This Weekend: Special Olympics, Caves Ouvertes, Tennis, Night of the Museums and more!
Wine tasting, sporting events, nature, culture, neighborhood parties and high caliber tennis are on the list of activities this weekend.
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Author Archives: Alpenhorn
Don’t Steal a Pédalo.
In all seriousness, talk to your teenage children and explain to them that no matter how fun it may seem, never steal a water bike.
Activities for International Women – find out more at our May Welcome Coffee
The AIWC Welcome Coffee (casual presentation at 10:30) is a great way to learn about our resources and opportunities to explore Geneva and Switzerland with other women.
It’s Back: The Teddy Bear Hospital for 4 to 8 year-olds!
Step 1: Doctor and child fill out the patient’s medical form: name, age, type (tiger vs. spider man).
Avoiding Switzerland’s Trash Bag Tax
Geneva is the only canton that does not have a “pay as you pollute” trash bag tax. It seems we have been granted, or perhaps taken, another year to reach a federally imposed objective of recycling 50% of our household waste. Currently, we stand at 48.6%.
Renting, Repairing & the Maintenance of Equipment in Geneva
After 5 minutes of backbreaking work I decided it would be cheaper to rent a rototiller than pay for a physiotherapist.
Driving Fuel Effectively with your Current Car
At home we tried the gear shifting techniques and improved our consumption by 2 liters per 100 km. Assuming 15,000 km/year, we will use 300 liters less fuel thus saving nearly CHF 500.
Activities for International Women – find out more at our March Welcome Coffee
The AIWC Welcome Coffee (casual presentation at 10:30) is a great way to learn about our resources and opportunities to explore Geneva and Switzerland with other women.
Geneva’s Winds
Last week I wanted to call the radio station to point out that we weren’t suffering from the Bise which they kept referring to. It was obviously the Bise Noire.
Cardon: Still looking for the perfect recipe.
Cardon is a mean spiky plant the Genevois have adopted as their own. Only one friend has taken on the challenge of stripping off the spikes and blanching the stalks. Never again, she said.
