Stadtfest Baden

Coolstes Strassenfest der Schweiz!
Die ganze Stadt besteht aus sehr aufwändigen Bars & Konstruktionen, es gibt viel Live-​Musik und Gratis Konzerte.
Die Essensmöglichkeiten scheinen unbegrenzt und es gibt wirklich ein paar Perlen darunter!
Die sonst schon sehr charmante Stadt Baden, vor allem aber die Altstadt, werden für 10 Tage zu einem Riesen Fest verwandelt.

After the madness of Streetparade Zürich last weekend, it was interesting to check out Stadtfest Baden for the first time.
Not quite sure what to expect, but not quite what I expected. For starters, there were TONS of people. Mostly young to middle-​aged adults, some older folks, and a few kids… all filling up the streets and makeshift booths throughout the old town.
There was a plethora of usual suspects for sale — cotton candy and assorted sweets, sausages, Bretzels, lots of alcohol, Dönner kebaps, trinkets, and a surprisingly large number of crêpe stands. The All-​American hot dogs were a hit at CHF 7 each. I was tempted to try one but then decided not to get ripped off for something that only costs $ 0.99 back home.
I was a bit annoyed with one temp bar that put a Japanese flag next to a Taiwanese bubble tea drink on the menu, plastered Japanese animé all over the walls, and then hung Chinese lanterns from the ceiling. I guess that’s what the Swiss consider Asian exotica. :P
All-​in-​all, the event was ok to check out, since it only occurs once in 5 years. But there isn’t so much to do except stand around and drink, eat crappy street food, and try to talk to others over the din of music being piped over the speakers. After about 2 hours of watching drunken bozos staggering around, I had enough and was ready to go home.

Das Fest findet statt vom 17.08. 2012 26.08.2012