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Parking gets more expensive

Parking gets more expensive

The City of Kaisers-lautern raised its parking fees in January. All
parking meters in the center of town have been reset, and new traffic
signs displaying the new parking times have been put up.

February 3, 2012 ×

Lifestyle

Celebrating the crazy season

Celebrating the crazy season

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

People who like to dress up in fancy dresses or costumes and be somebody
else have three and a half weeks left to do so. They can do it as long
as Germany celebrates its

January 27, 2012 ×

Lifestyle

Know the right way to dispose of your trash

Know the right way to dispose of your trash

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Residents in the villages of the Kaiserslautern County and in the City
of Kaiserslautern each have specific dates for the pickup of waste.
Usually they receive little booklets listing pickup dates and tips for
trash disposal.

January 20, 2012 ×

Lifestyle

Take a Hike

by Donald Seltzer
Contributing writer

Volksmarching Notes » Interested in volksmarching but not sure how things work? Send an e-mail to volksmarch@gmail.com with the subject “Getting started.” » Both volksmarching calendars are now available for purchase. The calendar for volksmarching in Germany, Terminliste 2012, may be obtained for €2.50 and provides dates, locations, points of contact and […]

January 20, 2012 ×

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Freinsheim hosts red wine hike

Freinsheim hosts red wine hike

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The red wine hike in Freinsheim is the first highlight of the vineyards of the Pfalz in 2012.

January 13, 2012 ×

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Take A Hike: A Monthly Guide to Volksmarching in Your Area

by Donald Seltzer
Contributing writer

Volksmarching Notes » Interested in volksmarching but not sure how things work? Send an e-mail to volksmarch@gmail.com with the subject “Getting started.” » The calendar for volksmarching in Germany, Terminliste 2012, is now available for €2.50 in the start hall at most events. This useful booklet lists dates, locations, points of contact […]

January 13, 2012 ×

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Introducing the KMC’s newest residents

Introducing the KMC’s newest residents

To send in your baby’s birth announcement, send an e-mail to editor@kaiserslauternamerican.com with “birth announcement” written in the subject line. Make sure to include a high resolution photo (300 dpi) and the following information: full name, time and date of birth, weight and height, place of birth, full names of […]

January 6, 2012 ×

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Recycle your Christmas tree

Recycle your Christmas tree

The environmental office of the Kaiserslautern County Administration
asks KMC residents to properly recycle their Christmas trees.

January 6, 2012 ×

Lifestyle

Germans observe Three Kings Day today

Germans observe Three Kings Day today

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

From after Christmas until late January, children disguised as the three
holy kings can be seen walking from house to house in the KMC. They
have paper crowns on their head and carry a big golden star on a pole.
They sing, pray and ask for charity collections for their parish.

January 6, 2012 ×

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The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker

by Petra Lessoing
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

A special item shoppers might look for now at Christmas markets is the
nutcracker. The origin of this wooden figurine goes back to the 17th
century in the Erzgebirge, a mountain area near the Czech border. But
nutcrackers aren

December 9, 2011 ×