Local News: Obama Addresses USFK at Osan Air Base, Pyeongtaek
The LAT has the full speech here. (HT to the Marmot). Click photo for hi-res image.
4 days ago
November 21, 2009
4 days ago
November 19, 2009
Things To Do Nearby: Meet Obama at Osan
President Obama arrived late last night at Osan Air Base. But now he’s off to Seoul. Here’s his schedule.
Here’s a photo of his arrival.
6 days ago
November 18, 2009
CNN Reporter Tweets About Pyeongtaek Visit
CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout says:
‘Now in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul. Um. *Why* is there a cherry red heart-shaped tub in my hotel room?’
Follow her tweets here.
6 days ago
Things To Do, Far Away: Pyeongtaek - China Ferry
If you prefer ferries to planes then there are a few that take you to Mainland China, each with it’s respective route:
Pyeongtaek - Rizhao or Longyan (For schedules click here), or
Pyeongtaek - Iljo or Yeongseong (For schedules click here)
1 week ago
November 17, 2009
FREE Korean Class @ Pyeongtaek University UPDATE
Free Korean classes will start up after the New Year. They run every Tues/Thurs from 1-3pm.
There are two levels, beginner and intermediate. The class is made for women who are married to Korean men, but it is possible for anyone to attend.The textbook is provided at the end of the first class. The most recent class included Vietnamese, Mongolian, Thai, Japanese, Russian, Chinese, and Canadian women.
The teacher for the beginners is an older Korean lady (very nice and funny) and the intermediate teacher is an older Korean man. The text book is produced by the government, and is full of pictures, vocabulary, sentence structures, activities, etc
Thanks to Karen for the information.
1 week ago
Bearly Burger
One reviewer says:
‘This is a new burger place in Pyeongteak, and it’s a-freaking-mazing! The guy who started the place lived in the US and when he moved back to Korea, he wanted to open an American-style hamburger cafe. Inside is a homey little cafe atmosphere. They make gourmet, huge burgers from lean beef, cooked on a grill over hot coals. The meat is seasoned wonderfully. The guy has a good understanding of burger-craft.’
Pictured: Cheese Nachos; The huge “Impossible Burger.” Two of the monstrous patties, maple smoked bacon, grilled onions, cheese and fresh burger veggies; The Classic, and a couple of modifications. I had them add some mayonaise, the bacon and an egg, over-medium; The classic, with a slice of grilled pineapple.
Here’s a map. It’s right behind Pyeongtaek Station, and much cheaper than KRAZE. Go down the escalators on the back side of the station and then turn left. Walk until you hit the first street. Turn right and as you walk you’ll see it there on your left.
Hours: 11am-11-pm
Photo credits: John and Ferial Trammell
1 week ago
November 16, 2009
Things To Do: Pyeongtaek Football Tournament, Dec. 5th
Pyeongtaek Football, aka Soccer, Tournament coming soon!
Robert Burris over at Pyeongtaek’s Facebook Group is looking for players to form teams of 11 members to play 25 minute halves in Paengsong-eup, just south-west of central Pyeongtaek. So far there are 7 teams, a mix of locals, expats, foreigners. See the discussion forum for more details. Looks like this is going to happen, so hurry up and ask to be put on a team. Or just go on and watch, meet new people, don’t be shy.
1 week ago
November 15, 2009
Emerging Places: Pyeongtaek Marine Centre
The new Marine Centre just opened this month.
Looking sharp.
1 week ago
Reminder: Art Exhibition On Now!
Don’t miss the exhibition which runs from Nov. 11-18 at the BeArt gallery. Read more about it here. Inquires: (031) 654-4642 / Here’s a map.
1 week ago
FREE Korean Class @ Pyeongtaek University
Free Korean classes are beginning this Tuesday at Pyeongtaek University (you’ll have to poke around in the Mr. Pizza building to find them). Classes run each Tues/Thurs from 1-3pm. It’s a government sponsored program, so photocopies of the textbook will be provided at first, and if you continue to come you will receive the book for free. As’ha!
1 week ago
November 8, 2009
Winter is Around the Bend
More autumn rains came today. It feels like this mild (12-21 C) weather is going to stick. The Korean Meteorlogical Administration does report that the average mean temperature for October on the peninsula is 1.2 C higher than normal. But winter is coming, just a few more weeks. In the past few years real cold conditions haven’t happened until we’re well into December.
For more information (graphs included) on Pyeongtaek’s climate see:
http://www.pyeongtaek.go.kr/Contents.do?MENU_CODE=1E0101010400
2 weeks ago
Emerging Places: Camp Humphreys Expansion
The base will be expanded in preparation for USFK relocation to Pyeongtaek to begin in 2012 and be completed by 2016-19 (est). According to JoongAng Daily,
‘The size of the U.S. forces stationed in Korea will be kept at around 28,500. Once the new U.S. forces base is completed in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, in 2015, the current Eighth Army headquarters and the second infantry division in Yongsan, central Seoul, will be relocated there. The Pyeongtaek base is expected to host up to 71,000 U.S. troops and their families by 2020.’
2 weeks ago
Local Stacks: Pyeongtaek University Library
If you are interested in philosophy or theology, the university library has a fairly good chunk of English language materials in those disciplines. The seminary library has the largest amount of journals, commentaries and books in either of those subjects.
For the rest of the humanities and beyond the main library’s enitre 3rd flood is dedicated to that. There are also shelves of Chinese and Japnanese materials, with pockets of other languages here and there.
This collection is under lock and key because they don’t have the extra security gate and the staff to man it. All you need to do is ask at librarian on the 2nd floor to open it up for you.
To get a library card bring a passport photo, your foreigner card, and it wouldn’t hurt to provide them with extra proof of work and address. As you are a guest patron, you can take materials out for a week at a time.
Search the catalogue. You can take the no. 50, 20, 2-2, 15, 70, 80, etc. Here’s a map.
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