Yay, it’s finally July. And July is the equivalent of the summer that we so deserve, with a heat wave as bonus. The countdown to the Tour de France has now really started. Are you guys ready? Have you looked at the ‘ heatwave protocol ‘ and ‘ how to survive the Tour de France ‘ links on internet yet? Don’t know about you guys but I think it’s not really a good combination. But for now we look back on June because that was a awesome month. A number of highlights:
The first Explore Utrecht Instameet in cooperation with the Staatsbosbeheer was in June. The morning began with a nice cup of slow coffee provided by the ladies of Fiets Bakkie Pleur. Then we explored the premises of Fort Rijnauwen and the Uithof with about 70 enthusiastic Instagrammers. The theme of the Instameet was ‘ Nature vs New Urban ‘.
More and more we hear about Utrecht businesses that are opening new branche in other cities. Such as Present Time on the Lijnmarkt, that will open a shop in the nines streets soon.
Amsterdam based companies that discover Utrecht and want to open up shop in our lovely city, such as STACH and Spaghetteria. STACH is a luxurious take away spot with varied cuisine. Spaghetteria a Pasta-bar with gluten-free pasta on the menu.
Our visit to festival deBeschaving. What a super festival! We enjoyed performances, workshops and good food throughout the day. We will publish a report online soon.
Finishing two super fun projects. First the ‘ Route de hotspots’ on the site of Favoroute, a travel website with routes for travelers. In cooperation with Favoroute we drafted a route with all favorites spots, as far as possible along the route of the Tour de France, on an online map. Also nice for after the Tour de France of course. Check the link to the route: Tour de France hotspots. You can download it and view off-line. More on the second project soon.
If you have any questions, suggestions or tips, drop me a comment or send an email to info@exploreutrecht.nl Let’s make May even more fun!
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Cheers,
g r a n d / The grand entrance of the @centraalmuseum. It’s gives such a experience to a museum visit. I love light and windows. #exploreutrecht
c h a p e l / New part of the museum is the below and upper chapel, these two are now connected and serve as an information centre. This part of the museum you can visit ( no fee) if you want more information on Utrecht. #exploreutrecht
n e w / The new @barbetonutrecht Cafe is opening today. Walked by yesterday but they were very busy working on the final touches. Unfortunately I’m off to work so won’t be checking this new spot. If you do get a chance, let’s me know how it was. #exploreutrecht
t e r r a c e / Congrats to @restaurantdeklub for the awesome new terrace. Check the blog today for more great options to catch some sun. Link in bio #exploreutrecht #summerinutrecht De Klub
b i t e s / Another super fun evening with my girl @the_new_life_beginning at LE:EN. Talking about future plans, dreams & of course men. Haha! #girlsnightout #exploreutrecht
d u c k / Ooh yay! Of course I had to order the duck. Was nice but not super tasty though. #uiteteninutrecht #exploreutrecht
t e a m / We are ready for the #exploreutrecht_instameet #staatsbosbeheer_instameet
s t r o n g / Gorgeous view of Fort Rhijnauwen on this beautiful sunny day. #exploreutrecht_instameet #staatsbosbeheer_instameet
r o o f t o p / Returning to the @dedaktuinutrecht soon for an afternoon chill session. Unfortunately I had to leave early today. But there are enough events coming up for the summer. #summerinutrecht #exploreutrecht
MG Raven / Drop down the stairs gentlemen and have a look at GM Raven. Tailors suites to your liking. Pick a design, whatever you like, for the lining of a suite. #exploreutrecht
m i x / New housing complex next to an old frame of a factory. Along the #merwedekanaalzone you see this mix a lot. #exploreutrecht
v i l l a / Today I finally got a change to visit the Jan Jongerius villa as part of the #merwedekanaalzone. ________________________________________Jan Jongerius, selfmade business man, crazy about American cars (Ford) and such, build his house according to different styles: Art Deco, Nieuwe Zakelijk & Modernism. It’s also called Hollywood along the Merwedekanaal. It’s has gorgeous details, a garden with bright red flowers and an office. #exploreutrecht
NEW / Whoop Whoop @spaghetteria_pastabar is opening shop in our city! Can anyone guess the location by this old picture?! Dubble tab if you are happy with the news! by @spaghetteria_pastabar #exploreutrecht Thanks @mauricehengeveld for the tag. Heard about it but now it’s confirmed.
STACH UTRECHT / s o o n / @stach_food is coming to Utrecht!! Double tab if you are excited about the news!! #exploreutrecht
c h i l l / @debeschaving is such a cool and surprising festival. #festdbs2015 #exploreutrecht
c h e e r s / Well done @debeschaving! @christinevandenbrink and I had a wonderful time exploring the festival. We will join again next year. #festdbs2015 #exploreutrecht
s t a r t / Let the countdown begin… #tdf2015 #tdfutrecht #exploreutrecht
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