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The Deutsche Bundesbahn Intercity-Express or ICE, reaches travel speeds up to 186 mph. Travelers can explore the Black Forest, the Rhine River Falls, Lake Constance, the Swabian Alb and the royal residence in Wrzburg all on one ticket, within the time frame specified. In some states, you can buy a supplement ticket for 13 to be able to take Inter Regionalor express-trains. Prices, terms and conditions may vary from state to state. Another added bonus is that the ticket offers some discounts at various locations. Sea Life in Konstanz offers a 30 percent discount on its entrance fee; save 1 off the entrance fee at the at the Heidelberg castle ruins, and at the Residence Wrzburg, or enjoy a five CHF (Swiss francs) discount at the Basel Zoo. Many discounts are available and are listed in an English brochure at the Bahnhof information booth. Travelers can get tickets at any ticket counter or ticket machine at any local Bahnhof, or order them online at www.bahn.de/international/view/en/prices/germany/laender_tickets.shtml.
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into rings. Add the onions to the meat. Cover the meat with the water and vinegar, bay leaf, pepper and allspice. Cover the bowl tightly and let the meat marinate in the refrigerated for five to seven days.
Take the meat out of the marinade and dry well. Brown the meat in a medium size pan in oil. Strain the liquid marinade and add the liquid to the meat. Cover the pan and let the meat simmer for two to three hours. Add the sugar beet
syrup 30 minutes toward the end of the simmer time. Take the meat out of the liquid, slice, and set aside. Thicken the sauce with the flour until desired consistency is reached.
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The castle gardens set the stage for the annual pumpkin festival.
he Ludwigsburg Marktplatz transforms into an antique shop on the last weekend in September with more than 170 local and international vendors. This market features many high-end sellers offering a wide variety of baroque furniture, French porcelain and other interesting items. Jewelry, mirrors, drawings, Meissen bone china, toys and more can be purchased during these two days. As a special service, the organizers of the market have arranged for two independent experts who will examine pieces to let owners know how old, where from and how valuable their antiques are, free of charge. An entertainment program featuring music, food and more make this market an event for the whole family. The market is open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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Sept. 8: George Michael SAP ARENA Mannheim Oct. 9: James Blunt SAP ARENA Mannheim Oct. 16: Roxette SAP ARENA Mannheim Oct. 22: Alice Cooper Rosengarten Mannheim Oct. 25: Bob Dylan & Mark Knopfler SAP ARENA Mannheim Oct. 29: Sunrise Avenue Maimarktclub Mannheim Nov. 5: Lenny Kravitz SAP ARENA Mannheim
**Tickets and information for these and other upcoming concerts and events can be found, at www.bb-promotions.com, easytickets.de, and by calling 0621-101011**
The 35th. Wine village is located at the Markt- and Schillerplatz in the center of town. It features more than 250 types of wine, onion pie, live music and more.
Upcoming events:
Sept. 4: Stammtisch BBQ at Panzer Hall, starting at 2 p.m. Sept. 10: USAREUR Kontakt Outreach Award ceremony, Patrick Henry Village, Heidelberg. Oct. 22: Make a Difference Day, Panzer Kaserne, ACS. Oct. 22: Halloween Party, Panzer Hall For more information, visit www.kontakt-clubstuttgart.de.
Sept. 2-4: Renningen, Medieval from the technical Rathaus along the festival Brunnenstrasse. The market opens at
This festival features a market, fire show, jousting, music and more in the center of town. 8 a.m.
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Burgstrasse will be the locations for this cultural event. International specialties, music and more will entertain guests.
Sept. 3-4: Bissingen an der Teck, Wine fest Sept. 3-4: Brackenheim, Witch Autumn
This wine festival features music, food, and wine at the Rathaus in Bissingen.
This festival is located at the Kelter in the center of town. This traditional festival is located at the Kelterplatz in Botenheim. This small festival features a beer tent, live music and more in the center of town.
This special market brings vendors from Pistoia to Reutlingen. The market is located in the center of town and opens daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
This annual festival lights up the streets of Sindelfingen featuring cultural highlights, music, food, and shopping in the center of town.
This market opens in conjunction with the horse market at the Festgelnde at the Viadukt.
This event is a combination of variety market and wine festival and is located at the Marktplatz.
Clubs, associations, and restaurants work together to make this festival memorable for all visitors. The Haupt-, Pfleg-, Schloss-, and
years special events are scheduled for Sept. 25, the large festival parade through Bad Cannstatt, Sept. 28 and Oct. 5 are family days, Oct. 3, the annual hot air balloon race, starting at 2 p.m., and a fireworks display that will close the festivities on Oct. 9 starting at 9:45 p.m. For more information, visit www. cannstattervolksfest.de. Prost !!!
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Sept. 10-11: Gppingen, Street Sept. 12: Grafenberg, Lentil festival This festival is held in conjunction festival Sept. 10-11: Horb am Neckar, Fall festival
with a farmers market and features lentil specialties, a petting zoo, flea market and Sunday shopping in the center of town.
Sept. 17: Weil der Stadt, Farmers market and Wellness road
This market combines wellness for body and soul with local organic, nonchemically treated produce, as well as information about quality of life, homeopathic resources and traditional remedies. The market is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Spittl. Majestic eagles, lightning fast falcons and impressive vultures take to the skies above castle Hohenzollern during this event. Visitors can enjoy the flight exhibitions, meet knights and more. This event for the whole family is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
loaf, and entertainment for all ages await visitors at the Marktplatz and Schlosshof.
Sept. 10-12: Waldenbuch, Market Sept. 15-18: Tbingen, Umbria/ Provence market Sept. 17-18: Castle Hohenzollern, square festival For four days the old city section Falkner and Knight Weekend Folk music, a five meter long meat
of Tbingen will be the stage for this international market featuring vendors from Aix-en-Provence and Perugia, Italy A colorful mix of culinary specialties and handcrafted goods await visitors.
This market features new art and old junk at the Steinenberger Kirchplatz. This unique event revolves around 420 squares and a cow patty. Visitors can bet which of the
This market features local pottery, arts and crafts and more in the center of town.
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This shopping event is located in the center of town. Visitors can enjoy shopping until midnight, food, music and more.
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This arts and crafts market features local artists and their wares at the Rathausplatz. The stores in the center of town will be open for Sunday shopping from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
This small, historic festival is located at the Hauptstrasse and features a variety market and amusement park.
This horse enthusiast festival includes the parade of the stud horses at the Landgestt Marbach.
This large child and family festival is located at the Sommerhofenpark and features face painting, a Kinder caf, arts and crafts and more, starting at 10 a.m. This variety market is located in the center of town at the Schulstrasse.
This festival features a beer tent, small amusement park and a nightly torch parade. The event is locate din the center of town.
Sept. 21: Sachsenheim, Variety Sept. 17-19: Walddorfhslach, Town market festival This market is located in the center of town.
This festival features wines from almost every European country. Maultaschen and roasted pig, onion pie and cheese plates are featured during this culinary event. On Oct. 2, stores will be open for Sunday shopping from 1-6 p.m.
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Start at the train station Weissach at 7 a.m. Sept. 11: Fischbach Start at the train station FischbachFriedrichshafen at 7 a.m. Sept. 11: Oberhof Start at the train station Murg/Baden at 7 a.m. Sept. 13: Saarbrcken Start at the Deutsch-Franzsicher Garten at 11 a.m. Sept. 14: Bockenau Start at the train station Bad Sobernheim at 7 a.m. Sept. 14: Fulda-Haimbach Start at the train station Fulda at 2 p.m. Sept. 17-18: Eggbek Start that the train station Tarp at 10 a.m. Sept. 18: Edernissen-Oedesse Start at the train station Peine at 7 a.m.
For updated information, visit www.dvv-wandern.de/t_de/tb.
Volksmarches in Germany
This a.m. market is located in the center of town and starts at 8 a.m. Sept. 4: Kirchberg
Start at the train station Peine at 8 a.m. March 3 Bietigheim-Bissingen Sept. 3-4: Brhl Variety market Brhl-Mitte at 7 Start at the train station
Start at center of town will be run over The the train station Katzenfurt Sept. 4: Riegelsberg day, starting at 9 by fools during the Start at the train station Riegelsberg at 7 a.m. a.m. in the center of town. Sept. 4: Rauenberg March 3 Rottenburg am Neckar Start at the train station Wiesloch-Walldorf at 6 a.m. Fasching event Sept. 4: Achern-Msbach Start at the train station Achern at 7 a.m.
March 3 Hechingen Faschin Start at the train station Kirchberg at 7 a.m. Sept. event 4: Katzenfurt
Sept. 4: Blumberg Start at the train station Donaueschingen at 7 a.m. Sept. 4: Filderstadt-Plattenhardt Start that the train station Bernhausen at 7 a.m. Sept. 7: Grolsheim Start at the train station Bingen at 7 a.m. Sept. 11: Mlln Start at the train station Mlln at 8 a.m. Sept. 11: Siegen Start at the train station Siegen at 7 a.m. Sept. 11: Mnchengladbach Start at the train station Mnchengladbach Hbf. at 7 a.m. Sept. 11: Neuerburg Start at the train station Wittlich Hbf. At 7 a.m. Sept. 11 Beilstein Start at the train staition Herbronn at 6 a.m. Sept. 11: Weissach
Sept. 17: Heilbronn, at the Theresienwiese Sept. 17: Stuttgart, at the Feuersee Sept. 17: Schmiden, at the Kaufland Sept. 17: Bblingen, at the Real Sept. 17: Sindelfingen, at the Obi Sept. 17: Backnang, at the Rewe Sept. 17: Ludwigsburg, at the PH parking Sept. 18: Leonberg, at the Stadthalle Sept. 18: Tbingen, at the Real Sept. 21: Hausach, at the Klosterplatz Sept. 22: Gppingen, at the Stauferpark Sept. 22: Germersheim, at the SBK market Sept. 23: Stockach, at the Dillplatz Sept. 24: Stuttgart, at the University in the center of town Sept. 24: Feuerbach, at the Festplatz Sept. 24: Schmiden, at the Kaufland Sept. 24: Bblingen, at the Wolf-HirthStrasse
For a complete listing and locationsvisit www.meineflohmarkt-termine.de and click on the 7000 zip code link.
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Information and photos included in this newsletter are acquired from websites that focus on activities and events within the greater Baden-Wrttemberg area. Dates, times, locations and even the events may change or be cancelled without prior notice. If you would like to contribute to the Out & About newsletter, please e-mail: Birgit.Thompson@eur.army. mil. For more information, call 431-3113 or (07031) 15-3113.