Lessons not included, but definitely available for those in need.

Kallang Tennis Center

With 14 world-class courts and a seating capacity of more than 1,000, it's little wonder competitions are often held here. Book your spot via ActiveSG at $3.50 per hour (non-peak) and $9 on weekends, public holidays and 6-10pm on weekdays. Various teaching schools, including Tennis Lessons Singapore, offer classes on site, starting at $50 per student for an hour. 52 Stadium Rd., 6348 1291, www.myactivesg.com. Open daily 7am-10pm.

Kampong Glam

The buzzing Kampong Glam ‘hood isn’t all eat and no play. There’s a court available for booking at the community club and PAssion card members get special booking rates at $6.50 per hour during non-peak hours and $8.50 on weekends, public holidays and after 6.30pm on weekdays. Non-PAssion card members pay $7 (non-peak) and $9 (peak). 385 Beach Rd, 6295-0741, www.one.pa.gov.sg. Open daily 10.45am–9.45pm.

St Regis

It's game on rain or shine in this sprawling indoor tennis court, which has an asphalt surface and a super high ceiling. Hotel guests can reserve the court for $70 upwards an hour while the public can book it for $100 upwards.  For that cool price you’re paying, tennis racquets, balls, towels, water and a whole lot of Wimbledon feel comes included. 29 Tanglin Rd., 6506–6898, www.stregissingapore.com/tenniscourt.

SAFRA Mount Faber

Though courts here are only available to members at $3/hour, the tennis lessons are open to all. Four 1.5-hour classes for adults start at $144 for members and $176 for guests. 2 Telok Blangah Way, 6278-6011, www.safra.sg. Open daily 9am–11pm.

Marina Square

What makes the games here great: the mall’s courts are on the roof, which provides a killer view of the Marina Bay skyline. Private tennis coaching starts from $95 for an hour-long class, and there’s the Pump Tennis class that incorporates high intensity workouts to refine tennis fundamentals. 6 Raffles Blvd., 6336-2701, www.mbpsports.com. Open daily 7am–10pm. 

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Go on an art crawl without leaving the city center.

MAD Museum of Art & Design

This was the first art museum to feature important and usually inaccessible pieces of contemporary art by Chinese up-and-comers when it first opened in 1993. M.A.D is not only for art purists and buyers, but also for those who appreciate the influence of art and design on everyday life, as it also sells art merchandise and prints that are more accessible to the public.

Opera Gallery

Opera Gallery

This stylish gallery makes shopping for art a pleasant experience. The gallery has an extensive collection of masterpieces from contemporary European and Asian artists, including Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dali and Chinese painter Ting Shao Kuang. 

Ion Art Gallery

This progressive visual arts space is a hidden find in a shopping mall, and showcases international and local works in the form of art, design and new media.

Redsea Gallery

Redsea Gallery

This gallery has built a reputation for offering modern art from around the world with a highly personal service. Redsea Gallery occupies a 6,000 sq. ft. space in the revitalised colonial army barracks of Dempsey Hill.

Linda Gallery

Linda Gallery

Originally from Jakarta, Linda Gallery has been an active player in the arts industry when it comes to exhibiting quality Asian and Southeast Asian contemporary artworks. The gallery represents many renowned contemporary artists from countries such as Indonesia, China and Thailand.

Barnadas Huang Gallery

Barnadas Huang

Housed in a large, spacious venue and offering a diverse collection of top notch European art is Barnadas Huang at charming lifestyle enclave Dempsey Hill. Both veterans and emerging artists are represented in this 1,500 sq. ft. space, including Fernando Adam, Jesus Curia, Marc Jasus, Joan Longas and Gabriel Schmitz.

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Get your digits in order at these top spots for manicures.

Hands + Feet Studio

Tucked in the hip heartlands is this haven for relaxation, which while cozy, spans across a rather large, 1,500 sq.m. space. Here, you can get your nails groomed ($12-62) and painted with hot colors from cult brands NARS and Ginger + Liz, plus get treated to an impressive variety of massages, from shoulder and neck ($20-28) to foot reflexology ($22-46).

Hands + Feet Studio

Jekyll & Hyde

By day, the place is open for manicures and pedicures, and by night, it is a swish bar specializing in gin cocktails. It’s an industrial chic set up, with lots of cold concrete, but that’s balanced with warm dark wood furnishings. Nail services here are done by Manicurious, with a classic mani priced at $30 and a pedicure at $40. Perfect for getting dolled up before a night out on the town.

Jekyll & Hyde

Manicurious

Manicurious is a retail space, cafe and nail bar that showcases art, fashion and beauty. While the cafe offers handcrafted coffee and the retail section stocks an eclectic mix of indie chic products, it’s the nail bar that’s really intriguing. Fans of manicures (from $15 each) will love its creative ability to turn any design-—from a bag pattern to a quirky necklace—into nail art (from $3 a nail).

Nail Alcove

This warm and cozy spot makes you feel you’ve just stepped into someone’s home. If you’re in a hurry, go for the Express Manicure ($12) or Express Pedicure ($16), which offers basic services like shaping, buffing and coloring—you’ll be in and out of the salon in less than an hour. If you’re looking for something a little more luxe, treat yourself to the Classic Manicure ($28) or Classic Pedicure ($38), which comes with an additional foot file and scrub, massage and cuticle care. Or, try the salon’s signature Organic Wild Thyme Foot Scrub ($10), an add-on treatment that reinvigorates tired feet.

Nail Alcove

Pink Parlor

At this pink-and-black boudoir-like setting, different types of manicures and pedicures are available. Some are more classic, others more offbeat. The Snow White Manicure ($66, 90 minutes) is one of their hotsellers, where a sugar scrub removes dead skin. Hands are then cleansed and masked with whitening essential oils from Paris. After a massage, OPI color is applied. You’ll then be looking at a softer, lily-white pair of hands.

Three toasty tanning parlors

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