Twitter
Facebook
Culture market offers holiday shopping inside
The annual
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Germans observe Advent traditions
Germans observe special traditions during Advent, the last four weeks before Christmas. The word Advent comes from the Latin verb
Lifestyle
Mobile ice-skating rink opens with show today
***image1***“Kaiserslautern on Ice” starts today in the vicinity of the center of town. A mobile ice-skating rink is set up through Feb. 13 on the parking lot of the Kaiserslautern Garden Fair between Burgstrasse and Lauterstrasse. The roofed ice skating rink has an artificial ice surface of 20 by 30 […]
Lifestyle
Happy Birthday USMC
ACROSS
1. Acetic or citric
5.
Lifestyle
Christmas markets start holiday season
Walking through the centers of town, shoppers can tell Christmas is only a few weeks away. Window displays show holiday decorations and Christmas markets in stores offer anything having to do with the holiday such as ornaments, Christmas cookies and chocolate Santa Clauses.
Lifestyle
Snow tires ensure safe driving
The German automobile club, ADAC, recommends mounting snow tires now as the weather changes.
Lifestyle
Mackenbach continues musical history
Mackenbach recently opened its doors to a music school, which is located in the Bürgerhaus (community hall). Classes are available for all ages and instruments.
Lifestyle
Residents off-base must be aware of quiet hours
Americans living on the economy must be aware of German quiet hours if they do not want to get into trouble with their German neighbors or the German law. The so-called quiet hours determine when people have to keep noise levels down and stop loud activities outdoors or listening to loud music.
Lifestyle
Happy Birthday, U.S. Navy
ACROSS 1. Amphibian 4. Bathroom on Navy ship 8. Reef, sandbar, or shoal 13. Sphere 14. Bank robbery? 16. Continent 17. Duty status of some military personnel 18. Navy P-3s 19. Former Russian ruler 20. Terminate 21. What sailor does in mess 23. Make mistake 24. Burn residue 25. Snakelike […]
Exchange Rates
Currency Exchange Rates
20 Jan. 2026
Rates provided courtesy Community Bank
| One Dollar buys: |
| Euro: € 0.8390 |
| Pound: £ 0.7299 |
Other currency rates, not available at the Community Bank:
| Czech Krone: | Kč 20.90 |
| Egyptian Pound: | E£ 47.19 |
| Hungarian Forint: | Hf 331.16 |
| Israeli Shekel: | ₪ 3.14 |
| Polish Zloty: | zł 3.51 |
| Turkish Lira: |
₵ 43.2749 |
