News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany It is just as easy to be irritable and mean during the holidays as it is to be generous and sweet. Many families find themselves blissfully swimming in a sea of wrapping paper with ridden gratitude one hour and the next screaming over who is hoarding the game system, causing a mess and not helping out enough.
Making the “perfect” turkey is essential: It’s the main course that your guests look forward to every year plus it needs to be up-to-par with leftover football-frenzy food standards. No pressure right?
Winter is approaching quickly, and it is truly one of the most beautiful and magical times of the year. All around Germany, Christmas markets begin to open and ice rinks are set up. Exploring the markets and going ice skating is a budget-friendly way to spend an afternoon or evening with family and friends. What could be better than gliding around the ice with loved ones while listening to Christmas music and enjoying the holiday atmosphere?
If you wake up the morning of Dec. 6 to find a full bag of candy or presents waiting for you, it’s likely you received a visit from St. Nicholas.
If you are looking for a little bit of charm, romance and holiday enchantment this time of year, then the “Christkindlesmarkt,” or Nuremberg Christmas Market, is the place to go. Over two million tourists travel to Nuremberg every Christmas season to indulge in the holiday festivities. It may seem like this is perhaps a major tourist overload, but think again.
Many Americans visiting Germany for the first time wonder about spending the night in a castle. While several castles along the Rhein River between Bingen and Koblenz and in other parts of Germany feature rather costly opportunities to sleep where royalty once laid their heads, there are other options.
There are many fitness myths that are thrown around so much they are often mistaken for truths. Here are five of the most common and some facts to bust those myths:
Parent exercise room The Landstuhl Fitness Center brings you an exercise room for parents that features the latest in cardio equipment and offers a play area for your little ones to safely play or watch movies while you workout. The exercise room is open from 5 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. […]
Students in Sharon Emerling’s fifth-grade class at Landstuhl Elementary School carve pumpkins.
Youth sports winter registration Registration for winter Child, Youth and School Services Youth Sports is open through Dec. 4. Sports offered: basketball, ages 5 to 15; cheerleading, ages 5 to 15; wrestling, ages 6 to 14. For details or to register, contact Parent Central Services on Pulaski Barracks, Bldg. 2898, […]
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