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Art, Sausage Rolls and Snowboards: Things to Do Outside Reykjavík
by John Rogers
If you’re aching to get away from city life for the day, we’ve go you covered. Check out our picks…
Space In Time: The Reykjavík Museum of Photography
I feel like a surfer. Torn between pride and secrecy, wanting desperately to blab about how great my local spot…
The Law Behind Inklaw: Iceland’s Streetwear Domination
The boys behind Icelandic streetwear brand Inklaw Clothing share a camaraderie rarely seen in anyone but brothers. They finish each…
In The Time Of If: Siggi Odds Brings Back the Runes
“If I hadn’t been in design, I would probably be an archeologist,” says Icelandic designer Siggi Odds, “out there digging…
Churches, Skyr & A Surprise Plastic Cow: Reykjavík Sightseeing’s Walking Tour
Reykjavík is thronging with tours these days. Everywhere you look, there are biking tours, walking tours, boating tours, helicopter tours—and…
The Art Wolves: The Kling & Bang Gallery Powers Up
by John Rogers
At the very end of Reykjavík’s windblown concrete harbour, Grandi, stands a hulking white building known as the Marshall House….
The Certainty In Wind: A Tempestuous Trip To Vík
Our trip started on a piece of graph paper. Five dates, each with its own column. Each column with…
Women Steal The Show At The Reykjavík Folk Festival
by Joanna Smith
Folk music is defined as music of the common people, which, in this day and age, is essentially all music…other…
Grapevine’s Best of 2017: Best Museum
Everyone who comes to Iceland is pretty keen make the most of their time here, and whether that means a…
Preview: Different Strokes For Different Folks At Reykjavík Folk Festival
by Joanna Smith
If you’ve recovered from Sónar and you’re aching for another three days of musical excellence—or if Sónar wasn’t really your…
The Murder of Birna Brjánsdóttir: The Case That Gripped Iceland, And The World
Last month, a young woman who was last seen walking down Laugavegur early one Saturday morning disappeared without a trace….
People Are Feeding Ravens In The Westfjords
The iconic Icelandic corvid is actually in decline across the country, but in the Westfjords, their numbers are not only…
Parliament Debates: Can You Call The US President A Fascist?
Two Pirate Party MPs have taken exception with US President Donald Trump and his policies, with both of them calling…
Body Of Missing Woman Found
Police announced at a press conference held just moments ago that the body of Birna Brjánsdóttir has been found. RÚV…
Storms And Stampedes: A Grumpy Icelander Does The Golden Circle
The Golden Circle is the Icelandic travel standard. Like ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ as a Christmas movie, or beer as…
Big Changes In The Pipe For Iceland’s Government
The Foreign Minister does not want Iceland to join the European Union; the Justice Minister wants to reform the court…
The Reykjavík Grapevine Person Of The Year Award
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, Former Prime Minister The Grapevine has always been the sole media outlet in Iceland that stands against…
2016: The Year In News
We all had a nice year, right? Even though there are plenty of people happy to see this year come…
Practical Magic: Learning Sorcery In Strandir
by Signe Smala
Heavy clouds hover only dozen of metres above the ground, confirming the presence of an approaching blizzard. I slide my…
Christmas Is A Lie
by Mary Frances Davidson and Andie Sophia Fontaine
Like parents all over the world, I spent my December this year spinning an elaborate web of deception. I am…
New-Years Partying 2016 in Reykjavík
NEW YEARS EVE Generally Icelanders do a lot of home-partying on New Years Eve. Many bars are closed for the…