Oktoberfest in Nebraska
I’ve found five festivals of Oktoberfest in Nebraska. That’s an embarrassingly low number for a state where more than 40% of the population claims German heritage. Did I miss the celebrations? Or do...
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There are 2.5 million residents of the Lone Star State claiming German heritage and many will head to a Texas Oktoberfest in September or October 2015. Last Major Update: March 9, 2015 #fsb-social-bar...
View ArticleEmbrace 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...
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The Second Week of September has been Busy here at Funtober!
We’ve been so busy getting ready for the upcoming fall events that I haven’t filled you in on some of the things we have been doing here at Funtober that I think you’ll enjoy. The Newsletter We sent...
View Article25 Funny Oktoberfest Event Names in U.S.
I am sure Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese never imagined the many unique and funny names that US cities choose as Oktoberfest names. The Royal marriage occurred on October 12, 1810. Now 200 years...
View ArticleOktoberfest in Virginia
Celebrate German beer, food and fall at a Virginia Oktoberfest in September or October 2015. Last Major Update: March 9, 2015 #fsb-social-bar { width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #dbdbdb;...
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Practice for Oktoberfest at Augtoberfest!
It’s Oktoberfest time! What? You figured Oktoberfest started in October? Well you would be wrong. The Germans decided a while back that they couldn’t wait to get trashed until October. So they moved up...
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7 German Themed Towns in USA Celebrate Oktoberfest
7 USA German Themed Towns Really Celebrate Oktoberfest Here are seven American cities that have gone all out to attract visitors to their German themed towns. Some have original German buildings and...
View ArticleAlternative Rock Group Flobots Headlines Loveland Oktoberfest
Now back for year four is the Loveland Oktoberfest 2014 held at Thunder Mountain Harley-Davidson on Saturday, September 20th, 2014. Northern Colorado sponsors keep making this Oktoberfest bigger and...
View ArticleOktoberfest in Indiana
Celebrate Oktoberfest in Indiana this year. The 1.6 million Indiana residents claiming German ancestry have eleven German festivals for 2015 Oktoberfest to decide which one (or more) they want to...
View ArticleOktoberfest in New Mexico
Celebrate Oktoberfest in New Mexico 2015 at one of these great festivals. There are five Oktoberfest festivals in New Mexico. That’s a decent amount for a state that only has 200,000 residents...
View ArticleOktoberfest in Washington State
If you live in Seattle or Northwest Washington, there are a number of Oktoberfest festivals in September and October 2015. Washington State boasts over 1 million residents with German heritage and...
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Tasting Lowenbrau Original
So I had my first Lowenbrau Original last Sunday. After I bought the Munich beer last month, I plunged into work on Funtober and never got a chance to enjoy it. Seriously. Zero. I blame it on my...
View ArticleFall Things To Do As We Countdown To Halloween Day 198
Oktoberfest In April Oktoberfest Type Celebrations Around The Country Are there really spring oktoberfests in the U.S.? I just received an email about one right here in my home town of Philadelphia....
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11 Oktoberfests You Will Miss If You Wait Until September
Imagine my surprise to wake up and find that Maysville, Kentucky has already had their Oktoberfest event. I checked Funtober and found 11 Oktoberfest in August events. Seems while this German harvest...
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 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...
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Oktoberfest in Idaho
Enjoy Oktoberfest 2015 in Idaho with these nine celebrations despite the fact that there are only 300,000 claiming German heritage. Either they are well organized, highly concentrated, small or...
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