What Makes Mount Angel Oktoberfest One Of The Best? The local population of Mount Angel, Oregon is just 3200 people but every September about 80,000 people flock to the small town for Oktoberfest. The popular German festival brings people from Portland, Salem, and all across the country. Portland is about 40 miles to the north […]
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 Someone Who Has Actually Been“. Now I have visited more than a couple Oktoberfest celebrations in the USA. But, I […]
4 Long Running Oktoberfest Celebrations In TN-CO-IL-AK Funtober continues to look at some of the best Oktoberfest celebrations in the country. Today we feature 4 long running events in Tennessee, Colorado, Illinois, and Alaska. If you visit any of these you won’t be disappointed. Funtober continues our countdown to Halloween by highlighting September and October 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 heritage while others chose the theme years ago. Both types attract millions of visitors to local restaurants, bars, events, and festivals. Some like Frankenmuth, […]
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. A little research finds several more spring events such as Fruhlingsfest, Maifest, Siftugfest, and Springtoberfest. Spring O-K-T-O-B-E-R-F-E-S-T in Philadelphia April 26, 2014 What began as […]
What Are the Most Famous Oktoberfest Beer Tents In Munich? If you attend Oktoberfest in Munich then you must plan your days to get into the beer tents of your choice. They open early and sell out fast. Most tents will not serve you beer unless you are seated. The 14 largest tents at Oktoberfest […]
Day 217 Journey To Halloween Fun Hope you are enjoying our updates, trivia, and news about Halloween, haunted houses, festivals, Oktoberfests, ghost stories and more. We hope to keep our countdown going right through Oktoberfest and Halloween. Zombie Apocalypse Based on their recent popularity, zombies are rapidly coming into the mainstream culture of the 21st […]
It is time to dust off your dirndl and grab a beer and brat! Saturday September 19th, 2015 marks the start of the 181st Munich Oktoberfest. More than six million will drink and party at the Theresienwiese over the next three weeks. If you can’t make it to Germany for Oktoberfest, we understand. Over the next […]
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 out our first newsletter on the Saturday before Labor Day. The second edition for Friday the 13th […]
I’ve spent the past two days updating information about upcoming United States Oktoberfests. The website for every German festival describes in detail the wonderful authentic Bavarian food that will be served to their visitors. After two days of reading their descriptions, I’m ready to eat! This morning, I started browsing photos on Tastespotting and Foodgawker. […]
