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Oktoberfest

9/30/2015

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Who Loves Beer and Great Food ?


Most of us do and Oktoberfest is a homage to both things. The United States is referred to as the "Great Melting Pot" which means we get the best things from a myriad of cultures. Here in Northeastern PA we have the honor of bringing a fabulous German tradition to life every September. 
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Origins of Oktoberfest 

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Information taken from Ofest.com 
Oktoberfest - In September? 

Oktoberfest traditionally starts in the third weekend in September and ends the first sunday of October.

What is Oktoberfest?

It began with the Royal Wedding on 12 October 1810.

Crown Prince Ludwig, later to become King Ludwig I, was married to Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen on 12 October 1810. The citizens of Munich were invited to attend the festivities held on the fields in front of the city gates to celebrate the happy royal event. The fields were renamed Theresienwiese ("Theres'a Fields") to honor the Crown Princess, although the locals have since abbreviated the name simply to "Wiesn". Horse races in the presence of the royal family marked the close of the event that was celebrated as a festival for the whole of Bavaria. The decision to repeat the horse races in subsequest years gave rise to the tradition of Oktoberfest.

The Oktoberfest continues in 1811

In 1811, an added feature to the horse races was the first Agricultural Show, designed to boost Bavarian agriculture. The horse races, which were the oldest - and at one time - the most popular event of the festival are no longer held today. But the Agricultural Show is still held every three years during the Oktoberfest on the southern part of the festival grounds.

More and more things to see and do

In the first few decades, the choices of amusements were sparse. In 1818, the first carousel and two swings were set up. Vistitors were able to quench their thirst at small beer stands, which grew rapidly in number. In 1896 the beer stands were replaced by the first beer tents and halls set up by the enterprising landlords with the backing of the breweries. The remainder of the festival site was taken up by a fun-fair. The range of carousels offered was already increasing rapidly in the 1870's as the fairground trade continued to grow and develope in Germany.

Oktoberfest 2015 

All that history has lead us into 2015 and the all the fun to be had at the PA Oktoberfest. Check out all the info and mark your calendars so you can join us next year! 
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PA Oktoberfest Information
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Pumpkin and the New Fall LineUp

9/14/2015

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Is anyone other than me ready for fall? 

I love summer. I love the beach but there's something about fall that is special. Every year there are a few things I look forward to when fall heads in:  Pumpkin in all its deliciousness, the prospect of Halloween and the NEW fall TV lineup. 

Can I hear it for The Walking Dead ? 

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Watch the trailer and get the schedule here 

Some newbies I'm looking forward to are:


 The Bastard Executioner  : As some of you know, I am a huge Sons of Anarchy fan. I miss the show, a lot. I'm super looking forward to watching this because it another one from Kurt Sutter and let's just all admit that he's amazing.


 American Horror Story, Hotel:  This one looks to be super creepy and I'm all in. The Shining did a number on me so I'm hoping this lives up.

and of course ... Supernatural Cannot be over looked
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Here is some decidedly delicious information on Supernatural for you 
 So I've shown you mine ... I want to see yours. I'm always looking for new shows, movies and books so please let me know what are YOUR favorites?
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