The legendary Schwabing begins to the north of the Siegestor ( Victory gate ) ( 1843-1852 ) which forms the border between two centers of Munich which are completely different in character. For a long time, it was just an ordinary village outside of the gates of Munich. Then in 1887, it became an independent…
20 Years of Oktoberfest on the Peace Plaza ROCHESTER, Minn. – It’s a Rochester tradition 20 years in the making. On Friday Apollo Wine and Spirits hosted their 20th Oktoberfest on Peace Plaza in downtown Rochester. For $ 20 at the door, folks enjoyed a traditional German meal and all you can … Read more…
The local people call it the “Wies’n” ( fairground ). Oktoberfest is the largest public festival in the world. It commences every year on the second to last Saturday of September with the parade of the landlords of the beer tents and the breweries from the center of town to the Theresienwiese ( festival grounds…
Englischer Garten – English Garden On February 1st, 1789 Karl Theodor issued an electoral decree for a military garden to be laid out in the garrison town. In 1803 the garden architect Ludwig von Sckell was put in charge and was able to realize his plans for the new design of the garden by 1808….
Parents club prepares for Oktoberfest Organized by the Our Lady of Fatima Parents Club, Oktoberfest includes about 150 different kinds of beer and more than 20 types of barbecued sausage, along with wine. The event is modeled after the world-famous celebration of Bavarian culture in Munich … Count Sarah Palin among the sane who clearly…
Indeed, the Oktoberfest-visitor doesn’t have it easy: with 14 tents to choose from, and each one more awesome than the other! Oktoberfest Munich Photo Tour Oktoberfest 2006 Munich Oktoberfest – Biergarten Munich Oktoberfest 2006 Okotoberfest 2006 – Munich Germany Munich Germany Beer Festival – Oktoberfest Indeed, the Oktoberfest-visitor doesn’t have it easy: with 14 tents…