Amsterdam

I was thinking of planning Amsterdam like being a director on a movie.  You plan out as much  as you can before you start.  Then once you begin instinct takes over and you do what the situation calls for.

So here are some possible things I have come across:

"Rent A Bicycle - . Routes vary according to length and neighborhood.  Amsterdam is set up for cycling. MacBike rents out high-tech, brightly colored bicycles, Frederic rents plain, simple black ones. Prices start at €10 a day (about $12). When you rent your bike, also rent a couple of good locks---bicycle theft is a constant problem."

Amsterdam: The Red Light Tour
"This audio tour look particulary colorful and informative about the red light district.  It's just $9 and I could give you a copy as well.  We could walk through the Red Light District during the day taking the audio tour.  Then at night make a second journey through there.   
This is where the ladies of the evening conduct their business. At night, the district is packed with tourists---and those who prey on them---but it's relatively safe as long as you mind your wallet and stick to busy, well-lighted main streets. once the site of 16 different convents and monasteries and now filled with brothels, novelty shops and theaters. Don't take any pictures of the ladies or your camera will likely be promptly tossed into a canal by a very large man."
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Vondelpark - Another great place to relax and do some people watching is Vondelpark, Amsterdam’s largest and most famous park. A hippie meeting place in the 60’s and 70’s, it is now frequented by people of all sorts. Street performers, tourists, soccer players, couples and teenagers all gather here on nice days. In-line skates are available for rental at the top end of the park. This is a great way to see the entire park and get some exercise at the same time.

-Dance at the Melkweg

-Amsterdam smoke

"Stroll beside the canals of the Jordaan. Once home base for Rembrandt, this lively neighborhood is now the place to find many of Amsterdam's most interesting shops and galleries. This is also where you'll find Amsterdam's best "brown cafés,"

Check out the art scene. Spui (pronounced "spow") Square has a book market on Fridays and an art market on Sundays where local artists show their work, much of it affordably priced. It's a pretty, peaceful place to relax and browse.  Number 34, the oldest house in Amsterdam and one of only two remaining wooden houses in the city (after a series of devastating fires, laws were passed in 1521 outlawing structures made entirely of timber).

Ride the Culture Cruise: The €15 all-day tickets for the Museumboot (Museumboat), which sails to the top tourist spots---the Rijksmuseum, the Anne Frank House, the Maritime Museum, and the Central Station---includes a 50% discount on many museum entrance fees, so Museumboot is a good deal if you've decided not to purchase the I AMsterdam card."