The Nominees: Things to do in Taipei (Final as of 5/21)

Well, here we have it: 94 ideas for things to do in Taipei, collected from people all over Twitter, Facebook, Skritter, this blog, and elsewhere. I’ll be choosing 50 things from this list to accomplish over 5 days (more, if there’s time), and sharing these experiences in upcoming posts. Thanks to all for the suggestions, and stay tuned!

PS:  The suggestion deadline was today (5/21). However, I will still consider new ideas submitted during the coming week, since the idea is to have some great Taipei experiences, not just to maintain strict deadlines. Feel free to comment with new ideas through the end of the project, and I’ll add them to the list.

The Master List

1. Go shrimping – Angie C.
2. Visit the Danshui waterfront – Angie C. and Jesse M.
3. Do a hike around Neihu – Angie C.
4. Hot springs in Beitou  (Pei Ching H. recommends Villa 32)
5. Take in the view from Elephant Mountain (or any of the 4 Beasts) – Jesse M. & Amy G.
6. Visit one or more of the military dependents’ villages – Xiao Bih
7. See a music performance – Jae M.
8. Visit the little island under the Zhong Xing Bridge between Wanhua & Sanchong – Bryan L.
9. Get a sausage and a pearl milk tea in Sanchong – Bryan L.
10. Find a place where there are 2 7-11′s on the same block and make a purchase in each one – Lily Y.
11. See a show at TaipeiEYE – Amy G.
12. Visit the Miniatures Museum of Taiwan – Amy G.
13. Visit Jesse House bakery – Jesse M.
14. See an exhibition at MOCA – Amy G.
15. Get a reading from a witch – Prish L.
16. Visit the Su Ho Paper Museum – Amy G.
17. Visit Di Hua Street (迪化街) – Xiao Bih
18. Get a shawarma from Mohammed (in Gongguan) – Jesse M.
19. Shop at the used book/music/junk store on Yong Kang Street (永康街) – Jesse M.
20. Go for reflexology – Lily Y.
21. Stop by the Red House Theater & designers’ market – Xiao Bih
22. Prowl the 228 Peace Park at night – Jesse M.
23. Walk through the Botanical Garden – Amy G. & Jesse M.
24. Find a sexual chi gong class – Prish L.
25. Pick out fabric and get a furoshiki made behind Taipei Main Station, then fill it – @graphgetsen
26. Hit some balls at the batting cage near Miramar – @yiiee & Anna S.
27. Visit The Spot, an arthouse cinema – @yiiee
28. Let fish eat the dead skin off my feet at one of those special hot springs. – Anna S.
29. Try the 新卡莎 vegetarian restaurant in Gongguan (they have a “steak” made of basil!) – @scrungew00t
30. Visit the Taipei Fine Arts Museum. – Anna S.
31. Visit the Martyr’s Shrine. – Anna S.
32. Climb Fuzhoushan (福州山) and search for hidden graves. - Anna S.
33. Take a long walk in the middle of the night and keep an eye out for people hauling half pigs. - Anna S.
34. Shop at Bear Mama DIY shop. – Missy M.
35. Check out the houses and lanes around Danshui – Sarah Z.
36. Have some Peking Duck, Taipei style – Tiffany H.
37. Have afternoon tea at Hello Kitty Sweets – Tiffany H.
38. Take my dog for a walk at Daan Park. -Tiffany H.
39. Get a powder & floss facial near Xing Tian Gong – Tiffany H.
40. Visit Raohe Night Market – Tiffany H. & Michael C.
    
41. Visit Lingxia Night Market – Tiffany H.
42. Play Mahjongg – Tiffany H.
43. Get clothes made at the fabric market – Tiffany H.
44. Have the dandan noodles with wontons at Liu Mama in Tienmu – @stephwu
45. Get the red bean & mochi shaved ice at Tai Yi Milk King – Joan from a hungry girl’s guide to Taipei
46. Join the protesters in front of the Legislative Yuan. – @taiwanreporter
47. Go to Eslite at 4 a.m. and see what kind of crazy or lonely people are there at that hour. – @taiwanreporter
48. Check out Bopiliao Old Street & its Monga props & costumes. – Todd from The Daily Bubble Tea
49. See Yuantong Temple in Zhonghe. – Todd from The Daily Bubble Tea
50. Climb the small hill near Jingmei MRT station. Michael C. from Peimic.com
51. Take a walk through the little park next to SweetMe in Xinbeitou – Stefan
52. Check out Beitou Hot Spring Museum – Stefan
53. Visit the new Beitou library – Stefan
54. Check out Guandu Temple – Stefan
55. Rent a bike in Guandu and ride along the river to Danshui- Stefan
56. Take in a double feature at the second-run movie theater in Gongguan – Erin L. & Jesse M.
    
57. Go to Daan Park to watch a 3-on-3 basketball game & try to pick the winner. – Hack the painter
58. Eat 3 baozi at the Tonghua Night Market from the guys near the pet stores. – Hack the painter
59. Go to the Taipei Fine Arts Museum but don’t go inside. Browse the gift shop for a half hour instead.- Hack the painter
60. Go to Forkers and get a Hack Burger (#38). – Hack the painter
61. Pick up a small sketchbook from the arts supply store at the corner of Zhongshan by Taipei Main; carry it on your adventure & draw what you see. – Hack the painter
62. Go to the Taipei Zoo and see the pandas. Blow them a kiss. – Hack the painter
63. Buy a small bottle of Kaoliang. Take a shot. Try not to puke. – Hack the painter
64. Go to Akuma Caca Cafe off Renai Circle. Have some tea and stare at the art. – Hack the painter
65. Visit Taipei 101, take in the view, and marvel at the engineering feat of the super-fast elevators. – Melissa
66. Go to a local market and buy 1 of every fruit you don’t recognize, and a ripe mango if you can find one. – Melissa
67. Take a ferry to Danshui Fisherman’s Wharf – Stefan
68. Have a foot massage in Danshui – Stefan
69. Enjoy a snack at  三協成 Bakery (where the owner is a language lover!) – Stefan
70. Hit up Shilin Night Market – Stefan
71. Visit Modern Toilet in Ximending. - 董雅各, Skritter user
72. Get off the MRT at Taipei Zoo, then head up to the paths up in the hills. - 董雅各, Skritter user
73. Drink snake blood. - Jonas from Jonas Approved
74. Ride a moped. - Jonas from Jonas Approved
75. Eat at Yong He Dou Jiang in the middle of the night. - Jonas from Jonas Approved
76. Check out Jin Lung Temple, atop a low ridge with excellent views of northern Taipei. – Michael Turton from The View from Taiwan
77. Visit the Wanhua Red Light District near Lungshan Temple. – Michael Turton from The View from Taiwan
78. Have a KGB burger (in Shida). – Michael Turton from The View from Taiwan
79. Enjoy a meal at Nonzero. – Chu Ping
80. Visit Huashan Culture Park to see what’s up. - Chris R. from 100strangerstofriends
81. Drink beer in a Family Mart with a toilet. - Chris R. from 100strangerstofriends
82. Get your fortune told by a bird at Raohe Night Market. - Chris R. from 100strangerstofriends
83. Get lost in the underground city under Taipei Main Station. - Chris R. from 100strangerstofriends
84. Take your shoes off and walk over one of those crazy rock pathways for “invigoration” found in many parks - Jesse M.
85. Eat some peanut butter mochi - Jesse M.
86. Have green onion cake - Jesse M.
87. Enjoy some 甜不辣 - Jesse M.
88. Shop at the flower market - Jesse M.
89. Pretend to shop at one of the major designer boutiques, such as Gucci, Chanel, or Louis Vuitton – Jesse M.
90. Take a picture of one of those trays of sizzling animal parts that vendors hawk to children like candy - Jesse M.
91. Have tea at Wistaria Tea House. – Leiven H.
92. Have tea up in the Muzha Hills of Maokong.  - Leiven H.
93. Go to the amazing indoor water spa at the Taipei Water Park. – Leiven H.
94. See a hand puppet show at 敘 舊布袋戲園 or just check out the place and the puppets. – Leiven H.

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