2008

MAY FEST CHIGAGO: June 1, 2008-pix
A very enjoyable Sunday from 4 to 7...brats, and a few steins...Lauren won Fred the Fish.

GERMANFEST: 7.24-7.27 (Milwaukee, WI)
Not able to make the trip north this year...was under the weather that w/e~ugh!

SPASSFEST: 8.15-8.17 (Germantown, IL)
Nope...maybe next year


GERMAN-AMERICAN FEST: 9.5-9.7
Nope...

BERGHOFF OKTOBERFEST: 9.17-9.19, 11am-9pm
went wed & thurs, enjoyed a brat w/ kraut, a pretzel w/ mustard, a few lights and darks and good times with friends...



SIDEBAR GRILLE: 9.19 (in my building)
nope, was at the Cub/Card game instead

M U N I C H: 9.20 - 10.05 (last time we were there)
not this year

PLATZKONZERT - Hoffman Estates: 9.20
nope

PLANO OKTOBERFEST: 9.26-9.28
rockin! text to Cliff at 3:45... 'in plano 4 a beer' and we were off. I arrived at 4:15 in time to be served the 1st cash-paid beer (as new friends Dave/Willie were already a few up for the day as they prepped for sales). John stopped by for one and a pretzel at 4:45. I enjoyed an HP Oktoberfest and a schnitzel plate, w/ marble rye bread, spaetzle and red cabbage...very good! As John left to pick up his son at practice, I said I would stay for another to wait-out traffic on I-88...so John surprised me and came back for another. John gave me a commemorative St. Louis Cardinal Bud bottle from the 2006 WS...thanks John! Plano is a great 'fest!
SSHHH~Inside scope says the So. Elgin fest may be back in 2009...stay tuned. As the newsletter states... 'we have big plans for next year, but more on that later!' & 'We have some major plans for 2009 and your help will be greatly appreciated.'

NEW GLARUS OKTOBERFEST, 9.26-9.28
nope, conflict w/ Plano and SGK walk w/e

OKTOBERFEST OF NAPERVILLE: Sadly Cancelled this year :(
had never been, but heard it was a good time

FOREST PARK OKTOBERFEST: 10.03-10.04
L says 'cheers dad' and we say Excellent O'fest! ~in a new location this year, and a bit better all around...great location on the wooded lot, new activities/rides/games for Lauren, better beer (St. Paulie), but same food, brats, kraut and german potato salad--which they ran out of...ugh.

MARMION ACADEMY: 10.04
nope, but did Cliff go?

DOWNERS GROVE OKTOBERFEST: 10.03-10.05
nope, conflict with Forest Park

MUELLERFEST: typically mid-Oct.
not this year~possibly coming in 2009 after a decade of none...stay-tuned

ST. RAYMOND PARISH: 10.18
great food, good music-Paloma, & good company ... I served beer/wine/pop from 8-10-close...then right home by 1:30am :)

from the parish website: "Delicious meals prepared by our very own German cooks. Menu: Chicken Schnitzel, German Potato Salad, Rot Kraut, Bratwurst, Sauerkraut, pretzels and hot dogs for the kids. Our Desserts will be: apple slices, german chocolate cake and cookies. Cover Charge $5 per person or $10 per family. Crafts are also available for children for $5."

MT. PROSPECT VILLAGE: 10.25
nope