Beer-Soaked Love at Oktoberfest


Updated 09/19/11 10:34 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Pictures of Oktoberfest 2011

It might still be September, but Oktoberfest is well underway in Munich, Germany. Whether dressed in traditional Bavarian costumes, or seeking cover from the rain in ponchos, fun-loving couples are now enjoying the 178th annual beer festival. In addition to matching beer steins, some couples are sporting matching gingerbread cookies that read, "I love you" in German. Take a look at some of the Read more

Picture It: Party Practice


Updated 02/22/11 12:35 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Pictures of Carnival Dancers in Berlin

Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday, Fastnacht, whatever you call it, the countdown has begun for the great day of sin on March 8. But much celebrating is to be done between now and then. In Germany, these performers prepare for Women's Carnival Day, which kicks off carnival next Thursday. Doing whatever they please, women rule the day and drink late into the night. Men can join, if they settle the checks! Read more

This Elephant Has a Snowball Fight With Himself!


Updated 12/30/10 6:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Pictures of Elephants in the Snow

What a Winter wonderland! This elephant enjoys a game of catch . . . with himself. He enjoyed making snowballs to toss at his head, in his mouth, and all over the place. Looks like he's having a blast all alone, no need for an elephant pal here at the Berlin Zoo. View 0 Photos › While I'm not sure if he enjoys it more than some cats or dogs we've seen, but check it out for yourself Read more

Bottles Up For Baby White Lions, Nero and Niza


Updated 12/16/10 11:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Pictures of Baby Lions Getting Bottle Fed

Two baby lions are definitely twice as nice and bottle-feeding brings the cuteness to a whole new level. While Nero and Niza were born a bit too late to be included in our adorable ensemble poll which is such a tight race and needs some tie breaking votes! The cubs were born via cesarean and need a helping hand 'til they can join the big lion family. See the twosome in a close-up photo Read more

Picture It: Doing It For Art


Updated 11/03/10 4:35 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Pictures of Soma Exhibit at Hamburger Bahnhof Museum in Berlin

If you're in Berlin between Nov. 5 and Feb. 6, you can spend a night in the Hamburger Bahnhof Museum For Contemporary Art. Belgian artist Carsten Hoeller is inviting participants to sleep in the museum on an elevated bed surrounded by live reindeer and birds. Yes, reindeer and birds — maybe it makes sense in German? View 5 Photos › Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5 Read more

Vending Machines Could Be the Bakers of the Future


Updated 12/10/10 10:18 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

In Germany, Bread Vending Machines Are Replacing Bakers

Could bread baked from scratch soon become an antiquated craft? In Germany, bakers fear it already has. Supermarket Aldi Süd has over 600 backofens, or bread "baking ovens," vending machines that boast the slogan "fresh out of the oven — direct into the bag." According to The Wall Street Journal, the German grocery chain plans to roll them out in all of its 1,780 outlets. The machines boast Read more

Picture It: A Tall Story


Updated 10/05/10 12:35 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Pictures From Frankfurt Book Fair

A woman prepares for the Frankfurt Book Fair before tomorrow's opening day. The five-day German book fair is the world's largest, and this year's theme is literature in Argentina. View 5 Photos › Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo 5 Read more

Picture It: Don't Worry, Be Hoppy


Updated 09/20/10 12:05 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 0 comments

Pictures From Oktoberfest

Two women share a laugh as they drink their own beers during Oktoberfest. Organizers in Munich worried that a new ban on smoking would result in the intolerable smell of stale beer, but German newspaper Spiegel reports that the event has started without a stench — yet. Read more

Baby Snow Leopard Smacks Mom and More Cuteness


Updated 09/10/10 9:05 AM · Posted by PetSugar · 0 comments

Pictures of Snow Leopards

If it's double trouble, then it's three times the cuteness with these cubs. Lil Lavani, Vania, and Zima had their big press debut yesterday and, from the looks of it, they are definitely not camera shy! While Snow Leopards are rare in the wild, the babies pop up all over PetSugar, and from Laila to Emba, I just can't get enough. View 12 Photos › Photo 1 Photo 2 Photo 3 Photo 4 Photo Read more