Dubai Diaries : Mamzar Beach Park

Located at the border of Dubai and Sharjah,  Al Mamzar Beach / Beach Park is good weekend getaway.

People usually come here for Barbecue get together. You can get your own BBQ material but if not the park offers BBQ Stove Stands where you can arrange  and cook your food.

Music is allowed but its good to respect other people and play it loud as much as you and your group can hear it.

Its a long stretch and usually crowded on weekends.

Beaches are the only place where I feel close to nature in the UAE. The sea water is clean and perfect for a swim. I avoid going in the water on weekends though. A dip in sea early morning is much better before the crowd gets in.

The beach is kept clean and so are the changing rooms and  wash rooms. Since the Jumeriah beach park is closed down until next year 2016. Most of the crowd heads to Mamzar beach.

My Best time for visit to the beach is early morning for a swim, that's the open beach and early noon for a BBQ.

I 'm yet to experience the evening bbq session as I have only been there in the day time.

The night sky as usual is very beautiful.

Dubai Diaries: Deira City Center

Deira City Center is located in the heart of Dubai. 15 mins from the nearest Airport on a good day.

It is the only huge mall in its vicinity and hence has the strategic location advantage, The mall is just like any other normal mall in UAE, but is hugely crowded.

It is connected to the metro Deira City Center Station.

DCC is the best escape for people who travel by metro and live towards Bur Dubai, Deira side.On their way on weekends they just hop on the metro and get to the mall.

DCC has Vox Cinemas. When I compare this theatre to other theatres in Dubai, DCC Vox Cinemas have the most advanced booked seats.

I usually go here because its very close to my home. It is a common hangout for most of the working class people.

When you shop for the same brands in the bigger malls, DCC prices are cheaper in the same shops for the same products. There is everything here that's there in other Malls but this mall is always crowded and sale season result in stocks getting sold out much faster than other places in Dubai.

DCC has some real good brands and I find their staff polite and respectful. It was the nearest Carrefore until one Opened up recently at Bur Juman, Bur Dubai.

DCC is the mall where I began my visits when I was new to Dubai. So do many new comers as well. Getting used to this mall will give you an idea of how malls are around the city. Before you step in to the lavish and luxurious malls of Uptown and Down town Dubai.

DCC you dont have to bother to look your best. You will find people in casual clothes and sneakers and Crocs walking around, which is quite not common in the other malls like MOE or Dubai Mall.

People may roam around in the bigger malls but the last minute shopping is always at DCC .The theatre is as per Vox Standards.

DCC is a simple yet a great escape for weekends. Just relax and watch a great movie. Snack at the food court and do some low cost shopping.