Festival Guide - Sept. 26, 2008
Oktoberfest arrives in Downtown Milwaukee!
We Milwaukeeans know how to party like the people of Munich all year round, but this weekend we really show our strong German heritage. Old World 3rd Street's annual two-day Oktoberfest celebration kicks off today, Friday, Sept. 26, at noon with the Dick Strauss Orchestra and doesn't end until Saturday night.
Tags: oktoberfest, old world third street, mader's, old german beer hall, spaten

Dining - Aug. 19, 2008
German restaurant guide
The wide variety of ethnic backgrounds that have tossed themselves into the salad bowl/melting pot that we call Milwaukee has contributed to a rich, diverse blend of restaurants. Here is a short guide to some of the best.
Tags: German, Mader's, Karl Ratzsch's, Weissgerber, Haus, Oktoberfest, Bavarian Inn, Kegel's

Bars & Clubs - Sept. 11, 2007
Lakefront Pumpkin Lager means it's autumn in Milwaukee
The leaves are yet to turn, but when Lakefront's Pumpkin Lager appears, you know it's autumn.
Tags: Lakefront Brewery, Pumpkin lager, Pumpkin beer, Oktoberfest, Orlando Segura, Klisch brothers, Russ Klisch, Randy Klisch, autumn, The Spice House

Dining - Dec. 14, 2005
Munich in Milwaukee: The Old German Beer Hall opens
Enough with the Irish pubs and Italian delis. This highly German city needs a Bavarian beer hall! Hans Weissgerber III opens his Old German Beer Hall -- 1009 N. Old World Third St. -- on Friday, Dec. 16. The beer will flow at 11 a.m.
Tags: Old German Beer Hall, Hans Weissgerber, Weissgerber Group, Oktoberfest, Rip Tide Seafood Bar & Grill

Travel & Visitors Guide - Sept. 16, 2005
La Crosse Oktoberfest celebrates 45th year
You can find more than one Oktoberfest celebration in Wisconsin, but La Crosse can boast of having one of the longest running when its 45th consecutive fest starts Sept. 30. Read about it in Beyond Milwaukee.
Tags: Oktoberfest, German, beer, La Crosse, Munich, Bavaria