Samuel was born in the USA. Afterwards his parents returned to Switzerland and settled down in Flawil, a small town outside the City of St. Gallen. Now he lives in Zurich City, but a part of his…

Nicole Hebeisen grew up by the forest in Wittenbach, near St. Gallen. Having spent family holidays in the mountains and by the sea, nature has become her biggest inspiration. Already…

Stefan is a qualified baker- and pastry-chef specialized in high-quality baked patisserie. You can eat his handmade delicacies without any regrets: less fat, less sugar, more taste. He love to try out, invent…

Many people have their own stories with drinking wine, ranging from laid back to wacky. If you love wine, you have to read this blogpost or meet Philipp by yourself!…

In den Zeiten des COVID-19 Virus hatten es Künstler nicht einfach. Projekte und Ausstellungen wurden abgesagt, Aufträge verschoben und niemand wusste so recht, wie und vor allem wann es weitergeht.…

Joël is a St.Gallen-based graphic artist and illustrator splitting his time between personal projects and commercial work. He was born in St.Gallen and in my opinion, he is a great…

Du möchtest auch auf dieser Website erscheinen? Sehr gerne! Es gibt nur eine Bedingung: Du musst in der Stadt St.Gallen wohnen, in St.Gallen arbeiten oder sonst einen Bezug zur Stadt…

Karin wrote me on Instagram and shortly thereafter we met for a coffee. We talked a lot and of course… I did not take any notes and so maybe I…

I’m glad to write something about Dimitrij – and I’m proud that people like him live in Saint Gallen! He is full of ideas and has founded some really cool events here…

Sandro is a photographer and Interactive Media Designer based in St.Gallen. I met him via Instagram a few years ago. He is the one who inspired me to this category…

Imagine a person who is never ill… what do you think, is it possible? No? When you meet Simon, you will suddenly doubt your answer because you’ll believe him. Simon…

Bibergin is a sort of Gin that tastes like a traditional «Biber». At the moment, there exist only 214 bottles of Bibergin in the whole world! So you’ll have to be quick if…

I know Kate for a few years because I followed her on Instagram. At the time she had a lot more follower than me, her trademark were pink hair and she…

BRIGHT is a band full of love confessions and their music can be described as «optimistic melancholy». Honest and direct. BRIGHT is known for their warm sounds with a lot…

Tattoo artist Peta Matschass has been tattooing since 2013. He and his wife Moni opened their tattoo studio «Axis Mundi» this year in Mai. Tattoo artist Peta has become well-known for…

Sofia and Dimitri are a couple and share a great love: an eye for stylish and practical design. Sofia and Dimitri are a really good team and complement each other perfectly. Each one has…

Swiss rugby is actually amongst the oldest in the world. The earliest recorded match in Switzerland was in 1869 (the Swiss Federation was founded in 1972). The St.Gallen Rugby Club…

Matt is the manager of the Jeanswerk since many years. Jeanswerk is the best place to buy jeans that suit your own style. If you want you can read about…

Welchen Bezug hast du zu St.Gallen?  Ich schreibe und fotografiere für den Blog ‚This is my Saint Gallen‘ (www.thisismysaintgallen.com), wo ich englischsprachigen Touristen einpaar meiner liebsten Orte näher bringen möchte.…

Manuel was born here in St.Gallen and probably would not be able to live somewhere else. Since his childhood, which he spend in the quarter Riethüsli, he has a strong…

Huu Trùc «Howdy» ist the founder of the Bamboo! He was born in the Canton-Hospital of St.Gallen, raised up and lives in St.Gallen. Someday he wanted to bring fresh and…

He draws illustrations – but not only on the sheet – he paints them everywhere. On walls, t-shirts, cigarette papers, shoes… He also draws chalk walls for bars, festivals or…

This is one of my favorite legends… In about 612, a group of Irish monks pilgrimage through Europe, led by Columban and arrived in the region of the lake of…

Saint Wiborada of Saint Gallen was the first woman formally canonized by the Holy See, by Pope Clement II in 1047. She was an anchoress, Benedictine nun and a martyr. She died in 926 and her feast day is…

Around 1500 St. Gallen is a self-confident imperial city with extensive trade relations. The Reformation offers her the opportunity to finally emancipate herself from the Abbey of St.Gallen. Joachim von…

Anna Heller was the last witch to be burned in St.Gallen. She lived from 1630-1691. A street is named after her «Hellerstrasse» in «Bruggen». Nice to know: Only 20 streets…