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Just around the corner from my street there is the coolest little shop ever! Its a treasure trove for visiting geek mates, and nirvana for my nerdy little star wars mad nephew.

A Space Oddity is a tiny jam packed store on the Prinsengracht. It stocks all manner of odd, rare and totally cool comic, sci-fi, tv and movie collectable and toy!

The owner is very friendly and open to chat about the stock or requests you might have and they have an online store too that takes international orders.  Its been open for almost 20 years and from wandering round its tightly packed corners you’ll see why people just keep coming back.

]]> http://elfinamsterdam.com/2009/03/19/amsterdam-cool-a-space-oddity/feed/ 0 http://elfinamsterdam.com/2009/03/03/amsterdam-cool-miauw/ http://elfinamsterdam.com/2009/03/03/amsterdam-cool-miauw/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:28:51 +0000 elfinamsterdam http://elfinamsterdam.com/?p=149 It has long been an idea to do semi-random posts about things I like in Amsterdam.  And here it begins!

In an area called the nine streets, the 9 straatjes in Dutch (post to follow on that) is a shop/cafe/design agency/boutique suite hotel called Miauw. Quite a tall order from one premises, but this place is pretty cool!

It began in Antwerp and then branched to Amsterdam, once it realised a very unique winning formula. Based over two buildings on Hartenstraat 36 it offers a very cool place to stay in one of the nicest areas to wander in Amsterdam (I.M.H.O)

From the look of the suites they are well furnished in the cool eclectic Dutch fashionista sense.  Ample sized and at not too steep a price* (€195 p/n) with kitchen and living area. Wifi, high spec tv and sexy bathrooms, it has it all for that cool weekend away. The addition of the cafe, and shop will make for a great first stop on your wander. Dutch style is kooky to say the least. Its a place where more individual = more stylish, and the clothes stores of the 9 streets really brings that to you.From a quick look around the Miauw shops tell me that the 9 streets style prevails here too.

The Project is a small design and advertising studio, again in the cool Dutch style of a little of everything, they market themselves as creating everything from commercials, music video’s and films to graphic design and art installations.
Worth a look if you want somewhere cool and individual for a self catering weekend in the heart of the city.

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So let me know if this tickles your fancy and I’ll find similar.
Of course I’ll be adding more so any requests, bars, restos, galleries, shops, hangouts, areas – let me know and I’ll hunt you down the best!