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Saturday, July 31 ~ 6 events

  • Laowo Bar

    Live hip hop w/ Yaco Music Union, Green Clan, Shenjingbing Gongyuan, Wanxiao, No Name ft. Yabbo and DJ Jiangcheng. 9pm, 30 yuan

  • Lazy Bones Pizza

    Steak and burger night: steaks for 75 and burgers for 30. 6pm

  • Pizza da Rocco

    Italian buffet, 8pm-1am, 30 yuan (excludes drinks)

  • The Box

    Wine week: wine specials by the glass or bottle plus free aperitive buffet. 7-9pm

  • The Hump Bar

    Nevada Lundemo & Amigos live, "countrified, electrified & undignified" w/ 60s DJ after the show. 10pm

  • Uprock

    Pool Party w/ swimming, summer drinks, funky music and food buffet. 2pm to late, free entry

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Date registered: August 15, 2006
Region: China
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Profile • Forum Posts (179) • Comments (36) • Reviews (6)

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    • July 30, 2010
    • Getting away: Black Dragon Pool

      according to http://www.kmbus.com.cn/ the 115 gets you to ciba 茨坝 via longquan lu 龙泉路, so there's a bit of walking to add on at the end to get to the park gate. there might be other buses to ciba that get the job done the same way.

    • July 28, 2010
    • Car-focused development neglecting pedestrians and cyclists

      @Liumingke1234

      i can relate. i get off on seeing yellow parking tickets fluttering from the sides of illegally parked cars. especially when they're stuck to police cars :)

    • June 11, 2010
    • GoKunming Weekend Preview

      wasn't Uprock supposed to re-open this weekend?

    • April 12, 2010
    • Did Kunming's bus station reshuffle create more illegal taxis?

      the launch of the new bus stations was rather rushed and haphazard, but i think it is a good move.

      now, we just need the rest of the infrastructure to catch up - not just transport links, but also ticketing - downtown ticket offices (like with train tickets), or a ticket infrastructure that any authorised travel agent can interface to (like with air tickets) would be great. having to trek out to the bus station to buy tickets and then trek back a few days later to take the bus is less than efficient.

    • February 26, 2010
    • GoKunming Weekend Preview

      in the limit as δt approaches zero (and as the sum of all my beers approaches ∞), can i get Newton-Raphson sauce on my iterated ribs? (mmmm, apples; goes great with pork)

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    • July 10, 2010
    • Forums > Travel Yunnan > Yuxi-Kunming Trains?

      "nonnononono. i don't wanna go TO yuxi,

      i just wanna get AWAY from yuxi.". alright, calm down, no need to be rude. maybe asking if the trains "are still running between yuxi and kunming" would have clarified your direction of travel. or maybe just explaining that you planned to finish a long cycle trip by lolling around on a train.

      "if no train, then i must cycle uphill. likely with headwind. and rain."

      errr, if it's a headwind when you're riding south, i think that would make it a tailwind when you're riding north...?

      yes, it is uphill, but it's steady, and you'll have seen worse if you're riding from thailand. the traffic's not that bad, and you likely won't encounter much trouble until you reach Kunming proper. i'd suggest you ride it out. should you still want to cheat, i'd say the bus is the way to go - they have luggage space underneath that can take a bike.

      rain... yeah, it's the rainy season. haven't seen much rain lately though.

    • July 9, 2010
    • Forums > Living in Kunming > Hash House Harriers

      Kunming has a newish hash - it's done 3 trails, the last of which was run two weekends ago. it was great fun. the event was announced on GoKunming, so i guess the best plan is to keep an eye out here in case more runs are planned.

    • July 8, 2010
    • Forums > Travel Yunnan > Yuxi-Kunming Trains?

      pretty sure there are no trains to Yuxi. http://www.tielu.org agrees with this.

      there are buses that take about an hour. given all the changes with the bus stations that happened a few months back, i'm unsure which bus station currently serves Yuxi, maybe someone else can chip in.

      if you're into cycling, you can ride to Yuxi - it's around 85km. head down the west side of Dianchi and keep going :) it's downhill, but you'll often catch a headwind.

    • July 4, 2010
    • Forums > Living in Kunming > US passport holders needing extra pages...

      happy 4th of July to you all :)

    • July 4, 2010
    • Forums > Travel Yunnan > Pandas Suck

      brilliant! panda burgers!

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    • hedgepig
      March 12, 2010
    • Kunming > Cacaja Indian Restaurant
      印度菜菜

      i've recently rediscovered this place. it's a little hit and miss, but i have to say that with a little experimentation, you can find some quality food here. while not perfect, the vindaloo is the best i've had.

    • hedgepig
      October 22, 2009
    • Kunming > Ganesh Bar & Restaurant
      印象阁

      yummm. many improvements over its predecessor.

    • hedgepig
      May 28, 2009
    • Kunming > Vintage Café
      茴转时光

      this place once looked like it was going to take on the big boys. a creative menu, great desserts, and a pleasant atmosphere all pointed in the right direction.

      unfortunately bad management, an argumentative attitude, and an inability to get even the simplest dishes on the table in a timely manner seem to have ended these hopes.

    • hedgepig
      April 9, 2009
    • Kunming > The Box
      老夫子

      this place goes from strength to strength. new menu items, new renovation, reasonably priced drinks.

    • hedgepig
      March 3, 2008
    • Kunming > The Silver Spoon Café

      i first sampled the Silver Spoon burgers a few weeks back - not bad at all, though i was unconvinced that they were 1/2 pound. another visit yesterday, and this time i was persuaded... definitely a fat burger. i was very happy with my cheese and bacon burger. diners with large appetites, be warned - you'll need a side of something to make a meal - the burger is just a burger - no fries.