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Quezon City, Philippines
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Cubao is the commercial heart of Quezon City, at the intersection of EDSA and Aurora Boulevard. While long overshadowed by North EDSA with its large malls, the districts's status as the traditional shopping center of Quezon City refuses to die; the Araneta family, who owns Araneta City, has begun a redevelopment project for the area to return it to its former glory.
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Interactive art museum where visitors can pose for a picture with 3D paintings in exhibit.
Museum dedicated to Filipino arts and supporting new artists.
A small secluded garden at the top of the Gateway Mall. Benches and tables are available. See the garden's animal-shaped foliage.
Cubao Water Tower
Historic concrete water towers built in the 1930s. as of August 2023 Cubao Water Towers is Temporarily closed.
Live Christmas display in Araneta Center, featuring Filipino and Western Christmas traditions and Araneta Center. It was revived in November 28, 2018, after it was held from 1966 to 2002.
Officially nicknamed the "Big Dome", this is a multi-purpose indoor arena built in the 1960s, and the centerpiece of Araneta Center. The "Thrilla in Manila" match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in 1975 was held here; it is also the main venue of Binibining Pilipinas pageants since the 1970s. The arena gets its present name from 2010 when telecommunications giant Smart Communications bought naming rights to the arena.
Kia Theatre
Multi-purpose venue opened in 1967, with fast food chains, upscale restaurants and cafés outside.
Bake Shop.
The second Mcdonald's branch in the Philippines, it is located in one of the oldest structures in the area.
Roofdeck Restobar.
European-style rooms with basic amenities. Amenities include bar and restaurant, free or valet parking, massage, and safe.
A/C rooms with free WiFi, cable TV and in-room bathrooms
The flagship branch of the nationwide motel chain housed in red and white buildings, with four room classes.
Accented A/C rooms with free WiFi and computers. No free breakfast.
Single rooms with cable TV and free breakfast. Free parking and WiFi available.
Transportation available to and from international and domestic airports. All suites have living, dining, and kitchen areas, internet connection, cable television, air conditioning, hot & cold shower. The rooftop pool and restaurant have a nice ambience, especially if you like looking at a concrete jungle, and a complimentary breakfast buffet is available.
Novotel Manila
Has 401 suites, two classy restaurants and bars, and an executive sky lounge providing 360-degree views of Metro Manila. Each room has A/C, cable TV, desk, minibar, and coffee and tea makers.
The oldest standing major shopping mall in the Philippines, built in 1976. It is named in honor of boxing legend Muhammad Ali, who won the famed "Thrilla in Manila" on 1975.
Shopping mall.
The flagship mall of the Araneta Group. Opened 2006.
SM Cubao
One of the oldest malls owned by retail giant SM, but it looks more like its older sister in Makati's Ayala Center, SM Makati. This instead houses a department store and supermarket inside; all other shops and restaurants are outside.
By bus
Cubao is served by three bus routes as of August 2022, which is EDSA Carousel, 3 Antipolo–Quiapo, 51 VGC-Cubao via Mindanao Avenue and 53 Cubao-Pacita.
By jeepney
There are jeepneys to Cubao and from Manila and Antipolo, but as with buses, is hardly suggested due to the traffic.
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