"- Keep in mind that in Germany smoking is allowed in bars and restaurants. There are some no-smoking sections, but it is nearly impossible to evade the smoke entirely"

AND why would I want to? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

Cigarman .. you'd just lurrrrrv the new LAWS that were set in place here in time for the Olympics. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif No smoking inside ANY restaurant, any time. Large fine for both you AND the restaurant. As every living soul here (read other diners) carries a cell phone and the cops enforce the law, so don't for a second think you won't get 'dobbed in' within seconds of lighting up! That is, if the filthy looks, tossed egg rolls, hand grenades, and verbal abuse have not made the point well before the cops arrive. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/eek.gif

Now in all public buildings (and many private ones) airports and restaurants smoking (anything!) is verboten.



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Gee, that sounds an awful lot like California! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Bernie, Mizu & Rudi: Thanks for all the work you guys have done for this, I'm really looking forward to it!

(Hoping for my upgrade at the gate...) http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/eek.gif

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Regards,
- Anna

I'm not aware of any non smoking section in any of the Düsseldorf restaurants, bars, discos, brewhouses.
May sound either barbaric or ... like paradise http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Oh, right, must have been the non smoking section at McDonalds that confused me... http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

It sure was - I forgot about Mc Donalds

McSpeckpfannenkuchen for Sunday brunch?

Oz: Bernie, Rudi and I were at Meusers (the Speckpfannekuchen place), and they were sold out 11/9 until 11/19... even Bernie said he had never seen anything like that before.

Don't know if it is too late to take advantage, and forgive me if this has been discussed before, but if you are taking the train after flying from USA on LH or UA and/or if you think you could refare at this point and save $ on your intra-Europe flights, then this might be for you:

See more of Europe with Lufthansa's Eurofare.
Buy a round-trip transatlantic ticket on Lufthansa or United Airlines...
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...and add up to 6 flights within Europe at $89 each!
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http://www.lufthansa-usa.com/

Will start a new thread with the schedule of events.

Great new thread/website Bernie/Mizu:

http://www.workflow-research.de/flye...uesseldorf.htm http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum95/HTML/000698.html



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~ Glen ~

Got my plans finalized and will be able to attend. Will be in DUS for work and join on 11-10 p.m., leaving on 11-12 on UA 953. Have a business friend in town who might join - if he may. Looking forward to meet you all. Thanks to all helping to put this together.

With great reluctance and disappointment, I am going to have to cancel my trip to DUS and the bier und goose - fest. I have two trips next week, and I realize that the only way I can be prepared is to work on Saturday. A major hard disk failure last night, which is going to take me mega-hours to recover from, didn't help either. Perhaps I was engaging in wishful thinking, time-wise, when I decided to go in the first place. So I hope you all have a great time, & I will have to take a rain-check & see you all on the next one.

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/frown.gifSadly, http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/frown.gif

RichG

RichG - sorry you can't attend, we'll take pictures and I'm sure there will be another opportunity for savoring Altbier together.

cesco.g - Glad to have you on board!

Ich gehe nauch Karnival!
I have been following this post and looking forward to travel this weekend to the FT Dusseldorf event. :cool

I don't know where everybody is or how to get in touch with anyone, http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/confused.gif but here is my information:

My Accomodations-
Hyatt Regency Cologne
Kennedy-Ufer 2A
D-50679 Cologne
Telephone: +49 22 1828 1234
Room is under last name: McGee

November 10
DCA
EWR
DUS

November 13
DUS
EWR
DCA

If anyone wishes to meet in EWR for cocktails at the President's Club en route, please let me know.

Looking forward to meeting everyone in person this time.

Tchus!