We arrived back in Munich after a five week visit to California the night before the last Wiesn Tag. My husband scored a couple of tables in the Armbrustschützenzelt (which, in all honesty, I found to be kind of a ghetto tent, but hey who am I to complain?) so we mosied on over. My…
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25 Things To Know When Moving To Munich
I was recently talking to someone who was about to move to Munich. I was helping her with a specific issue, but then tried to think of everything I could possibly tell someone who is about to move to Minga. So here’s my random list of bits and bobs. Some apply to Germany, and I…
Read MoreSpaces: Glücksmaid
I’ve written about my friend Jassi before, she gave me this excellent birthday present where she shared her homegrown recommendations of her favorite München spots. Over the last several months, we’ve bonded over the idea of each having some kind of space. A shop, a space for workshops, just somewhere to call our own and…
Read MoreEthnic Dirndls
It’s that time of year again! Well, almost. The 2011 Oktoberfest kicks off on Saturday and I’ve been noticing storefront windows all over town full of Dirndls. Over the last few years I’ve noticed some new trends, notably Ethnic Dirndls made out of Saris. I A newsletter email landed in my inbox yesterday highlighting a…
Read MoreWiesn Madl
The other day as I was walking down Milchstrasse in Haidhausen, this window display caught my attention. A sign with disparate things I love juxtaposed: Washi tape and Wiesn. As I was starting at the sign, mesmerized and curious, a woman stepped out and handed my a post card. It turns out ‘Wiesn Madl’ in…
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