Mainuferfest - July 16/17 2007
Weissdorn Says: The annual community clubs party on the banks of the Main in OffenbachThis is one of the few festivals that you can do a mini-tour of several European nationals in a single day. Eat your way through Greece, Turkey, Spain, Portugal and Bavaria while you'r at it. Ever wonder...
Motel One: Yes, there is a cheap hotel near Frankfurt
Weissdorn Says: (Whine, cry, sniff.) Frankfurt is so expensive! Doesn't anyone know a really cheap hotel in or near Frankfurt where I can stay for under 100 $ a night??Aren't there any Motel 6's in Frankfurt?Fortunately for you, there is one. That's right the Motel 6 Company opened up a...
The Gerbermühle: Dining Like Goethe
Weissdorn Says: The Gerbermühle is a popular 'beer garden' for the Offenbachers and the Frankfurters alike, because it's in the no-man's land between Frankfurt and Offenbach, directly on the Main River. This was even one of Goethe's favorite places.The best way to get here is by bicycle...
The Havana Bar: A little Cuba to go, please
Weissdorn Says: A little Cuba to go, anyone?The Havana Bar and restaurant are in the most unusual building you could imagine to find this kind of bar and restaurant - in Offenbach's old Schlachthof (Slaughterhouse). Despite this, the moment you enter the bar, you get the feeling you've...
RMV - Getting Around Offenbach and Frankfurt
Weissdorn Says: The local Transit Authority in Offenbach/M is called the RMV, which stands for Rhein-Main-Verkehrsbund or the Rhine-Main Transit Authority. Basically it covers the following areas: Most westward point Mainz; most eastward point Fulda, most southern point Darmstadt; most...
Gold Pfeil Factory: Leather from Offenbach
Weissdorn Says: Gold Pfeil is internationally famous for it's purses, wallets, bags and suitcases. It is practically the only surviving leather factory in Offenbach, which was once the European center for leather goods. Normally, Gold Pfeil can rank their goods along with Gucci, Lacoste,...
Weissdorn Says: Offenbach has been a rival city with Frankfurt for centuries. They even fought a war with each other, when Frankfurt tried to take over Offenbach. But Offenbachers are tough cookies. At the turn of the century, a popular postcard appeared for Offenbach, which is pictured on...
Weissdorn Says: Saturday is Fresh Market Day, and Flea Market Day. The market is the meeting place and shopping place on Saturday. Even if you are going to eat your meals in a hotel, this is still worth it to go here, because you get to see Germany how it lives. And who can resist buying a...
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Saturday is Fresh Market Day, and Flea Market Day. The market is the meeting place and shopping place on Saturday. Even if you are going to eat your meals in a...
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Q: I will be traveling to Offenbach on business, staying at the Best Western Macrander Hotel. It is near the A661 Offenbach/Kaiserlei...
A: The easiest way is to use the German Railway's website. Go to http://www.bahn.de/i/view/GBR/en/index.shtml . On the left you'll see the trip planner. (You can switch...
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Just ask any German - Offenbach is a world of it's own. An Offenbacher is a unique individual, and you can't compare this place or the people who live here to anywhere else in the world. But most...
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