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Looking for a room to rent instead of a hotel? I'm offering a really big room to rent in a flat in the middle of the center of Barcelona (Calles Gran Vía and Urgell) between the 8th of February and the 8th of March (the second date is pretty flexible. All utilities and wireless internet included. Double bed. Window looking out over Gran Vía and Tibidabo. The apartment is 15 steps from the Urgell stop on the very central red line of the metro.

Check out this local Barcelona hiphop MC: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny8H4TSQycA&feature=player_embedded

Come enjoy real Barcelona rock music (homegrown stuff) this Saturday night in Sala Monasterio starting at around 22h.
http://bcnweek.com/indiependent/05/01/2010/preview-la-5a-nits-indiependent/

C2 is one of the best options you can find. The people are absolutely fantastic and the classes are always small and intimate. High quality at a reasonable price. And they have a beautiful building up in the Eixample and a nice, ample terrace/patio behind it. http://c2-barcelona.com/

Listen to short answer number two. You're being way to ambitious to actually enjoy everything this country has to offer. And its highways...

I agree with that Monserrat option. You could also explore several quaint beach towns up the coast like Sant Pol de Mar, easily reached by...

We took the European Spatial Planning Observation Network (ESPON) idea and made our own maps, plotting Barcelona's unique place in Europe via metro ticket prices, major concerts, tourism, erasmus students, etc. Check it out!!:http://www.bcnweek.com/feature80.html#feature1

Hijack IT!!! Come on!!! Tell your friends to join, suziwatusi!!

Hello lovers of the B-Sizzle!! There's a new home for independent music and upcoming bands based in and around Barcelona!! Check out http://indiependent.es to listen to some tunes and watch some videos and come to the next concerts if you are in the city! To read the actual content a bit of castellano is definitely necessary!! But you can still stay informed of what's going on musically without excellent Spanish skills ;).

Nice Post!! When was the last time you were there? Did you ever come across this shop while there? Maybe not as varied a selection, but if your swinging the whole funk/soul vibe, no better place to stop and shop....
http://barcelona.unlike.net/locations/304011-Discos-Juand

YOGA and PILATES Workshop coming up soon....

Hey-lo,
Just wanted to let you know that there is a Yoga and Pilates workshop up the coast from Barcelona in Sant Pol de Mar. It takes place in a house with a beautiful pool and views of the sea. Yoga in the morning, pilates in the afternoon. Full room and board provided. August 26th - September 1st....
Check it out here: http://espace-saint-louis.com/stages/
And get in touch with joe@espace-saint-louis.com for reservations or with questions!!

Some seriously dependable mediocre Chinese food

Where: Just sea-side of the corner of Llull and Marina on the Badalona side of the street. Get down on a sizable and filling lunch menu of the most dependable and normal Chinese deliciousness for...wait for it.....6.25.
Wow.
Includes drink and desert/coffee.

a quick fix for unique spots....

this list of 5 is a list of places you can go on "off nights" as in, mondays, tuesdays, etc., as in, NOT WEEKENDS ;)

http://bcnweek.com/shortlist77.html

Fantastik This spot has great little cositas de todas partes del mundo!! Y el barrio está mejorando like crazy con tiendas diferentes y muchos bares y eso...

Barcelona WIFI (wifi means wireless internet!!)

Barcelona has launched a city-wide wifi program. While this might not count as Off-The-Beaten-Path-News the likes of which we would like to foster in this group, at least it means that while walking around the B-Sizzle you'll be able to connect and see this page...
http://www.bcn.cat/barcelonawifi/en/
Oh and you'll be able to connect to this page too ;)
http://bcnweek.com

Hola Badger,
We're gonna try to create a reference within this Lonely Planet world that tries to point out the OBP (OffBeatenPath) venues and areas of Barcelona. Shops that are not mainstream, that do something different. Restaurants that are unique and accessible and welcoming. I don't know. Let your heart guide you. When was the last time you were in the B-Sizzle?

Let's make this group a collection of great spots in the REAL Barcelona.

The off-Ramblas Barcelona. Comment on the things you stumbled upon when there. Use photos of them to recommend.
Let's make it like the Lonely Planet version of BCN WEEK, my personal favourite publication there...
http://bcnweek.com

Roof-top views from Poble Sec If you can get an atico in Poble Sec, snatch it up. NOW.

Live music is a constant in La Sala Monasterio... This photo was taken during the local battle of the bands Indie.Pendent 2009 in Sala Monasterio