Vintage shopping this weekend - Photo by Ellen Wallace

Geneva, Switzerland - Here are three cool things to do this weekend: a good-bye winter celebration, a “chic” vintage sale in Lausanne, and a musical brunch on Sunday in Geneva.

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Irish garden - Photo by an Irish-American editor living in Geneva

Geneva, Switzerland – Green beer, green sweaters, green hats and green water surround me. I have not gone color-blind by greenness, it’s Saint Paddy’s day!

Geneva, and surrounding areas, are joining in the celebration with a few, must-not-miss events for those who like to party:

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Bread classes in Geneva

Geneva, Switzerland – Today’s Geneva tip will not burn a hole in your pocket but might leave your mouth watering. Learn how to bake your own Swiss-style bread. Once a month the Association des Amis du Four à Pain Saconnésien, loosely translated as Saconnex’s Bread Oven Friends Association, provides a 4-hour course on how to bake the perfect loaf.

The classes are taught in French by expert, local boulangers and help you to prepare, sponge, knead, rise and bake a perfect loaf. This month’s feature is cream and honey bread – also known as torsadé. In April, learn to make the bee’s nest, or Nid d’abeille.

Each class is CHF20, which is only CHF5/hour: now that’s a bargain. Register right away as courses fill up quickly! Other courses will include Neuchatel-style bread.

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Preparing the big weekend sale

Geneva, Switzerland – Vintage handbags, designer suits & dresses – think Dior, Chanel, and American brands – will be for sale this weekend in Geneva and for a good cause: the Salvation Army-sponsored programs in Geneva and French-speaking Switzerland. On Saturday 13 March the otherwise low-key store becomes a brand name vintage seller, so prepare to shop starting at 10:00.

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The Botanical Gardens in summer

Geneva, Switzerland – It is Wednesday and workshop time at the Botanical Gardens! This means there’s more for your kids to do on Wednesdays in Geneva. Children aged 8 to 11 are welcome to the “green workshops” which includes building a bird house, setting up a herbarium and other mineral- and animal-kingdom related activities.

Children are taught and monitored by volunteer senior citizens making this an invaluable cross-generational experience for all involved.

Workshops are usually CHF12 – that is cheaper than the movies! Registration is now open. Go green kids!

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Tai Chi lessons offered by the city of Geneva - Photo courtesy Ville de Geneve

Geneva, Switzerland – Play tennis, go cross-country skiing or take Tai-Chi lessons absolutely free. There are only two conditions that need to be met in order for you to take advantage of this offer. First, you must be a Geneva resident and second you must be 55 years of age or older.

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The Rumine Palace on the Riponne Plaza in Lausanne

Geneva, Switzerland – The perennial question, “what’s there to do on Sundays in Geneva?” lingers on and stays floating in the air as if waiting for a magical answer to materialize. Well the simple answer is, don’t wait, plan ahead for those lazy Sundays in the Lake Geneva area. Planning, not improvising, seems to be in the Swiss-top-10 list of values. With that in mind, here are two tips for this weekend:

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Geneva, Switzerland - Legal problems can crop up unexpectedly, related to disputes with service suppliers, or the company that’s just delivered your new kitchen appliances, or even with health insurers.

The question is who to go to when we need quick legal help – of any kind – in Geneva and surrounding areas.

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High speed train in Switzerland - Photo Jared Bloch

Geneva, Switzerland – I recently spent a lovely day in Lucerne with a friend of mine. Riding the train in the morning, having a cup of coffee, croissants, enjoying the view and the – excellent – conversation, was a treat!

It reminded me of a resource I recently came across: a real-time, train tracker in Switzerland. Sort of a Swiss cyber model railroad. For some train buffs knowing that Swiss trains run on time is not enough. Track any train in Switzerland, look up estimated train arrivals and see live departures at the click of a mouse.

Tip: Type the name of the city you are searching for on the right hand side of the screen and enjoy the view!

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Prepare to go snow sliding this week

Geneva, Switzerland – Winter may be starting to wind down but there is still plenty of time to squeeze in a few more days of fun in the snow. I am talking about push-off and speed-down kind of fun! Adrenaline infused jumps and other fun things to do with kids and teens on weekends.

This could also be an excellent resource if  your kid is off from school this week and without real plans for the holidays.  The Swiss tourism site includes fun sites in the Lake Geneva region, Vaud and Valais!

Also, see the post on fun in the snow in St. Cergue near Geneva and read about ice skating around the Canton!

Boot up and get out!

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