There was a time in my life when the mere thought of autumn triggered severe turning in my stomach.  I was simply repulsed by the inevitable end of summer. Pangs of sorrow and disappointment plagued my mind.  No matter how hard I tried to deny the days of basking in the sultry summer glow would soon come to an end, the my season was over. My shorts, sundresses, tank tops, and sandals would have to hibernate.  I mentally braced myself for the worst winter storm southern Alabama has ever seen. Its inevitable promise of winter was my primary aversion to fall.  The fall in Stuttgart, however, is really quite lovely. There is just no other way to describe it. Stuttgart’s Autumn has a beautiful peace and calm about it.  The vineyards on the hills are covered in fall’s signature colors. And the people really seem to celebrate the change of the season.

Fall Favorites in The American South

Fall fashion for aesthetics’ sake
Apple picking
Pumpkin picking

Corn Mazes
College Football
The Apple festival
Outdoor concerts
Hayrides
Bonfires
Cross country season
Marching bands
Bourbon Apple cider, apple pie, apple butter

sweet potato pie, pecan pie
marshmallow roasts

German Signs of the Seasons

Fall fashion has function as well as style
Fußball  season
Ludwigsburg Pumpkin festival
Oktoberfest
Volksfest
Almfest cattle drives
Halloween festival
Gluh wein (warm, mulled red wine) 
Opening of ski season
Traveling to warmer climates