Wendy Brown from the Herald Union published a recent news article about the Magic History Tour in Wiesbaden.
Be sure you read the full article…but here are a few tidbits that we found interesting to wet your apetite.
While developing his Magical History Tour Wiesbaden, Brett Howard said he wanted to put together the tour he wished he’d had when he moved to the city seven years ago.
The result is a walking tour that goes beyond the average tourist information.
Howard [tells] … facts found in almost all tourist information about the city — but he [does] not stop there.
A family of falcons lives in the …
Anyone who has ever wondered about the small brass squares imbedded in the sidewalk in Wiesbaden can also learn their origin on the tour. There are similar stones in cities throughout Germany.
At many of the stops, Howard perform[s] a magic trick, amazing the audience with card and sleight-of-hand tricks.
Howard … used to do magic tricks when he was younger, and started doing them again during a 2008 deployment to Iraq. He developed about a dozen tricks, and when he returned to Germany, he performed them for his children, ages 8 and 10, and then at parties and in pubs.
The tour lasts about an hour and a half and includes all the major points of interest in downtown Wiesbaden.
Although the tour does not focus on eating and drinking establishments, Howard … point[s] out a few of his favorites. He has visited many establishments in the downtown area and can provide people with recommendations, he said.
The tour ends at Scotch ‘N’ Soda, an English-speaking pub where guests receive a complimentary drink from Gordon, the owner.
Welcome! Wiesbaden is the city that was made famous for it’s hot springs- the first mention of Wiesbaden (“Wisibada”) is found in records from AD 829… but the Romans were here around 40 AD and they used the 26 bubbling mineral springs for their recreation—and in almost 2000 years that has not changed—and now YOU are here!