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Doc Holliday

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1. Yes, indeed.

Fri Feb 24, 2012, 10:14 AM

Feb 2012

Definitely go by the Hard Rock...they have the main place for tourists and a really fun annex down in Red Lights. You'll want to go to the Bulldog, Yazmina's, and the Last Watering Hole if they're still open. Just for fun, take a canal tour...they're cheap and not boring at all.

I highly recommend the Hotel Okura. Reasonable rates, great rooms, beautiful hotel....within walking distance of the Red Lights and other fun things to do.

I recommend not renting a car unless you plan to leave the city. The public trans is pretty good, very inexpensive, and there are always cabs. They don't drive quite as crazy as the French, but it's a near thing.

Wish I could go with...I never get tired of Amsterdam, and I've been there a bunch of times. We took our second honeymoon there, and plan on going again for our 40th.

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I've Decided to Travel to Amsterdam later this Year [View all] Yavin4 Feb 2012 OP

Yes, indeed. Doc Holliday Feb 2012 #1

Somewhere with good pot. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #2

I would imagine that HappyMe Feb 2012 #5

One would hope! HopeHoops Feb 2012 #16

Downtown Amsterdam is small enough that you can just walk around The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2012 #3

Take a canal boat tour Ron Obvious Feb 2012 #4

I've been told WhoIsNumberNone Feb 2012 #6

Sure hope that's wrong. Doc Holliday Feb 2012 #9

Apparently is due to pressure from other European countries- WhoIsNumberNone Feb 2012 #10

I have looked it up Yavin4 Feb 2012 #14

It's delayed until at least next year.....and there's a good chance it might never happen. marmar Feb 2012 #21

I heard the same thing. I would bet, however, that this new rule is not enforced. Paper Roses Feb 2012 #24

Also remain alert WhoIsNumberNone Feb 2012 #7

ditto on the petty crime warning mainer Feb 2012 #22

If you like jazz go to Cafe Alto geardaddy Feb 2012 #8

Yes, definitely the Leidseplein. More: trof Feb 2012 #15

The museum that has the van gogh's. The Anne Frank Museum. I found the red light district applegrove Feb 2012 #11

It's been a while. bikebloke Feb 2012 #12

If you like old bars get a list of brown bars or brown cafes. geardaddy Feb 2012 #13

No idea, but downtown is not huge DFW Feb 2012 #17

By the way, save yourself a night's hotel by not taking a taxi into town DFW Feb 2012 #18

You've had some pretty good advice SwissTony Feb 2012 #19

Coffee shop-wise, Dampkring and Greenhouse Effect are my favorites. marmar Feb 2012 #20

As far as lodging goes, you don't have to stay in Amsterdam to be near there. DFW Feb 2012 #23

I don't know if the coffee shops have been closed to tourists or not. Initech Feb 2012 #25