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Canabarrybarb 10-31-2009 10:00 AM
Oktoberfest 2009
 
Maybe it's just us but we were disappointed in this year's Oktoberfest event at Lake Sumter Landing compared to last year. Seems like the budget must have been cut back a lot. There were some good costumes in the parade and a couple of good marching bands playing German music but not nearly as many decorated carts that anything to do with Germany. No really good bands playing German music afterwards. Even the stiltwalkers seemed to disappear right after the parade.

It was nice to be able to buy snitzel, wurst, and pretzels from the vendors but a wider selection of German specialties would improve the experience.

How do we get the Gemutlikeit back?

Bogie Shooter 10-31-2009 10:08 AM
How was your cart decorated?

pqrstar 10-31-2009 03:11 PM
We went to Spanish Springs for the parade and dancing.
Then we stopped by Sumter Landing.

Good crowds at both places, but Spanish Springs seemed to have more of the Octoberfest atmosphere.

kyblue 10-31-2009 03:39 PM
watching on the camera it looked like fun. sumpter had a lot of tables in the street for people

Tweety Bird 10-31-2009 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Canabarrybarb (Post 231542)
Maybe it's just us but we were disappointed in this year's Oktoberfest event at Lake Sumter Landing compared to last year. Seems like the budget must have been cut back a lot. There were some good costumes in the parade and a couple of good marching bands playing German music but not nearly as many decorated carts that anything to do with Germany. No really good bands playing German music afterwards. Even the stiltwalkers seemed to disappear right after the parade.

It was nice to be able to buy snitzel, wurst, and pretzels from the vendors but a wider selection of German specialties would improve the experience.

How do we get the Gemutlikeit back?
How do you get the Gemutlichkeit back? You go to Germany! :beer3:


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