European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 27, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse The badman Statter Volk fest in Stuttgart has everything a Good party needs Beer food and amusement rides. The fest s Centrepiece is the Quot Fruch Saule Quot or fruit pillar right bad Cannstatt throws a great party Story Ami photos by Mark wonders staff writer i he to 5th annual bad Cannstatt or Volk fest May not be As Lamous As that Granddaddy of them All oktoberfest currently playing farther South in Munich but this gala attraction should t Lake a Back seat to any late season fest in Germany. The festival held in had Cannstatt near Stuttgart has a proud tradition. It began in 181 it when King Wilhelm i of Wirt Memborg decided his peasants deserved an agricultural i Estival and it has run on and off is Nee then. Its Centrepiece the Fruch Saule or Quot fruit pillar Quot was a column covered from top to Bottom with fruits and Flowers and other crops. The column was created by Nikolaus von Thouret the Royal architect exclusively for the original fest and has been the big attraction and hallmark of the festival Ever since. Obviously some things have changed with the fest Century and a half existence. But two things festival Bee Rand Quot a Dickele Quot roast Chicken remain popular Staples. However be ready to pay a hefty amount for Beer As the Cost of the local brew is 8 Marks 10 stripes Magazine september27, 1990 around $5.60 per liter. The Gockeler dinner will Cost 12.90 Marks around $8.60. I Chicken is not Hayou re looking for other dishes Range from 6.80 Marks to 22.50 Marks. A after your meal and some Beer a served in three massive Beer tents that can House up to 4,500 hungry and thirsty patrons a you can walk the Fairgrounds where there Are amusement rid Sand games of Chance to partake i n while you work off your food and drink. There Are numerous rides from the typical rollercoaster and bumper cars to kiddie rides. Be prepared to spend Between 2 Marks and 5 Marks per ride. After enjoying the games and rides try something different fora snack buy a bag of Mage Brot. These Are bite sized sugar glazed cubes of Gingerbread that will surely please children s taste buds and help soak up any Beer Adu its might have quaffed earlier in the Day. The Mage Brot goes for 2 Marks a Small bag and 4 Marks for a Large one. For stamp collecting buffs a Mailbox is set up at the Wasen office where letters can be stamped with a special postmark commemorating the Volk fest. If you re spending the Day drinking dining and enjoying the festival you can take advantage of a special offer arranged by the local tourist Boa re. For 69 Marks about $46you can get a package Deal that includes overnight a com ,1 morning after Quot breakfast and vouchers entitling you to among other things a tour of the City and amusement rides. The fest runs through oct. 7. Hours Are 1 . To 11p.m monday through fridays and 11 . To 1 . On weekends. Parking i available on the premises for a 4 Mark fee. To get to the fest from Frankfurt travel South on autobahn 5 until you connect with autobahn 8 toward Stuttgart. Go through Stuttgart until you Are East of the City and take route 295 toward bad Cannstatt about5 Miles away. Follow the signs directing you to the Fairgrounds. If car travel does Tsui you try the train. There s a Stop in the is Quot not leav8s you within waikin8distan� of so ii you be had your fill of the parties going on in rpr�?Tised7 60neinearuttgart.�?Tyou lab pleasantly Santt in forma on Calit Ewasen Branch of the Stuttgart markets office at Telephone 0711/216-4189
