15 Things To Do In August 2020 For Dates With Bae & Outings With Your Friend Squad
After being cooped up at home for months on end, we’re all craving a little recreation that doesn’t involve staying in. Well, fret not, ‘cause here are some fresh new ideas for dates and outings with your boyfriend or squad this August 2020. Just remember to observe safe distancing rules - and keep your group gatherings to a maximum of 5 people!
#1: Enjoy an old-school drive-in movie date at Downtown East
Photo from Downtown East
Go back to the good ol’ days with a date night with your partner at a drive-in movie screening of The Greatest Showman at Downtown East. There’s no need to worry about being amidst the crowd, as you’ll be experiencing the whole thing from the safety of your car.
Your $18-per-car ticket will include 2 burgers and 2 drinks from Ministry of Burgers - brought over to you by waiters on retro-style roller skates! If there are more in your crew, you can top up $5 for each extra set. Tickets are selling fast, so don’t wait!
Find out more here.
Date and time: 8 August 2020, 7.30PM to 10PM
Location: Begonia carpark at Downtown East
Price: $18 per car
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#2: Visit the new Gudetama x Bad Badtz-Maru pop-up cafe
Photo from Kumoya Singapore
Sanrio lovers who don’t really enjoy a heavy dose of pink and pastel will like the new Gudetama x Bad Badtz-Maru cafe at Kumoya. As with their previous pop-ups, this one will have themed mains, drinks, and desserts, all expertly styled and perfect for the ‘gram.
Photo from Kumoya Singapore
Read our full article on the Gudetama x Bad Badtz-Maru pop-up cafe here.
#3: Play tourist with discounted tix to GBTB, Wild Wild Wet, Jewel Changi & more
Photo from Sentosa
It’s unfortunate that all our travel plans have been put on hold indefinitely, but the upside to this is that we can play tourist in our own little red dot - sans tourist crowds. Many popular attractions like Wild Wild Wet, Gardens by the Bay, and Jewel Changi’s play areas are having massively discounted tickets, so take this chance to explore what our island has to offer!
Read our article on the 11 best deals in August 2020 to find out more about these discounted attractions and more.
#4: Visit a new cat cafe and play with adorable kitties
Photo from The Cat Cafe
If you love being around furry friends but don’t have any of your own, make a date at The Cat Cafe at The Rail Mall, Singapore’s newest cat cafe. This is The Cat Cafe’s second branch, with the first one at Bugis. There are 11 adorable resident cats for you to interact with, and all are rescues or adopted strays.
Read our full article on The Cat Cafe at The Rail Mall here.
#5: Go crazy over cute merch at Singapore’s first PLAY LINE FRIENDS store
Photo from PLAY LINE FRIENDS
While we previously had to get our LINE FRIENDS and BT21 merchandise shipped in from Korea, this is no longer the case with the opening of Singapore’s first-ever PLAY LINE FRIENDS store! Expect giant plushies as well as small trinkets and stationery that will make you want to empty your wallet.
Photo from PLAY LINE FRIENDS
The store is located at Funan, which is an easy walk from City Hall MRT.
#6: Enjoy an affordable staycation from just $100/night
Photo from The Warehouse Hotel
You probably have a lot of annual leave saved up, given that holiday plans abroad have been thrown out of the window. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take a break, though. Since more and more hotels are now being approved by the government for staycations, you can still enjoy a mini getaway in a home away from home.
We’ve put together a list of affordable boutique hotels with staycations from just $100/night. Read our article here to find out more.
#7: Admire the National Day 2020 fireworks
Photo from NDP
This year’s National Day Parade will be a scaled down affair, but that doesn’t mean it should dampen our spirits. In fact, the fireworks display will still be happening at 10 locations across Singapore - some spots with a good view include the Helix Bridge, Waterfront Promenade at Esplanade, and Merlion Park.
If you’d rather not head out, there’s always the live telecast which you can watch from home.
Date and time: 9 August 2020, evening
Location: Marina Bay area
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#8: Visit Ma Ma Spin Pot, a garden-themed conveyor belt hot pot restaurant
Photo from Ma Ma Spin Pot
Conveyor belt hot pot is a fairly new concept in Singapore, but wait till you check out Ma Ma Spin Pot - Singapore’s only garden-themed conveyor belt hot pot restaurant - ‘cause it’s a complete game changer.
Photo from @kklim_zhan_fu via Instagram
Apart from the gorgeous decor, they have very reasonable prices, with dishes starting from just $1, as well as a good range of soup bases including Collagen, Tomato, and Mala.
Read our full article on Ma Ma Spin Pot here.
#9: Watch “A Choo”, a new movie by “Apple of My Eye” scripwriter
Photo from MM2 Entertainment
From the scriptwriter behind the tear-jerking Taiwanese movie “You Are the Apple of my Eye” comes a new film titled A Choo, aka Da Pen Ti.
Photo from @taluwang via Instagram
This Fantasy-Romance is a star-studded one, with popular names like Ko Chen Tung, Wang Ta Lu, Vanness Wu and Ariel Lin as part of the cast.
#10: Share a 1.5L bubble tea tower with your friends
Photo from JLD Dragon
It’s time for beer towers to move over, because bubble tea towers are where it’s at. New Taiwanese bubble tea chain in Singapore, JLD Dragon, has a crazy 1.5-litre bubble tea tower which you can share with your friends, with a generous bowl of pearls served at the side.
Read our full article on JLD Dragon’s 1.5L bubble tea tower here.
#11: Up your Instagram game with simple home photoshoot hacks
Photo from GirlStyle Singapore
Just because you’re staying home, doesn’t mean you’ll have to let your Instagram feed go stagnant. Get creative with some simple home selfie hacks and breathe new life into your photos - we took the above photo against a TV, while the one below was snapped through a washing machine.
Photo from GirlStyle Singapore
Read our article on these easy home selfie hacks here.
#12: Join a Sanrio-themed baking class to make your own Hello Kitty cakes
Photo from Susanne Ng
If you’re a fan of Sanrio as well as desserts, why not try making your own character-themed cakes? Local home baker Susanne Ng, founder of Deco Chiffon Cakes, is holding online classes for My Melody chiffon cakes and Hello Kitty cake popsicles, and there are even kits with all materials included up for purchase.
Photo from Susanne Ng
Read our articles to find out more about these baking classes for My Melody chiffon cakes and Hello Kitty cake pops.
#13: Create a DIY floral wall for your bedroom
Photo from @sweets_nano via Instagram
Floral walls are the new bedroom wall trend popularised by influencer Tara Milk Tea, and it’s surprisingly easy to make them. We’ve put together step-by-step instructions on how to do so - read our article here to find out more.
#14: Watch Singapore’s landmarks light up in red and white
Photo from National Gallery
For our nation’s birthday this month, 10 buildings in the Civic District will be illuminated in red and white light projections. These include heritage landmarks like CHIJMES, The Arts House, Victoria Theatre and more - they’re all located in each others’ vicinity, so you can go on a trail to admire them all!
Photo from Bras Basah.Bugis
Find the full list of locations here.
Date and time: 7.30PM to 12AM, until 30 August 2020
Location: Bras Basah, Bugis, Civic District
Price: FREE
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#15: Get a flatter tummy with a quick 5-minute ab workout
Photo from @joannasohofficial via Instagram
If you say you “don’t have time” to exercise, here’s news for ya: That’s just an excuse. It’s just a matter of prioritisation - and there’s no reason not to do so when there are easy 5-minute ab workouts that can help you tone up and show results in 1 week.
We’ve put together a list of 7 of such 5-minute ab workouts - read our article here.
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Text by: GirlStyle SG
