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New Shopping Options in the Saanenland
Construction work was a constant on Gstaad’s Promenade this autumn, and several new shops are now open for business. Although there is an expanding luxury shopping scene that some residents feel is...
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Gstaad's Grande Dame of Contemporary Art
This issue features a Profile interview with the grande dame of contemporary art, Georges Marci. In the 1970’s Marci opened Gstaad’s first art gallery at her Chalet Saqqarah. Today, her work focuses...
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Busy Autumn for Gstaad Yacht Club
Summer and winter may be the Gstaad Yacht Club’s key seasons, yet the happenings in between are a vital part of our activities. Autumn 2015 held many important events that were cause for celebration,...
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10th Anniversary for Holiday Music
The 10th anniversary edition of the annual New Year Music Festival in Gstaad features a world premiere of music, international prize-winning musicians, and stars of the stage and screen. The festival...
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Gstaad Gets It's First Big Green Egg at the Ermitage Hotel
The Ermitage Sport and Wellness Hotel Schönried has just opened the Fleischerei Füürgruebe, which translates as “butcher fire pit”. The kitchen boasts Gstaad’s first Big Green Egg, the original...
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Locals Win Big at Horse Show
The Saanen-Obersimmental Breeding Club held their annual Foal and Breeding Show 11 September. The show featured 16 foals fathered by just three different stallions. The winner was Nino who hails from...
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Peter Notz, 1925–2015 -- Gstaad Bids Farewell to Beloved Icon
Peter Notz, who for many was the face of glamorous Gstaad, passed away on 7 September 2015. He was a brilliant MIT graduate who made a career managing businesses under the Notz name and beyond. Those...
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Charly's to Change Hands -- Iconic Café Bought by Investor Group
Christa Hauswirth and Helmut Haldi have announced they will take over Gstaad’s legendary Charly’s. The café is now owned by an investor group that includes Marcel Bach, Chaletbau Matti, and Dr Jamal...
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Oh Rinderberg! Oh What a Mountain!
Many thanks to reader Arlette Bütschi for providing this photo and text:On a beautiful winter morning, I set out from my home near Saanenmöser. I climbed one of the many kilometres of winding trails,...
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Hôtelier Returns to His Roots -- Grand Hotel Park Welcomes Daniel J. Ziegler...
Daniel J. Ziegler has returned to the Grand Hotel Park as general manager after the departure of Jean-Yves Blatt. Ziegler is back at the property, where he gained a first experience in hospitality more...
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Home Sweet HUUS -- Steigenberger to Reopen as Innovative, New Hotel
The Steigenberger Hotel Gstaad-Saanen has been acquired by the newly established HUUS Gstaad AG. Following substantial renovations, the hotel will open its doors as HUUS in December 2016. The hotel...
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Grande Dame Gstaad -- Letter from the Editor 18 December 2015
“There is nothing like a dame. Nothing in the world. There is nothing you can claim, that is anything like a dame.”Legendary Broadway musical giants Rodgers and Hammerstein knew a grande dame when they...
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United We Stand -- Letter from the Editor 31 December 2015
The Saanenland’s beauty has always attracted a steady stream of long- and short-term guests, making it one of the country’s most prestigious alpine resorts. But what if, amongst all this natural...
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Snow Bike Festival Rolls Into Town
With the famous High-Fly ski jump and Gstaad Winter Games distant memories, a new snow sport event will take the Saanenland by storm. Held 22–24 January, the Snow Bike Festival is certain to put Gstaad...
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Municipality Welcomes New Leaders -- Swiss Vote Overwhelming "Ja" to...
The Municipality of Saanen is experiencing several changes on the political scene. With the election of both a new president and city councilmen, the local government welcomes both new and familiar...
View ArticleControversial Health Care Decisions -- Local GPs Voice Concerns
Our 18 December issue featured an update on the new Medical Center Gstaad-Saanen. While local doctors insist they welcome the center's support with regular patients, they have called into question the...
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Famed Violinist Renaud Capuçon Joins Les Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad
GSTAADLIFE sat down with Renaud Capuçon, for a chat about the Saanenland, the festival's legacy, and the future of classical music.To read the interview in its entirety, please visit our "Services"...
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Karim Ojjeh Ends Season on a High -- Local Race Car Driver Places Second at...
Karim Ojjeh and partner had a successful racing season, culminating second place in the final race of the season at Nürburgring. Ojjeh, a Gstaad resident, has given us a play-by-play update of the...
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Vintage Cars, Modern Stars -- Gstaad Palace Premieres Own Rally
Early September 2015 marked the start of the Gstaad Palace’s first “Gstaad Palace Challenge” rally. Featuring 16 vintage cars from the years 1956 to 1990, the rally provided an opportunity for the 32...
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Cut, Colour,Clarity & Cape Winelands -- The New Four C's at Delaire Graff Estate
Benjamin Franklin said, “There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self.” Local resident and “diamantaire extraordinaire” Laurence Graff has polished these three rare,...
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