Out & About in

Baden-WürttemberG
www.stuttgart.army.mil Sept. 30, 2010

Where the pumpkin meets the ocean

Story and photo by Birgit Thompson
USAG Stuttgart Public Affairs

N
othing will happen at the stroke of
midnight, like in the tale of Cin-
derella, in the lower castle gardens
in Ludwigsburg. The thousands of pumpkins
on display on the grounds will remain the
same.
Red, orange, white, beige and green pump-
kins, almost 450 different types, the symbols
of harvest time are being displayed in a unique
way at the castle gardens. The pumpkin festi-
val started on Sept. 3 and will continue until
Nov.7.
“Currently we have about 100 tons of
pumpkins on display in the garden,” says Ste-
fan Hinner, organizer and event manager for
the exhibit. “We are dependent on Mother Na-
ture to deliver all the pumpkins we need. This Pumpkins large and small make up this orka whale statue in the lower gardens of the Ludwigs-
year has been a tough one, first the weather burg castle during this year’s “The Glowing Pumpkin Ocean” exhibit.
dictated late planting and then the cold tem-
peratures in August. But we got it together.”
“The Glowing Pumpkin Ocean” is this next nine weeks especially since the cool, short The exhibit is in its 11th year and features
year’s theme of the exhibit in Ludwigsburg. summer has put a damper on the numbers of multiple events during its nine-week showing.
“We plan a year in advance, the theme is what visitors to the gardens. However, while the On Oct. 2, the exhibit will host the regional
makes it so interesting, every year we come summer was cool and business a little slow pumpkin weigh-in; Oct. 3, the Baden-Würt-
up with something new, so it is never boring,” at the castle, the coordinators of the pumpkin temberg weight competition will take place
Hinner explained. exhibit and the restaurant staff created a new and on Oct. 10, the European weight champi-
The lower castle gardens are indeed a delectable item to be offered at the exhibit onship is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.
pumpkin ocean. The shapes of the octopus, -Pumpkin-fruit spreads. A large Halloween event will take place
mermaid, blue whale, and orca are all formed “Did you know how all the pumpkins on Oct. 23, and will include pumpkin carving,
out of pumpkins. The statues are constantly spread around the world?” Hinner asks. “It is face painting, craft classes and more.
being maintained by the exhibition crew. Old thanks to the Native Americans who used the On Nov. 7, the exhibit closes with the an-
and moldy or broken pumpkins are being re- seeds as trading goods; this is how pumpkins nual pumpkin chopping, where visitors get
placed and the statues are kept in tip top shape. made it to Asia and Europe. a chance to get fresh seeds from this year’s
“An early frost would be devastating to us,” We would really like to put on an exhibi- largest pumpkin to use in their own pumpkin
Hinner says. “It would damage the pumpkins se- tion like we have here in Ludwigsburg in the patch for the next season.
verely and this could become a big problem.” United States. Maybe in Central Park,” he For more information on the pumpkin
The organizers hope for fair weather in the says and laughs. event, visit www.blueba.de.

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Food and culture

Blüba-Pumpkin Soup 1/2 cup onion
1 clove of garlic
3 tbsp. butter

with Maultaschen
2 cups mashed cooked pumpkin
1 cup celery
2 tbsp. risotto rice
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground pepper
3 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup half and half or fat free half
and half.
4 Maultaschen
Pumpkin seeds and oil to taste

Chop the onions, garlic and celery and gently

brown with butter in a pan.
Put mashed pumpkin with mix and brown
lightly. Add salt and pepper.
Slowly add chicken broth and heat thorough-
ly for 20 minutes, do not boil.
Add the cream and mix well. To serve, pour
into a tureen, add Maultaschen and add the
pumpkin seeds and some pumpkin oil on top.
Birgit Thompson
Makes 4 to 6 small servings.

Bad Cannstatt Volksfest runs until Oct. 10

The Volksfest is going on in Bad Cannstatt until Oct. 10.
Germany’s second largest beer festival (after the Octoberfest in
Munich) features several beer tents, live music, rides for children
and adults, and more.
This year, there will be a looping roller coaster, a water slide and
the world’s largest mobile Ferris wheel at the Cannstatter Wasen.
The traditional fireworks display at the festgrounds is scheduled
for Oct.10 at 9:45 p.m.

How to get there: Take the S-Bahn S1, 2 or 3 to the Bad Cannst-
att Bahnhof or take the U-Bahn 11 from the Hauptbahnhof
directly to the Wasen festival. For more information, visit www.
cannstatter-volksfest.de. www.cannstatter-volksfest.de
The Bad Cannstatt Volksfest attracts thousands of visitors from all over Europe.

The Young Castle opens Oct. 17

www.landesmuseum-stuttgart.de
The cultural history of Baden-Würt-
temberg comes alive for children with
the opening of the new Junges Schloss
(young castle) museum at the Landesmu-
seum in Stuttgart.
This children’s museum will open its
doors for the first time with the “Secret
wonder chambers - a treasure hunt at the
young castle” exhibit.
The children’s museum invites visitors
to touch and try out, to experience and to
discover.
For more information, visit www.
landesmuseum-stuttgart.de . Birgit Thompson
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markets and Much more
• Ongoing until Oct. 4 — Konstanz
— Octoberfest
This festival is located at the Fest-
gelände Klein Venedig, and features
music, dance and more.
For more information, visit www.
oktoberfest-konstanz.de.
• Ongoinguntil Oct. 10 — Immen-
staad Lake Constance — Apple
weeks
This event revolves around the
apple. Visitors can help harvest, cook
or bake the fruits. The contributing
townships show visitors all that can
be done with apples.
• Ongoing
until Oct. 10 — Man-
nheim — October fair
This large fairground event is lo-
cated at the Messplatz at the Herzo-
genriedpark.
• Ongoing until Oct. 3 — Göppin-
gen Wine festival
This festival is held at the Markt-
platz.
• Oct. 1-3 — Mühllheim — Wine
festival
This festival is located in the cen-
ter of Sulzburg.
• Oct.1-3 — Schwäbisch Hall —
Haller fall festival
This festival is located at the Hos-
pitalhof and the Sparkassenplatz.
• Oct.
1-3 — Uhldingen-Mühlhofen
— Wine festival
This festival takes place at the
Klosterkirche Birnau.
• Oct. 1-3 — Weinheim — Wine
festival
This event is located in the center
of town.
• Oct.
1-4 — Sasbachwalden —
Thanksgiving festival
This festival is located at the “Alde
Gott eG” and features a large parade
on Sunday. For more information,
visit www.erntedank-und-weinfest.de.
• Oct. 1-4 — Stutensee — October-
fest
This festival is located in the city
section of Blankenloch.
• Oct. 2-3 — Alfdorf — Town festi-
val
This festival is located at the Saint
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Barbara chapel in Rienharz. • Oct.2-3 — Königsbach-Stein —
• Oct.
2-3 — Bad Schussenried — Village festival
October festival This festival is located in the Alten
This event is located at the Festplatz. Kelter in Stein.
• Oct. 2-3 — Durbach — Fall festi- • Oct. 2-3 — Nagold — Fall festival
val This event is located in the cen-
This event is located at the ter of town and features an arts and
Schloss Staufenberg. crafts market.
• Oct.
2-4 — Edingen-Neckarhaus- • Oct. 2-3 — Nordrach — October
en — Festival festival
This festival features a flea market This festival is located at the
and more at the Messplatz and the Sportplatz.
Rathausstrasse. • Oct. 2-4 — Schönbrunn — City
• Oct.
2-4 — Efringen-Kirchen — festival
Wine festival This festival is located at the vil-
This festival features local wines lage square in Allemühl.
and more at the Festplatz. • Oct. 2 — Tübingen — Duck race
• Oct. 2 — Emmendingen — Potato This traditional race features 6000
festival yellow plastic ducks on the Neckar
This festival is located at the Mark- River, and is located in the center
tplatz. of town. For more information, visit
• Oct. 2-3 — Hessigheim — Fall www.tuebingen-entenrennen.de.
festival • Oct. 2-10 — Wertheim — Beer
This festival is located at the festival
Felsengartenkellerei. This Michaelismesse (Michael’s
• Oct. 2-3 — Kehl — Fall festival festival) features rides, live music and
This festival features a farmers more at the Festplatz at the Main-
market and more in the center of Tauber Halle.
town.
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Stuttgart Night returns Oct. 23
The Stuttgart Night features more than 70 event locations
throughout the city center. Museums, galleries, and clubs will
keep their doors open late for this event. For more informa-
tion and tickets, call 0711-601-5444 or visit www.stuttgart-
nacht.de.
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• Oct. 3 — Asperg — City festival
This festival features a variety
market, children’s program and more
at the Bahnhofstrasse.
• Oct.
3 — Bad Schussenried —
Carriage festival
This traditional festival features a
parade with colorful decorated, histor-
ical carriages pulled by horses, cows
or goats through the town.
• Oct.
3-21 — Hirrlingen —
Thanksgiving floral carpet
Flowers, produce and more are
being used to lay out this Thanksgiv-
ing carpet in the St. Martinus church.
For more information, visit www.
kathkirche-hirrlingen.de.
• Oct.
3-10 — Kirchheim unter Teck
— Street festival
This festival is located in the his-
torical center of town.
• Oct. 3 — Ludwigsburg — German • Oct. 8-11 — Fellbach — Fellbach
World Christmas Circus comes to Stuttgart Dec. 9 to Jan. 9
The Weltweihnachtscircus will perform in Bad Cannstatt at the Wasen
grounds from Dec. 9 to Jan. 9. For more information and tickets, visit www.
weltweihnachtscircus.de.
pumpkin championship
This event features the largest
German pumpkins at the Pumpkin
exhibit at the lower castle gardens.
• Oct.
3 — Tübingen — Nature days
Bebenhausen
This event is located in the Natur-
park Schönbuch at the cloister castle
Bebenhausen.
• Oct.3 — Waldenbuch — Thanks-
giving Sunday
This event features a petting zoo
for children, a tractor show, children’s
theater and more at the Schloss
Waldenbuch.
• Oct.8-10 — Bopfingen — Folk-
lore days
This traditional festival is located
in the center of town. For more
information, visit www.natuerlich-
bopfingen.de.
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Fall festival
The Fellbacher Herbst is one of
the largest Thanksgiving festivals in
the Stuttgart region. It features a fun
park, rides, a parade and more.
• Oct. 8 — Waiblingen — Waiblin-
gen illuminated
This event features numerous
events in the center of town in con-
junction with a long shopping night.
For more information, visit www.
astaf.de.
• Oct. 9-10 — Achern — Onion
festival
This festival is located at the Fest-
halle in Fautenbach.
• Oct.
9-10 — Bad Krozingen —
October festival
This event is located at the Lam-
mplatz and features live music, chil-
dren’s games and more.
• Oct. 9-10 — Beuren — Moschtfest
This event features fresh fruit juic-
es of this season’s harvest, children’s
games, and more at the Freilichtmu-
seum Beuren.
• Oct. 9-10 — Laichingen — Kite
festival
This festival features numerous
kite-flying competitions and a mar-
ket. For more information, visit www.
laichingen.de.
• Oct. 9-10 — Ostfildern — City
festival
This fall festival is located in the
city district Ruit.
• Oct. 9 — Sindelfingen — Light
festival
This is the final event before the
winter break at the Sommerhofen-
park.
A fireworks display and more will
close out the 2010 season.
• Oct.
9-10 — Stetten am kalten
Markt — Stettener October
This traditional festival is located
at the Allemannenhalle.
• Oct. 9-10 — Wiesenbach — Wine
festival
This event is located at the
Rathausplatz.
• Oct.
9-11 — Wieloch — Schatten-
häuser Eselkerwe
This city festival is located at the
Hohenhardtnerstrasse in Schatten-
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hausen.
Oct. 10 — Gschwend — City festi-
val
This festival is located at the Ge-
meindehalle and features a shopping
Sunday.
• Oct. 10 — Mosbach — Harvest
festival
This historical festival features a
parade, music and more in the center
of town. Acrobats, artists and musi-
cians meet along the river to perform.
It features an arts and crafts
market, as well as regional special-
ties from both sides of the river. The
event takes place at the Festgelände
at the Viadukt.
• Oct.10 — Pforzheim — Ecconom-
ical Wonder
The city returns to the 1950s and
Volksmarches in Germany
• Oct. 3 Lindewitt
Start: at the train station Flensburg
• Oct. 3 Niederkrüchten
Start: at the train station Nettetal-Kalden-
kirchen
• Oct. 3 Berschweiler
Start: at the train station Kirn
• Oct. 3 Mainz
Start: at the train station Budenheim
• Oct. 1-3 Fulda
Start: at the train station Fulda
• Oct. 3 Hattersheim
Start: at the train station Hattersheim
• Oct. 2-3 Humes
Start: at the train station Eppelborn, Il-
lingen
• Oct. 3 Eintürnenberg - Bad Wurzach
Start: at the train station Wolfegg
• Oct. 3 Klettgau-Erzingen
Start: at the train station Klettgau-Erzin-
gen
• Oct. 3 Marschalkenzimmern
Start: at the train station Sulz or Obern-
dorf
• Oct. 2-3 Weissenbrunn-Kronach
Start: at the train station Kronach
• Oct. 3 Aichach-Unterwittelsbach
Start: at the train station Aichach
• Oct. 3 Ensdorf
Start: at the train station Amberg
• Oct. 3 Altötting
Start: at the train station Altötting
60s.
Petticoats, Rock ‘n’ Roll and a
classic vehicle show transform the
downtown area.
• Oct.10 — Pliezhausen — Car-
riage day
This traditional event is located at
the Reitanlage im Greut. For more
information, visit www.reitverein-plie-
zhausen.de.
• Oct. 10 — Schömberg — Action
day
This event features children’s
games, music and a farmers market
in the center of town.
• Oct. 10 — Schwäbisch Hall — Salt
day
This traditional event is located at
the Hällisch-Fränkische Museum.
• Oct. 6 Mainz-Gosenheim
Start: at the train station Mainz
• Oct. 9-10 Klein Wittensee
Start: at the train station Owschlag
• Oct. 9 Helmstedt-Haldensleben-Marsch
Start: at the train station Haldensleben
• Oct. 10 Vietze Höhbeck
Start: at the train station Dannenberg
• Oct. 10 Dahlewitz
Start: at the train station Dahlewitz
• Oct. 9-10 Krefeld-Hüls
Start: at the train station Krefeld
• Oct. 10 Madfeld
Start: at the train station Madfeld
• Oct. 9-10 Bischofsdhorn
Start: at the train station Idar-Oberstein
• Oct. 9-10 Dachsenhausen
Start: at the train station Braubach
• Oct. 10 Frohnhausen
Start: at the train station Dillenburg
• Oct. 9-10 Wiesbaden-Klarenthal
Start: at the train station Wiesbaden
• Oct. 9-10 Auersmacher
Start: at the train station Auersmacher
• Oct. 9-10 Primstal
Start: at the train station St. Wedel
• Oct. 9-10 Heidenheim-Schnaitheim
Start: at the train station Heidenheim-
Schnaitheim
• Oct. 9-10 Knittlingen
Start: at the train station Bretten
• Oct. 9-10 Berghaupten
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• Oct.14-18 — Weinstadt — Beu-
telsbacher festival
This event is located at the Markt-
platz in Beutelsbach.
• Oct. 15-18 — Bräunlingen — City
festival
This traditional event features beer
keg rolling, live music and an amuse-
ment park.
For more information, visit www.
trachenbund-braeuchlingen.de.
• Oct. 15-18 — Hirrlingen — Fall
festival
This traditional event is located
at the Festplatz on Bietenhauser
Strasse.
• Oct.
15-18 — Kernen im Remstal
— Roman festival
This festival is located in Rom-
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Start: at the train station Offenburg or
Gengenbach
• Oct. 9-10 Laiz
Start: at the train station Sigmaringen
• Oct. 9-10 Wehr-Öflingen
Start: at the train station Wehr-Brennet
• Oct. 9-10 Röttenbach
Start: at the train station Erlangen
• Oct. 9-10 Marktbreit-Kitzingen/Main
Start: at the train station Maktbreit
• Oct. 9-10 Haus im Wald
Start: at the train station Grafenau
• Oct. 9-10 Grossmehring
Start: at the train station Ingolstadt Nord
• Oct. 13 Hahnenbach
Start: at the train station Kirn/Nahe
• Oct. 16-17 Kiel
Start: at the train station Kiel
• Oct. 17 Ilsenburg
Start: at the train station Ilsenburg
• Oct. 16-17 Burbach-Holzhausen
Start: at the train station Burbach-Hol-
zhausen
• Oct. 17 Meschede-Wallen
Start: at the train station Meschede-
Freienohl
• Oct. 16-17 Allenbach
Start: at the train station Idar-Oberstein
For more information, visit the Deutsche
Volkssport Verband at: www.dvv-wan-
dern.de/t_de/tb or visit www.sgawc.org.
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melshausen at the Rathaus.
• Oct. 15-25 — Freiburg — Fall fair
This event is located at the
Flughafen, Freigelände. For more in-
formation, visit www.freiburgermess.
freiburg.de.
• Oct. 15-18 — Sankt Johann — City
festival
This festival takes place at the
Gemeindehalle.
• Oct. 16 — Angelbach — City
festival
This festival is located at the
Festplatz and features a parade on
Sunday at 2:15 p.m.
• Oct.16-17 — Dachsberg — Octo-
ber festival
This traditional festival takes place
at the Dachsberghalle in Witten-
schwand.
• Oct.
16-17 — Leinfelden-Echter-
dingen — Cabbage festival
This traditional festival is located
www.mainau.de
throughout the city. Cabbage cutting,
cabbage throwing, cabbage cuisine
and more will be available for visitors • Oct.17 — Oberhamersbach —
to sample. There will also be a his- Traditional festival
torical car show and live music during This festival features traditional
the event. costumes, flag bearers and more all
For more information, visit www. around the Rathaus.
filderkrautfest.de. • Oct.
18-20 — Ostfildern-Kemnat
• Oct. 16-17 — Stuttgart — Wine — Town festival
Fair This event is located in the city
The hans-Martin-Shleyer-Halle will center of Kemnat.
be the location for this international • Oct.21 — Trochtelfingen — Noo-
wine event. dle night
For more information, visit www. This fun event is located at the
weinmessestuttgart.de. Alb-Gold noodle center.
• Oct. 16-18 — Sulzfeld — October For more information, visit www.
festival alb-gold.de.
This festival is located at the Fest- • Oct.16-24 — Metzingen — Seven
zelt in the center of town. wine press festival
• Oct.17 — Bad Friedrichshall — This traditional event takes place
Street theater festival at the Stadtkelter in Metzingen.
This festival is located at the • Oct.
16 to Nov. 7 — Lahr — Chry-
Rathausplatz. santhemum festival
• Oct.17-18 — Crailsheim — Tradi- During this event the city streets,
tional sheep dance squares and house facades are being
This festival is located in the cen- decorated with chrysanthemums.
ter of Onolzheim. For more informa- For more information, visit www.
tion, visit www.hammeltanz.de. chrysanthema.de.

Flea markets in Baden-Württemberg

Oct. 1 Rottweil Oct. 3 Calw Oct. 12 Metzingen Oct. 23 Waiblingen
Oct. 2 Waiblingen Oct. 6 Freiburg Oct. 13 Fellbach Oct. 23 Schwäbisch Gmünd
Oct. 2 Mannheim-Sandhofen Oct. 6 Kirchheim Oct. 16 Schmiden/ Fellbach Oct. 23 Stuttgart-Universität
Oct. 2 Schmiden-Fellbach Oct. 6 Fellbach Oct. 16 Ludwigsburg Oct. 23 Nürtingen
Oct. 2 Freiburg Oct. 9 Filderstadt Oct. 16 Berlichingen Oct. 23 Tübingen
Oct. 2 Laupheim Oct. 9 Böblingen Oct. 16 Baden-Baden Oct. 23 Sindelfingen-Glaspalast
Oct. 2 Mannheim-Rosengarten Oct. 9 Ludwigsburg Oct. 16 Tübingen Oct. 23 Denkendorf
Oct. 2 Göppingen Oct. 9 Heidelberg Oct. 16 Pforzheim Oct. 23 Ludwigsburg
Oct. 2 Nürtingen Oct. 9 Ludwigsburg Oct. 16 Murrhardt Oct. 24 Stuttgart
Oct. 2 Tübingen Oct. 9 Tübingen Oct. 17 Stuttgart Oct. 24 Sindelfingen
Oct. 2 Esslingen Oct. 9 Korntal Oct. 17 Todtmoos Oct. 24 Nellingen
Oct. 2 Winnenden Oct. 9 Fellbach Oct. 17 Gärtringen Oct. 24 Schorndorf
Oct. 2 Backnang Oct. 9 Bietigheim Oct. 17 Hussenhofen Oct. 30 Schmiden/Fellbach
Oct. 2 Fellbach Oct. 9 Crailsheim Oct. 20 Kirchheim
Oct. 2 Ludwigsburg Oct. 10 Winnenden Oct. 20 Fellbach For a complete listing and
locations, visit www.meine-flo-
Oct. 3 Ostfildern Oct. 10 Fellbach Kaufland Oct. 20 Mannheim-Brühl hmarkt-termine.de and click on
Oct. 3 Vaihingen/Enz Oct. 10 Holzgerlingen Oct. 22 Sindelfingen the 7000 zip code link.

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Commander: Col. Carl D. Bird
Command Sgt. Major: CSM Anthony Bryant
Public Affairs Officer: Larry Reilly
Out & About Editor: Birgit Thompson
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