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Outlet shopping spans decades, oceanPhoto and story by Birgit
ThompsonUSAG Stuttgart Public Affairs
Metzingen Outlet City features more than 60 stores in two main
shopping districts within
center of town. The main brands available include Boss, Joop,
Strellson, Adidas and Polo
day a knitted wool sweater for only 3 80 percent savings.
Winter jackets that were originally pric129 can be found on the
rack marked dto 20.
Shoes and boots line the aisle betweemens and womens sections.
The outlet alsfers belts, hats, purses and other accessor
Sizes range from a size 23 to 44 (U.Sjeans and XXS to 4XL in
shirts. If shopperstheir time and scan through all the racksings of
at least 60 percent are very possib
During the warmer months, the outletoffers the occasional sales
tents where savof up to 80 percent are not uncommon.
To find out more about these outlet stvisit www.mustang.de,
www.salamander.dhttp://www.outletcity-metzingen.com.
Factory outlets made their debut in 1971in Pennsylvania. Today,
the trend hasnot just spanned decades but crossed thecean. Germany
has caught the outlet shoppingug, and it shows.Not far from
Stuttgart, nestled at the base of
he Swabian Alps, is the ever-inviting Metzin-en Outlet City with
its Boss, Tommy Hilfiger,watch and Burberry stores.
Once the production site of Boss high-endashion, Metzingen
slowly turned into a cityf outlets and flagship stores for almost
50nternational brands.Closer to home is the Salamander shoe
factorynd outlet mall, located in Kornwestheim.Salamander
Outlet
For great savings in the shoe department,isitors should stop by
the original location ofhis leather goods manufacturer.
The shoe factory sports a totally remodeled
xterior and several other outlet stores. Shop-ers can hunt for
all kinds of clothing bargains,ut first and foremost are the shoes
found onndless racks covering more than 2,000 square
meters.Shoe sizes range from infant to mens size
5 and for women, up to size 12 (U.S.) Theutlet offers an average
of 30 percent off on
brands such as Salamander, Camel Active,Timberland, Addidas,
Puma, Betty Barkley,Yellowstone, and the childrens lines of
Sala-mander, Lurchi.
Great savings can be found throughout the
ear, but especially during the change of seasonswhen shoppers
can save up to 60 percent.Trigema Sportswear
Adjacent to the shoe outlet is a Trigema flag-
ship store. Trigema is a high-quality sportswearmanufacturer.
The store is currently a trial-storeto find out if outlet shopping
will be profitablefor the company.
This store not only carries overproductions,seconds and returns,
but also serves as the pilotfor Trigemas new lines before
production hitsfull swing. Savings of 30 to 50 percent can
be found here, in comparison to regular storeprices.Mustang
Outlet
The Mustang Factory Store, a unique andlittle-known outlet, is
found just 70 miles upthe road in Knzelsau.
The outlet has a beat-up exterior, but oncevisitors step through
the glass doors, they willfind themselves in jeans heaven.
Shoppers are greeted with the first Schnp-pchen (bargain) just
inside the store, on this
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Food and culture
Ingredients:3 onions
One bundle of soup greens/vegetables500 gr. (1 lb.) potatoes1
kilogram (2.2 lb) ham bone(Schinkenknochen)400 gr. smoked bacon in
one piece500 gr. (1 lb.) lentils with peel10 black pepper corns3-4
bay leaves3-4 branches of parsleySalt, pepper, sugar, Maggi
seasoning (Maga liquid seasoning found in all German sin the soup
and gravy aisle)Sausages (Wiener Wrstchen)
Instructions:Peel onions and finely chop. Clean the
greens/vegetables and chop. Peel the potand cut into squares. Wash
the ham boneall the ingredients in a large pot; keepinsausages and
three branches of parsley for Add three liters of water and bring
to a q
boil before turning the heat down. Let the simmer for three
hours, stir occasionally. Cthe leftover parsley branches and add
tsoup. Add salt and pepper, as well as M
seasoning to taste. Heat sausages in hot wdrain and add to the
soup.
Tribergs Christmas Magic to enchant visitor
www.tribe
Lentil soup with sausages: Linseneintop
Ongoing until Jan. 2 Triberg/Black Forest Christmas magic
Between Christmas and New Year, Trib-erg celebrates its annual
winter magicevent.
This event is a winter fairy tale lit up withmore than 750,000
individual lights.
Tribergs waterfall will be illuminated andncluded in the
celebrations as the stage forrtists and other events.
Fire artists, candy vendors, music and morewait visitors to this
winter wonderland.
This Black Forest Christmas magic events open daily from 2-10
p.m. Entrance fee fordults is 8. Tickets for children and
retireesre slightly less.
For more information, visit www.triberg.de. Fire artists perform
their show above the frozen Triberg waterfalls.
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markets and Much moreOngoing until Jan. 2 Neu-Ulm
Medieval Christmas marketThis market is located at the Sand-
trasse and Janufer.
This event is located at the Sport-platz.
Ongoing until Jan. 6 Gegen-
bach Advent marketThis market is located at the
Rathaus.
Ongoing until Jan. 6 Lahr-
Black Forest Advent meetThis event features a live, life-
ized nativity scene at the Schloss-
platz.
Ongoing until Jan. 9 Pforzheim
City on IceThe ice rink at the Marktplatz is
open daily from 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m
or skating and from 8-10 p.m. for
curling.
Ongoing until Jan. 9 Stuttgart
World Christmas circusThe circus is located at the Bad
Cannstatt Wasen.
Jan. 3 Titisee-Neustadt An-
ique market
This market will be held at theKurhaus.
Jan. 6 Grafenau Epiphany
aceThis event is located Wiesen-
grundhalle and starts at 11 a.m.
Jan. 6 Waldenbuch Epiphany
DayThis event features hands-on
crafts and more at the Museum der
Alltagskultur.
Jan. 8 Ditzingen Witch NightThis event is held in prepara-
on for Fasching. New witches are
baptized at the Karl-Koch-Halle in
Hirschlanden starting at 6 p.m.
Jan. 8 Seekirchen Apres
ledding partyThis event is located at the
Haldenberg and starts at 4:30 p.m.
with a childrens sled race.
Jan. 9 Mnsingen Tradition-
al Fasching parade
This event is located in the center
of town.
Jan. 4-5 Stuttgart Snow-
board contest
The Relentless Big-Air contestwill be held between the Wasen
Fest-
platz and the Mercedes-Benz-Arena
in Bad Cannstatt.
Jan. 6 Zavelstein Witchbaptism
This pre-Fasching event is located
at the castle Zavelstein.
Jan. 10-12 Ellwangen/Jagst Cold market
This traditional horse market is
located in the center of town.
Jan. 12 Wallhausen Live-stock market
This traditional market will be held
at the Festhalle in Hengstfeld.
Jan. 13 Altdorf Varietymarket
This market is located at the
Oberen Strasse and the Kirchplatz.
Jan. 13 Bblingen DanceMasters! Best of Irish dance
This event is located at the Kon-
gresshalle at the Europa-Saal. Fortickets, visit
www.easytickets.de.
Jan. 14-23 Bad Rappenau Glhwein market
This winter wine festival is located
at the Pappelallee and ends on
Jan.23 with a large winter bonfire.
Jan. 15 Sankt Johan (Wrt-
temberg) Fasching paradeThis event is located in the center
of town and concludes at the Ge-
meindehalle. Jan. 15-23 Stuttgart Cara-van, Motors, and Tourism
fair
(CMT)The annual fair presents travel en-
thusiasts with the new highlights for
the coming year. This event is located
at the Neue Messe.
Jan. 16 Blaufelden Dovemarket
This traditional market is located at
the Ltzholzhalle in Wiesenbach.
Jan. 16 Burgstetten Fasch-
ing parade
This parade will be held in the
ter of Erbstetten, starting at 2:14 p
Jan. 22 Bblingen Train,
doll and toy marketThis market is located at the Ko
gresshalle.
Jan. 22 Sasbach/Kappelrode
Fire and flame winter hikeThis winter event includes Glh
wein tasting, a bacon barbecue an
more. For tickets and reservations
visit www.weingeister-ortenau.de
e-mail [email protected]
Jan. 22-23 Titisee-Neustadt
Ski jumping
This event features internationaathletes competing in the
Nordic
combination. The event is located
the Hochfirstschanze in Neustadt.
Jan. 23 Schemmerhofen Fasching parade
This event is located in the cen
of Semmerberg.
Jan. 26 Stuttgart TAO A
other WorldThis event features the art of A
drumming. For tickets, visit www.easyticket.de.
Jan. 29-30 Schonach/BlackForest Ski jumping
This event is located at the Lan
genwaldschanze and the Winter-
bachstadion.
Jan. 30 Korb Faschingparade
This traditional parade will start
2 p.m. in the center of town.
Jan. 30 Reutlingen Fasching parade
This parade is located in the ce
ter of town and starts at 1:31 p.m.
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Commander: Col. Carl D. BirdCommand Sgt. Major: CSM Anthony
BryantActing Public Affairs Officer: Susan Huseman
Out & About Editor: Birgit Thompson
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IMCOM-Europe and the U.S. Armyauthorized under the provisions of
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The newsletter is updated regularly by the PublicAffairs Office.
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Stuttgart Web site at: http://www.Stuttgart.army.mil.
This newsletter is a command information product with
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Flea markets in Baden-Wrttemberg
For a complete listing
and locations,visit www.meine-fohmar
termine.de and click on th7000 zip code link.
Volksmarches in Germany Dec. 31 TambachStart: at the train
station Coburg.
Dec. 31 Vietze HhbeckStart: at the train station Dannenberg.
Jan. 2 AllendorfStart: at the train station Diez.
Jan. 1 Nieder-WiesenStart: at the train station Alzey.
Jan. 1-2 OchscenhausenStart: at the train station
Ochsenhausen.
Jan. 2 Neunburg v. WaldStart: at the train station Bodenwhr-
Nord.
Jan. 6 Burgstetten-BurgstallStart: at the train station
Backnang.
Jan. 6 Gnheim
Start: at the train station Wrzburg.
Jan. 1 MeckatzStart: at the train station Heimenkirch.
Jan. 6 LeonbergStart: at the train station Maxhtte-Haidhof.
Jan. 6 LanhofenStart: at the train station Maktl.
Jan. 8-9 JoldelundStart: at the train station Bredstedt.
Jan. 9 HnsbornStart: at the train station Siegen.
Jan.8-9 BretzenheimStart: at the train station Bretzenheim.
Jan. 8-9 LudweilerStart: at the train station Ludweiler.
Jan. 9 GrabstettenStart: at the train station Lenningen or
Bad Urach.
Jan. 8 OberrotweilStart: at the train station Oberrotweil
Jan. 8-9 Schmberg-LangenbrandStart: at the train station
Pforzheim.
Jan. 8-9 Lahm-ItzgrundStart: at the train station
Lahm-Itzgru
Jan. 8-9 AllersbergStart: at the train station
Allersberg/Rot
Jan. 8-9 StettenStart: at the train station Karlstadt.
Jan. 9 UntergriesbachStart: at the train station Passau.
Jan. 9 BichlStart: at the train station Bichl.
For more information, visit www.dvv-wa
dern.de/t_de/tb
Dec. 31 Oos
Jan. 1-6 Freudenstadt
Jan. 4 Metzingen
Jan. 5 Mannheim-Brhl
Jan. 6 Waiblingen
Brgerzentrum
Jan. 6 Reutlingen Listhalle Jan. 6 Gppingen Freibad
Jan. 7 Freiburg Brgerhaus
Zhringen Jan. 7 Ravensburg
Oberschwabenhalle Jan. 8 Scharnhausen Extra
parking garage Jan. 8 Crailsheim Enkler
Mbel
Jan. 8 Nrtingen
Gterbahnhof
Jan. 8 Hilzingen Hegau-halle Jan. 8 Tbingen Mensa
Morgenstelle Jan. 8 Freiburg Brgerhaus
Jan. 8 Kirchheim
Gterbahnhof Jan. 8 Heidelsheim Autohof
Herzl
Jan. 8 Tbingen Marktkauf Jan. 8 Heidelberg Night mar-ket
KMW-halls Jan. 8 Mannheim-Brhl Real
Jan. 8 Schwbisch Gmnd
Festplatz Schiesstal Jan. 8 Singen at the
Scheferhalle Jan. 8 Gppingen Freibad
Jan. 8 Bblingen Real
Jan. 8 Bietigheim
Ballkult-Halle
Jan. 8 Bblingen Jan. 8 Hockenheim
Jan. 8 Stuttgart Ostendplatz
Jan. 9 Reutlingen Listhalle
Jan. 11 Metzingen
Jan. 12 Mannheim-Brhl
Real Jan. 14 Sindelfingen Messe
Jan. 15 Pforzheim
Jan.15 Stuttgart-Vaihingensterfeldhalle Jan. 15 Esslingen Firma
Frainer
Jan. 15 Waiblingen
Brgerzentrum Jan. 15 Tbingen Marktkauf
Jan. 15 Bblingen Real
Jan. 15 Feuerbach Festhalle
Jan. 16 Sindelfingen Messe
Jan. 20 Gppingen Freibad
Jan. 22 Mannheim Chil-drens market
Jan. 22 Feuerbach Festhalle Jan. 22 Kirchheim
Gterbahnhof
Jan. 22 Nrtingen
Gterbahnhof Jan. 22 Bblingen Real
Jan. 22 Mglingen
Brgerhaus Jan. 22 Stuttgart
Jan. 25 Metzingen Jan. 29 Korntal Stadthall
Jan. 29 Villingen-
Schweninningen BKK Jan. 29 Kirchheim
Gterbahnhof Jan. 29 Esslingen
Osterfelhalle Jan. 29 Bblingen Real
Jan. 29 Markgrning
Stadthalle
