Film, food, and FT in Hong Kong Halloween 2015
Aug 20, 2015, 7:25 am
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Film, food, and FT in Hong Kong Halloween 2015
A friend and I will be in Hong Kong and Macau for 9 days at the end of Oct and beginning of Nov. Last year there was a successful FT DO around those dates. I’m not proposing to organize an FT DO, more an informal meet up. We are both fans of the HKG films (met the director Heiward Mak at her screening of Diva last week in Washington DC). Other activities such as dim sum, happy valley races, hike in NT, etc. are best done in a group. So, if anyone is interested, let us know.
Aug 20, 2015, 7:34 am
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bummer, I'm already traveling during this timeframe.
Sounds fun!
Sounds fun!
Sep 2, 2015, 8:57 am
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I might be up for it again this year. Specific dates?
Still bummed I missed out on the IC brunch. Haven't found anyone to go with since. No one wants to shell out $900 for a meal, or pay for me. lol.
Still bummed I missed out on the IC brunch. Haven't found anyone to go with since. No one wants to shell out $900 for a meal, or pay for me. lol.
Sep 2, 2015, 10:07 pm
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You might want to drop by the Hong Kong Film Archive and catch a HK movie (probably made in the 60s). Perhaps not my cup of tea but they have something on every weekend.
Also, Happy Valley will have a day race on Sunday 1 Nov (as opposed to the usual Wednesday nights) so you won't need to head out to Shatin, although apart from that, the end of Oct/start of Nov is pretty quiet in terms of local racing schedule.
Also, Happy Valley will have a day race on Sunday 1 Nov (as opposed to the usual Wednesday nights) so you won't need to head out to Shatin, although apart from that, the end of Oct/start of Nov is pretty quiet in terms of local racing schedule.
Oct 4, 2015, 12:18 pm
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You might want to drop by the Hong Kong Film Archive and catch a HK movie (probably made in the 60s). Perhaps not my cup of tea but they have something on every weekend.
Also, Happy Valley will have a day race on Sunday 1 Nov (as opposed to the usual Wednesday nights) so you won't need to head out to Shatin, although apart from that, the end of Oct/start of Nov is pretty quiet in terms of local racing schedule.
Also, Happy Valley will have a day race on Sunday 1 Nov (as opposed to the usual Wednesday nights) so you won't need to head out to Shatin, although apart from that, the end of Oct/start of Nov is pretty quiet in terms of local racing schedule.
The HKG film archive schedule is interesting enough for us film fans. And the Sunday day race at Happy value is good since we arrive late on a Wed, then leave HKG the following Wed.Does anyone know if dim sum is till served at City Hall on the weekends? I remember being there in 2005/2006 during a small FT DO. Of course it is better with more than 2 people.
Oct 5, 2015, 8:51 am
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You'll either love or hate the zoo that is Lan Kwai Fong on Halloween, particularly when it falls on a Saturday - search "LKF Halloween" on Youtube for some idea.
It's also the Rugby World Cup final on the Saturday at 11pm local time so that will fill the expat bars in all areas.
It's also the Rugby World Cup final on the Saturday at 11pm local time so that will fill the expat bars in all areas.
Oct 5, 2015, 11:54 pm
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Oct 6, 2015, 5:13 am
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After all those months on FT I still have no clue what a DO is. But as long as it involves booze (i will just have to assume it does) i am in!
Either way, wouldn't this thread get significantly more attention from locals in the HK forum?
Either way, wouldn't this thread get significantly more attention from locals in the HK forum?
Oct 7, 2015, 7:54 am
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For anyone who is interested, there is a walk on the 'other' side of HKG that I scheduled on Friday afternoon 30-Oct. Details http://www.hansens-hikes.com/Urban-H...mptations.html
Oct 8, 2015, 11:07 pm
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Two of us FT'ers (me DCA, other NYC) will be in HKG for 3 nights Oct 30-Nov 2. Although we get in late on Friday night. Could be interested on Sat night, Oct 31st.
More details?
More details?