Hands down, this is my favorite cinema in Hong Kong. Due to its location, not many people visit…read moreduring the week, meaning that there is almost always a seat available for whatever movie you want to watch. I've actually showed up a few times without tickets hoping to get into a showing, and was able to get them without any problems (the seats weren't bad either!). The only issue is trying to get some sort of transportation home after a late showing--everyone will be competing for the same bus/taxi in the relatively quiet neighborhood.

I like this cinema because it's out of the way and quiet. It seems that there are more and more…read morepeople here so the secret seems out. I still like it here though because it's still very easy to get a couple of good tickets last minute. The auditoriums themselves are well maintained and comfortable. The concessions are pretty good, and getting the caramel popcorn is pretty good as well. I usually try to catch all the movies I want to watch here.

This theater is clean, well maintained and conveniently located. I love that they have vibrating…read moreseats and I think it adds to the movie experience. Sometimes the air conditioning is too cold, but I think that's more of a Hong Kong problem then it is a problem of theirs. The popcorn is tasty. You can choose from caramel, chocolate or salt / butter. You can even mix! If you have a Platinum American Express card, it's buy one get one free on Thursdays and Fridays! My only complaint about this theater is how the theaters are separated. They're split between the 6th, 8th and 10th floors of The One. I wish they were just all on one floor. Besides that, I would definitely recommend catching a flick here.

Just watched Jurassic World here (no spoilers below)…read more That's why newer cinemas with smaller theaters are better. Although they are located in different floors, the theaters are all conveniently located next to the escalators. And for popular movies like Jurassic World, they have multiple theaters showing it, so I have options to watch it at 8:00pm, 8:30pm, 9:00pm, 9:40pm... so flexible that it sounds like you can just walk in and there will be seats available. For smaller theaters, there are a few more perks too. Even row E (fifth row) is never too close to the screen. Actually I'd even say row E was perfect. Less people getting in the theater late, too. The sound system was great. 3D effect was okay, as I was never a big fan of it anyway. But most surprisingly, the vibration effect on the seats (which only available every alternate row) was great. You can definitely feel the immersion when the dinosaurs making big steps on the ground (and it does simulate real-life experience too, right? when you have heavy vehicles passing by, you feel the vibration on the ground). Anyway, I'd definitely prefer to watch movies in smaller theaters now. IMAX is great, but doesn't worth the money nor the time fighting for the perfect timeslot and perfect seats.

This MCL theatre is one of their older ones, which they haven't renovated (for what I'm aware of)…read more The one in Causeway Bay, Grand Windsor Cinema, is newer and has more comfortable seats. But when you have unbeatable matinée morning show prices for HKD50 adult and HKD25 senior, who cares?! Ticket purchase is very straightforward and I love the smell of popcorn to wake me up at 8:45 in the morning. Only qualm I have is the tiny bathrooms at the beginning of the cinema hall. I'm not sure if there are ones further down but the one I went to only had two stalls. The standard at least should be 5-6 stalls if you visit other cinemas in HK.

I am always seeking out art in Hong Kong anywhere I can find it. Thus why I sought out the Hong…read moreKong Visual Arts Centre today. They are located at the top, past the Aviary, up the vertical climb of Hong Kong Park. It is easier to reach if you find it from Kennedy Road or rather you skip the vertical climb to get here. The Visual Arts Centre holds many roles and is an open, multi-directional art space that focuses on art learning and exchange. Workshops, talks, studios, exhibition hall, lecture theatre, movies, multi-purpose rooms. Their purpose is to nurture young art talents and to bring a wider vision for Hong Kong. Today, I went to see what was hanging on their walls and what was open to the public to view. They also have a movie they show most Saturdays around 1:30PM (check their website on this before you go). Their current exhibition was one artist, all pieces were for sale and the artist herself was present painting on sight. The exhibition space is intimiate, welcoming and much larger that I would have thought. In their little lobby as well, they have all sorts of brochures, leaflets, books about all things going on around the city pertaining to the art world. Some great info is in their racks...so don't skip taking a peak so you are in the know all going on in the art world around Hong Kong. This place is a bit out of the way if you are not in the area, but it an easy thing to parlay into a visit to Hong Kong Park and the Aviary.

I had no idea about the existence of this place. I got there by chance. It was Sunday, sun was…read moreshining and I decided to take my book to Hong Kong Park. I had been there many times but had never really explored the park in depth. This time the plan was to sit at a bench in the shadow, read for a few minutes and walk around. But it got more exciting than that...I discovered the Visual Arts Centre. Located at the West side of Hong Kong Park, it's not visible from the park. However, it's a big building classified as Grade I heritage and built around 1900 initially used as barracks for married British officers and then turned into a space devoted to local artists. On the day I visited there was a free photograph exhibition, by the entrance and along the corridor. Besides that part of the building, they have an exhibition hall, a lecture theatre and studios that can be hired by artists to perform their arts. They also organize lectures, workshops and seminars. Although they conduct really interesting programmes, they are mainly in Cantonese and directed to the local public only. It's a great place for a cultural break if you are around Hong Kong park, the exhibitions are usually interesting and it's worth visiting the building itself, as it's a piece of Hong Kong history. What I like the most about the place though is the fact that it was created to devote some space for art creation only, so that local artists could develop their creativity.

This was a fun outing for us today. We live in Sheung Wan and decided to take the subway to the…read moreother side of Hong Kong island, putz around in Shau Kei Wan and go to Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence and then take the Tram/Ding Ding all the way back to get a great sight seeing tour of the city. The Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence is a short walk from the subway or the ding ding and easily posted on the pink directional signs on the street. Maybe 10-15 minute walk from either one. This area was once a stronghold fort and battery built by the British over a hundred years ago. It was a battlefield of a Japanese invasion in 1941 where many soldiers lost their lives. It is nice that it was preserved as a historical location to Hong Kong. When you arrive, you check in to an administrative building, pay the $10HKD entrance fee and take an elevator up eight floors where you are dumped then outside into the hill where the fort is actually located. Hang a right and explore all that and then when you leave, in lue of taking the elevator down, you can walk the entire length of the hill and see a whole lot more of the history of the fort. The museum and complex is a great place to roam and stroll outside and walk around and explore. The fort itself is preserved and is the actual museum building where historical installations and information is displayed. There is a lot of historical informaion to read If you have kids who need to run around, this is a great outside space for some running around. They also have like a kids corner/activity area inside up on the top floor that was packed with kids and families doing an activity of some sort. We enjoyed the wandering element to all that is outside and in the open. Trees, green, beautiful views, quiet, historical relics, fresh air. There a small cafe if you wanted to grab a snack or drink. Lots of outdoor benches and photo ops. Lots of military equipment, tanks, cannons on display. We enjoyed our day here. We enjoyed the grounds. The museum quality is OK, but the experience was great. They do have a gift shop, but it is really sub par.

This place is real far! After getting off the Shau Kei Wan stop on the Island line, it is about a…read more10-15 walk to the museum. The best exhibit here is the torpedo room but the other exhibits are informative. It is cool to see the original rooms/areas where all the history took place.

I heard about Summer Gift Fair by chance, through one of the small businesses that was exhibiting,…read moreand went on to the organizer's website to check them out. It turned out that it was taking place at the Conrad Hotel, a building I can see from my desk. So convenient! As I finished work for the day I headed to the Ballroom in the hotel and got there by 6pm, possibly one of the peak times. It was busy, but there was plenty of room for you to look around the stalls quite comfortably. They were laid out in two rooms showing a mix of items categories: accessories, beauty, children, gourmet foods, healthy snacks, jewellery, fashion...As I got there I got a tissue bag for free (to be filled with the goodies, surely) and started browsing around. Two stalls called my attention: 'Anything But Salads' that sells healthy snacks and a shoe shop 'Spanish Shoes HK'. I talked to both of them about their businesses, their products...such interesting entrepreneurs and initiatives! All in all, it seemed like a great platform for small businesses and start ups to show their products to a wide audience. If you didn't know about this fair, here's some good news: Prestige Events, the organizer, holds a few fairs through the year, next coming one is 'Gift, Style and Christmas' in November and December. As with the Summer one, admission is free and the venue remains the same. Already getting excited!

This sports ground is located next to Ocean Park, just outside of the Aberdeen tunnel. The location…read moremay not be the best as there is no nearby MTR station yet. You either come here by bus or take your private car. Parking can be difficult as the sports ground itself only has around 10 spaces. Still this place is very popular. Joggers do their rounds, running clubs do their interval training here, some rugby and football teams have their weekly training on the real grass pitch. Weekday evenings can get quite crowded with many people using the track. In general the facilities are fine. There are enough lockers to store your valuable items, there are enough vending machines and the toilets, changing rooms and showers are clean enough.

My school was located in Aberdeen, so almost all our Sports Days were held at the Aberdeen Sports…read moreGround. To get there, you can take pretty much any bus that goes through the Aberdeen tunnel - it'll definitely pass by the Sports Ground, as the Sports Ground is actually just along the road where cars exit the tunnel. I guess this Sports Ground is just like any other in Hong Kong. The track is 400m long, and there are clear markings at every 100m mark. The area encircled by the track is a huge grassy patch, where other sporting events like shot put or long jump can be held (there are two sand pits for long jump). The bleachers on the side can fit a whole school and more. I always thought the bleachers were really uncomfortable to sit on though, and the bleachers go quite high so it's always annoying if you need to go to the highest bench just to get something and come down again! There are your typical vending machines around with drinks like water, lemon tea, soft drinks etc. If you want something more substantial - i.e. food, there's a counter that sells ice cream, chips and other snacks. The colorful ice pops - the ones where you break in two and give one to a friend - were always a favorite among us. There are quite a few water fountains here too for you to refill your bottles. In my opinion, this Sports Ground has everything needed to run a successful Sports Meet - and on days where it's not rented out, you'll see athletes making use of the track for training. One thing though is that the toilets are not super clean here, but they're not too terrible I guess!

I would not go out of your way to come to this museum. I say this because it is tiny, takes about…read more20-30 minutes to get the 100% full experience and is only one niche of Hong Kong history. But with that being said, if you are in the area, this tiny museum space seems renovated with fresh paint, slick with interesting reading installations and is clean and pretty interesting. So if you do find yourself in the area, take a few minutes to pop in to this free museum. In short, during the expansive growth of Hong Kong to the north many moons ago, during construction, a tomb was unearthed and discovered. The tomb did not contain human remains, but it contains all sorts of interesting things dating back a few thousand years. Artifacts, pottery and the tomb itself was preserved in a mound that is sheltered right there among the public park and the urban growth. It is not a big tomb, but kind of cool that Hong Kong kept it preserved for future generations. There is a nice public park attached directly behind the tomb itself.