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Baden-WürttemberG
www.stuttgart.army.mil July 30, 2010
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mmenstaad at Lake Constance
(Bodensee) is just 130 kilometers south
from Stuttgart and offers a wide variety
of activities for the whole family. Swimming,
sailing, hiking, climbing or just relaxing at the
public beaches at the lake make this town a
favorite destination for short trips.
Immenstaat received the title as Preisträger
Familienfreundlich (Family friendly award
Baden-Württemberg) in 2009. This award
stands for the child friendly environment, the
special hotels for families, and the many small
details in regard to family vacations, the town
and its residents put great pride in. There is the
fun pool, Aquastaat, which is open year round, The Immenstaad promenade offers many fun things to do. Visitors can enjoy live music, water
offering indoor and outdoor swimming, sand games and more .
volleyball, a climbing playground, an award-
winning restaurant and a private beach area at For more adventurous tourists, the Adven- volleyball and many more creative activities.
the lake. “We could have built one of those ture Park, just outside of Immenstaad, may Fruit and vegetables also play a big role
multi-water slide pools,” says Jürgen Beis- be the way to go. This forest adventure park in Immenstaad. Farmers offer their produce
swenger, Mayor of Immenstaad, “but there offers 11 different obstacle courses. Starting along the side of the road in little unmanned
were so many around here already, we needed from the bunny course, where parents can stalls and carts. Customers pick out the fruits
something different.” walk right beside their children, all the way to and vegetables they want to purchase and pay
Through the outdoor section of the pool the most challenging course 16 meters above the specified amount into a small metal box
visitors can enter the adventure mini golf the forest floor, for the advanced tree climb- affixed to the stall or cart.
course Käpt’n Golf, where guests can play on ers. A team of experienced climbers is always Next to the apple, cherry, and strawberry
pirate ships, tables and sand dunes. Entrance on site to assist or to motivate climbers to con- carts, another “must see” is the “Flotte Flosse”
to this miniature golf course is included in the tinue. (the fast fin), a seafood stall along the lake run
day pass for the Aquastaad pool. Immenstaad also prides itself on its sum- by the only fisherwoman along Lake Con-
The Ladine (wooden cargo boat) is also mer fun program for children. This program is stance. Every morning Edith Dickreiter goes
at home in Immenstaad. For more then 500 designed for children ages 3-12 and runs from out on the lake to fish. All seafood sold at her
years, this type of boat was used to ship cargo
the end of June until Sep. 10. The program stall is fangfrisch (freshly caught.)
from one side of the lake to the other, from
is run in German, but most instructors speak For more information about Immenstaat
Austria to Germany or Switzerland and back.
Today, the last remaining ship, the St. Jodok, English. The Immo-Ferien Programm (Immo visit, www.immenstaat.de or for vacation
which is slowly propelled forward by wind, vacation program) costs €5 per week and of- apartments and hotels go to www.immenstaad-
makes for a relaxing way to tour the lake. fers treasure hunts, pool visits, soccer games, tourismus.de.
Kontakt Outreach is
looking for members
The Stuttgart German-American Outreach
Kontakt Club is looking for new members to
join their many activities such as dining-outs,
ladies night out, city tours and more.
For more information on the club, visit
www.kontakt-club-stuttgart.de or call 431-
3113/CIV 07031-15-3113. Birgit Thompson
w & ABOUT IN BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG
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• Aug. 14-15 — Niedenstein — Old ditional market • Aug. 19 to Sep. 5 — Ulm — Wine
village festival This market features carpenters, festival
This festival is located in the old basket weavers, and other traditional The festival is located in the center
city section below the castle. occupations. of Ulm at the südliche Münsterplatz
The market is located at the and offers international specialties.
• Aug. 14-15 — Nerenstetten — Vil- For more information, visit www.ul-
lage festival Freilandmuseum in Wackershofen.
For more information, visit www.wach- merweinfest.de.
This festival is located at the fire
ershofen.de. • Aug. 20-22 — Ahorn — Valley
department.
• Aug. 16 — Tauberbischofsheim — “Dool” festival
• Aug. 14-15 — Obersulm — Village Variety market The Dool (valley) festival is located
festival This market is located at the Mark- in Berolzheim.
This festival takes place at the Kil- tplatz. • Aug. 20-22 — Bretten — Bretten
ianskirche.
• Aug. 18 — Erbach — Airfield fes- Live
• Aug. 14-16 — Östringen — Village tival This is event is located in the cen-
festival This event is located at the Flug- ter of town. For more information, visit
This event is located in the center platz Erbach. www.festival-der-guten-taten.de.
of Tiefenbach . • Aug. 18 — Helmstadt-Bargen — • Aug. 20 to Sep. 5 — Pforzheim —
• Aug. 14-16 — Schönau — Festival Cabbage festival Wine festival
This festival is located at the This market and festival is located This event is located at the Mark-
Rathausplatz in Altneudorf. at the Feuerwehrhof in Helmstadt tplatz.
• Aug. 14-15 — Sulzburg — Wine and features more than 150 vendor • Aug. 20-22 — Ebringen — Wine
adventure booths.
festival
This event is located throughout • Aug. 18 — Pliezhausen — Variety This event takes place in the histor-
the city. market ical court yards of the vintners around
This market is located at the Mark- town.
• Aug. 15 — Oppenweiler — Barn tplatz.
festival • Aug. 20-23 — Erlenbach — Wine
• Aug. 19-22 — Fronreute — Sum- festival
This event takes place in the Feld-
mer festival This event features new wines and
scheune.
This event is located at the Fest- onion pies at the Marktplatz.
• Aug. 15 — Schrozberg — Arts and platz.
crafts market • Aug. 20-23 — Höpfingen — Village
• Aug. 19-22 — Tuttlingen — Wine
This market is located in Leuzen- festival
street This festival is located at the Fest-
dorf. This event takes place in multiple
platz.
• Aug. 15 — Schwäbisch — Hall Tra- areas throughout town.
• Aug. 20-23 Ilvesheim Island car-
nival
This carnival is located at the
Schlossstrasse.
• Aug. 20 — Karlsruhe — River boat
party
This event features a river boat ride
and wine tasting on board of the new
gallery ship. For more information, visit
www.weinparadies-ortenau.de.
• Aug. 20-21 — Lichtenstein — Village
festival
This festival is located in the center
of Holzelfingen.
• Aug. 20-22 — Mannheim —Hot air
balloon festival
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This event features international
Linkinpark comes to Stuttgart Oct. 22. Ticket sales are available now. For tickets, visit www.easy-ticket.
hot air balloon crews, live music, food
de or www.schleyerhalle.de. Continued on page 6
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and more at the Luisenpark. Wine festival • Aug. 20-22 — Waldburg — Pottery
For more information, visit www. This traditional wine festival is loca- market
ballonfestival-mannheim.de. ter at the Marktplatz. This market takes place in the cen-
ter of town.
• Aug. 20-22 — Marxzell — Cloister • Aug. 20-21 — Renchen — Museums
festival • Aug. 20-22 — Wertheim — Western
days
This festival features an open-air festival
This event takes place in the
concert, food and more at the muse- This wild west festival is located at
Klosteranlage Frauenalb.
um. the Waldsportplatz in Nassig.
For more information, visit www.
• Aug. 20-22 — Rot am See — Variety For more information, visit www.
klostertage.de.
market westernfest.de
• Aug. 20-21 — Nonnenhorn –Lake This market is located at the Fest-
Constance — Wine festival platz in Beimbach.
• Aug. 21-22 — Bad Herrenalb —
This event features local wines and Train station festival
• Aug. 20-21 — Stetten — Wine fes- This event features historical trains,
more at the park at the Schiffsanlege- tival
stelle. steam engines and a flea market all
This festival takes place at the
around the historical train station.
• Aug. 20-23 — Öhringen — Summer Goeschbichel.
carnival • Aug. 21 — Bad Liebenzell — Fes-
• Aug. 20 — Titisee-Neustadt — Sum-
This event takes place at the Her- mer night festival tival of lights
renwiese. This event is located at the Kurpark
This festival is located in the city
and features thousands of lights as
• Aug. 20 to Sep. 5 — Pforzheim — section of Neustadt.
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well as a fire works display. • Aug. 21-22 — Sipplingen — Village foods and wine at the Kapuzinerplan-
• Aug. 21-22 — Dettenheim — Street festival ken in the center of town.
This festival is located in the histori-
festival For more information, visit www.
cal city center.
This festival takes place at the
• Aug. 21-22 — Stuttgart — Summer weinundgenuss.net.
Rathaus. wine time • Aug. 26 to Sep. 12 — Nürtingen —
• Aug. 21-24 — Durmersheim — This event is located in Unter- Wine village
Carnival türkheim at the vineyards on Württem- This wine event is located next to
berg Strasse. the Kreuzkirche.
This carnival is located at the Bike-
sheimer Platz and features a variety
• Aug. 23-29 — Rust — Medieval
For more information, visit www.
festival
market on Monday and Tuesday. The Europa Park features a colorful weindorf-nuertingen.de.
• Aug. 21-23 — Edingen-Neckarhaus- medieval market, live music and more • Aug. 27-30 — Backnang— Wine
en — Fish festival at Castle Balthasar. village
This traditional festival is located at For more information, visit www. This event is located at the Ad-
the Neckar River. europa-park.de. enauer and Burgplatz.
• Aug. 21-22 — Ingoldingen — Vil- • August 25 to Sep. 5 — Stuttgart — • Aug. 27-28 — Bad Buchau am Fed-
Wine village
lage festival The traditional wine festival returns
ersee —Fall market
This festival features a market and to Stuttgart’s Markt and Schillerplatz in All kinds of useful things can be
a historical car show in the center of the center of town. found at this market, located at the
town. For more information, visit www. Marktplatz.
• Aug. 21-22— Sindelfingen — Gar- stuttgarter-weindorf.de. • Aug. 27 to Sep. 5 Baden-Baden
den and health fair • August 26 to Sep. 4 — Mannheim Kurpark-Meeting
This event is located in the Som- —Wine and cuisine This event features concerts and
merhofenpark. This colorful market features local culinary delights.