Hello again!!

As all of you should know from my previous post, I’m a Aggressive Inline Rollerblader. And if you’re a skateboarder, BMX rider or a roller like me, and if you travel to or is living in Singapore, and wanting to shred, THERE IS ONLY ONE PLACE TO GO. EAST COAST SKATE PARK. I’m not trying to brag about it but honestly and seriously, it is a WORLD CLASS skate park, worthy of your time and money just to travel here to have a session! I kid you not!

It has EVERYTHING any extreme sport enthusiast would want. An awesome street course with so much flow, a big and deep vert bowl, a combination bowl, curbs and ledges of all heights and length and even handrails! It is street and park fused into ONE location. What more can we ask for? And the ultimate part is…it’s absolutely FREE!

Unfortunately, there is a flaw to it. It is the weather. Singapore is a tropical island. When there’s tropical, there is rain. And boy do we get lots of it. It’s very unpredictable as the skate park is located by the beach. Rain clouds tend to be blown over the area. It may be sunny one moment but before you know it, it starts to rain. But do not fret! It can rain buckets for hours on end, but once the last drop of rain hits the floor, give it 20-30 minutes and most of the park should have dried up!

The park is opened 24/7. Super hot in the day if it’s not raining yet cool and breezy at night. There are flood lights that turn on at  7pm, then switches to warm lights at 10pm and stays that way till 7am the next day. So if you’re a sunshine lover or a person of darkness, you can make your way down there to shred.

East Coast Skate Park is located at East Coast Park, Car Park F1

Bring your helmets and pads! Bring some wax! And you’re in for a great time. See you there and have great fun! ☮

WARNING : THIS IS AN EXTREME SKATE PARK. IT IS NOT A PLAYGROUND. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE YOUR KIDS THERE AND LET THEM PLAY AROUND. THEY MIGHT/WILL GET HIT BY A BMX BIKE, STRAY SKATEBOARD OR A ROLLERBLADER. AND IT WON’T BE OUR FAULT. THANK YOUR VERY MUCH!

East Coast Skatepark Singapore – ECP is a post from: G4 Station - Singapore Premium Backpacker's Hostel

We know Orchard has always been a tourist shopping spot, with existing malls like Ngee Ann City, Wisma Atrium, Far East Plaza and more dominating the high end branded goods. There’s a few new kids on the block coming soon in 2009 and 2010 with one beating the speed competition.

Enter ION.

Photo credit: XP Dude

ION Orchard will be ready in July 2009 (this coming July!) with flagship stores and new-to-market brands like Boucheron, Dsquared and Diane von Furstenberg.

Capitaland has rented at least 80 percent of the space, which means over 240 stores already filled in, over a humongous space of 640,000 sqft. Wow.

Now wouldn’t you want to come and visit Singapore with more new malls coming up soon? G4 Station is just minutes away walk from the Orchard belt if you don’t mind a slow stroll.

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The annual party ZoukOut is hitting the shores of Sentosa again on 13th December 2008. ZoukOut is on it’s 8th year and is still a strong iconic clubbing festival in Asia, with reigning reknown deejays trampled and left its mark such as Armin Van Buuren, Paul Van Dyk. Party all night from dusk to dawn, enjoy dancing through the magnificent scene of the setting sun and if you still have enough energy, to last through the night till the sun rises.

Are you ready to party?

This season, you’ll have Sasha, Above & Beyond, Henrik Schwarz, Dirty South and whole lot more including our Singapore very own Electrico (Amanda Ling *screams*)

A little FAQ clip on ZoukOut

- ZoukOut saw its largest turnout of 23,000 in attendance last year an increase from 20,000 from the previous year, with numbers increasing every year since the first in 2000 that had 9000 in attendance.

- 2007 saw a large increase in visitors from Dubai, Australia and India.

- Genres at ZoukOut include different dance genres from house, techno, trance, minimal, electro, progressive, alternative/ indie, mash up, hip hop and of course the ever popular Mambo Jambo.

- 30- 35% of these attendees come from the region, mainly from Malaysia, Bangkok, Jakarta and Hong Kong but also as far off as the US and Europe.  

More details and ticketing can be found on ZoukOut’s very own website.

G4 guests might want to contact Charlie from Backyard Bistro who’s going with a bunch of friends to crash. Else party on boys with beach gears and girls with bikinis!

*Grits the gym and works out*

Are You Ready For ZoukOut? is a post from: G4 Station - Singapore Premium Backpacker's Hostel

So you’re in Singapore, and you ran out of media storages in your Digital Camera. Or worse, you lost your camera and you need to get a replacement. Maybe you just need some computer pheriperals and you’d like to top them up when you’re here. Introducing Sim Lim Square, Singapore’s PC Walmart.

The Place

Sim Lim Square

Located just a few minutes stroll away from G4 Station, Sim Lim Square gets pretty busy usually over the weekends packed with tourists and locals doing their IT shopping. It’s best to go there after 1PM when most shops are open and before 6pm. Yea I know, short hours

The Shops

If you are afraid of having different kind of treatment as a tourist as compared with locals, the easy way out would be getting a local friend to tag along with you. I could do it if I’m free (bwahaha). Most of the shops do have fixed pricing especially when it comes to computer pheripherals, but rest assure the prices are really competitive.

The Buzzling Scenes at Sim Lim Square during Weekdays

One reason I could explain on the cheaper price would be the stocks that they take for their goods are in more bulk as compared to the rest of the departmental stores around the island. Try walking around the mall to get the price lists and have it compared.

The shops that I could recommend you in Sim Lim would be:-

Fuwell #04-52 , Video-pro #04-33, Bliss #04-02D – for PC pheripherals
Active Foto & Electronics #04-60 – For media storages such as SD cards, Flash Drives, CF cards etc.
Alan Photo Trading #01-38 - For digital cameras purchase (If you need help with recommendations of other shops, hola me in G4 Station, there are a few more in other places which I would strongly recommend.)

Medias!

Some of the shops in Sim Lim Square has some  bad reputation especially when it comes to electronics and camera purchases; not so much on their computer counterparts. Caveat Emptor (Buyers Beware) as they say, so do your studies before purchasing any items you require.

Surprise Surprise! The Food!

If you’re here, remember to check out the basement foodcourt. They serve a good variety of local and international cuisine that doesn’t hurt your pocket (priced fairly) and you’d be surprise even as a local like me, I tend not to miss my lunch/ dinner here if I’m shopping in Sim Lim Square.

Have some local deserts like Ice Kacang or Chendol after finishing up with your main dish!

How to Get There from G4

LA SALLE - College of the Arts

Just walk across the main road and head towards LA SALLE direction. You’ll be able to spot Sim Lim Square just right behind it. Its just 10 minutes stroll away from where we are. Or simply grab any of our reception to point the direction. You won’t miss the building for sure! Ah, and look out for me should you be getting any IT stuff, I could probably give you some pointers.

Stay with us at G4 Station and I’d tell you more when you get here!

Signing off,
Benson

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Want to enjoy an exotic nightlife? Come to Singapore.

Singapore provides a variety of nightlifes for YOU!

Nightspot- St. James Power Station

St. James Power Station, a renowned nightclub in Singapore which possesses 9 outlets that spread over an astounding 60,000ft2.  Each outlet has its individual theme, spanning from world music and jazz to contemporary dance and mando-pop. Guests will be awed by the sheer range and diversity of live entertainment and music styles offered by St James Power Station. And the best thing is, after paying the cover charge for one outlet, you can enjoy access to all NINE. You will definitely spend your whole night to shake your body in this awesome attraction!

Night Attraction- Night Safari

Want to have a special journey for your night? You may go to Night Safari where you will earn an unique ‘zoo’  experience. Over 120 species of animals for you to explore. You may take a walk or a 3.2-km tram ride. Further, Night Safari has been the winner of Singapore Tourism Awards’ Leisure Attraction of the Year seven times since its inauguration in 1994. Creatures of the Night Shows are held daily. You will totally be attracted by the incredible abilities of the animals or you will be scared by the snacks who is moving under your seat! We, G4 Station also able to book a package for this Night Safari (including pick-up, admission fee and drop off).

Night Shopping-Mustafa Centre

Suddenly want to buy something or need something? Mustafa Centre may help you! Mustafa Centre opens 24 hours which houses various products, from daily neccessaries to fashionable clothes and accessories which are affordable. The more important is it only takes you 15-20 minutes for walking from G4 Station to Mustafa Centre!!

Still not enough for you? Our friendly staffs will tell you more amazing attractions in Singapore. Come along and stay with us. You will surely bring a unforgettable memory home! G4 Station welcomes you

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Vanessa Tuan

Discover Singapore’ s Nightlife is a post from: G4 Station - Singapore Premium Backpacker's Hostel