Comments on: What’s right about Bavaria http://politicsandpress.com/2008/whats-right-about-bavaria/ The interaction of the press and politics; public diplomacy, and daily absurdities. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:34:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: preacherbbb http://politicsandpress.com/2008/whats-right-about-bavaria/#comment-2741 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:55:14 +0000 http://politicsandpress.com/2008/whats-right-about-bavaria/#comment-2741 Jeff you just described, Portland Oregon-minus the Fassbinder and Opera references. Portland does have an Opera, but no where near the caliber of Munich\'s. I\'m sure the afore mentioned Texas senator was referring to Portland, Maine, and not Portland, Oregon. Texans are not known for their geographical prowess. Jeff you just described, Portland Oregon-minus the Fassbinder and Opera references. Portland does have an Opera, but no where near the caliber of Munich\’s. I\’m sure the afore mentioned Texas senator was referring to Portland, Maine, and not Portland, Oregon. Texans are not known for their geographical prowess.

]]> by: jeff http://politicsandpress.com/2008/whats-right-about-bavaria/#comment-2739 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:28:21 +0000 http://politicsandpress.com/2008/whats-right-about-bavaria/#comment-2739 well, been to Portland and lived in Munich - to paraphrase a Texas Senator, now deceased, Portland is no Munich. Nice town though. Munich: A public transport system better than any in the world - a vegetable market better than any in the world - real bicycle lanes - an honest to God opera, a burial ground in Bogenhausen with Rainer Fassbinder's remains - a bar on Clemenstrasse where people continue to salute his memory - great restaurants, three or even four generations drinking and eating together at biergartens - a world class vegetable market, an airport that works, and 45 minutes to the mountains. Munich Oh Munich.... well, been to Portland and lived in Munich - to paraphrase a Texas Senator, now deceased, Portland is no Munich. Nice town though.

Munich: A public transport system better than any in the world - a vegetable market better than any in the world - real bicycle lanes - an honest to God opera, a burial ground in Bogenhausen with Rainer Fassbinder’s remains - a bar on Clemenstrasse where people continue to salute his memory - great restaurants, three or even four generations drinking and eating together at biergartens - a world class vegetable market, an airport that works, and 45 minutes to the mountains. Munich Oh Munich….

]]> by: preacherbbb http://politicsandpress.com/2008/whats-right-about-bavaria/#comment-2736 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:33:22 +0000 http://politicsandpress.com/2008/whats-right-about-bavaria/#comment-2736 Munich, is the crown jewel of Bavaria (perhaps even of Germany). Munich is one of the most liveable cities in Germany (much more so than Berlin). Bavarians are known as laid back, down to earth folks, who just want to relax in the Hirschgarten and not be bother by \"Pruessiche Dummkoepfe\". Although Oktoberfest is fun to attend, it has become much more of a tourist attraction, rather than a party for locals. I would say that the end of Lent celebrations in February (Fasching), are a better representation of Bavarian\'s \"festlichkeit\". Fasching could be compared to carnival, that northern Germans celebrate, but it has a very distinctive Bavarian feel to it. Bavarian beer (which is served at Fasching) is also much, much better (which one can buy in Portland Oregon), that its northern brethren\'s. Bavarian beer could be compared to a very fine wine from France, Italy or the Willamette valley in Oregon. Northern German beer could be compared to wine you get in a box, or drink from a brown bag. The Summers in Munich are glorious, the beer gardens are full, people swimming in the Isar or sun tanning at the Starnberger See (only 27km from downtown Munich) or swimming at the Dante Bad. As fun as Oktoberfest is, Munich has much more to offer. It is truly one of the great cities of the World (along with Portland, Oregon). Munich, is the crown jewel of Bavaria (perhaps even of Germany). Munich is one of the most liveable cities in Germany (much more so than Berlin). Bavarians are known as laid back, down to earth folks, who just want to relax in the Hirschgarten and not be bother by \”Pruessiche Dummkoepfe\”. Although Oktoberfest is fun to attend, it has become much more of a tourist attraction, rather than a party for locals. I would say that the end of Lent celebrations in February (Fasching), are a better representation of Bavarian\’s \”festlichkeit\”. Fasching could be compared to carnival, that northern Germans celebrate, but it has a very distinctive Bavarian feel to it. Bavarian beer (which is served at Fasching) is also much, much better (which one can buy in Portland Oregon), that its northern brethren\’s. Bavarian beer could be compared to a very fine wine from France, Italy or the Willamette valley in Oregon. Northern German beer could be compared to wine you get in a box, or drink from a brown bag. The Summers in Munich are glorious, the beer gardens are full, people swimming in the Isar or sun tanning at the Starnberger See (only 27km from downtown Munich) or swimming at the Dante Bad. As fun as Oktoberfest is, Munich has much more to offer. It is truly one of the great cities of the World (along with Portland, Oregon).

]]> by: jeff http://politicsandpress.com/2008/whats-right-about-bavaria/#comment-2724 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:59:12 +0000 http://politicsandpress.com/2008/whats-right-about-bavaria/#comment-2724 So - the Bruders Mackenzie have apparently taken dual citizenship - splitting time between Canada's West coast and Bavaria's not so secret gem. As the owner of Oktoberfest mugs from ten years' of Fests, I attest to the mind-numbing quality of the event and in fact found that the last Sunday morning of the event was the time to go - the Australians would all be in jail or the Krankenhaus, the Americans would all be sleeping it off at the exits, and the Canadians would be cleaning up the trash. So - the Bruders Mackenzie have apparently taken dual citizenship - splitting time between Canada’s West coast and Bavaria’s not so secret gem. As the owner of Oktoberfest mugs from ten years’ of Fests, I attest to the mind-numbing quality of the event and in fact found that the last Sunday morning of the event was the time to go - the Australians would all be in jail or the Krankenhaus, the Americans would all be sleeping it off at the exits, and the Canadians would be cleaning up the trash.

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