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Fireworks at Eastwood Mall

We went to Eastwood the other day to watch some MMFF entries and have dinner. The old Eastwood was still the same, retaining some of it’s old charm of warm lights, low ceilings, mod shops and a pretty young crowd.

The old Eastwood Walk

We were pointed to the New Eastwood Mall for Ang Panday. We headed there and paid P185 for the cinema. I’ve written a separate review about that (Eastwood Mall Cinema review – click here) since for this post I want to focus on the Mall and Fireworks display. The walk toward sthe mall is quite nice, you’ll pass through the Eastwood City plaza and there’s a tiangge currently happening here.

Tiangge and lights at Eastwood Stage

It’s quite small (think Podium) and the shops and restaurants will set you back a few bucks (there’s no Jollibee here, though there is a Mcdonald’s at the top floor). But one nice thing about the Eastwood mall is that you can bring pets in, and walking around you’ll see some cute pugs.

Mall walk - think walking along Podium

If you go out the veranda at the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Eastwood mall, across you’ll see a giant interactive billboard and the colored lights display of the building across. It’s quite nice and worthy of a few photos.

Veranda with some pretty lights

Looking down, you’ll also notice there’s an open area where people can sit and lounge around some trees and fountains underneath the stars.

Fountains and a bridge below the veranda

At 8pm until the 3rd of January, there’s a fireworks show at this open space. It’s quite nice and a bit better than those of other malls – I personally think the Eastwood mall building colors and architecture complements the fireworks display. It’s good for about 5-7 minutes, and you’ll find yourself vocally expressing your delight. You’ll develop a slight neck strain though from looking up – the fireworks are directly above the open area.

Lots of people waiting for the firworks underneath the giant billboard

The very nice fireworks display above the mall building

Parking will set you around P50 for a three-hour stay – it actually depends where you park. I really don’t recommend parking at the metal parking lot (with the polka-dotted floors), it makes me queasy and nervous.

The rest is up to you -  for a movie and lunch date, I recommend preparing at least P500 per person.

A stroll at the Eastwood mall for the fireworks and the cute pets alone is definitely worth it. If you’re out for dinner, I recommend Cyma at the Eastwood Mall for some greek cuisine.

There’s a 2010 Eastwood City New Year countdown this December 31 and it’s free! Check it out:

The Eastwood City – QC New Year Countdown to 2010!
with performances by Kyla, Kris Lawrence, Juan Pablo Dream, The Dawn, Freestyle and Arnel Pineda
PLUS Grand Fireworks Display!

Hosted by Cesca Litton and Andrei Felix
Attire: New Year Chic
Dining Reservations at the Eastwood Mall Veranda are welcome. Please call the concierge at 709-9888 or 709-0888 or 0918-8-EWCITY.

Eastwood City
E. Rodriguez, Jr. Avenue (C5), Bagumbayan
Libis, Quezon City
1110 Philippines

Phone Number
687-1499 / 709-1893 / 0918-8-EWCITY

Eastwood City official website

Here was last year’s 2009 Countdown Fireworks display. It should be bigger and better this year.