Levi’s last month opened a new two-story store on Kalverstraat. The 2700 square feet store’s interior is full of reused, restored and repurposed materials.

Months ago I spent some time in Amsterdam covering the Global Reporting Initiative’s conference.  As fantastic as the conference turned out, I was encapsulated in a huge events center for a few days.  So when the weekend arrived, it felt great to be outside to explore the city.  The first market I visited was mostly [...]

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Each day about 600 trucks from Amsterdam and 18 other cities drive up a huge ramp to the waste-to-fuel power plant, which lies in the western dockyards of this city of 750,000. The two incineration plants, built in 1993 and 2007, turn about 1.4 million tons of garbage into electricity.

Politicians love public works projects because it gives them a lasting legacy, and Amsterdam is no exception. The city leaders approved extending the underground metro to the city’s northern section, which currently is separated from the south by the Het Ij.

In Jordaan, my favorite neighborhood in Amsterdam, lies a corner store, Het Oud-Hollandsch Snoepwinkeltje. Twice I visited this charming little shop—I could never get enough. One visit and you are hooked on drop, Dutch licorice!

Yesterday I finally had to give back “The Black Stallion” to the shop from which I had rented the trusty bike for a week. I only had it a week, but it was like saying good-bye to an old pal.

To the tourists who have a bit too much fun in A’dam and feel a little leak won’t harm anything, I beg you: the waste disposal methods of the 17th century are past us: think about those who have a problem with balance!