Lifestyle

by Gina Hutchins-Inman, 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs To cool off this summer, we’ve already hit Germany’s North Sea and Baltic coasts and soaked up Lake Constance in the south. Today we’ll kick off with lakes about an hour’s drive from Kaiserslautern, perfect for a sunny day trip or a […]

Story & photos by Gina Hutchins-Inman, 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Today’s trip will lead us to Lake Constance, known locally as the Bodensee, a vast freshwater basin at the foot of the Alps that stitches together Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. As Germany’s largest lake, it is 63 kilometers long […]

Get Outdoors with Army ODR Virtual Contest MWReligible patrons can enjoy time outside during the Get Outdoors with Army Outdoor Recreation virtual contest open through Oct. 31. Each completed activity or equipment rental at Baumholder or Kaiserslautern ODR earns an entry into monthly prize drawings. Participants must submit the official […]

Bonn is one of Germany’s oldest cities and the former capital of West Germany. There is a lot to do and plenty to see in this northwestern city, famously touted as the birthplace of Beethoven. Beethoven Walking Tour Bonn offers a unique opportunity to see Beethoven’s origins- and they’ve preserved […]

by Gina Hutchins-Inman 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs A change of view Over the past few weeks, we’ve explored many facets of Kaiserslautern’s past, emperors and kings, market and city rights, wars, cycles of destruction and rebuilding, and an American presence spanning eight decades, all of which helped shape the […]

Kaiserslautern is a secret (and sometimes not-so-secret) biking mecca. Before you go, here are four tips to make sure your trip is as good as it can be.

Warm summer weather makes the travel bug bite a little harder and fuel the wanderlust in us all. Unfortunately, family and personal responsibilities can prevent people from being able to hop on a plane and get away. One of the many benefits of life in the Kaiserslautern Military Community is […]