Out and abouts

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  • By Simone Chapman
  • 52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs contributor

Flea and antique markets in December

A local flea market takes place Saturdays in Landstuhl in front of the Kaufland/Toom market.

A market takes place every Saturday in December at the Ramstein "Flohmarkthalle" flea market hall.

Visit a flea market every Saturday in December in front of the Landstuhl Kaufland/Toom market.

A flea market takes place every Wednesday in December at the Bad Kreuznach "Pfingstwiese" grounds. Only used items are offererd.

A flea market takes place Dec. 1 at the Kaiserslautern Kammgarn-Industriemuseum museum hall.

Visit a flea market Dec. 1 - 2 in front of the Saarbruecken Hela-Center market.

Shop at a flea market Dec. 1 - 2 at the Kroev Weinbrunnenhalle hall. No new merchandise offered.

Enjoy a flea market Dec. 1 - 2 at the Bernkastel-Kues Cloister Machern forecourt, located near the Mosel town of Zeltingen-Rachtig. For more information, call the cloister at 06532- 9515-0.

Enjoy a flea market Dec. 2 at the Saarbruecken University Parkhaus parking garage. No new merchandise is offered.

Visit a flea market Dec. 2 at the Trier-West "Hornstrasse," located next to the Aldi shopping market.

Enjoy the "cinnamon and wafer" flea market Dec. 2 at the Ramstein "Flohmarkthalle" hall.

A flea market takes place Dec. 8 - 9 inside and outside the Bernkastel-Kues Gueterhalle und Freigelaende hall.

Go out and see a local flea market Dec. 8 - 9 at the Pruem Mehrzweckhalle and Messegelaende hall and grounds.

A local flea market takes place Dec. 8 - 9 at the Trier Messepark fairgrounds.

Shop at a flea market Dec. 8 at the Baumholder Am Weiherplatz grounds.

Enjoy a local flea market Dec. 9 in front of the Schweich "Edeka E Center" store.

Visit a flea market Dec. 6 and Dec. 13 in front of the Kaiserslautern-West "Real" market, located at the Gewerbegebiet commercial park.

Enjoy a local flea market Dec. 16 in front of the Irrel Edeka Aktiv Markt store.

Visit the flea market Dec. 16 at the Trier "Hela" market, located on "Castellfortestrasse" street.

A local antique flea market takes place Dec. 22 - 23 at the Trier Messepark fairgrounds.

Go out and enjoy a local antique flea market Dec. 25 - 26 at the Cloister Machern Barocksaal hall, located near the Mosel town of Zeltingen-Rachtig. For more information, call the cloister at 06532- 9515-0.

Visit a local flea market Dec. 23 in the Bitburg Auktionshalle and Freigelaende area.

Go out and visit a local flea market Dec. 30 at the Trier Thomas Bauzentrum, located on Luxemburger Strasse.

Other local events
Visit a Leonardo Da Vinci one of a kind exhibition showing 35 replicas of his work
Mondays through Fridays from noon to 6 p.m. and Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The show takes place at the Stadthaus "Alter Bahnhof" in Traben-Trarbach until Nov. 25.

Enjoy an unplugged Advent- and Christmas concert Dec. 1- 2 at the Wittlich Synagogue. Tickets cost between 9 and 12 euros and are available for sale at the Wittlich "Altes Rathaus" or old city hall.

Get tickets now for the Military-Music-Parade in early 2008 featuring 400 musicians from seven countries who will perform in Koblenz Jan.19., in Trier Jan. 26 and in Saarbruecken March 8; amongst other dates. For more information, go to www.bundesmusikparade.de or call 01805-602260 for tickets.

ITT trips
For more information about Information, Trips and Travel activities, call 452-6567 or e-mail 52svs.itt@spangdahlem.af.mil. Children prices are for those ages 3-12.

Explore Switzerland Dec. 1. Cost is $90 for adults and $80 for children.

Shop at the Rothenburg Christmas market Dec. 1. Cost is $65 for adults and $59 for children.

Hit the Brugge Christmas market Dec. 8. Cost is $65 for adults and $59 for children.

Catch the Nurnberg Christmas market Dec. 15. Cost is $65 for adults and $59 for children.

Take in the Bonn Hall of Arts 'Egypt's Sunken Treasures' exhibit Dec. 15. Cost is $62 for adults and $57 for children.

Experience the Aachen Christmas market Dec. 22. Cost is $54 for adults and $49 for children.

Spend Christmas in Rome Dec. 21-25. Cost is $579 for adults and $449 for children.

Hop on the Amsterdam New Year's Express Dec. 31. Cost is $79.

Enjoy New Year's celebrations in Paris Dec. 30-Jan. 1. Cost is $389 for adults and $369 for children.

Outdoor Recreation
For more information about Outdoor Recreation trips, call 452-7170.

Fall mountain bike trips to the F-Trail takes place Dec. 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The more than 26km course consist of a rolling single track, with some minor technical terrain, a few moderate climbs and several descents. The trip is open to ages 16 and up. Those under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Enjoy a skiing and snowboarding trip to the Swiss Alps Jan. 21-25, Feb. 18-22 and March 17-21.