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Thing to do in Kuwait this Weekend

Here is this weekends things to do list: Thursday, August 13 Chinese Movie Night: Hi, Mom Exploring the Night Sky Friday, August 14 O.P. Social Run Series Early Morning Kayaking Try Sailing Cat Mom Charms Workshop New Moon Ceremony Saturday, August 15 Early Morning Kayaking Try Sailing Try Windsurfing Falak Escape the Route Storytelling with [ ]

The Beatles are coming to Kuwait

If you’re a fan of The Beatles then here’s something you might be interested in. According to my contact, a Beatles tribute band is coming to perform in Kuwait this October. The Beatles Symphonic Fantasy is a show that takes familiar Beatles songs and reworks them with orchestral arrangements while still keeping the feel of [ ]

5 Kuwait Spots Make the Design Shortlist

The Restaurant Bar Design Awards is an annual award dedicated to recognizing the design and architecture of food and beverage spaces around the world. Earlier today, they announced the shortlist for the 2026 awards, and out of 12 local spots that were submitted, five ended up making the shortlist. The five Kuwait spots that [ ]

Using AI to design websites

I know AI gets a lot of hate but it can really be such a great tool especially when you want something thats not really important and just a quick job. A few months ago I was talking with a guy about cars and we were talking about all our cars we ve ever owned. So [ ]

Tatami Sharq Gets a Makeover

When Tatami first opened back in 2011, it was kind of a big deal. It was a locally created Japanese restaurant with a really nice interior and it quickly became the place to be. I was just looking through my old post about it and reading the comments which were mostly positive at the time. [ ]

BASE Jumping Off Al Hamra Tower

Back in March 2013, Chris “Douggs” McDougall became the first person to ever BASE jump in Kuwait. It was a pretty cool moment, but for some reason there doesn’t seem to be much of a digital footprint left. Chris is a professional Australian skydiver, BASE jumper, and wingsuit pilot. He holds a number of BASE [ ]

Things to do in Kuwait this Weekend

This weekend the weather is expected to be extra hot so I’ve included a wide range of water activities to the list from sailing to wind surfing. Check out the list below: Thursday, August 6 Make your own glass tile Polymer Habitat Workshop Take a Letter Leave a Letter Friday, August 7 O.P. Social Run [ ]

Guggenheim Worked with a Kuwaiti Design Studio

Last week, it was announced that Guggenheim Abu Dhabi would be opening on December 11, 2026. What a lot of people probably don’t know is that a Kuwaiti design studio was involved in creating its Arabic visual identity. As part of the Guggenheim’s global rebranding, the museum’s New York headquarters commissioned local designer Fahad Al [ ]

A New Beach Resort Now Open in Khiran

If you’re looking for a summer escape here in Kuwait, then this post is for you. Jawhara is a new resort that recently opened in Khiran, designed for family getaways and gatherings with friends. The concept behind Jawhara Resorts is to give people access to chalets and the beach while offering a hotel-like experience, without [ ]

The Graphic Tees of the Gulf War

Today marks the 36th anniversary of the 1990 Kuwait invasion, and one subject I’ve been fascinated by for some time now is the graphic T-shirts that came out during that time. As a teen back then, I was obsessed with them, especially the funny ones. I think that was probably because I read a lot [ ]