Every weekend in June, Cafe Lantau, at the Sheraton Hong Kong Tung Chung, is taking the farm to table concept to the next level, enabling diners to meet the local farmers who produce their food. As part of the promotion, guests are invited to take their pick from a selection of locally grown organic produce on display at Cafe Lantau, and pay whatever they think it is worth. Proceeds from the Organic Produce Honesty Box… Read More »FROM FARM TO TABLE
The ice-rink-in-a-mall formula has been proven to work in Hong Kong, and Discovery Bay’s latest attraction – an international-standard indoor ice rink in the South Plaza – is already a hit. The largest rink in Hong Kong, DB Ice Rink promises fun on the ice for everyone, whether you’re perfecting your Elsa impression or training for serious competitions. The rink is manned by a team of seven professional ice-skating coaches, and ice-skating sessions are already… Read More »DB ON ICE
Looking for a new way to explore the Lantau coastline, Mui Wo residents Charmian Woodhouse and Cathy Cole decided to coasteer (swim, wade, climb, scramble and boulder) their way around it. The pair, both experienced open-water swimmers, broke up the 126-kilometre loop into 13 sections, with each section taking eight to 10 hours to complete. Starting and finishing in Mui Wo, the Coasteer Lantau Challenge kicked off in March and ended in May this year.… Read More »COASTEER LANTAU CHALLENGE
After languishing in a mud bath, a young water buffalo struggles to find his way home in the dark. Can his ears, his instincts and his friend the egret help to guide him? Anna Iles, a Luk Tei Tong resident of two years, wrote (and illustrated) Buffalo’s Long Bath for her son Jacob, 15 months. Through the compelling story, Anna aims to support early child development, encouraging kids, aged 0 to 5, to value friendship… Read More »BUFFALO’S LONG BATH
With hundreds of photographs and nearly 200 pages of content, The Snakes of Hong Kong is a field guide like no other, and a must for all those who hike the Lantau trails. Author and photographer Adam Francis spent nearly three years locating and documenting the local snake population, and his book is based almost entirely on first- hand experience. There are an incredible 40 species of snake in Hong Kong including bright red mountain… Read More »THE SNAKES OF HONG KONG