MAIFEST CHICAGO: 5.28-5.31 ~ We went on Sat-5.30.... Greg D/Ross were there! Food was great--good brat-buns and soft pretzels w/ the hot mustard this year. Girls enjoyed the 'hood despite the cold and rain. Sat in the back/east corner out of the wind. Drank gluhwein to stay warm-yikes.
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GERMANFEST: 7.24-7.26 (
Milwaukee) ~ As we did in 2013/14 we went to mass on Sunday at 10:30 /which gets you in free for the day--saved $$$$$....Wunderbar. Met the Murawski family again. Always great/various food and music. Ate schnitzel, drank Sprecker, listened to Germany's own
Chikeria. L bought a nice shirt and had a huge pretzel.
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OKTOBERFEST IN AUGUST: 8.14-8.16 ~ Attend on Sat-8.15 (mit friends Angela/Peter--NJ friends! -Lisa an Kirk too) Great bier and food--the best to date. Weather was hot/large fans-then it rained....oh well. Great to share g-time w/ A/P.
SPASSFEST: 8.14-8.16 (
Germantown, IL) ~maybe some year....Augustfest instead.
HINCKLEY GERMANFEST: 8.22 & 23? (11:30am to 10pm/5) ~ 3nd annual?--New to the line-up in 2013....Fox Valley DANK helping out as they had cancelled the Batavia O'fest for 2013/14~giant sigh. --not sure if it was held in 2015 ???
ITASCA OKTOBERFEST: 9.11-12 ~ Inaugural visit in 2013. Very nicely decorated, good/"expensive" food, only Sam Adams to drink, Jimmy's Bavarians and Johnny W. music. Will attempt to attend again in '15! ~sadly forgot about it in '14--ugh. ~plan to attend Friday after work?
PLATZKONZERT: Hoffman Estates: 9.12 ~ good times last year! ~Giant pretzel and good music. Plan to attend on Sat!
GERMAN-AMERICAN FEST: 9.11-9.13 ~ Plan to attend (per usual) on Sunday/9.13....straight-up noon. Meet the Dreyer's? ~Tri-fecta -- 3 days/3-fests!!!
BERGHOFF OKTOBERFEST: 9.16-9.18 ~ Went on 1st night in '14--weather cleared up and was perfect! Gotta go 16/17, not 18.
GLENDALE HEIGHTS: 9.10-9.20 ~ 4th year ....pricey but nicely run .... Used a Groupon in 2014/went w/ Donna/Mel.
PLANO OKTOBERFEST: 9.25-9.27 ~ Loved this one last year w/ Cliff/Jody! Attend on Sunday/27 on our way back from '80 reunion.
ALEBURN: Elburn: 10.XX from 1-6pm ~ Brand new in 2011/cancelled in 2012.