Oktoberfest

PHOTOS: Wild Festivals Worth Traveling For

Kensington Tours | Posted 04.28.2012

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From the wildest street parties to time-honored cultural traditions, take a look at this collection of fantastic festival photos from around the globe.

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Germany Drinks Up for Oktoberfest 2011 (PHOTOS)

Posted 12.31.2011

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Thousands of beer lovers flocked to Munich, Germany to take part in the yearly tradition of heavy beer consumption. To see more great photogr...

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Weekend Plans: Trains, Tapas And Cows On Trial

Posted 12.07.2011

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For a few, proud, well-trained Chicagoans, this weekend will be all about carbo-loading, warming up, surviving the Chicago Marathon and then celebrati...

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Shake Shack Oktoberfest Menu: Beer, Brats And Strudel Shakes

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 12.07.2011

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WASHINGTON -- In grand fall tradition, Shack Shack is getting its Oktoberfest on with a German-themed menu, which begins Friday and runs through Oct....

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Beer Finally Flows LIke Water At 'World's Only Dry Oktoberfest'

AP | JAY REEVES | Posted 12.05.2011

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CULLMAN, Ala. — With German roots and Bible Belt values, the north Alabama town of Cullman marked Oktoberfest for decades with oompah music, led...

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New Yorker Puts Cultural Figures In The Hot Seat

The Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami | Posted 12.02.2011

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Last week, The New Yorker puts cultural figures in the hot seat while devotees of the Chinese Bang Neow Shrine put guns through their cheeks. Click on...

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The Top Fall Festivals In Los Angeles

| Katie Bain | Posted 11.30.2011

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The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting chillier and the new television season has finally started. It must be fall! Although Los Angeles...

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Fall Festivals Celebrate Season's Harvest

| Erin Chan Ding | Posted 11.27.2011

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Now that fall is full-on upon us, there's much to celebrate -- and to distract us from the shivering we feel while stepping out into increasingly chil...

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The Economics of Oktoberfest

Posted 11.16.2011

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By Brian Blackstone of the Wall Street Journal Germany has been in open revolt over the European Central Bank‘s policy of buying the government d...

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Get Thee To Munich For Oktoberfest!

Posted 11.16.2011

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It's Oktoberfest time again in Germany. Strap on your lederhosen and lace up that dirndl. The Oktoberfest tradition began in October 1810 to celeb...

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The World's 10 Best Beers

Ben Groundwater | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ben Groundwater

Whether it's out of a red plastic cup at a college party or a carefully crafted glass flute in Belgium, the citizens of the world enjoy bonding over an amber brew.

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To The Unhappy Couple: A Toast

Joel Dovev | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joel Dovev

I have always wanted to hear the unhappy, separated couple toasted after all the communal property has been divided.

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Keeping the Oktoberfest Spirit Alive Year-Round

Andrew Shaffer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andrew Shaffer

Fond memories of Oktoberfest may seem like a lifetime ago in winter, but the party hasn't ended. I asked the creators of the Beer Gardens NYC iPhone app for their cold weather tips.

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PHOTOS: Our Top Ten Picks for LA Beer Week 2010

The Huffington Post | Nicole Larson | Posted 05.25.2011

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October 7 through October 17, Los Angeles will host its 2nd annual Beer Week. Breweries and bars throughout Los Angeles and Orange County will be part...

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Celebrate Oktoberfest in NYC

Posted 05.25.2011

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By Justine Goodman, Citysearch We know you've been looking for an excuse not just to drink Bavarian beer by the gallon, but also to do it wearing led...

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Chicago Weekend Events: Beer, Big Bucks And Cool Films

Posted 05.25.2011

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It's Friday, it's October and it's gorgeous outside. If your weekend schedule isn't already jam-packed, allow HuffPost Chicago to give you some tips. ...

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NYC October Food Events

Posted 05.25.2011

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October truly begins the gluttonous "holiday" season. From rich squash bisque to apple pie, fall food is some of the best. Coincidentally, this Octo...

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How to Buck Up: Mumble. Grumble. Complain. Wallow. Hope. Despair. Worry. Vote.

Christine Pelosi | Posted 05.25.2011

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Democrats all across America are having an open tent discussion about our values and priorities. President Obama urges us to "buck up" -- and well we should. Let me tell you how I did.

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Kim Kardashian In Dirndl At Oktoberfest (PHOTO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Kim Kardashian continued her photo-op tour of Europe on Wednesday with a stop in Germany. Having already posed her way through London, Paris and Ital...

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Munich Toasts To 200 Years Of Oktoberfest

AP | JUERGEN BAETZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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MUNICH — It's a wedding party that got out of control: Two hundred years ago, Bavaria's Crown Prince Ludwig celebrated his royal nuptials with a big...

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PHOTOS: Where Is This?

Posted 05.25.2011

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With Oktoberfest now underway, we thought we'd take a quick look at some common sights to see in beautiful Germany. Our friends at National Geographic...

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PHOTOS: Your Weekend To-Do List: Beer, Weed, And Speed

Anna Almendrala | Posted 05.25.2011

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After your done stimulating our local retail economy at Fashion's Night Out, check out new art exhibits at Hammer, Bergamot Station, and the Merry Kar...

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10 Places To Celebrate Oktoberfest In The USA

AOL Travel News | Posted 05.25.2011

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When fall leaves light forests ablaze and the air is rich as amber ale, it's time for Oktoberfest in the USA. Celebrated in cities and towns across th...

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On the Road: Why Do We Want To Travel?

Robert Fuller | Posted 11.17.2011

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Robert Fuller

Fear is part of what makes travel so enlivening and revelatory. You're perpetually off-balance and on guard. After a while one yearns for the mindlessness of familiar routines.

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No Democrats! No Chocolate!

Susan L. Travis | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the New Mexico village of Ruidoso, a conflict between the local chapter of the Democratic Women and the annual Oktoberfest organizers is brewing.

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