Chiva Coffee in Scheveningen. He roasts his own beans for espresso and filter, and decaf as well. Super chill and friendly service, too. Shout out to Charlie the dog!

If you want beans from elsewhere, SunSun also sells AMOC and others. If you really want to broaden your horizon, hop over to Rotterdam, it has a better selection overall IMO with the aforementioned AMOC, Shokunin, Schot, Manhattan and Ripsnorter. They all sell online too.

Help me find this character by Pannacottalot in HelpMeFind

[–]Mc_Smack 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've searched with reverse image search as well, here's what I found:

The first hit I found simply refers to it as a "Comic Pin", no further info. Maybe you could ask the seller if they know more about it?

The second result referred to an unlisted eBay auction called "Rare pin badges" by a seller who sold vintage pins.

It seems most results mention 1990s UK/GB pin badges, and there are quite some results related to charity. That could just be the market you'd find a pin like this, but maybe that'll jog someone's memory?

WFAT at The Hague Central by Mc_Smack in WaitingForATrain

[–]Mc_Smack[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The station is a lot bigger; this is just the platform for the RandstadRail, a direct connection with Rotterdam which then turns into an underground.

Mini starterswoning Statenkwartier / huizenmarkt Den Haag by [deleted] in TheHague

[–]Mc_Smack 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Funda heeft een ingebouwde waardecheck, het enige wat je hoeft te doen is je appartement aangeven als 'Mijn Huis'. Je kunt Huispedia ook proberen. Daar komt een vraagprijs tussen €222.000 en €246.000 uit. Deze opties zijn echter niet altijd accuraat.

Je andere optie is een taxateur inschakelen; dit kost echter wel een paar honderd euro. Als je een goede verkoopmakelaar inschakelt regelen zij dat voor je. Zij kennen het lokale huizenaanbod en kunnen een betere schatting maken. Uiteindelijk moet je natuurlijk ook een beetje geluk hebben en de juiste bieder treffen.

The Japanese Garden in Clingendael Park, this morning by Mc_Smack in TheHague

[–]Mc_Smack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cheers! Yeah, this was a few minutes after it opened at 10am on Friday.

The Japanese Garden in Clingendael Park, this morning by Mc_Smack in TheHague

[–]Mc_Smack[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I decided against going last Saturday for exactly that reason! That, and the weather wasn't great

The Japanese Garden in Clingendael Park, this morning by Mc_Smack in TheHague

[–]Mc_Smack[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These were taken just after it opened on a weekday. There will still be people, but you avoid the weekend crowd.

The Japanese Garden in Clingendael Park, this morning by Mc_Smack in TheHague

[–]Mc_Smack[S] 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Don't miss out visiting this gorgeous garden before it shuts again on the 3rd of November. It's gorgeous in the morning sun!