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Celebrate Oktoberfest on Sept. 29 |
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Written by Tahoe World staff
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Monday, 24 September 2007 |
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The Village at Squaw Valley USA hosts an Oktoberfest celebration filled with flying bratwurst, lifted steins, Bavarian dance, music and plenty of beer to toast in the fall season Sept. 29.
The revelry will take place on Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m., when beer lovers and anyone who enjoys traditional German fun will gather at The Village at Squaw Valley. The event will include a variety of entertainment for the entire family, including performances by Joe Smiell and his 20-piece Bavarian band on the main stage. The Alpentanzer Schuplattler Austrian Dance Troop will be another lively addition to the entertainment line-up.
Visitors can compete in the barrel-rolling race or try to earn the title of Tahoe’s best Liter Stein. Meanwhile, the Bratwurst Toss competition will put a whole new spin on the game of catch. Guests are encouraged to get into the spirit of the event by wearing traditional Lederhosen and Austrian clothing.
 Attendees will find plenty of refreshments at the beir garten, where $10 includes a 1⁄2-liter stein plus one beer of choice (either Spaten Premium or Spaten Oktoberfest, Fraziskanner Hefeweizen, Samuel Adams Oktoberfest, Sudwerk Pilsner & Martzen or a non-alcoholic beer). Additional beer tickets are one for $5.
Anyone who doesn’t want alcohol can enjoy the German beverage Clausthauler while kids can sip on a Sprecher Root Beer Soda Float topped with Ben & Jerry’s Vanilla Ice Cream. Guests also can savor traditional German bratwurst and sauerkraut, pulled pork sandwiches and a variety of other options served at the Village restaurants.
The event and entertainment are free, but proceeds from beer and food sales benefit the Tahoe Truckee Lacrosse Foundation. Must be 21 years or older with a valid ID to purchase beer.
For more information on The Village at Squaw Valley Oktoberfest, visit www.thevillageatsquaw.com or call (530) 584-6266.
What you might not know about Oktoberfest
 Ah, October — the month to put on woolly sweaters, view the changing colors of Aspen leaves and drink beer. October is the time for Oktoberfest, the yearly German beer-drinking festival that Americans also participate in. The Village at Squaw Valley hosts its own Oktoberfest celebration Saturday with polka dancing, Bavarian music, various contests and, yes, beer.
Oktoberfest began in Munich on Oct. 12, 1810, when Crown Prince Ludwig (later to become King Ludwig I) married Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen. To celebrate, the citizens of Munich were invited to attend horse races in fields that were later named Theresienwiese in honor of the Crown Princess.
The decision to repeat the horse races every year gave rise to the tradition of Oktoberfest. Locals of Munich have since abbreviated the name simply to “Wies’n,” after the name of the fields. Although the horse races have since disappeared, the beer has not. Oktoberfest in Munich is now the largest festival in the world, with as many as 6 million visitors from around the globe converging upon the festival every year, according to the city of Munich’s Web site.
— By Kara Fox
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Last Updated ( Monday, 24 September 2007 )
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