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  • Outs and Abouts

    Local events In the mood for a flea market? The following are local place, times and phone numbers to call for more information. Feb. 2, at the Kaiserslautern Multi Center, 0631-3502370. Feb. 2, at the Saarbruecken DB-Hela market. Feb. 2-3, at the Kaiserslautern "Gartenschau-Industriemuseum-Halle"

  • Fasching centers around tradition

    Fasching celebrations attracting the most attention and the greatest number of visitors are the parties along the Rhine, in Mainz, Cologne and Duesseldorf. Over time, these events have become an important economic boost for the region since the extravagant parades and balls cost millions of euros.

  • Outs and Abouts

    Local events Get tickets now for the Military-Music-Parade in early 2008 featuring 400 musicians from seven countries who will perform 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. Carnival

  • Outs and Abouts

    Local events 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

  • Culture and art await visitors in historic Cologne

    Cologne, located on the Rhine River, is Germany's third largest city. Towering above the city are the steeples of the worldfamous Koelner Dom or Cologne Cathedral. This splendid church is a perfect example of high Gothic style architecture -- few large buildings in the world have been built in such

  • Fasching Germany's biggest bash

    What's Germany's biggest bash? Most people would probably say the Munich Octoberfest. Wrong answer! There is one event that involves more celebrating and merrymaking than ever seen in Germany. It is Fasching, or Germany's version of Mardi Gras, celebrated Jan. 31 through Feb. 5. During Fasching or

  • Outs and Abouts

    Local events 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

  • Letters from home filled with support and humor

    As ironic as this may be, public affairs people tend to get a little jaded when answering phone calls, letters and e-mails from the public. It is our job to work with the public, obviously; however, talking to citizens who think their phones are bugged by the FBI, have seen an F-18 land in the

  • I used to be 'that guy'

    "You can sit in the backseat if you want to," my boyfriend said to me when I was a one-striper in the late '80s. We were leaving his house around midnight and he was taking me home in a borrowed car -- a stylin' '70s Datsun something-or-other. He offered the backseat as a joke, noting that there

  • Remember Airmen and their families this holiday season

    The holiday season is a time of celebration, giving thanks, family gatherings and anticipation of a visit by that jolly ol' elf. At our many deployed locations around the world, we have chaplains, first sergeants and services professionals doing everything possible to bring good cheer and