6/1/2002
By Crystal Conde
Spring's best bets for celebrating your heritage and reliving your history.
FRANKENMUTH, MICHIGAN
Bratwurst, fresh pastries, pretzels and German beer are just a few of the goodies you'll enjoy at the Annual Bavarian Festival. If you need more incentive to attend than just great food, come for the cultural activities. Visit Heritage Park June 6-9, and celebrate Bavarian-style. Polka bands and other traditional Bavarian musicians will provide the music for you to bust a move. Saturday is Kinderfest, or Children's Day, so bring the kids for the youth parade. And on Sunday don't miss the culminating event of the festival — the German-Polish Picnic and Grand Parade. Marching bands and entertainers perform, and the Bavarian princess is crowned. Call (800) FUNTOWN or visit <www.frankenmuth.org>.