I dont believe they will close either, I was just responding to your post about the reliance on the coffee shops. The truth is that the average tourist (including myself) doesnt go for the coffee shops, they go for the museums and culture. I will be going again in Nov as I do every year and will stay in Leidesplein, Wetteringshcaft , over looks the Rijks museum. The red light district is a dump and the coffee shops are crap imo, if you like sleaze and youngster getting so fucked they cant walk or see properly mixed with middle aged dumpy women cavorting half naked in windows then go for it. If you dont want that then stay in the Leidesplein area or the old town. Best tip! When you get out of the train station walk straight into the tram ticket office and get yourself a pass for the amount of days your are there. Cheap as hell, they run 24/7 and you can see the whole city, which isnt that big, but if you are stoned it saves time.