Art in Island Interactive Art Museum: Family Holiday at the Amazing 3D Illusion Arts (15th Ave Cubao Quezon City)

Since it's opening last December 2014, Art in Island photos taken my friends have flooded the social media. 

Good thing they are open during holidays so the family has taken that opportunity to drop by.  We came all the way from Manila so we're really glad that there was no traffic since it's a non-work and non-school day.

The location is easy to find using Google Maps or Waze.  There's a big signage and a huge parking space so you'll know you are in the right place.

They have year round promos which we only learned when we arrived there.  You can take advantage of them especially the Birthday Promo so you can have a free entrance before, on the day and after your birthday.

Just show your ID to avail of the student rate. 

There are art works even outside so it's free! ;)

Upon entry, we already played with the first thing we saw.

This is where we surrendered our tickets, keep the half part if you intend to use it for their Loyal Customers Promo so you can get 50% off!  My mom and siblings also bought their slippers at 150 php each.  I was fine with being barefoot.  (You have to deposit your shoes and you can also deposit some of your belonging if you wish)

All the arts in the museum are illusion arts.

The first part showcases the classic illusion arts and not interactive.  Most of them, I'm already familiar with. 

There are certain points where you should stand to make the illusion work.

There are artworks that are huge like this one.

Some involve stairs and ramps.

The space is well-utilized even the staircase.

Each room entrance has an art too.

There are so many arts so alot at least 2 hours for you to fully enjoy them.

There are clean restrooms and clogs you can borrow.

Here's a sample of one of my shots.  I could never succeed in dunking in real life but I did pretty well here right?  =)

Mona Lisa will bid you farewell.

There's a cafeteria on your way out. (Still a no shoe portion)

These are the photos and model of the Korean painters who made Art in Island possible in just 4 months.  Yep! The concept is Korean (from Jeju Island specifically).

Overall, we Travel Tripsters highly recommend Art in Island.   This should definitely be on your list to visit within the Metro Manila area.  Especially now the photography and social media sharing is a thing, a lot of people will surely appreciate this!

Art in Island
Address	175 15th Ave., Brgy. Socorro, Cubao, Quezon City,  Metro Manila, Philippines
Budget Per Person	Adult: 500 php Student/PWD/Senior Citizen: 400 php  Children Below 3Ft: FREE	Art in Island Map
Payment Options	Cash
Operating Hours	Tuesday to Sunday: (even holidays) 9:30am-9:30pm
Reservation Required	No
Contact	(632) 421-1356

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Republic Karaoke: Family KTV and Restaurant in Quezon City

When in the Quezon City, a fun place to chill and unwind is Karaoke Republic.  It is located along the Timog Avenue, an area that doesn't sleep.

Karaoke Republic is a three-storey family KTV and restaurant with 21 private karaoke rooms.  It as a lot of promos and packages so be sure to check it on their facebook fan page so you can avail yourself some savings.  The place is also Wi-Fi equipped.

Upon entry, be sure to approach the friendly receptionist who will aside you at a room if you don't have any reservations yet.  Since they change their rates depending on the promo, do you can check the board for the it.  During our visit, it was 80 php/head/hour.  That rate is non-consumable which means exclusive of food prices.

As we were being ushered to our room, we passed by the lobby that has a Karaoke TV too.  Though it was dark, I could see the people happily enjoying themselves.

We also passed by a smaller room perhaps for a smaller crowd.  It had leatherette couches, a long wooden table, a song choice monitor and an LCD TV.

Here is how each floor looked like.  All with wooden room and a small glass window.  It was a late Saturday night and the place was jam-packed.  Filipinos are known  to be talented and lively so its no surprise that Republic Karaoke is filled with fun-loving families and group of friends.

The LCD Screen is large and bright.  It is visible from all ends of the room.  Upon settling down, my companions did not hesitate to showcase their voices.  They were quickly found their preferred songs and got the Karaoke party start quick.

We finally reached the third level and were led to our room.  It is noticeably bigger than the room I saw on the first level.  I guess that is why it is called the "Songpreme Court". =D  It has couches on all sides.  It could hold around 25 persons so its really a party room.

Of course, there is no party without food and drinks.  Republic Karaoke offers a while range of food and drink choices at an incredibly affordable price.  The food proportions are good for sharing.   Here's the Menu: Appetizers | More | Drinks |

Overall, we Travel Tripsters recommend that you visit Karaoke Republic to unwind, sing and be merry.  It's a fun recreation for everyone and its quite affordable too.  

Repubic Karaoke		Repubic Karaoke Map
Price Per Person	40-1,000 php
Payment Options	Cash
Business Hours	3pm-5am
Reservation Required	No
Contact	(02) 352-1290 / 352-3994
Other	Facebook Fan Page
Address
35 Timog Avenue, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Transportation to Attraction
Taxi, Jeepney
Commute Guide
Between Scout Tobias and Scout Tuazon Streets

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