D. Chung
- Nov 28, 2016
LocalHood Pre-Xmas Drinks Neighborly get together!
On the 24th of November 2016, LocalHood held their Pre-Xmas drinks and get together at the lovely and sophisticated Potato Head (100, Third Street Sai Ying Pun). We had members from over five buildings come and have a good time. It turned out to be a fantastic event with everyone enjoying the evening and really getting to know more of their neighbors!
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Hank Moody
- Nov 16, 2016
LocalHood book club: Kowloon Tong (and why it was a terrible book)
A lovely review by one of our contributing writers, who at this time does not wish to be named or mentioned. Only him and his foul-mouthed opinion. So it has admittedly been a while since I’ve read a book, I often find myself rereading the fiction from my childhood, maybe it’s because I’m an arrogant son of a gun that doesn’t believe any story under the sun is new, and to further that shtick of egotism I believe that the books of my more formative years cannot be outdone. And
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Keanu Schwarzenegger
- Nov 10, 2016
A day in the press!
A big big BIG! Thanks to the South China Morning Post for running a really fantastic article in their paper and online about the spirit of community! Below you'll find a lovely excerpt of the wonderful article written featuring yours truly! Neighbourhood general stores were once the hearts of many communities. People visited them not only to buy drinks and snacks but also for social interaction and to exchange stories. But through rapid urbanisation in the last few decades, t
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