Design Week Buzz, K-Vibes, & Gilded Dubai - Your Pocket-Sized Guide to the City

A huge welcome, listeners, to “Things to do in Dubai,” your favorite pocket-sized passport to adventure with me, Oly Bennet! It’s Thursday, November 6th, 2025, and Dubai is strutting into the weekend like Usain Bolt at a finish line. The sun is gleaming, temps are warm but mercifully bearable, and there’s a palpable, creative buzz sparkling in the air—basically, the city’s got its party hat on and isn’t taking it off anytime soon.Let’s kick things off with the city’s reigning headliner: Dubai Design Week is roaring into its 11th edition at Dubai Design District, or d3, until November 9th. This place is an explosion of art, design, innovation, and, yes, fantastic people-watching. More than a thousand designers from over 50 countries are converging here, so expect everything from jaw-dropping installations and hands-on workshops to the Downtown Design fair, regional pop-ups, and mind-flexing talks from design legends. According to Gulf News, the event marketplace is pumping with over 90 artisans, live music, children’s activities, and enough sustainability slogans to make a camel proud.Now, for you concert-chasers and K-pop stans: Global Village is prepping for its mammoth K-LOUD festival next week on November 16th, featuring CHEN of EXO and the region’s own PIXIES dance crew. But if you’re itching for a little cultural jet-set today, the K-EXPO UAE Exhibition kicks off tomorrow, so keep that lightstick handy for a sneak peek of Korean culture, food, tech, and art.Thrill seekers, the sky’s the limit. Quite literally—Dubai’s scenic heli-tours are dazzling in clear weather. Too high up? No prob, check out the Dubai Frame for that perfect Insta shot or zip down to Kite Beach to see the city skyline flexing at sunset. Family folks, grab the crew for glitz and giggles at IMG Worlds of Adventure or take a peaceful abra ride on Dubai Creek—just don’t feed the seagulls your shawarma unless you want to start an unexpected aquatic relay race!For the shopaholics and foodies, word on the street is we’ve got fresh flavors popping up around every corner. Sheikh Zayed Road has new bistros pulling in hungry crowds, and L’Amo Bistro del Mare has relaunched its terrace with a guest mixologist from Sicily, as serenaded by Grazia magazine.Heads up for transit—Dubai Metro is running extended hours all weekend due to Design Week crowds, and expect some street closures near d3. Leave the Lambo in the garage today (unless you’ve always dreamed of doing laps in the world’s fanciest traffic jam).Here’s an Oly tip: Dubai is home to the world’s only seven-star hotel—the Burj Al Arab. But for a glimpse of absurd Dubai luxury, swing around to the Gold ATM at Atlantis The Palm, which actually vends 24-carat gold bars. Only in Dubai, folks.Tomorrow, the city is dialed up to 11, with the Design Week Marketplace swelling to a fever pitch and a wave of new workshops and panel talks featuring global design icons. Trust me—you won’t want to miss it.Thanks for listening, please subscribe, and remember—this episode was brought to you by Quiet Please podcast networks. For more content like this, please go to Quiet Please dot Ai.For more check out https://www.quietperiodplease.com/and make sure to jump on these great deals https://amzn.to/3V0gjPtFor more on Oly check out https://www.instagram.com/olybennet/This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI