Hanging out in Tel-Aviv - a hot summer in the renewed harbor
The summer attacks Tel-Aviv every year. But this summer this city becomes even hotter in the renewed harbor of Tel-Aviv (for summer’s program in English see below). For a long time now, this harbor is not anymore a harbor for large ships but only for yachts in the marina. Once it was not a nice place to hang out as the criminal activity center of Tel-Aviv, but now it is no longer how it was. Recently, it has been a trend to hang out in what is called “The Deck” for its new wooden platform. There you can find coffee shops restaurants and pubs to hang out at night. The harbor’s deck is also a great place for jogging or bicycle riding, to feel the Mediterranean air and to see some beautiful Israeli girls and boys.
A coffee shop on “the deck”
To whom interested in Tel Avivian designers’ fashion and art, check the north side of the harbor’s deck (direction of the ridings’ chimney). There near some coffee shops and restaurants, the ‘comme il faut’ style lounge is located. In this lounge there are designers’ stores for clothing, sculptures, design items and more. These shops are full with various items made by local designers. The main problem for me, chez le ‘comme il faut’, was to confront my wallet and resist these relatively expensive products. In the same lounge you can also find the ‘comme il faut’ coffee shop and an elegant Spa called ‘Coola’ (http://www.coola.co.il)- a space designated only for women. This space offers a special beauty care only for women, where women, as they say in ‘Coola’ redefine themselves. Amongst several beauty care available there are chocolate massage, pedicure, manicure, treatment for mid age women, treatment after breast cancer disease and treatment after a sexual assault.
’Coola’- a space for women
For all other attractions in the harbor see http://www.namal.co.il (in Hebrew)
Tel Aviv Harbors’ program (in English) for this summer (All Free of charge):
Mondays- 18:00- 20:30 on the wooden platform, for families+kids:
23.7- Sword and knife juggling, magic stories, sculpturing in sweet dough.
30.7- Clown show, magic stories and juggling balls workshop.
6.8- Juggling show, pantomime and dancing show of retarded actors, colored sand bottle workshop.
13.8- Sword and knife juggling, magic stories, balloon sculpturing workshop.
20.8- Royal outdoor show, story teller, art workshop.
27.8- The “Cocoloko” brazilian dance show- an ending summer show for all the familiy. And a workshop.
Tuesdays- Movies from 21:00 on the west pier:
24.7- Little heroes- an Isreali film for all the family.
31.7- The fifth element- science fiction
7.8- Whale Rider- audiences’ favorite
14.8- Bend It Like Beckham
21.8- Ninja turtles- for all the family
28.8- Ocean 11.
Wednesdays- Fresh music and design on the wooden platform:
Every Wednesday from 18:30 a young design fair.
25.7- 20:30 Anat’s rock show. 15.8- 20:30 Or Zovelski’s acoustic show.
DJ Turtle 106 FM DJ Lasimo
21:30 The girls rock show. 21:30 “Etliz”s’ rock show
1.8- 20:30 Jonatan Gat 22.8- 20:30 “Hayahalomim” rock show
DJ Lasimo DJ Guy
21:30 Ram Orian’s rock show 21:30 Amit Erez rock show
8.8- 20:30 Sarit Shetzki 29.8- 20:30 Hadara’s acoustic show
DJ Magic 21:30 “Hamasrihim” rock show
21:30 Novelman’s rock show 22:00 DJ turtle 106 FM.
Fridays- Every two weeks from 13.7, 18:30- “Kabalat Shabat” with live music, Hebrew poetry and prayer.
Thursdays & Saturdays- Art fair and antiques.
