Well, I just discovered all the Alnaturas around town are closed.

✅ Yes, I've been busy

✅ Yes, I realize the fact I'm just noticing might be why

🥲 Still. I really liked them for a lot of stuff.

Change sucks.

🖖 RIP Beloved store I only occasionally shopped in

Und wie kauft ihr ein? Ich ernähre mich überwiegend gesund, viel Fleisch und kaum Fertigprodukte.

I was looking to find an English-speaking board gaming community/group in the city and I'm not sure which resource is the best. It's also not easy to get an overview of when all events take place, since some are on Meetup.com pages and others in Discord servers.

I mostly play heavier campaign/cooperative games (Frosthaven, Arydia, Middara), not really into competitive (at most semi-coop like Nemesis). Many of the board game groups seem to be more focused on lighter/party games with more focus on social meetups/networking.

The "Zurich Board Games Meetup Group" seems to have the largest membership, but also seems to just be an umbrella for other groups like "Zurich Fun Gamers" or stores like Kaboom and DuBischDra. Then I also saw "Swiss Gamers Unplugged" but their discord seems pretty quiet.

It's not clear which events allow you to bring your own games, but with heavier games maybe it's better to have a dedicated private group anyway?

Any suggestions?

Just moved here and am still settling in. What apps / websites do people in zurich use to make their lives easier?

Hey guys, i am travelling from Mongolia, and watching J cole Fall off tour in Zurich on Oct 9th. I am looking for any J cole fans to hang out and meet. So far i have one other fan and it is two of us. Lets link up.

We visiting your wonderful city on a work trip, and was wondering if there are any bars showing the Nations league game between Denmark and Wales?
That would make the day for a group of danes!

Hi all, I'm looking for a new tenant for my flat in Wipkingen and I've already listed it on Flatfox and Comparis. Are there other platforms, groups or channels you'd recommend to reach more people ?
I have only a month to find a new tenant and I don’t think I reach out for all the interested people so far.

Hi, visiting Zurich after some years and feels like a lot of places are subtly asking for a tip? Is this common / expected now? What's the etiquette

Even the döner at 3 guys Döner had the option to enter tip amount!

My gf was on the observation tower today and witnessed the wedding that was happening under her. She took some pictures and we want to try to find the couple so we can send it to them.

Hello everyone!

I live in Zurich and I'm considering starting an orthodontic treatment to straighten my teeth. Has anyone here had a treatment in Germany near the border and could recommend a good orthodontist?

I am Italian and initially I was considering doing it in Italy. I've asked for some quotes in Milan, where my case was classified as "moderate" (around 20 sets of aligners), with a total cost of approximately 4700 €

Since Milan is a bit too far for regular check-ups, I'm considering looking for a dentist in a German city close to the Swiss border. Thank you in advance!

Will make an international transfer and want to leverage my Wise account.

I just made a transfer from my Zürcher Kantonalbank to my CHF Wise account and it hasn't arrived...

Has anyone had success with this or a way to be able to get CHF to their Wise account?

Living in Zürich since 9years and had a super sh*t bike till it got stolen..
Was looking for a new bike, and I just wanted to share a great experience I had with SwitchBike.ch (no this isn’t a promotional post haha, just an appreciation post)
For anyone who wants to rent a cool bike for 1 month or more, the bikes are dope, the repairs are included and made on spot if needed; and the price is very attractive - paying 29.- a month for a comfy Amsterdam style bike.
I wish I knew about it earlier and wanted to share it with every new-comer in ZH

Hey, I’m Jordi, 19, from the Zürcher Oberland and I’m looking for some people around my age to start a band with.

I’ve been making hip-hop/beats for a while and played drums for several years. I’m currently starting out on bass, so I’m definitely still a beginner on the instrument..

Sound-wise I’m thinking somewhere around punk, nu metal and hip-hop, with bands like Limp Bizkit and South Arcade being two big references. But I don’t want to decide the whole sound before the band even exists lol. I’m very open to everyone bringing their own influences and seeing what comes out of it.

Currently looking for a:

– singer (m/f/d)
– guitarist (m/f/d)
– drummer (m/f/d)

Singing/rap or a mix would all be cool for vocals.

Lyrics would probably be mostly English, but German is absolutely possible too, so both German and English speakers are welcome.

You definitely don’t have to be a pro. I’m not one either. Mainly looking for people who get along, want to write our own stuff, jam regularly and improve together.

I don’t have a rehearsal room yet, so if anyone already has access to one that would be amazing. Otherwise we can figure something out together.

Gone to the Dogs is the current idea for the band name, but that’s not set in stone either.

Preferably Zürcher Oberland, but anywhere around Zürich works.

If this sounds like something you’d be into, just send me a DM. We can chat and exchange some music :)

Ich habe vorher ein Plakat gepostet, das offenbar sehr stark wie eine fertige politische Kampagne gewirkt hat. Das war nicht meine Absicht.

Mich interessiert eigentlich eine einfachere Frage:

Viele Menschen in der Schweiz zahlen immer mehr für Miete, Krankenkassenprämien, Lebensmittel, Energie und Mobilität. Gleichzeitig haben viele das Gefühl, dass ihre Löhne nicht im gleichen Mass steigen.

Meine Idee wäre deshalb ein friedlicher, parteiunabhängiger Protesttag, bei dem Menschen aus unterschiedlichen Berufen und Generationen gemeinsam auf diese Probleme aufmerksam machen.

Nicht links gegen rechts.
Nicht Schweizer gegen Ausländer.
Nicht Arbeitnehmer gegen Arbeitgeber.

Sondern die Frage: Wie schaffen wir es, dass ein normales Leben in der Schweiz für arbeitende Menschen weiterhin bezahlbar bleibt?

Mir ist auch klar, dass Forderungen konkret und finanzierbar sein müssen. Deshalb interessiert mich eure Meinung:

Welche Probleme sind für euch aktuell am dringendsten?
Welche konkreten Forderungen wären realistisch?
Würdet ihr an einem friedlichen Protesttag teilnehmen?
Was müsste passieren, damit ihr so einen Aufruf ernst nehmt?

Das Ganze ist momentan nur eine Idee zur Diskussion. Es gibt keine Organisation dahinter, kein Datum und keine Partei.

Kritik ist willkommen – am meisten interessieren mich aber konkrete Vorschläge.

Ich hab innerhalb von 9 Jahren die 5te Putzhilfe. Manche waren privat angestellt, andere durch Firmen. Bis auf 2 Personen, musste ich nach dem putzen & aufräumen die Möbel wieder zurück verschieben, oder die Schubladen aufmachen und nachschauen wo sie was hingetan haben. Z.b mein Parfüm, das auf dem Küchentisch lag, wurde ins Gewürzfach gestellt. Meistens wird die Wäsche gefaltet, obwohl ich zwei Garderobenständer mit leeren Bügel habe. Etc.

Mimi Frag: Isch das normal? Also muess ich damit rechne, dass das so guet wie allne passiert, dass Sache nöd det hi ufgrumt werdet, wos eigentlich hingehöret sondern eifach irgendwo ane, ohne kurz zluege hey het die Kategorie scho en Ort? Oder sött ich mit de Person jedi Schubladr, Regal ufmache, und erkläre was det ineghört und was nöd? Ich säge am Afang immer, hey ihr chöbt alles ufmache und ineluege.

Ich bin uf Hushaltshilf agwiese und bin au uh dankbar, dass so guet putzt wird! Aber das mitm ufrume, macht mi wahnsinnig. Und ebe, es git Wuchene woni chan selber ufrume, und denn wieder Wuchene woni nöd chan.

Edit: die Person kennt meinen gesundheitlichen Hintergrund und warum ich auch Hilfe beim aufräumen brauche. Ich zahle für diese Stunden/Arbeit auch zusätzlich. Der Stundenlohn ist bisschen höher als bei einer Agentur.

Hello! In general how difficult is it to find an apartment in Zurich? I’m moving there from November, and I was wondering if I should start applying remotely or find something once I’m there.

Range: 2500-3500 per month for at least 1 bedroom 1 living room

Also, which neighbourhoods are the best for expats?

Thank you!

I'm always the one guy on the street who forgets the paper collection. Everyone else has their bundles out and I find out when the truck is already gone.

Our Gemeinde has the dates in some PDF and I never look at it. Tried calendar reminders but the dates move around holidays and I never kept it updated. So I made a free WhatsApp bot.

Give it your postal code, pick what you want reminders for (trash, paper, cardboard, green waste etc) and then it just messages you the evening before. Thats it.

It works with a few towns so far and I'm continuously adding more. It just takes some time. If your town isnt covered you can still send your postal code, it saves it and lets you know when your town gets added. I'll do the ones with the most requests first.

Link: www.entsorgii.ch

Would be cool if some of you try it and tell me if something doesnt work or is confusing. Its free and I dont make any money with it, just a side project thats why the mods approved it.

EDIT: I know there is a app from ERZ, but thats only if you live in Zürich. This also works outside of the city

I am trying to buy a new motorcycle in Zurich, and the dealer told me that I need to have motorcycle insurance in place before they can register the bike with the Strassenverkehrsamt and get the number plate.

The confusing part is that websites like Comparis or direct wesbites from insurers ask me to enter the motorcycle’s license plate number.

But I obviously don’t have a plate number yet because I haven’t bought/registered the motorcycle.

So what is the correct procedure here? Any advice from someone who has recently bought a motorcycle or works in a dealrship or insurance company would be very helpful 🙏🏻

I noticed that the slower interreggio train from Luzern to Zurich got 3 minutes faster. 47 minutes instead of 50 minutes. I then decided to look at the stops and I no longer see Thalwil. I’m 90% sure it used to stop in Thalwil.

Anyone else notice this? For me it’s only a benefit because I can get between Luzern and Zurich a bit faster, when I take this train. But this must suck for certain people who live or work in Thalwil.

do those medium thick, somewhat glossy postcards/brochures/business cards (not laminated) also count as cardboard? must the windows of the envelopes be removed too? can the twine (Schnur) with which everything is bundled together be of synthetic material?

i guess if it's sticky or scratch-off it also goes directly into the zuri-sack, right?