Monthly Archives: October 2010

The Dutch Antilles House in The Hague

A Tweet of the @CityOfTheHague referring to this post on the Official The Hague site inspired me to this post. October 7, 1919, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines was incorporated. It is the oldest commercial airline. It was granted the status … Continue reading

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Carnival of Cities – October 6, 2010

Welcome to the Carnival of Cities for October 6, 2010. In the Carnival of Cities by turn bloggers post the best posts about one city or town produced by other bloggers who have entered their posts. Is an excellent way … Continue reading

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Haags Bakkie at sea

Sunday October 3rd, Scheveningen. It was a perfect day for an offshore photo shoot for the new websites of RIB-school Scheveningen (www.ribschool.nl & http://www.rib-actie.nl). Nine photographers from the Haags Bakkie group on Flickr went to sea on two powerboats enjoying … Continue reading

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Hagenaars Flock like Seagulls to Simonis at Scheveningen Harbor

When you see the crowd outside Simonis Fish Restaurant in Scheveningen Harbor, it is obvious that I am not alone in proclaiming it the Best of The Hague! The AD also awarded Simonis a 9.5 high score in their Haring … Continue reading

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Meet our new Prime Minister and Vice Prime Minister

Today Yesterday the CDA party conference said yes (68% for and 32% against) to a coalition forged between two political parties CDA (Christian Democrats) and VVD (Liberal Party) to form a minority government that will be “tolerated” by Geert Wilders’ … Continue reading

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Amphibius attempt playing domino underwater for 35 hours

Amphibius diving and underwater sport club are going for a Guinness book record today in Den Haag. The club decided to celebrate their 35 year anniversary in style attempting 35 hours of playing domino under water!! If you want to … Continue reading

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Antique Shopping in The Hague

Antique shopping in the Hague Continue reading

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