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Hot Dogs And Hot Chocolate On Esja: Testing Our Patience And Resolve
by Asha Edmondson and Emma Ledbetter
Across the waters of Faxaflói Bay from Reykjavík resides Esjan—the dark, often cloud-covered mountain considered the quintessential Icelandic hike. Esjan…
Volcano Trail Remains Closed Due To Bad Weather
Authorities have decided to keep the trail to the Meradalir eruption closed today due to bad weather, reports Vísir. The…
Eruption Site Trail Closed Until Tuesday As Crews Build New Path
Bad weather and a difficult trail created hazardous conditions for tourists visiting Meradalir over the weekend. The trail was closed…
Icelandic Potato Farmers Expect Good Harvest
Potato farmers in Þykkvabær hope for a good harvest, RÚV reports. Potato mold has been noticed, but farmers expect that…
Capital Area Police Prepare For Busy Holiday Weekend
Police in the capital area will have traditional patrols during the shopping weekend, focusing on monitoring speeding, the use of…
National Festival Expected To Bring 15,000 People
Organisers say this year’s Merchant’s Holiday Weekend Festival could boast the festival’s largest turnout with an expected 15,000 people heading…
The Icelandic Roundup: Xenophobia, Monkeypox and Slutwalk
Josie Anne Gaitens (culture editor) and Andie Sophia Fontaine (news editor) are joined by journalist Emma Ledbetter to go over…
Cruise Ship To Greenland Ends Up In Norway
A cruise with the advertised destination of Greenland ended up traveling to Norway due to poor weather conditions, reports RÚV….
The Icelandic Roundup: Women In Rock
Culture Editor Josie Anne Gaitens is joined by two guests, Ólöf Benediktsdóttir of Stelpur Rokka and the band Svartþoka, and…
Grapevine Events: Nerd Nite, Musical Moments And Pikknikk!
Nerd Nite: Icelandic Houses, Bitcoin Algorithm & No Fish Waste July 14 at 20:00 – Loft Hostel You had us…
RVK Newscast 196: Aviation Chaos And Electric Planes
Welcome back to RVK Newscast, where in this episode we are at Nauthólsvík Geothermal Beach in Reykjavík, close to the…
Reykjavik Grapevine’s 20th ‘Ask Me Anything’ Online Now!
Josie Anne Gaitens (Editor-In-Chief) Andie Sophia Fontaine (News Editor) were joined by Youtube and High Five Club members on Friday…
The Icelandic Roundup: A Question Of Sports
Culture Editor Josie Anne Gaitens and News Editor Andie Sophia Fontaine are here to delve into SPORTS. A topic that…
Grapevine New Music Picks: Arny Margret, FNNR, & Laufey
Is it too soon to start looking forward to those cosy, shorter days? Don’t hate us! It’s just that these…
Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2022: Best Happy Hour
It’s been two years of off-and-on single-or-double flip-cup-flip-flopping, but as of 2022, bars are officially back in action—and oh, how…
Best Of Reykjavík Drinking 2022: Best Place For Cocktails
It’s been two years of off-and-on single-or-double flip-cup-flip-flopping, but as of 2022, bars are officially back in action—and oh, how…
RVK Newscast 195: Ancient Artefacts And Weather Warnings
Welcome back to RVK Newscast! In this episode Josie Anne checks out The National Museum of Iceland to see a…
Mittens Dated As 1100 Years Old
Mittens found in Akranes in 1960 are dated to be 1100 years old, reports RÚV. The gloves were found by…
Grapevine Events: No H00man Left Behind, Myuné, MSEA, And Pikknikk!
no h00man left behind July 9 at 16:00 – Post-húsið – By donation This Friday, join a number of local…
Laugarvatn: Waterproof Entertainment
by Alice Poggio
Where does one go when you only have one day off from work this week, but you’re long overdue for…
High Winds Expected Around Iceland Today
The Icelandic Meteorological Office has issued yellow weather alerts for most of the country through the end of today, warning…