What so great about East Singapore??
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Often overlooked by the international traveler, East Singapore (the neighborhoods and area in and around Geylang Road, Joo Chiat and airport) is where Singaporeans go about their everyday lives working, playing and shopping. As such, the hotels in this area cater mainly to the businessmen that serve local businesses and offer good value for money (especially the Hotel 81s) for budget travelers or visitors in transit.
Predominately Malay, there are markets, cafes and any number of small stalls all going about their business quite nicely thank you in a harmonious blend of cultures and religions. If you are looking for the "real" Singapore of today, this is where you will find it.
I'M PROUD TO STAY IN THE EAST!! -
hana hana.
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i have been staying in the east all my life...
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is the term "east singapore" an official term, or something u coined?Originally posted by NeonTetra:Often overlooked by the international traveler, East Singapore (the neighborhoods and area in and around Geylang Road, Joo Chiat and airport) is where Singaporeans go about their everyday lives working, playing and shopping. As such, the hotels in this area cater mainly to the businessmen that serve local businesses and offer good value for money (especially the Hotel 81s) for budget travelers or visitors in transit.
Predominately Malay, there are markets, cafes and any number of small stalls all going about their business quite nicely thank you in a harmonious blend of cultures and religions. If you are looking for the "real" Singapore of today, this is where you will find it.
I'M PROUD TO STAY IN THE EAST!! -
official..from STB website horOriginally posted by wuming78:is the term "east singapore" an official term, or something u coined? -
WE HAVE GOOD FOOD!
Think Fei Fei Wanton Mee, Katong Laksa, delicious Peranakan fare in Katong, Long Beach Seafood, good prawn noodles @ Onan Road, yummy wanton mee at Dunman Food Court, cheap crabs at the Crab Restaurant in Joo Chiat... and the list goes on.... and on... and on........ -
where?Originally posted by nww16:i have been staying in the east all my life... -
Haha
I have been an Easterner all my life...
I have seen Parkway bloom from a poor man's CK Tangs to a name of its own.
I have been to the parkway with a play centre for kids in the olden days. Where there was still a Yaohan there. There also used to be a disco there Roller skating rink cum disco....
Then there was IKEA. The only one in Singapore then... Almost every weekend, hordes of people would visit the well hidden furniture heartland
Then there was the Library opposite the NTUC and Popular... So many amenities... All a stone's throw from my house!!!
The now Touch Church once housed Liberty Theatre where it showed one of my first movies Robocop and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I think Marine Parade boasts as the only estate having two movie theatres within a 400m radius
Gosh, i never see myself moving house and eradicating myself from a sea view every morning... -
WE HAVE PROMINENT FIGURES! OF WHOM SOME CAN EVEN BE A TOURIST ATTRACTION!
Think Chan Soo Sen, Gok Chok Tong, the Chan family, MooKu, President S. R. Nathan.....................................
[thanks Taufiq
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cos got geylang mah
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pls lor...the crabs at Joo Chiat place is NOTTTTTTTT cheapOriginally posted by MooKu:WE HAVE GOOD FOOD!
Think Fei Fei Wanton Mee, Katong Laksa, delicious Peranakan fare in Katong, Long Beach Seafood, good prawn noodles @ Onan Road, yummy wanton mee at Dunman Food Court, cheap crabs at the Crab Restaurant in Joo Chiat... and the list goes on.... and on... and on........ -
Not cheap meh?Originally posted by NeonTetra:pls lor...the crabs at Joo Chiat place is NOTTTTTTTT cheap
The Bai Xian Guan leh.
Errr okay then ahhh they have a WIDE variety of ways to cook crabs! -
all your life? u mean u r going to *ahem*Originally posted by nww16:i have been staying in the east all my life... -
mooku darling, next time we go eat okOriginally posted by MooKu:Not cheap meh?
The Bai Xian Guan leh.
Errr okay then ahhh they have a WIDE variety of ways to cook crabs! -
u forgot SR NathanOriginally posted by MooKu:WE HAVE PROMINENT FIGURES! OF WHOM SOME CAN EVEN BE A TOURIST ATTRACTION!
Think Chan Soo Sen, Gok Chok Tong, the Chan family, MooKu.....................................
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ya...all my life...to eat nice food in the eastOriginally posted by sgboy2004:all your life? u mean u r going to *ahem* -
simei
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AND WE'VE GOT ALL THE GOOD PLACES!
Think Indoor Stadium, National Stadium, Malay kampung-like Geylang Serai, Peranakan haven Katong, Big Splash, Downtown East, Wild Wild Wet, Changi Airport, East Coast Park....................etc etc. -
but no universityOriginally posted by MooKu:AND WE'VE GOT ALL THE GOOD PLACES!
Think Indoor Stadium, National Stadium, Malay kampung-like Geylang Serai, Peranakan haven Katong, Big Splash, Downtown East, Wild Wild Wet, Changi Airport, East Coast Park....................etc etc.
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those stressful places...we leave it to the west mah..Originally posted by sgboy2004:but no university
hor hor...later BBB beat me up ah
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yeah. me a east sider all my life too. and even if i buy flat in future, it will either be in hougang or sengkang. and even most of my relatives stay in the east.Originally posted by nww16:i have been staying in the east all my life...
but frankly speaking, i have never studied or worked in the east before. -
When do u guys think the East Siders could organise a kopi session oso huh??
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since young all east....until recently.....
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as long as ppl respond.....we can organise mah..Originally posted by yunzhongzi:When do u guys think the East Siders could organise a kopi session oso huh??
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why not have the 1st outing at Geylang??? maybe then Croco will finally go...Originally posted by yunzhongzi:When do u guys think the East Siders could organise a kopi session oso huh??