554. Stay ahead of the curve by hanging out in Stone Nullah Lane The hottest place to be right now.
555. Race a remote-controlled boat in Victoria Park
Fist-pump victoriously when you win against the little kids.
556. Rent a pedalo At the Wong Nai Chung Reservoir Park.
557. Make some friends by joining a sports league Whether your tastes run to rugby, dodgeball or unicycle hockey, there’s a club out there for you.
558. Learn to play “Big Two” You can’t call yourself a Hongkonger if you don’t.
559. Go camping—Hong Kong style The great outdoors is so much better when you’re only 20 meters from a bowl of noodles.
560. Join a dragon boat team Or just munch on some zong and cheer on the paddlers.
561. Go on a junk trip Grab a six-pack of beer and a floating noodle for an epic weekend at sea.
562. Stroll from Tai Hang to Taikoo The east side of the island has tons of great places to eat and shop.
563. Get locked in a room like a character in “Saw” at Freeing HK www.freeinghk.com.
564. Take a day trip to Tai Po It’s like Sai Kung, but with fewer expats.
565. Briefly consider moving to Discovery Bay And then decide against it. Too creepy.
566. Go wake-boarding Or kite-surfing if you’re feeling especially bad-ass.
567. Spend a weekend aboard
568. Superstar Leo
You ain’t lived in Hong Kong until you’ve taken a cheap ’n’ cheesy weekend jaunt on the S.S. Leo. www.starcruises.com.
569. Watch a film in style at the Director’s Club Plush seats, free-flow popcorn.
5/F, Cityplaza, 18 Taikoo Shing Rd., Quarry Bay, 2567-3111, www.directorsclub.com.hk.
570. BBQ, Hong Kong style Grab a fork, a jar of honey and a pack of chicken franks and crouch over a blazing pit. Way more fun than it sounds. (Bring booze.)
571. LOL at TakeOut Comedy Asia’s only full-time comedy club. B/F, 34 Elgin St., Central, 6220-4436, www.takeoutcomedy.com.
572. Flex your credit card on Star Street A quiet and mellow hipster shopping and dining paradise.
573. Start your weekend in Tai Wai From famous pigeon restaurants that are open all night to the bike rental shops from which you can pedal to Tai Po, Tai Wai’s village vibe makes it a cool place to be.
574. Go on an Outward Bound course And jump off the pier at 6am.
Tai Mong Tsai, 2792-4333, www.outwardbound.org.hk.
575. Live or work in Sheung Wan The nerve center of everything cool and happening in Hong Kong right now. Not that we’re biased…
576. Take a cab to one of our urban beaches And marvel at the compact confluence of sea, skyscrapers and mountains.
577. “Happy corner” someone A local university initiation game where you pick someone up and rub their crotch on a lamppost, pole or corner of a wall.
578. Chill with the Lantau water buffalo
579. Spend all night in a Causeway Bay karaoke lounge Eat the late-night buffet.
580. Go watch the old guys on Gough Street play shuttlecock
581. Kayak around Sai Kung Hire one outside the surf hotel.
582. Get up at 8am on a Tuesday to buy a Cathay Pacific Fanfare package Your cheap holiday begins with an alarm clock. www.cathaypacific.com/fanfares.
583. Smugly tell overseas friends about our 17 public holidays a year “What do you mean, you don’t get Buddha’s birthday off?”
