Not far from Munichs Olympic Park, built for the 1972 Olympics, stands a building replicating a four-cylinder engine. Nearby is a large, very modern building with a roof that appears to float. Its BMW Welt, or BMW World, anchoring a campus that includes a BMW museum and the manufacturing plant for Bavarian Motor Works, otherwise known as BMW. With more than 2 million visitors a year, its one of Bavarias largest tourist attractions, and the Read more [...]

SHARON, Pa. (WKBN) – Polka music and the aroma of ethnic food fill the air in Sharon this weekend. The 2015 Bavarian Fun Fest continues this weekend at Quaker Steak and Lube. The festival features concerts, ethnic food vendors and carnival games highlighting the traditions of the Bavaria and Central Europe. Organizer Kady Burnett said the crowds have been good this year at the fest and said the art tent is a big draw. The festival will remain open until midnight Saturday, with fireworks Read more [...]

The lesbian head of a Caritas after-school centre in Holzkirchen, in Bavaria, who lost her job after announcing that she and her partner wanted to enter a same sex civil partnership, has been reinstated under the new German church labour law. In April, 23 of Germany’s 27 dioceses voted in favour of revising the labour laws, under which church employees could be dismissed if they did not comply Read more [...]

The lesbian head of a Caritas after-school centre in Holzkirchen, in Bavaria, who lost her job after announcing that she and her partner wanted to enter a same sex civil partnership, has been reinstated under the new German church labour law. In April, 23 of Germany’s 27 dioceses voted in favour of revising the labour laws, under which church employees could be dismissed if they did not comply Read more [...]

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Let’s celebrate International Beer Day with some interesting facts about beer. If you thought you could only drink beer, then you might want to read these facts to know about it's other possible uses.Do you know what the staple food of Bavaria is? It’s beer, and it’s legal. <!-- View all1025 Comments -->The second most popular beverage in the world is beer. Who said you can only drink beer? A beer rinse can restore the bounce and give body to Read more [...]

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Bayern Munich playmaker Mario Gotze has admitted that his doesn’t know what the future holds, while also criticising his current coach Pep Guardiola.The forward has been heavily tipped with a move away from Bavaria this summer, with Premier League heavyweights Arsenal and Manchester United both understood to be keen on his services.Gotze moved to the Allianz Arena in 2013 when he left Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund, but he has found it hard to establish himself as a key figure with the reigning Read more [...]

The Claire Rose Bavaria Pancreatic Cancer Fundraiser will be held Sept. 12 at Cumberland Valley High School. Sponsors should be obtained for each foul shot that the participant makes out of 100. All proceeds benefit the Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation. Foul shots can be done anywhere there is a basketball hoop. The fundraiser is organized by Dennis Bavaria, who lost his wife, Claire Bavaria, to pancreatic cancer in December 2013. Dennis Bavaria is the coach of the ninth-grade Read more [...]

The Porsche Boxster is undoubtedly a fast car. It might be the entry-level Porsche but even the standard Boxster has a powerful 2.7-litre naturally aspirated engine that can produce 261 hp and 280 Nm of torque. Moreover, it can sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in just 5.8 seconds with a top speed of 264 km/h. Thus one needs to be highly attentive and cautious when driving such a car. If the driver is reckless, he could put himself and other people on the road in danger. One such man, aged 55, paid the Read more [...]