Buy PhotoCora Burkey of Charlottesville looks over to grandfather Donald Humphrey who helps her sister, Sierra Canter, with pushing her barrel. The three compete in the barrel races on the second day of Oktoberfest at the Frontier Culture Museum on Oct. 4, 2014.(Photo: Mike Tripp/The News Leader)Buy PhotoSTAUNTON – Where else other than Bavaria can you enjoy Oktoberfest on an actual 17th century German Farm?The Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton, of course.Join the annual Oktoberfest German heritage Read more [...]

For the past 10 days, the trains rolling into Munich’s vast central station have been met by altogether different scenes from the ones that captured the world’s attention earlier this month. Gone are the thousands of migrants and refugees arriving on trains from Austria after a desperate journey of thousands of miles, grateful to finally reach sanctuary. Instead men and women from all over the world, decked out in traditional Bavarian costume, are descending from the trains. Handwritten signs Read more [...]

A taste of Bavaria is coming to Huddersfield this coming weekend as Huddersfield CAMRA’s annual Oktoberfest returns. Around 75 real ales and 20 ciders will be on offer at the group’s beer, cider and perry festival, Thursday October 1 to Saturday October 3. The German-style festival, to be held at the APNA Venue Leisure Centre in Spring Grove Street, will raise money for the Huddersfield and District Army Veterans Association. Founded in 1897, it is the second oldest uniformed veterans assocation Read more [...]

Baufritz is Europe’s leading supplier of bespoke prefabricated eco-homes, and is organising a press trip to Bavaria on Friday 2 October - Sunday 4 October 2015. As Baufritz completes its 50th home in the UK, this is a chance to see the company and processes behind the houses, as a guest of Baufritz UK. A limited number of places are available - if you are interested in attending please reply to this invitation as quickly as possible by emailing Steven Read more [...]

Oktoberfest: the world’s largest party. Every year, millions descend upon Munich for a boozy bacchanal with a 200-year history. They throw back millions of litres of beer and munch their way through thousands of pretzels, sausages and roasted chickens. They dress in traditional garb and dance on tables. They ride carnival rides and play games. They wake up with raging hangovers. For 16 days starting in September, Oktoberfest turns Munich into Europe’s biggest amusement park. Eventually Read more [...]

Oktoberfest: the world’s largest party. Every year, millions descend upon Munich for a boozy bacchanal with a 200-year history. They throw back millions of litres of beer and munch their way through thousands of pretzels, sausages and roasted chickens. They dress in traditional garb and dance on tables. They ride carnival rides and play games. They wake up with raging hangovers. For 16 days starting in September, Oktoberfest turns Munich into Europe’s biggest amusement park. Eventually Read more [...]

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The 2015 BMW 1 Series facelift is now a little bigger and dimensionally measures 4329mm in length, 1765mm in width, and 1440mm in height. Cosmetic additions include brand new Bi-Xenon headlamps, redesigned kidney-shaped grille and a new low slung front bumper. The rear section also gets a pair of new L shaped tail lamps and chrome tipped twin tail pipes. Rest the car remains largely identical to the previous model.   As for the inside, the new 1 Series facelift offers updated upholstery options, Read more [...]

  (PRLEAP.COM) September 28, 2015 - The sounds of the haunted forest will play in the background as visitors walk the LED–lit paths within the three-acre park site, leading from one scary station to the next at "The Haunted Forest of Bavaria" October 2015 Fridays and Saturdays at The Adventure Park at Frankenmuth, Michigan. The Read more [...]

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