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Five weekly feel-good highlights, including exclusive offers, great reads, videos and inspiring things to do locally in the 'unlockdown'. Prepared with love by the team at Camdenist

 DRINK: The Standard rooftop bar is open 

Rather than mooch around ruminating on the fact their stunning new hotel was shuttered by Covid, Euston Road's perennial party-starters

The Standard

have been busy creating a big new outdoor bar with panoramic views

on top

of their already stunningly appointed restaurant, Decimo. It opens tomorrow, with bookings essential (for now). With various 

wines and cocktails poured by tap, and The Rooftop Dogs served heavy-on-the-toppings from a nifty hotdog station, it must surely be a contender for the hottest outdoor social hangout of this unlockdown summer. The hotel itself reopens on May 17th, and the staycation-inclined amongst us may well be tempted by the special High Standards deal, where a room for the night comes with cocktails and a prime Rooftop table for two.

 READER OFFER: 50% off gym sign-up 

The Basement LDN

is a new independent fitness hub in Kentish Town, with big plans now that they have been able to reopen to members. We hear from manager Lori about this most challenging of years, how they innovated with virtual training sessions and 'pods' for Covid-secure social workouts, and what the exciting future holds. They are also offering a 50% discount if you tell 'um Camdenist sent you when signing up to get fit for the summer...

50% off joining fee at The Basement LDN

Just use the discount code CAMDENIST when you join in club, by calling 0207 284 4346 or via email. Usual cost £20. Ts&Cs apply. Offer valid on all new memberships until 30th June 2021.

 GIG: Live music begins to return 

With the summer still full of uncertainties, Camden's live music circuit isn't roaring back to life quite yet. However green shoots are very much in evidence from mid-May. One of the first is this socially distanced, limited capacity gig at the wonderfully atmospheric St Pancras Old Church, courtesy of Camden Live (tickets & info here) A night of alt rock and folk from 

Midori Jaejer, Shake the Geek and Adam Wedd, or check out a whole year of Camden Live streamed gigs on YouTube. 

Doing something locally? Want to be featured in a magazine going out to 270,000 Camdenists next month? Find out more here 

 KIDS: KQ activity zine - spring edition 

Hey Neighbour! is the latest kids' Activity Zine from the Knowledge Quarter and design students from Central St Martins UAL. It's full of games, puzzles and creative activities dreamed up be 10 of the KQ's amazing educational organisations. If you haven't picked up a print copy, the whole thing can be read online or downloaded to be printed out. Educational, fun and pricelessly diverting for the half term ahead. Phew.

 WATCH: Bob Dylan in Camden 

One random Wednesday morning back in 1993, Eurythmics frontman Dave Stewart shot footage of Bob Dylan wandering around Camden Lock. It became the video for

Blood in Your Eyes

, from his LP World Gone Wrong. You'll see glimpses of lost landmarks including the Camden Stores pub, Rhythm Records and Compendium bookshop, as Dylan signs autographs. The album cover was also shot that day, at a café now occupied by Max Orient restaurant. Read the full quirky story.

 THIS WEEK'S ONE-CLICK POLL  As a Monopoly-themed experience prepares to replace Paperchase on Tottenham Court Rd, a Judge Dredd game and an immersive theatre company eye-up chunks of Camden Market, what do you think of this vision for high streets centred around games and experiences?  

LAST WEEK WE ASKED:

Pollution is an ongoing challenge in urban environments like Camden's, but how aware are you about the air quality outside your home?

Readers largely registered that pollution levels dipped during the first lockdown and have been climbing back since, but they are quite vague on the impacts and measurements of all this. Things are set to change though, as a new scheme is soon to be announced from our friends at Camden Clean Air Initiative and their tech partners AirLabs. Find out more about their plans for creating 'actionable data' at street level, so we can all understand, monitor and improve our environmental air quality day-to-day.

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