Topschau Cow Beauty Pageant
Cow beauty pageants are mother’s milk to Switzerland, where alpine villages have been holding such events for more than a century. Here in the Saanenland, various events will be held the week of 24...
View ArticleGrund Schoolhouse Re-Opens as Estate Housing
Photo: AvS Text: GSTAADLIFE Answering the need for greater housing investment, the municipality of Saanen has just rented six new studios to people who need temporary subsidized living space. The...
View ArticleBrass Band Harmonie Saanen & Jodlerklub Bärgfriede Join Forces for Fall Concert
Brass Band Harmonie Saanen and the Jodlerklub Bärgfriede at the Landhaus Saanen. Photo: AvS Text: GSTAADLIFE Saanen’s popular brass band Harmonie held their annual autumn concert last week.Kategorie:...
View ArticleNew Management Team at Iconic Gstaad Café
Christa Hauswirth and Helmut Haldi are set to take over Charly's in Gstaad. Photo:AvS Text: GSTAADLIFE Christa Hauswirth and Helmut Haldi have announced they will take over Gstaad’s legendary Charly’s...
View ArticleTop Weather - Top Cows - Topschau!
Traditional costumes and beautiful cows were aplenty at Topschau 2015. Photo: Heidi Rolli Text: GSTAADLIFE The 12th Topschau brought more than 80 fine cows to Gstaad last week. The day’s top honours...
View ArticleSaanenland Scores Higher Tourist Count in September
Text: GSTAADLIFE After a bumpy start to 2015, the latest tourism figures show reason for cautious celebration. Throughout Switzerland, September 2015 figures are comparable to those from September...
View ArticleDrama in Lauenen: Actor Couple Who Managed Wildhorn Will Leave March 2016
Photo: ZvG Text: GSTAADLIFE After a tenuous run, Isabelle von Siebenthal and husband Hans Schenker will leave the Hotel Wildhorn in March 2016.Kategorie: Arts & CultureLifestyleLocal NewsArchiv
View ArticleHuus Sweet Home--Steigenberger to Reopen as Innovative, New Hotel
Marwan Naja, left, and Günter Weilguni, right, in front of the upcoming HUUS project. Photo: Mark Nolan Text: GSTAADLIFE The Steigenberger Hotel Gstaad-Saanen has been acquired by the newly...
View ArticleBig Snows Hit Gstaad This Week
Photo: Ruedi Hählen Winter has arrived--the Saanenland had several big snowstorms this week. Although temperatures were above freezing most days, the nights dipped down to a very cold -18 C....
View ArticleLocal Honey Wins Gold Medal
Photo: Jenny Sterchi Text: GSTAADLIFE The Saanenland's own Marco Paroni walked away with the gold medal at this year's Swiss Regional Products Competition. Paroni's mountain honey, which comes from...
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