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HK Magazine

179-274 750 things to do in Hong Kong before you die.
...178
179. Panic buy rice and cooking oil during the next typhoon 8
180. Get lost in the Island Beverly mall
181. Spritz yourself with all the perfumes at Sasa
182. Giggle at GOD’s “Delay No More” t-shirts
183. Buy a seized sampan from a Government Police Auction. The Government Logistic Department’s Public Auctions take place twice a month in The Conference Room of the Government Logistic Center at 11 Chong Fu Rd., Chai Wan. Details of the auction and items on the block can be viewed at www.gld.gov.hk/eng/auction.htm.
184. Fill up your aquarium at the goldfish market
185. Bargain hard for a $70 pair of sunglasses down the lanes
186. ...And then see the same pair for $30 five minutes later
187. Live an entire day on just your Octopus
188. Try to get into Sevva proudly wearing your new “Vouis Luitton” or “Lopo Ralph Raulen” shirt
189. Buy a ridiculous costume on Pottinger Street
190. Bargain hunt in the Ap Lei Chau factory outlets
191. ...Then bargain hunt some more at Citygate
192. Impulse buy a chinchilla. Then make it into a fur muff when it dies.
193. Buy a plot of land in the New Territories and grow your own organic vegetables
194. Max out your credit card at Lane Crawford
195. Run with the punk teens on Granville Road
196. Pick a paper hungry ghost offering in Sai Ying Pun
197. When you’re poor, furnish your entire flat in stuff from Pricerite and Japan Home Center
198. Then when you’re rich, furnish your house in stuff from Horizon Plaza and Ikea
199. Pick up a tacky, marabou feather trim thong from the Ladies Market
200. Marvel at the carved mammoth tusks on Hollywood Road
201. Go on a spending spree at Wing On
202. Wander down Temple Street and buy an “I Heart HK” t-shirt
203. ...And a sex toy
204. ... And an Osama Bin Laden bobblehead doll
205. Buy a pair of sneakers on Sneaker Street before it closes
206. Grab a huge bag of sour plums from Aji Ichiban
207. Own a Crocodile shirt
208. ...And tell everyone it’s Lacoste
209. Have at least three items of clothing from Giordano
210. ...Including one pre-handover t-shirt
211. Go to Watson’s and fill your basket with Panadol Extra, Ferrero Rocher and condoms.
212. Complete your office wardrobe at G2000
213. Snigger as you walk past Wanko
214. Break a shoe when you’re out and purchase a $10 pair of flip flops
215. Realize how much cheaper the wet markets are. Vow to shop there more. Fail to do so.
216. Wander hungrily around Oliver’s Delicatessen at Christmas
217. Grab a roast chicken from City’Super for dinner
218. ...And then pick up a square melon from Sogo
219. Gawp at the crazy wedding dresses on Kimberly Road
220. Buy a second-hand designer bag at Milan Station
221. Get crushed by the throng in New Town Plaza
222. Buy your daily newspaper from a street-side stall
223. Take your shoes to be fixed on Pedder Street
224. When drunk in Lan Kwai Fong, decide it’s a great idea to purchase a flashing penis badge
225. Follow a mainland tour group around Elements
226. ...Then get dragged around IFC
227. ...And then after lunch, get hauled around Megabox, too
228. Do a Park’n’shop vs. Wellcome price comparison on soy sauce
229. Pay $4 million for a 350 square foot studio in Sheung Wan
230. ...But then rent it out for double the mortgage
231. Blow your laisee money on daytime drinking over the Lunar New Year
232. Get your socks in bulk from Baleno
233. Go DIY and spend a weekend button shopping in Sham Shui Po
234. Check out the vintage gadgets on Ap Liu Street
235. Support your local musicians by buying a CD at White Noise Records
236. Fill your house up with appliances: Go to Broadway for a rice cooker
237. Hit up the Golden Arcade for some electronics
238. ...Or the Wan Chai Computer Centre
239. Purchase membership to a club that you’ll never use
240. ...Such as The FCC
241. ...Or The China Club
242. ...And if you’re really rich, The Yacht Club
243. Get caught in the rain and buy an umbrella from a cart
244. ...Or just put a plastic bag on your head
245. Dodge leaflets on Nathan Road
246. Get pickpocketed in Mong Kok
247. Trawl the factory shops in Fa Yuen Street for cut-label designer threads
248. Dress up your dog in a football shirt
249. Dress up your baby in silk brocade pajamas
250. Take cute photo stickers of yourself
251. Purchase some “under the counter” medication from your local pharmacy
252. Queue for more than 10 hours in the rain to get your hands on some commemorative stamps
253. Strut your stuff in a pair of white canvas plimsolls
254. ...Or if you’re really pushing the boat out, a pair of real kung fu shoes
255. Stroll around the open air market in Pok Fu Lam
256. ...And then visit the one in Discovery Bay
257. Buy a vintage toy in Select-18
258. Shop for board shorts, cheongsams and plus-sized shoes in Stanley Market
259. Maximize your luck with some prosperity bamboo from Flower Market Road
260. Unleash your inner geek with a cosplay costume
261. Spend an afternoon browsing in Lok Man Rare Books
262. ...or Flow, the secondhand bookstore
263. Fill your teapot at MingCha designer tea store
264. Give someone a bright pink buddha statue from Indigo
265. Rub your face against the rolls of fabric in Western Market
266. Buy nunchaku from a Mong Kok “sports” shop
267. ...While you’re there, buy a shiruken, too
268. Buy your household items from a local junk shop
269. Trade in your TV at a pawn shop
270. Browse arty books and gifts at Kubrick
271. Bulk-buy $10 DVDs of movies you’ve never heard of at a temporary DVD store
272. ...Or browse the backpack full of DVDs from that mute guy in SoHo
273. Own a copy of “Shop in Shenzhen.” Cringe when you see people waving it around in Lo Wu.
274. Stock up on hotel-quality (but cheap) towels at the Towel Store
275.. Eat and Drink


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