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Independent Singapore
12-07-2025
- Independent Singapore
Fight breaks out at Fort Canning Park after tourist takes too long for photo op
SINGAPORE: Tourists recently got into an altercation at Fort Canning, allegedly over the long wait to take photos at the Tree Tunnel, which many people place on their Singapore bucket list due to its picturesque nature. A long queue to get snapshots, however, seemed to be enough for some people to lose their cool. A video of the incident, in which a Caucasian woman argued with a Chinese man, was uploaded to the Chinese social media site Xiaohongshu. In the clip, the woman, wearing a long yellow sundress, appears to be scolding the man, who is kneeling and taking photos. Appearing to be fed up, he then stands and tells her, 'Shame on you.' She then answers back, 'Shame on you.' It is believed that the woman and the group of tourists she was with had been waiting for quite some time for their turn to take photos. The video also shows that at least a dozen other people were waiting for their own photo ops, and the woman may have gotten upset that the man in black was taking his sweet time. According to a report in Shin Min Daily News, during a visit to the Fort Canning Tree Tunnel earlier this week, around 50 people were in the queue waiting to take pictures. One woman had come after seeing a recommendation about the spot on Xiaohongshu. The other tourists present were from Indonesia, Thailand, and India. The woman suggested that a sign indicating the recommended time for each person to take pictures should be considered for posting by the authorities. She added that people who take too long are not very considerate of others, and that the children whose parents allow them just to run around everywhere ruin the experience for others. On TripAdvisor, the Fort Canning Park Tree Tunnel is ranked 1,009th of 1,292 things to do in Singapore While certainly picturesque, a number of reviewers point out the large number of people waiting to take photos. 'It's just a hole where people line up huge lines to take a picture. It's almost out of the park. We have to go down a lot of stairs,' a tourist who rated the experience 2 out of 5 wrote. See also HDB lift ownself test ownself 'Visited here around 9 a.m. and had a long queue already. Had to wait for more than an hour to even make it to the staircase… Crowded by people who are there for photo shoots. Has a spiral staircase, and the tunnel opening towards the sky above looks beautiful. But the wait is exhausting,' another wrote. For others, however, it's worth the wait. 'The view is amazing. Took so many photos, and it's beautiful. Convenient location as well. Love the place. Best out of all locations,' a visitor enthused. A tourist who had seen a long queue the first time they went returned at 7 a.m. the next day. 'We found only a few people present, allowing us enough time to capture a lot of cool photos. We highly recommend that travellers visit this famous spot early in the morning to avoid the crowds. Finally, we obtained a collection of memorable pictures that will serve as precious reminders of our trip to Singapore.' /TISG Read also: US tourist says food is better in M'sia than SG — and many S'poreans agree
Yahoo
29-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Pensacola news you missed: New downtown Pensacola development, must-try soul food
Here's a roundup of our top stories from the past week. With a subscription to the Pensacola News Journal, you will receive full access to the work done by our journalists and photographers as they head out every day to help inform and explain the important issues affecting your community. Downtown Pensacola could get another condo development as part of the East Garden District. The Tristan Residences is a new 25-unit development being proposed to go on North Jefferson Street next to the Tristan Hotel, which is currently under construction. The Thrash Group out of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, is the manager of the company that has applied to the Pensacola Architectural Review Board for approval of the new development. New downtown Pensacola development: New 25-unit, 5-story condo planned next to downtown Pensacola hotel Most of the area on 12th Avenue known as the "Tree Tunnel" will be closed to through traffic for 40 days beginning in July for a stormwater drainage improvement project. Pensacola announced that 12th Avenue, between Fairfield Drive and Barcia Drive, will be closed to through traffic for 40 days starting July 7. Cars traveling through will have to take a detour via 11th Avenue and Barcia Drive. Pensacola "tree tunnel' closure: Pensacola's 12th Avenue 'Tree Tunnel' will close to through traffic for 40 days in July Inside West Pensacola's Falcon Food Mart convenience store at 1101 Gulf Beach Highway, you'll find the unexpected delights of fall-apart brisket, freshly chopped peppers and onions topping the smothered chicken, and a dish closest to chef Christopher Moore's heart: his grandmother's juicy turnip greens. Ma Madea's Brisket and Lemonade, Moore's small but mighty soul food stand open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, is named after his beloved grandmother, 'Madea,' whose full name is Pauline Moore. Between her and his mother, Pamela Moore, he learned about morals, integrity and inherited their shared love of cooking. Ma Madea's Brisket and Lemonade: Check out this must-try Pensacola soul food spot for smoked brisket and juicy turnip greens In March GE Vernova Pensacola opened the doors of its 600,000-square-foot Scenic Highway facility to welcome visitors and the news media inside to see its new customer experience center, a state of the art addition featuring conference rooms, collaboration and networking areas and direct access to its production space. Scott Strazik, the company's CEO, was in attendance to preside over the ribbon cutting. He told reporters at the time that the future of the Pensacola facility was bright. He envisioned a day when employment at the plant, which produces products that help power wind farms across the nation, could rise from its then 600 employees (now 700) to as many as 1,000. That rosy outlook preceded the roll out of what President Donald Trump likes to call "One Big Beautiful Bill," which was introduced in the U.S. House on April 28. The bill, which passed the House by one vote and is under consideration by the U.S. Senate, could deal a heavy blow to the clean energy industry. Local impact: One Big Beautiful Bill could deal an ugly blow to the Pensacola area economy Here's the breakdown of restaurant inspections in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties for the week of June 16-22. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So, every week, we provide that information for you. During the latest round of inspections from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, one restaurant was temporarily closed and 15 restaurants passed their first inspection with zero violations. Pensacola restaurant inspections: Pensacola restaurant temporarily closed due to live maggots in latest inspection This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Top Pensacola news: New downtown development, must-try soul food
