The May tradition is under pressure, after 110 years the village café in ‘t Reutje is closing, crowds at dog boarding houses and more Limburg news.
The tradition of the girls is under pressure
For a moment it seemed that an age-old tradition in the Heuvelland had been turned upside down. Catching up with the girls. Staatsbosbeheer did not give permission for the felling of a pine tree, but the private owner of a piece of forest in Vijlen did. Saturday was the day and the youth of Noorbeek, the unmarried men of the village, put the ax to the girls.
After 110 years, the village cafe in ‘ t Reutje closes
The village pub, a tradition. Although there are fewer and fewer of them. One of the last brown bars in Limburg where the innkeeper is still a mother for you opened its doors one more time and then this pub is closed for good
Crowds at dog boarding houses
After two years of corona, we are all going on holiday again this summer. They notice that at the dog boarding houses. Because they are now fully booked until well after the summer holidays. A factor in this is that many people have purchased a dog in corona time and that various dog boarding houses decided to stop during corona time.
Museum W opens with exhibition Job Smeets
After more than two years of renovation and restoration, the new crown jewel of Weert is finally accessible; Museum W opens its doors after a few postponements due to the corona measures. There is also an immediate grand opening with an opening exhibition by the Weert-born artist Job Smeets.
Opening prison café in Ter Peel
Drinking in the bay. It may sound a bit strange, but from this weekend the public is welcome in the prison café in Evertsoord. The operation is in the hands of real prisoners.