Embrace Your Ghosts
I’ve been noticing a number of news articles recently where neighbors of fun events have displayed NIMBY syndrome. That’s Not-In-My-Back-Yard for those of you who aren’t familiar with the concept from...
View ArticleOktoberfest in Alaska
I never would have imagined that I would find five Alaska festivals for Oktoberfest. But the 100,000 German descendants in Alaska proved me wrong. When winter sets in, you’ll be very happy if you have...
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Fall Things To Do – Read Living the Dream Travel Blog
Oktoberfest Tips From Jeremy Jones At Living The Dream I was doing some research on an upcoming Oktoberfest post when I came across an article by Jeremy Jones titled “5 Honest Tips For Oktoberfest From...
View ArticleOktoberfest in Hawaii
Hawaii has less than a 100,000 residents claiming German heritage. But that really doesn’t matter when you have as much beautiful weather as Hawaii does. We’re sure that the locals don’t mind a good...
View ArticleOktoberfest in Nevada
Apparently, Las Vegas is the only place in Nevada that knows how to party German style. With more than 300,000 residents with German heritage, Nevada citizens should be ashamed that I have discovered...
View ArticleOktoberfest in Utah
There are only a few places to celebrate Oktoberfest in Utah in September and October 2015. If you live in the Salt Lake City area, make the short drive to the annual, multi-weekend event at Snowbird...
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In Search of Oktoberfest and Pumpkin Beer
On Saturday, I stopped at a few beer stores to see if I could find any Oktoberfest and pumpkin beers. After all, the fall seasonal beers start in July. My personal goal is to try as many as possible...
View ArticleOktoberfest in Alabama
Join us for Oktoberfest 2015 in Alabama. Only 5% of residents of Alabama claim German ancestry. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t find a good Alabama Oktoberfest. We are currently aware of eight...
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Mount Angel Oktoberfest Starts September 11th
What Makes Mount Angel Oktoberfest One Of The Best? The local population of Mount Angel, Oregon is just 3200 people but every September about 80,000 people flock to the small town for Oktoberfest. The...
View ArticleOktoberfest in Kentucky
If you are in for an Oktoberfest in Kentucky, you are lucky. You are surrounded by some of the best festivals for Oktoberfest in the country. If you don’t head up to Cincinnati for their Oktoberfest,...
View ArticleOktoberfest in North Dakota
Four Oktoberfest festivals in North Dakota? Congratulations! You crushed South Dakota. I had the mistaken opinion that there really wasn’t anything to do in North Dakota. I apologize. It’s South Dakota...
View ArticleOktoberfest in Wisconsin
Some of the largest and longest running Oktoberfest celebrations happen every year in Wisconsin. If you are looking for a German festival to attend in September or October 2015, you should have no...
View ArticleOktoberfest in Arizona
Check out these festivals for Oktoberfest 2015 in Arizona. With almost one million residents of German descent in Arizona, you can celebrate your German heritage in style at one of the many German...
View ArticleEnjoy Oktoberfest in Cincinnati and Northern KY
Cincinnati Oktoberfest Zinzinnati – Cincinnati, OH – September 19-21, 2014 This Cincinnati Oktoberfest is the largest in the United States with over 500,000 visitors a year. Six blocks of Fifth Street...
View ArticleOktoberfest in Louisiana
Have some fun in 2015 at an Oktoberfest in Louisiana. The state may only have 400,000 citizens with German heritage. But if there is one thing about the people of New Orleans – they love a good party!...
View ArticleOktoberfest in Ohio
Oktoberfest starts at the end of August in Ohio. By September and October 2015, Ohio residents will be enjoying German beer, bratwurst and the chicken dance at German festivals throughout the Buckeye...
View ArticleOktoberfest in Wyoming
There are only three celebrations of Oktoberfest in Wyoming according to my research. Although the Wyoming population is 26% German, there are only 145,000 descendants of German heritage in the state,...
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O’zapft is! Oktoberfest 2012 in Munich has Started
It is tapped. The world’s biggest party has begun. At noon in the Schottenhamel tent, which was twenty minutes ago according to my complex time zone analysis, the mayor of Munich, Christian Ude, swung...
View ArticleCelebrate Oktoberfest in Boston
Harpoon Oktoberfest – Boston, MA – October 3-4, 2014 Oktoberfest has been going strong in fall at Harpoon in Boston for more than two decades. 2014 is Harpoon’s 24th annual Boston Oktoberfest of beer,...
View ArticleOktoberfest in Oregon
Party with us at Oktoberfest in Oregon 2015. Oregon has its share of German descendants. 20 percent of the state claims German ancestry for a grand total of about 800,000 residents. So it shouldn’t...
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