When: Mon 20 February 2012, from 13:45
Where: Courtyard Lörrach GmbH, Herrenstr. 5, 79539 Lörrach
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Guggemusik concerts from 11h
Wagon parade from 11h
Where: Old market and the inner-city squares, 79539 Lörrach
Don't forget, 'Plaketten' (badges) are obligatory!
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When: Sat 18 February 2012, from 11h - you can download timetables here.
Where: various sites in Lörrach - see the timetables.
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Where: Schlossberghalle Haagen, Markgrafenstrasse 38, 79541 Lörrach
Opening: 9 October 2011 at 11:15
Exhibition: 9 October 2011 - 22 July 2012
Where: Museum am Lindenplatz, Lindenplatz 1, 79576 Weil am Rhein
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The Municipal Museum secures various objects and exhibits dating from the past and is considered, together with the municipal archive, as a contact address handling historical questions and events concerning the town of Rheinfelden (Baden) and its incorporated villages.
Its collection relating to local history has continiously been extended, mainly through private donations, in few cases, also through the purchase of objects, furniture, photos, documents and so on relevant to the history of the town of Rheinfelden (Baden).
Opening hours: Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 12.00 a.m. to 05.00 p.m.
Admission to the permanent exhibition of the museum is free of charge while admission to the special exhibitions might be charged. On request, guided tours for groups, classes and kindergartens may also be arranged outside of opening hours.
The Municipal Museum of Rheinfelden (Baden) is a member of the „Oberrheinischen Museumspass e. V“ .
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About 250,000 people a year visit the swimming pools of Lörrach.
The Parkschwimmbad Lörrach guarantees outdoor fun and recreation. The renovated adventure park offers a swimming pool with 8 lanes, diving boards and platforms up to 5m with a separate deep-water pool, a wide water slide, and a wild-water channel. There is a separate area for toddlers: a baby pool with slide and lazy water channel.
Offers and opening hours (in German language)
Laguna, Weil am Rhein
***August 20, SPECIAL EVENT***
From 11am until 6pm the Laguna party team will be putting on a programme promising to offer enjoyment for all ages. Musik, games, waterslide competitions and more will have every guest in a good mood!
More information about Laguna (website in German)
Rheinfelden Freibad
A spacey pool compound offering grassy fields and shady trees for lounging, 6 pools for cooling down, large play area for the kiddies, and a restaurant equipped with terrace to satisfy hunger pangs.
If you're feeling active grab your friends and a volleyball and head down to the Beachvolleyball field.
The pool is open from 09.00am until 9pm daily (until September).
Eichbergstraße 57
79618 Rheinfelden (Baden)
Tel:076 23 / 39 35
Family Fun gives information about outings this area has to offer from castles and museums to hikes and caves or places that are simply entertaining to visit.
Authors: Simone Littlejohn; Denise Casanova; Mahoko Schürch
Purchase the book online here.
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Why not visit the Cite du Train in Mulhouse. It is the French Railways national muesum of trains.
The huge complex has all sorts of trains since the 1800's. From steam, diesel right through to some quite modern electric locomotives. Interesting displays for young and old with information in English available.
Open daily deom April through to 2nd November. Special rates for a pass which includes the Cite du Automobile as well
Cite du Train, Musee Francais du Chemin du fer.
Get there...take A35 to Mulhouse then A36 and exit the motorway at No.17 'Mulhouse Dornach'
Mulhouse
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Literally 5 minutes across the border in Huningue you can try your skills on a Level 2 white water course on a converted old canal and PARC DES EAUX VIVES.
Costs: If you have a canoe or kayak (or raft for larger groups) it is 6 Euros to use the river course for 2 hours.
If you want to rent a canoe or kayak, paddle, helmet and life vest the 2 hour package costs 18.20 Euros.
Courses are also available and the instructor Nicolas and Celina (front desk-info-customer service) speak English.
Have a fun day, there's also BBQ's available to use after enjoying all that white water.
Address: Parc Des Eaux Vives, La Timonerie, 68350 Huningue..you can bike there from Basel!
Tel: +33(France) 3 89 89 70 20
Open every day until end November..... try it this spring or summer!
www.ville-huningue.fr
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The brocantes run from around 7am to midday. If you're hungary while buying your treasures there are vendeurs selling hot, fresh crepes and plenty of cafes open.
It is free to enter the old town and see the goods which line the streets.
TO GET THERE: Take the motorway A35 from Basel to Mulhouse, then the A36 direction BELFORT.
TIPS:
1) If it's your first visit to the Brocante go early so you can find your way around the town and get a car park.
2) Make sure you empty your boot (or truck for Americans) of your car so you can carry all your new old tresures!
3) Take some euro coins with you as A36 is a peage ( cost is 2.80 Euros on the peage in either direction) as at 6th March 2011.
4) If your French is good enough haggle the prices down. I do everytime and have a 90% success rate in getting a price reduction.
5) If you buy large items you may be stopped by Swiss customs at Basel. So have a receipt on you for the purchase price - just incase you have to pay duty.
6) Some of the antique stores there do deliver into Basel.
7) Watch out for fakes or reproduction antiques. They turn up everywhere in the world and I've seen a couple at Belfort.
8) The latest you should leave Basel to be there is 10am...but that will only give you about an hour at the brocante, and the best things will have sold by then!
Have fun and take a souvenir back from your stay in Europe! Cheers Kiwi Jon.
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RUGBY
It’s nearly time to think about rugby again so here’s a local rugby club in St. Louis.
Like Rugby and live in St. Louis? Le Rugby club Saint Louis is looking for more members to join in their teams.
They have teams in different age groups and even a woman’s senior team. They have training in the evenings and practice at the Stade du Pecheur on Rue du Mulhouse.
The also have a Rugby School called “L’ecole De Rugby De Saint Louis” for boys and girls aged 5 to 15 years. The Rugby School will practice and have touraments on Saturday afternoons.
They also have “Baby Rugby” for kids aged 3 to 5 years.
For information on the club here’s the contact info;
(France) 03 89 69 09 50
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