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- Ripe Market at Umm Al Emarat Park
  
  Posted at 5:45 pm by witsandnuts, on October 24, 2016
  
  Summer in the UAE officially said “Adios!” and that means things are livelier again at parks. Ripe Market is back in Abu Dhabi and it is happening in Umm Al Emarat Park (which means ‘Mother of The Nation Park’; the Arabic terminologies translated as ‘Umm’ = mother, ‘Al Emarat’ = the nation). However, some find it quite a handful to pronounce and/or remember, so do not be surprised if it is still fondly called ‘Mushrif Park’.
  
  While the park is open from 8:00 AM to midnight everyday, Ripe Market is happening from 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM every Saturday only. As you enter the park, you would see from your left the stalls where organic products (locally produced in UAE) are being sold. Continue reading →
  
  Posted in Food, UAE | 4 Comments | Tagged Abu Dhabi, Architecture, Free yoga, Ripe Market, Shade House, Umm Al Emarat Park
- The Outlet Village, Dubai
  
  Posted at 1:41 pm by witsandnuts, on October 2, 2016
  
  After visiting the Last Exit, we decided to check a recently opened shopping destination since it is few kilometers drive away then. While shopping was not on the agenda, it would be clever to burn some calories injected by the paella and burger while taking a peek at this newest ‘village’ in the UAE. The architecture did not disappoint; it is not hyped because it is indeed stunning particularly if you are seeing it in person. While I am yet to set foot in Italy next year, the plenty of movie orientation and social media spreads made it easily identifiable as Tuscan-inspired.
  
  Shop no. 82 is yet to open; however, it has been photographed more than a hundred times already. Continue reading →
  
  Posted in UAE | 2 Comments | Tagged Architecture, Dubai, Shopping Destination, The Outlet Village
- 2015 Cityscape Abu Dhabi
  
  Posted at 3:57 am by witsandnuts, on April 24, 2015
  
  To those who have missed the 3-day exhibit in Cityscape Abu Dhabi, this one’s for you.
  It is no surprise that Aldar’s (a lead developer in Abu Dhabi) main office is of course oddly shaped. I liked how the scale model has accurately captured the intersections and other details. It has became iconic that if you are coming from Dubai, you would know that you are soon approaching downtown Abu Dhabi when you see the coin-shaped building to your right. Continue reading →
  
  Posted in UAE | 7 Comments | Tagged Abu Dhabi, Architecture, Cityscape
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