/r/Haarlem

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Sub-reddit about Haarlem, the capital of North Holland. Warning: may contain flowers, beer, shopping and comics.

Haarlem is een stad en gemeente in Nederland en de hoofdstad van de provincie Noord-Holland. De stad ligt aan de rivier het Spaarne en in de regio Kennemerland.

Haarlem is a city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland and is situated at the northern edge of the Randstad, one of the most populated metropolitan areas in Europe.

Please feel free to post in Dutch or English.

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Muziekruimte huren

Kent iemand een plek waar ik met een paar vrienden een oefenruimte kan huren om een beetje in te jammen? Graag inclusief versterkers, drumstel etc.

1 Comment
2025/02/02
00:24 UTC

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Is this a good place to live with two young children? What are the good/bad sides compared to the city center?

37 Comments
2025/02/01
15:27 UTC

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Guitar lessons

Does anyone has any good recommendations for guitar lessons? I'm a self taught beginner, but I would like to improve more in my technique!

4 Comments
2025/02/01
10:49 UTC

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Voluntary work to paint / fix elderly houses

Hi all,

I remember that somewhere I've read about this... Some organization that allows volunteers to help elderly to fix their houses / furniture / paint / etc.

Do you know any?

Thanks!

2 Comments
2025/01/31
20:59 UTC

3

Six Nations Rugby

0 Comments
2025/01/31
07:33 UTC

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Does anyone know what happened to meat the Greek?

I liked their gyros, and was disappointed the shop doesn't exist anymore.

12 Comments
2025/01/30
23:02 UTC

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Beste fietsendief

12 Comments
2025/01/30
15:20 UTC

8

Cheap bars

Hi! I'm a student in Haarlem and looking for cheap enough pubs/bars. Cant deal with the €8 pints anymore 💔

13 Comments
2025/01/29
14:00 UTC

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How early can I put my large garbage out before the pickup appointment.

I have an appointment for the Gemeete to come and collect some large garbage items from outside my house. Can I put them on the street the night before?

7 Comments
2025/01/28
19:35 UTC

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Moving to Haarlem. Is this spot a bad idea?

115 Comments
2025/01/28
13:38 UTC

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Rainwater Downpipes

Hello,

I hope someone can help me with this

My husband and I just bought a house in Haarlem and noticed that the roof rainwater drains of both of our neighbours go directly into our pipes and small 'Bezinkput'.

We are worried because the water goes from the roof to into the flat roof of an extension that the house have and this really looks like a small pool, somethines up to 10 cm of water in the flat roof when it rains a lot.

After the flat roof the water goes into a small 'Bezinkput' that gets saturated.

I saw that the houses in the other side of the garden have 1 or even 2 pipes per house so I want to know if there is a regulation about this so I can discuss the matter with my neighbours.

If you know the answer of can direct me to a website where i can find information I will appreciate it

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3 Comments
2025/01/28
07:52 UTC

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Is this zone parkable? Is there a maximum number of hours? When Street Viewing it I cannot see payment zone signs...

8 Comments
2025/01/28
00:22 UTC

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Forteiland IJmuiden bij de sluizen heeft wel een bijzondere geschiedenis :)

0 Comments
2025/01/26
21:50 UTC

4

Meetup for vpet fans, but where

Hello! I'm thinking of organising a virtual pet-fans (tamagotchi and the like) meet-up in Haarlem, but I'm not really sure what would be a good location. Not quite sure how many people would be interested either since I haven't run one before. But probably a small group to start.

6 Comments
2025/01/25
23:15 UTC

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Rooklucht in de stad

Ik fietste zojuist door de stad en merkte direct dat er een rooklucht hing. Ik dacht het misschien iemand in de buurt was, maar ik ruik het nu nog steeds na 15 minuten fietsen. Weet iemand wat het is?

4 Comments
2025/01/25
22:23 UTC

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Bootcamp voor senioren in Haarlem?

Mijn schoonmoeder (70+) zoekt een bootcamp groepje waarmee ze buiten kan sporten in of rond Haarlem. Het groepje waar ze altijd aan mee deed is gestopt en een vervanging is moeilijk te vinden. Heeft er iemand een tip?

5 Comments
2025/01/25
17:55 UTC

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Assisted Gemeente Driving Lessons?

Hello Haarlemers! I’m hoping someone could clarify this for me. I’m a freelancer living in Haarlem and am building up my freelance contact network. It’s slow going, but it’s going. However I’ve recently lost out to 2 jobs because my drivers license is not accepted in the Netherlands and so I need to do my theory, lesson and test all from scratch. I’m wondering if there is any local program that offers assistance in paying for lessons bearing in mind that not having a valid driving license is making me lose out on work?

Notes: I’ve driven in both South Africa (14 plus years) and America (1 year). I do not quality for the 30% ruling. I have signed up for Dutch lessons, but don’t believe my language learning has levelled enough for me to do driving lessons in Dutch. I have tried to do some research but I’m struggling to find a definitive answer online, so would appreciate patience in answering me.

Thanks in advance: info and guidance very welcome.

6 Comments
2025/01/24
10:49 UTC

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International Moving Company

Hello! Apologies if this is not the appropriate type of post, but wanted to ask if anyone had any experience with an international cargo/moving company. I’ll be moving from Florida to Haarlem this summer and looking for companies to compare. Thanks all, and I’m very excited to be there soon!

2 Comments
2025/01/23
23:02 UTC

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Looking for missing glove!

7 Comments
2025/01/23
19:29 UTC

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Vereniging/sportschool voor kickboksen

Ik ben op zoek naar een leuke vereniging of sportschool in Haarlem waar ik (als beginner) zou kunnen kickboksen. Het liefst een plek waar ik nog op een bokszak zou kunnen trainen, omdat ik me nog niet heel comfortabel voel bij sparren. Ik heb wat rondgekeken, maar alles lijkt al snel heel fanatiek (met wedstrijden oid), waardoor ik niet zo goed weet of dat wel een plek voor mij is. 

Ik heb een tijdje bij Kenamju gezeten, maar vond de bokszaktrainingen daar niet echt leuk en ook niet echt gericht op techniek. In Zaandam heb ik wel eens aan wat bokslesjes kunnen meedoen die veel meer op techniek en verschillende combinaties waren gericht en waar ik op een bokszak kon trainen. Eigenlijk ben ik precies hier naar op zoek, maar dan in Haarlem :)

Heeft iemand tips?

EDIT: Bedankt voor de reacties! Ik ga er een aantal uitproberen :)

5 Comments
2025/01/23
13:38 UTC

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Musicians up for a jam?

Anyone interested in jamming? Guitarists, drummers, singers, pan flute, whatever. I play a mean bass and would love to find some local folks to jam with and maybe start playing gigs. I play anywhere around indie/alternative/psychedelic/folk rock type stuff, but open to many styles.

Dm me or reply here, thanks 🎸

I apologize that I don't speak Dutch.. yet.., so we'll need engles!

6 Comments
2025/01/22
17:25 UTC

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Vacatures bij DailyRun in Haarlem & Amstelveen

Ben ij hardloper in (de omgeving van) Haarlem en op zoek naar een leuke baan waarin je je hobby met je werk kunt combineren? Look no further, dit is je kans!

Hardlopers gezocht om ons team te versterken

Ben jij gepassioneerd over hardlopen en wil je werken in een dynamische omgeving waar sport en plezier samenkomen? 🏃‍♀️🏃🏽‍♂️ DailyRun is op zoek naar versterking!

Wij zoeken: 💼 Verkoopadviseur 📍Locatie: Amstelveen/Haarlem 🕕 Full- of parttime

Wij bieden ✅ een baan waarin je hobby centraal staat 🙌🏻 ✅een inspirerende werkomgeving ✅ samenwerken met een enthousiast en sportief team ✅ doorgroeimogelijkheden

Word deel van onze missie: Hardlopen nóg leuker maken voor iedereen!

Bekijk de vacature en reageer vandaag nog

https://www.dailyrun.nl/werkenbij

2 Comments
2025/01/22
12:05 UTC

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Zuiderpolder 2025

Hi,

I wanted to ask those who live in Haarlem Zuiderpolder area, how is it?

I am aware of Schalkweijk reputation but lately I have heard mixed reviews and it would be really good commute location for me. Thank you for the feedback!

15 Comments
2025/01/21
15:07 UTC

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DJs/Producers

Are here any House/Techno (Melodic, Peak Time/Driving) DJs and producers who want to connect? 🫧

0 Comments
2025/01/21
14:09 UTC

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Are there zones to park on the street outside those red zones? Like for example inside that red circle?

8 Comments
2025/01/20
21:53 UTC

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De Adriaan in the fog last week

6 Comments
2025/01/20
18:37 UTC

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