From the monthly archives:

February 2010

Zombies Are Coming to Madrid!
Madrid Zombie March 2010

February 20, 2010

It’s that time of year again and Marcha Zombi Madrid 2010 (MZM’10) is just around the corner.
What: A horde of hungry zombies will take to the streets of downtown Madrid before ending the ferocious, yet orderly, parade for some old-fashioned Goth clubbing.
When: Febuary 27, 2010.
Where: The march will start at 19:00 at the Zombie Tree [...]

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Take That, Amor: Pillow Fight Club in Madrid

February 17, 2010

There’s something undeniably attractive about gathering with a bunch of strangers who are in on the same secret as you in order to pummel each other with bed pillows in a highly public place until you’re too tired to go on swinging or you’ve simply taken one too many shots to the face. Nothing says [...]

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Classic Tapas Meet Hip Urban Bar: Olé Lola

February 12, 2010

Who said classic had to be outdated? At Olé Lola the sophistication of a chic chillout bar is firmly wedded to time-honored Spanish fare and symbolism.
Portraits inspired by traditional Spanish iconography line the walls but sport a decidedly modern turn: bullfighters with tattoos, picaresque female mourners in black lace mantillas, and other inhabitants of [...]

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Time Out, Or a Weekend Getaway in Buitrago del Lozoya

February 7, 2010

I find that no matter how much of a city person you are, an occasional weekend getaway for nothing but rest and relaxation can be just what the doctor ordered.
With the old town enclosed by medieval stone walls, surrounded by a small river and a forested valley, Buitrago del Lozoya is less than a couple [...]

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Foodie Central: Mercado de San Miguel

February 3, 2010

A short stroll around the Mercado de San Miguel is a veritable buffet of ‘food porn’ – in an historic 1916 market with ironwork in the style of Les Halles in Paris. After the market got a facelift and reopened in 2009 with a new lease on life as a foodie destination in central Madrid, [...]

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