Comments on: Oktoberfest http://thespiritworld.net/2006/09/23/oktoberfest/ Quenching your thirst with sips, nips and tipples. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:36:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Brenda Pederson http://thespiritworld.net/2006/09/23/oktoberfest/#comment-34 Sun, 24 Sep 2006 17:01:47 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/09/23/oktoberfest/#comment-34 Hi Brian! I think the key to a good Oktoberfest is really where ever there is a good German community and I believe the areas you mention qualify. The German half of my family is from Peoria, IL and it seems that entire area attracted a lot of immigrants. <br /> <br /> But don't write off little places like Mt. Angel! I'm not sure why, but it also had a huge (former) German immigrant population - that's who settled and created the town. The population is now at about 4000 and Oktoberfest is their moment of glory and they do a really great job! Over 300,000 people attend the annual 4-day festival! <br /> <br /> The Fremont Oktoberfest, on the other hand, is really just a beerfest that happens to take place at this time of year. As much as I enjoy it, there's no Bavarian element to it at all. <br /> ~ B Hi Brian! I think the key to a good Oktoberfest is really where ever there is a good German community and I believe the areas you mention qualify. The German half of my family is from Peoria, IL and it seems that entire area attracted a lot of immigrants.

But don’t write off little places like Mt. Angel! I’m not sure why, but it also had a huge (former) German immigrant population - that’s who settled and created the town. The population is now at about 4000 and Oktoberfest is their moment of glory and they do a really great job! Over 300,000 people attend the annual 4-day festival!

The Fremont Oktoberfest, on the other hand, is really just a beerfest that happens to take place at this time of year. As much as I enjoy it, there’s no Bavarian element to it at all.
~ B

]]> by: brian w http://thespiritworld.net/2006/09/23/oktoberfest/#comment-33 Sun, 24 Sep 2006 09:38:09 +0000 http://thespiritworld.net/2006/09/23/oktoberfest/#comment-33 IMHO...you've gotta go to the upper midwest for Oktoberfest, and LaCrosse Wisconsin has one of the finest celebrations around. IMHO…you’ve gotta go to the upper midwest for Oktoberfest, and LaCrosse Wisconsin has one of the finest celebrations around.

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