Steeped in many German traditions, the city of New Ulm held two of its colorful annual festivals over the weekend: Bock Fest, on the grounds of the August Schell Brewing Company, and Fasching events (a German version of Mardi Gras) took place at Turner Hall, where German food was served and the masked Narren group encouraged others to join them in dancing to polka and German music.
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