Red Corner: Berlin Happenings in English

It seems that every capital in Eastern Europe these days has its own English language newspaper or magazine.

Berlin is no exception. I just ran across the newest of such publications the other day, EXBERLINER. While its online portion is rather anemic, the website does list all the topics covered in the print edition available throughout the city.

The cover story for the July/August issue, Berlin Revisited: 62 ways to experience Berlin off the tourist path, sounds like a good start for exactly the type of magazine I want to get my hands on while traveling. The magazine also has regular features covering film, stage, music and seemingly most everything else happening in this bustling metropolis.

Berlin is big city; having a publication of what’s happening in English makes it all the more manageable. So, hats off to the publishers. Now, if they can only beef up their online site…