Tonight was the opening night of "Wurstfest," New Braunfels' largest and most extravagant celebration of its German heritage. After living here for almost a year--and after having passed the "Wursthalle" in Landa Park on our way to swim many times over the past few months--we were really psyched to see Wurstfest at first hand. We were not disappointed. This annual celebration has now become the third-largest festival in Texas--after the State Fair in Dallas and Fiesta in San Antonio. Pretty good for little New Braunfels!
There are two cultural foci of Wurstfest--food and music. There were three German bands playing simultaneously in three different venues on the grounds and there were almost as many kinds of beer and sausage as you would find in Munich. The actual Wursthalle itself looks a lot like the Hofbrau Haus--no coincidence, I am sure.
We will definitely return for more of the "culture" during the ten-day run of Wurstfest.
There are two cultural foci of Wurstfest--food and music. There were three German bands playing simultaneously in three different venues on the grounds and there were almost as many kinds of beer and sausage as you would find in Munich. The actual Wursthalle itself looks a lot like the Hofbrau Haus--no coincidence, I am sure.
We will definitely return for more of the "culture" during the ten-day run of Wurstfest.
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