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Happening Today: Reykjavík Pride 2015!
This year marks the seventeenth annual Reykjavík Pride celebration—a weeklong series of concerts, parties, performances, interactive events, and seminars all surrounding bi, lesbian, trans, gay, intersex, etc. themes and issues—all culminating in the parade. Come and see a celebration of all things…
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Mayor Accepts Wheelchair Challenge
In response to a wheelchair-bound Icelander’s challenge, Reykjavík mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson will attempt to navigate downtown in a wheelchair by the end of the summer. RÚV reports that the challenge came from Jón Gunnar Benjamínsson who, frustrated with his mixed success…
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PHOTOS: Yesterday, Thousands Marched In Reykjavík SlutWalk 2015
Spirits were high in downtown Reykjavík yesterday, as several thousand protestors took to the streets to march in the annual SlutWalk celebrations. The SlutWalk’s organizers estimate that the event—which closed with an Austurvöllur concert featuring Úlfur Úlfur, Mammút, Reykjavíkurdætur and Friðrik Dór—…
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SlutWalk Aims For Record Breaking Year
The annual worldwide SlutWalk originated in 2011, in response to the comments of Toronto Police Constable Michael Sanguinetti, after he told a York University audience, “Women should avoid dressing like sluts” in order to prevent sexual assault. The response to the nature…
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New Tour Bus Rules In Effect Soon
A broad consensus has been reached between the city, tour companies and the police to bar all tour buses from part of the downtown area. RÚV reports that Mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson has announced that tour buses longer than 8 metres will…
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New Rules On Tour Buses In The Works
What were once voluntarily guidelines will soon become binding rules when it comes to tour buses in downtown Reykjavík. MBL reports that Reykjavík mayor Dagur B. Eggertsson will meet with the capital area police tomorrow to discuss the matter. Numerous complaints, some…
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1,800 Reykjavík Apartments In Airbnb
There are some 1,800 apartments in the capital rented through Airbnb, and vacancies are often hard to come by. Kjarninn reports that the accommodations on offer can vary widely: from a mattress in an attic for 4,000 ISK a night, to a…
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Mixed Reactions: Dunkin Donuts Or Dunkin Do Not?
Gird your loins. A new invasion is storming Iceland’s shores, and this time it’s far more fearsome than Viking longboats. This time it’s… sprinkles. That’s right, located just 21 steps (I counted) from the historically accurate trolls on Laugavegur, six neon Pepto-Bismol-pink…
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The Harbour Train Is Finally Here
The long-awaited leisure train along Reykjavík harbour went into operation last weekend, and is now open to the general public. MBL reports that the train is ready to take up to 50 passengers at a time. Driving at about walking speed, it…
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Hotel Wants Noise Limit On Club Next Door
The owners of 101 Hótels have called upon noise limits to be placed on Gamla Bíó, a venue trying to have a cultural renaissance as more venues are closing. Eyjan reports that Guðvarður Gíslason, the managing director of Gamla Bíó, revealed that…
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The Best Thing About Reykjavík Is…
We reached out to bunch of notable Reykjavík figures to find out what they like best about the city. From the culture, to the people, to the pools to their favourite hidden corners of the city, here are their personal takes on…
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Dear Reykjavík, Let’s Be Friends
So, as I made pretty clear in my last column, it’s been a strange transition moving from Slovakia to Reykjavík. Living in the middle of nowhere, hours from the nearest city, was mentally tough. I’d wake up at the ass crack o’…
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Several Reykjavík Nightspots To Close For Tourism
The owners of buildings that house several nightclubs on a single block in downtown Reykjavík are planning to change the buildings over to serve the tourist industry primarily. Stundin reports that the property owners of Húrra, Gamla Gauknum, Palóma, Dubliners and Glaumbar…
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Get A Little Bit Country At Kex Hostel
Kex Hostel’s “Köntrí” festival is back again for a fourth installation. Today through Saturday, Kex Hostel will be hosting a special country-themed festival, replete with appropriate music, food and drink. This marks the fourth time the hostel has held the event, and…
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Video: The Colourful Houses of Reykjavík
Reykjavík’s colourful, quaint, iron-clad houses are a source of constant fascination to visitors. But as well as being decorative, the material has a very practical use. The iron was first imported from England in the late 1800s for use in roofing, but…
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Radio Iceland Saved From The Brink
Radio Iceland – an English-language radio station in Iceland – was saved from having to go off the air by a mystery investor. Only yesterday, Radio Iceland announced that they would have to go off the air, owing to revenue not being…
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Reykjavík Has Cheapest Beer Of All Nordic Capitals
Iceland’s capital has the cheapest beer of any Nordic capital, and its price ranks just above the median worldwide. According to GoEuro’s Beer Index, Reykjavík ranks 39th out of out of 75 cities around the world in terms of where the cheapest…
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Light Rail To Be A Reality In Reykjavík
An agreement has been reached between all capital area municipalities to create a light rail system for the greater Reykjavík region. RÚV reports that the agreement more clearly defines protected wetlands in the capital area, and also outlines some key planning ideas.…
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Committee: Reykjavík’s Domestic Airport Should Maybe Move To Lava Fields By Hafnarfjörður
A steering committee has found Hvassahraun to be the most cost-effective site for the domestic airport serving the greater-Reykjavík area, should it be moved from its current spot in Vatnsmýri. The current site of Reykjavík’s domestic airport has for long been a…
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The Tyranny Of Tiny: Size Matters, Iceland
Be warned, Iceland, your toes are about to get stepped on by a loud, pushy American. Any conversation about life and culture in Iceland exists against the backdrop of its size. By which I mean, it is impossible to move discussion forward…
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A Day Of Free, Local Music And Fun In Breiðholt
This Saturday, the Breiðholt suburb of Reykjavík will be a little (okay, a lot) louder than usual. The people over at Bedroom Community will be putting on the first ever Breiðholt Festival, a day of free (!) music and other arts events…
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Toto, I’ve A Feeling We’re Not In Slovakia Anymore
I’ve been in Reykjavík for a week now, and it’s just starting to dawn on me that I’m actually living in Iceland. (It’s hard for things to dawn on me when the sun never really sets in the first place.) I’ve been…
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Char Spotted In Tjörnin Pond
Visitors to downtown Reykajvík’s Tjörnin Pond were greeted by a rare sight, as Arctic char were spotted swimming in the waters. Video evidence of the char was posted on Facebook by Auður Óskarsdóttir, and can be seen here. There, the fish is…