Wednesday July 18
Enjoy the Open Championships: Keen golfer? Then you’ll want to catch the Open Championships at Yas Links and take advantage of their promotion. Pay Dhs199 for a day on the course followed by an evening at Hickory’s where you can you watch the tournament on the big screen.
Available until July 19. Advance booking required. Yas Links (02 810 7710).
Get glowing: Get ready for your summer holiday with the Pumpkin package from Bellacure Nails, including a Total Glow Pumpkin Body Glow scrub, Warming Body Masque and full body wax. Pumpkin is one of the most powerful weapons for nourishing and dextoxifying dry skin, which is a common problem here.
Dhs499 for the month of July, Bellacure Nails, Muroor Rd, Golden Tower A (02 658 4100).
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Enjoy a goodbye bash: Amador Cellar is closing for the summer and they’re throwing a goodbye party to celebrate the holiday season. So grab some friends and welcome the summer with drinks and great complementary tapas.
From 7pm-10pm, Amador Restaurant and Cellar, Park Rotana (02 657 3333).
Catch up with the girls: There are so many great ladies’ nights on offer in the city but one of our favourites has to be at The Yacht Club. The girls will receive a free flow of bubbly from 7pm-1am.
Every Wednesday, Yacht Club, InterContinental, Al Bateen (02 666 6888).
Thursday July 19
Party at Cooper’s: Have you been wanting to hear some live music lately? Head to Cooper’s Bar tonight where band Few as Much will be entertaining the crowds with their live sets. Grab your mates and go down early to get a bite to eat before the live music starts.
Cooper’s Bar, Park Rotana, Khalifa Park (02 657 3333).
Stay away for the night: Is your missus going away for the summer? Why not bid her farewell with a romantic night away from home. Take her to the Park Inn on Yas Island, with buffet breakfast included and a little something special waiting for you both in your room.
From Dhs505. Available until December 30. Park Inn, Yas Island (02 656 2222).
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Dine early with rewards: Throughout July, make a dinner reservation at St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort for between 6.30pm-7.30pm and get 25 percent knocked off your food bill. This offer is valid at 55&5th, The Grill and the South East Asian restaurant Sontaya.
St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort (02 498 8888).
Relax with a drink after work: Chameleon bar will be open all through summer and Ramadan this year, so why not make the most of this fabulous venue and head there after work today. The talented bartenders will whip you up a creative blend and the nearby Marco Pierre White Steakhouse and Grill’s kitchen provides the food.
Chameleon, Fairmont Bab Al Bahr (02 654 3238).
Friday 20
Enjoy a last chance brunch: With only a few days until Ramadan, take the oppurtunity to do a brunch. Since it might be your last one for a while why not spalsh out and head to Oléa at The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort where you can enjoy a Mediterranean brunch. Dhs450 with bubbly or Dhs300 with soft drinks.
Oléa, St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort (02 498 8888).
Discover Oriental beauty secrets: Charme d’Orient is here with ancient customs adapted to modern times – namely, Oriental beauty rituals in more convenient, easily accessible packages. We mean black soap, argan oil, rose blossom water and the like, made from ingredients that are 100 percent natural.
Charme d’Orient products are available at various Abu Dhabi spas including Sister’s Beauty Lounge, Al Bateen (02 222 2502) .
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Eat Italian: Enjoy a summer promotion at a great Italian restaurant. Frankie’s are offering a fantastic three-course dinner and a glass of house beverage for only Dhs150.
Until August 15. Frankie’s, Fairmont Bab Al Bahr (02 654 3238).
Get the cheese factor: With most pubs and bars soon to be closed for Ramadan, head to PJ O’Reilly’s tonight for their themed night Cheese Factory. Dance to classic ’80s tunes and really let your hair down.
PJ O’Reilly’s, Le Royal Méridien (02 674 2020).
Saturday July 21
Have a lovely breakfast: Don’t feel like making yourself breakfast today? We don’t blame you. Jones the Grocer in Khalidiyah will be open during Ramadan from 11.30am. Make sure you try one of their omlettes or the delicious eggs Benedict.
Jones the Grocer, Khalidiyah (02 498 8888).
Shop for sportswear: Ok, so now may not be the best time to wear a Canterbury jersey but come December you’ll be searching for one. Canterbury are currently offering up to 25 percent off selected items until August 1.
Canterbury, Al Wahda Mall (02 443 7000).
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Go fish: Big on fishing and sore that you couldn’t go away this summer? We have the solution. The Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort is offering 25 percent off fishing trips throughout July and August. Give them a call and head out to sea.
Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort (02 697 0272).
Host your own iftar: Epicure Catering has a special iftar service to help you host your own, without having to break a sweat over the anxiety of cooking for lots of hungry mouths. Whether you’re an intimate group of 15 or a large private gathering, just leave the food part to the professionals.
Epicure Catering (04 347 3808).
Sunday July 22
Have Ramadan cupcakes: Maison Sucre have introduced a variety of Ramadan-themed cupcakes and desserts to spread the joy of the Holy Month. Get your hands on the rose water cupcake (Dhs12), sticky date cupcake (Dhs12), mahalbiya dessert (Dhs16) and more.
Maison Sucre, Khalidiyah (02 639 6622).
Shop for great prices: If you are looking for some truly mega bargains then you better head to Zara where they have reduced their sale stock another 25 percent.
Hurry! Zara, Abu Dhabi Mall (02 645 4858).
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Work out: Do you want to try a challenging workout that will get you fit in no time? Give TRX suspension training a go. You use your body weight to pull and push yourself against the TRX straps to improve fitness.
See the website for details. Fit Studio, next to Jones the Grocer, Muroor Rd www.fitstudio.ae (02 445 3395).
Break your fast for cheap: Aloft hotel are keeping things cheap and cheerful this year. Their Arabic and international iftar buffet is priced at Dhs115 per person including regional drinks. And if you like the atmosphere, maybe you’ll stick around for suhoor until 3am.
Aloft Hotel (02 654 5013).
Monday July 23
Enjoy art: If you visit one exhibition this month, let it be Rhythm of Earth by J-Marc Schwaller. Mezzaluna restaurant at Emirates Palace is hosting the solo works of this extraordinary painter.
Contact Kurt Blum at Swiss Art Gate UAE to arrange a private viewing (050 225 1783).
Save a cat: Summer always means more abandoned kitties on the boiling streets of Abu Dhabi. But you can make a difference by adopting or becoming a cat-fosterer. Pick up the phone now and call Feline Friends to find out how you can help – even if you don’t have room to adopt they are looking for volunteers as well!
(050 582 2916).
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Go bowling: If you want to stay out of the heat tonight but don’t want to waste yet another evening vegetating on the sofa, why not head to Bowling City and give tenpin a shot? Grab your freinds and make a game of it.
Bowling City, Al Mariah Mall (02 676 0444).
Tuesday July 24
Entertain the kids: We don’t need to tell you it’s hot outside, and that with the heat it becomes more difficult to keep the kids entertained. Take them to Fun City in the air-conditioned comfort of Marina Mall. They can go on the shark rollercoaster or the popular dodgem cars.
Marina Mall (02 681 5527).
Have a mini-break: The Yas Viceroy are offering a summer package for all you folks who’ve stayed in the city. It includes two day-tickets to Ferrari World Abu Dhabi and a treatment of your choice at Espa. Prices start from Dhs950 per night in a deluxe room for two with breakfast as well as lunch or dinner in the hotel’s all-day dining restaurant Origins.
Until September 15. Yas Viceroy (02 656 0700).
