Phoenix Oktoberfest is being put on by valley german, austrian and swiss groups in conjunction with the AC4GC.
We'll have real german food, beer and drinks. It's 10:00 to 22:00 at the Margaret T. Hance Park in downtown Phoenix. 200 East Moreland is just South of the Burton Barr Phoenix library on Central.
Due to plumbing issues we will not be showing the film this year. Ja, ja, ich weiß, "Wir haben aber keine Bauarbeit." Well, believe me, we have some Umbauarbeit.
All is not lost. AC4GC has invited me to make Feuerzangenbowle at their Christmas party. The party includes kids, so if you bring some please also bring gifts for the Weihnachtsmann's bag. He'll be there around 18:30.
The first Bowle will be lit up right around party kickoff at 17:30. Depending on demand, more might be made.
German is the third most common native language in Arizona. Unsurprisingly there are also a great number of germanic events and organizations in the state.
Some are long established events such as the Tempe-Stammtisch that has been meeting every Friday for over 35 years. Some are new traditions such as AC4GC's annual authentic from the germanic community Phoenix Oktoberfest.
AC4GC's first Oktoberfest was also last weekend. A good turnout despite rain and being only a few miles away from the well-established GreekFest.
Michael of the, now closed :(, German Corner made sure we were well-fed. There was beer, of course. There was a booth from the Irish Cultural Center. That might've had something to do with the beer :).
The Irish Cultural Center has really been a help in getting AC4GC and the Oktoberfest started. Sliante!
$gf bought me a cool traditional germanic shirt.
Picked up some Feigling suspenders and saw a guy with a cool Lederhosen t-shirt.
