By Lois Requist Picture this: Germany. October, 1989. My husband and I are on the Autobahn. We have a system. He drives. I navigate and decide where we are staying that night. By four in the afternoon, I’m checking the guidebooks for hotels in our vicinity. (No GPS, cellphones, or Booking.com back then). Traffic snarls […]
The life of Karlrobert Kreiten
By Amalia von Studnitz Special to the Herald This last summer before starting 8th grade at Benicia Middle School, I took a trip to Germany with my parents. This trip was especially important to me because we were able to participate in a series of piano concerts throughout the country that celebrated my great […]
Local brew, authentic German food to make debut at 3rd annual Oktoberfest
October is just around the corner, which means the weather will become cooler and you will have convinced yourself to just give pumpkin-flavored ice cream a try. The Benicia Human Services Board will not wait long to ring in the new month. On Oct. 1, the board will be hosting its 3rd annual Oktoberfest at […]