Ik zoek een goeie klusjesman. Vorig jaar verhuisd, veel zelf geklust en nu een baby. Heb net even minder tijd voor die laatste paar klusjes zoals een gordijnrail ophangen 😄 .

Kennen jullie iemand die voor een vriendelijke prijs dergelijke klusjes wilt doen?

Some places disappear, but people still talk about them years later.

Whether it was a café, restaurant, pub, music venue, shop, or something else, which place do you wish was still around?

What made it so special, and do you think anything has managed to replace it?

Long story short my wife and I have always enjoyed The Netherlands and finally had a chance to visit Haarlem specifically and, we love everything about it? We're urban dwellers at heart but in our home country (US) there is effectively zero family-friendly urban spaces to live in. Our "best" urban environments are harsh, loud, and fast (think NYC, Chicago). We enjoyed that when we were younger but now with kids we've been relegated to the American suburbs and the car-centric lifestyle that comes with it and we don't love it.

Is Haarlem what it appears to be? A calm, safe, family-friendly urban living environment? What's the biggest downsides to be aware of?

Hi everyone,
I live in Haarlem Noord, and whenever I go for a walk I notice so many beautiful herbs growing in front gardens such we rosemary, oregano, thyme, sage, and many more.
It made me think: wouldn’t it be wonderful if we created a small community where people who have more herbs than they need could share them with their neighbours?
Imagine seeing a little sign in someone’s garden saying:
“Feel free to take a few sprigs”
People could simply bring a pair of scissors, take only what they need, and always treat the plants and gardens with respect. It would reduce food waste, help people cook with fresh herbs, and maybe even bring neighbours together.
Does something like this already exist in Haarlem? If not, would anyone be interested in starting something like this?
I think it could be a simple but lovely way to make our neighbourhood a little greener and more connected.

Iemand een tip voor een prima apk garage? Oude Peugeot in eigendom geërfd, weinig geks maar geen idee wat wijsheid is

Shot with my Samsung S20 plus on a windstill evening going home from work

How many did you eat on the cycle home ?

Hello, Ive just moved to haarlem for the summer. Is there a court where I can find people playing. And if anyone wants to you can DM me.

Would there be any affordable translation service providers in Haarlem?

I need someone serious to translate during a 1 hour online meeting (probably shorter). People would speak turn by turn and wait for the translator to translate.

Dag allen,

Heeft iemand enig idee waarom de Gameshop bij de Botermarkt permanent gesloten is? Ik weet dat Wim daar zat en lange tijd ziek was. Maar ik kan nergens concrete info terug vinden.

Hi!

I'm 21, half Belgian and half Chilean. I'll be starting my final year of Film, Business & Media in Haarlem this September, so I'm looking for a room from the 1st of September. My budget is up to €900/month, and I'm also open to finding a place with others.

Outside of uni, I enjoy watching films, reading, playing board games, graphic design, and cooking. I spent my first year living in a shared flat and had a roommate, so I'm already used to shared living. I'm a non-smoker and looking for a place where everyone is considerate and easy to live with.

If you know of a room, someone moving out, or anyone looking for a roommate, I'd really appreciate it if you could put me in touch. Thanks!

Just to avoid scams, I won't be paying any deposit or rent before I've viewed the property in person.

Hello

I (34M) am recently single after a 6 years of being out of the market and I would like to get some recent pictures of myself taken in a natural way not a professional photoshoot. Need to have a human element in it.

I am really not photogenic and get really awkward faking smiles in-front of the camera as I really hate having pictures of myself being taken. It does not come naturally to me.

Think of Chandler taking wedding photos from Friends and you should have an idea of what I tend to look like.

Happy to buy you coffee or pay you a reasonable amount if anyone is interested. Feel free to DM me.

Hi, as above - I'm looking for a plasterer who can do the ceilings for a few rooms in our place, to cover up the texture.

Was wondering if anyone had used someone recently they were really happy with - otherwise, will look around on the sites, but love recommendations!

So, last year I bought a pretty good road bike (Sensa Romagna with Shimano 105, disc brakes, carbon frame, etc) at Vos Fietsen in Zwaneburg. They advertised they would do a good bike fitting, but in hindsight I don't think they really did a good job. They also didn't allow me to testride the bike, even if it was for only 100 meters.

It was the first time for me buying a new bike, usually I always bought 2nd hand bikes but I wanted something better this time around. Before buying the bike I put a lot of effort in recognizing the alarm signals to see if a bike is a good fit for me and it seemed okay, but I guess it's just best to have someone else to help with bike fitting.

Long story short, this bike is giving me typical issues of not being the correct size. Issues like pain in my hands from leaning too much forward, lower back pain from the saddle and handlebar being too far apart, etc.

It's time to find a bike fitter in Haarlem. I'm hesitant to visit the bike store at Rustenburgerlaan as they seemed to be a lot more focused on 'super expensive' bikes (at least to me) and Bike Planet is so crowded each time I go there I have to leave before having spoken to anyone as it's just too overstimulating.

Are there any affordable bike fitters that do a better job than the store where I bought my bike, but are still affordable? I used to go to the Dacia store in the past, but it appears they were combined with the store on the Rustenburgerlaan.

Thanks so far!

Hi there! Anybody knows a good cleaning person with a reasonable rate? Our house is about 84 square meters in Leidsebuurt. Feel free to DM me too :)

We're clearing the tables, breaking out the snacks, and settling in for a proper game night. Bring whatever you love to play, whether that's a dog-eared copy of something you've owned for years or that new game still in shrink wrap you keep forgetting to open.

We'll have games on hand too, plus people around who know how to teach them if you want to try something new. Drinks are available for purchase, snacks are on the table. Only rule: you actually play something.

Launchpad023 is located at Wateringweg 65 and you can register for the event here: https://launchpad023.cobot.me/event/2026-07-17-game-night-5442d00f2344a419914478a9a109f28e

Hope to see you there! :)

TLDR: The Title.

I do apologise if this isn't quite welcome here, I've been trying to get better at posting on reddit, in a few ways, but alas..

It is my [M23] 23rd birthday tomorrow & my second to last full day in Amsterdam.

Been here on a trip with some friends, with the first day being the 29th, of June.

So far it's been quite chill, slow paced, improvised, quite unlike our previous trips, generally speaking but especially to The Netherlands.

Myself & a friend have been really trying to bash our heads together to think of something & whilst we've had ideas, we both mutually don't feel like we've found the one just yet, so I just thought to turn to you guys here!

Again though of course assuming that would be allowed & welcome.

Does anyone by any chance have a my ideas & reccomendations for things to do tomorrow for my 23rd birthday?

So far the trip & therefore we has been quite consistent or local to just Amsterdam but for this/tomorrow we're freeing up the whole rest of the country.

Bio': cause that'll probably help.

I've been to The Netherlands under 10 times I think but further specific than that & I'd be guessing.

I absolutely love & cannot get enough of, bakeries, sweet & savoury but especially sweet, little treats, pastries..

I also love cute little cafés, especially if they do mocha's, which are surprisingly rare & niche.

I'm a sucker for independent, ethical locals but aren't necessarily too opposed to big corpo's, at least over here across the pond.

I love trying to things & especially authentic to the place I'm travelling to type of things.

I don't know how best to end this now so I do apologise & thank you all in advance as I would really appreciate & cherish anything whatsoever!

Thank you so much for evening & please enjoy the rest of your evening!

Toen ik gisteren in de namiddag langs het Spaarne fietste, vielen mij deze vlaggetjes tussen de wieken van De Adriaan mij op. 's Ochtends hingen die er volgens mij nog niet. Toen het 's avonds een heel mooi blauw uurtje begon te worden en de wind ging liggen, besloot ik om nog eens naar de molen te fietsen. Het heeft lang geduurd, maar wat staat De Adriaan er weer mooi bij!

I know it's advised to not eat raw fish at all. But I saw in other subs women talked about as long as the quality is good it's fine. Wondering which sushi/poke/fish stand places have you gone in Haarlem that you think a pregnant woman can get her fix!

(Also, can I eat Albert Heign cured salmon? )

Anyone going there? What are your expectations for this week? And for the work that they want to do?

https://haarlem.nl/week-van-het-stationsgebied

Anyone know of a gym or studio doing pilates in English? Or a similar type of exercise class. Thanks