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Oktoberfest…In September
updated: Sep 15, 2014, 10:30 AM
By Rosie Sullivan
With no plans to attend the real Oktoberfest in Munich, Bavaria,Germany anytime soon, I thought I’d check out Monterey’s Oktoberfest, which takes place in September.
Never having been to the Monterey County Fairgrounds, I was pleasantly surprised by the paved sidewalks, grassy areas, and lack of dust.
With the slogan “You think October, we say September,” I have to admit I did not have high hopes that this would be a traditional German style outdoor festival and I’m still not convinced, but, it was one fun beer garden party. There were also plenty of fun activities for kids. Live music from The Flying Dutchman and The Internationals kept everyone happy and dancing. Spaten beer was shipped from Germany for of-age fairgoers to enjoy and there were plenty of booths serving up turkey legs, pretzels, bratwurst, and more.
It was a beautiful day and the beer was good but I’ve had my fill of lederhosen for awhile.
If you want a Bavarian beer drinking festival closer to home, I believe there is one in Solvang/Buellton. Sacramento has “Sactoberfest” soon, too, if you happen to be up north.
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