Monday is gone and the weekend feels far away. Planning the week around one or two fixed plans cuts down the «what should we do?» and makes the most of the city when it is calmer and cheaper.
A week with at least one fixed plan
You don't need to go out every day. With one fixed midweek plan — a play, a film, an early dinner — the week already has something to look forward to. Pick it on Monday, when there is still room to book or buy tickets, and set it near your work or home so traffic doesn't decide for you. If it goes well, repeat it: recurring plans are the ones that get cancelled least.
The city is different midweek
Shorter queues, better service and places where you wouldn't fit on a Saturday. At lunchtime almost every restaurant offers a menú del día, the cheapest way to try a place. Museums, libraries and parks are emptier, and the cafés of Laureles and El Poblado lend themselves to working or reading. The trade-off is rush-hour traffic, in the morning and after work: plan trips outside those windows or take the metro.
Check the closing day
Many bars and restaurants rest on Monday or Tuesday, and they don't always announce it on social media. Several museums also close on a fixed day each week. Public holidays, which in Colombia are usually moved to a Monday, change almost everyone's hours. Before heading out, check that day's hours on the venue's own channel, especially if you are crossing the city.
Thursday is already the weekend
The nightlife calendar starts earlier than the week says. On Thursday night Laureles, El Poblado and the main square of Envigado already have a weekend feel, with fewer people than on Friday. It's a good night for a live-music bar or a dinner without the fight for a booking. If you work the next day, start early and sort out the way home, because the metro does not run all night.
