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Bird Shuts Down
Bird has closed its doors for the last time, the bar and event venue announced on their social media on November 10. Located on the corner of Tryggvagata and Naustin, Bird was opened in early 2024, taking over the former Frederiksen. Honouring…
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Grapevine Events: Happy 22nd Birthday To Us!
Sun’s out, and today’s Grapevine’s 22nd birthday! We’ll be celebrating at our birthday party, but we’ve got some ideas for you if you don’t have weekend plans just yet! If you’ve got a ticket to the Stella í Orlofi (check out Iryna…
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Grapevine Events: Norwegian DJs, A Birthday Party, Fisherman’s Day & More
It’s Friday and, as always, Grapevine’s got your weekend plans covered. Whether you’re looking for art or music, in Reykjavík or outside downtown, we humbly present our recommendations: Opening on Friday and closing on Saturday, Unnar Örn exhibits IN THE RUINS OF…
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Grapevine Events: Beer Day, Hooked, Gervifætur Til Gaza, & More
It feels like this weekend is particularly burgeoning with experimental and exciting performances and art! Maybe we’re starting to see this year’s flood of projects born out of winter hibernation….but hey, we can’t get too ahead of ourselves, it’s still only February.…
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Mánudjass Jams On: Reykjavík’s Legendary Jazz Night Thrives At Le Kock
Every Monday at around half past seven, a hum of anticipation fills the space of downtown burger joint Le Kock. Heroes of the Reykjavík jazz scene, MÍT students, tourists, and general music enthusiasts all grab a drink and cram into the booths…
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Bird Of The Year: White Wagtail
This year, seven bird species competed for the title Bird of the Year in a competition organized by BirdLife Iceland for the second year in a row. A white wagtail won the competition with a landslide, receiving 21% of the votes. Common…
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Voting Has Commenced For The Icelandic Bird Of The Year
The voting for The Bird of the Year began yesterday, on September 5th, and will continue until September 12th. The results will be announced on Icelandic Nature Day, September 16th. [su_pullquote]Best of Reykjavík 2022 Autumn edition is out! To celebrate we are…
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Red Heron Seen In Iceland For The First Time Since 1969
A red heron (reddish egret), or Ardeola ralloide, was photographed yesterday at Oddsstaði in Melrakkastätte, reports Fréttablaðið. [su_pullquote]The Bargain Chest just opened in Grapevine Store. This is where we’ll be keeping all the things that for one reason or another are on…
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Ptarmigan Population At Its Lowest Since 1964
Ptarmigan population in Northeast Iceland is at its lowest ever, reports RÚV. The reason behind this—a cold and wet summer season. [su_pullquote]To celebrate reaching 200 RVK Newscast episodes on Youtube, as well as the new eruption at Meradalir, we’re having a volcano…
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Behaviour Of Nocturnal Birds Tracked
With the use of the world’s smallest GPS trackers, scientists have been able to learn flight habits of nocturnal birds in the Westman Islands, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]We are having a summer sale on all our Icelandic soaps, scrubs, face masks, perfumes and…
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Swan Couple Rescued in Vík
A pair of swans had been recently rescued by the employees of Vegagerðin’s service center in Vík. The swans got stuck in the floodwaters, exhausted and unable to fly away. Luckily, the team from Vegagerðin came to rescue them. [su_pullquote]Easter is drawing…
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Scratching The Twitch: Birdwatching In Iceland
At 8am, two men arrived at my door dressed in utility trousers and plaid shirts. Friends for over seventeen years, Edward and Sigmundur (Simmi) are old hands at birding in Iceland. This was the time for my initiation. Edward gave me a…
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This Weeks #GVPics Champion!
Cats, birds, whales and more animals were beautifully captured in action in this week’s Instagram competition! Although I know I’ve said it before, picking only ten pictures out of all the beautiful, clever and amusing #gvpics photographs, is SO HARD. Check out…
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Arctic Tern Comes To The Westfjords!
RÚV reports that Arctic terns have been spotted flying over the Westfjords a few days ago, and have also been seen in Arnarfjörður and Stykkishólmur. Birdwatchers were first aware of the terns appearing in the southeast of the country late last month,…
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The Icelandic “Spring” On Instagram: Winner Of This Week’s #GVPics
Spring is upon us, or so we thought. The country’s flowers had just started to bloom when the snow came and covered all of it. Winter’s back, and as beautiful as it may be, we hope it won’t stay for too long.…
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Bird Arrives, Spring Officially Begins
The humble plover has returned again to Iceland, heralding the beginning of spring. Vísir reports that photographer Guðmundur Falk spotted the plover near the Garðskagavita lighthouse in southwest Iceland. The bird has not yet molted and grown its summer colours, but that…
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Ash Wednesday In Pictures
If you have been outside at all today, you have no doubt noticed all the goblins, mini-Trumps, witches, and superheroes, and it is not just because Icelanders do not understand how calendars work! No, today is Öskudagur (“Ash Wednesday”), when Icelandic kids…