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☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Thursday 3 September: Jumbo recalls four cheeses, home batteries surge, Hamburg rap at Melkweg

Sep 3, 2026

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Thursday 3 September: Jumbo recalls four cheeses, home batteries surge, Hamburg rap at Melkweg

Plus a retired officer joins Amsterdam City Swim, Project Fearless opens its doors, and Pale Puma plays live.

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Wednesday 2 September: Tawny owls breed in Flevopark, taxi drivers launch rival app, Bayonne at Paradiso

Sep 2, 2026

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Wednesday 2 September: Tawny owls breed in Flevopark, taxi drivers launch rival app, Bayonne at Paradiso

Plus geothermal sensors arrive in Cruquius, gas prices are set to peak this winter, and the summer NS train discount ends.

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Tuesday 1 September: Strandeiland housing plans, immersive dinosaur show, Gruppo Sportivo

Sep 1, 2026

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Tuesday 1 September: Strandeiland housing plans, immersive dinosaur show, Gruppo Sportivo

Plus a talk examines AI's carbon footprint at De Sering, Tessa Spaaij plays gypsy swing, and an open mic night takes over Cafe de Knoop.

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Monday 31 August: Borneokade swim jetty, Black Star at Paradiso, Elandsgracht junction

Aug 31, 2026

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Monday 31 August: Borneokade swim jetty, Black Star at Paradiso, Elandsgracht junction

Plus a busy Elandsgracht junction skips traffic lights, the Alkmaar night train stays through 2027, and Swapfiets cuts annual losses.

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Sunday 30 August: Most student rooms overcharge rent, drought cuts crop harvests, Tata Steel seeks green permit

Aug 30, 2026

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Sunday 30 August: Most student rooms overcharge rent, drought cuts crop harvests, Tata Steel seeks green permit

Plus Dutch spinach has the most pesticide residue, staff shortages reduce IJ ferry crossings, and Amazon Web Services buys local startup DuckLabs.

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Saturday 29 August: Sting’s The Last Ship extended at Carré, school trips cut due to funds, Droppie opens fifth shop

Aug 29, 2026

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Saturday 29 August: Sting’s The Last Ship extended at Carré, school trips cut due to funds, Droppie opens fifth shop

Plus street work begins on the northern Westermarkt, Flowerbikeman faces deportation from the Netherlands, and GVB expands the IJ ferry timetable.

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Friday 28 August: Canal shut at night to large ships, country logs hottest summer, cupcake shop reopens for a day

Aug 28, 2026

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Friday 28 August: Canal shut at night to large ships, country logs hottest summer, cupcake shop reopens for a day

Plus tram 26 extends service to Strandeiland, a high speed rail line closes for months, and Kyndryl drops its bid for Solvinity.

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Thursday 27 August: Indoor campsite opens, Schiphol fines loud night flights, fake apartment fight goes viral

Aug 27, 2026

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Thursday 27 August: Indoor campsite opens, Schiphol fines loud night flights, fake apartment fight goes viral

Plus the Indische Buurt Festival returns to Javastraat, a proposed temporary bridge across the IJ, and approval for PostNL to raise stamp prices.

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Wednesday 26 August: Night train to Malmö planned, NS discounts near peak train fares, Fringe Festival returns

Aug 26, 2026

☀️ Essentially Amsterdam for Wednesday 26 August: Night train to Malmö planned, NS discounts near peak train fares, Fringe Festival returns

Plus the citywide water sprinkling ban ends, Schiphol temporarily closes a major runway, and flight compensation service EUclaim goes bankrupt.