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The joys of St. Nicholas Day in Germany
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.
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Visit the Nuremberg Christmas Market
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.
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Spend a night in a castle
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.
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Mark Your Calendar – Nov. 20, 2015
Events » A “Dinovember” photo contest is taking place at the Rheinland-Pfalz Library in Landstuhl. During Dinovember, take clever photos of toy dinosaurs doing exciting things and enter them into the Dinovember photo contest for a chance to win a prize. Photo submissions will be accepted throughout the entire month of […]
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Was ist Los? KMC Cultural Highlights – Nov. 20, 2015
The following is a list of performances and events happening in the KMC and nearby locations. Dates are subject to change. Performing arts: Pfalztheater Kaiserslautern: • “Nur noch kurz die Welt retten,” a Europe revue, 8 p.m. today and Dec. 10, 12, 15, 20 and 29. • “My Fair Lady,” […]
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Practice food safety during the holidays
As the holiday season quickly approaches, many of us are looking to spend some quality time with family and friends. Nothing draws us closer together than enjoying a delicious home-cooked meal with the ones we love, but things can take a turn for the worse if food safety is not kept in mind.
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Christmas market run takes place Nov. 29
The Landstuhl running association, LLG, will sponsor its 27th Christmas run Nov. 29.
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Landstuhl holds traditional Christmas market
Landstuhl will hold its traditional Christmas market, St. Andreas Markt, Nov. 28 and 29 in the center of town.
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Kaiserslautern on Ice opens tonight
Enthusiastic ice skaters will find ice-cold winter fun tonight at 6 p.m. when the Kaiserslautern on Ice season starts. For the sixth year, a mobile ice skating rink will be set up in the event hall of the Kaiserslautern Gartenschau.
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Mark Your Calendar – Nov. 13, 2015
Events » The German American and International Women’s Club Kaiserslautern will host a cooking show from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Moebel Martin furniture store in Kaiserslautern. Together with the Association of the Women of the Region, they will cook regional dishes. Visitors can taste free samples. For details, call […]
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