Imagine this: You step off your plane at Munich Airport, and instead of the usual hustle, you're greeted by the melodies of traditional Bavarian music, the sight of staff clad in dirndls and ...

Businesses there are feeling the strain from canceling the 16-day event. With music festivals and packed football stadiums back in full swing in the United States, in Munich, home to the world-famous ...

In Germany, the world’s largest Oktoberfest celebration will pack Munich’s beer halls from Sept. 20 through Oct. 5. But in the Bay Area, the celebrations go on for weeks, running right up to Halloween ...

The South Shore is a long way from Munich, but despite the 3,800 miles, locals will gather to celebrate Oktoberfest again this year. Oktoberfest traditionally takes place in late September since the ...

The South Shore is a long way from Munich, and 1810 is more than a few chapters back in the history books from 2024, but despite the 3,800 miles and 214 years, towns and cities from Quincy to Plymouth ...

MUNICH – Bridie O'Halloran drank the first beer of her life at Oktoberfest. The 19-year-old Australian pronounced it “the best I've had” after finishing roughly a quarter of her liter (33 fluid ounce) ...

If there’s one festival people associate with Germany, it’s Munich’s Oktoberfest, an annual event of beer, bratwurst, and Schlager music that overtakes the city every September. The tradition will ...

Father Chris Uhl, left, the pastor of St. Mary's Church, and fellow clergy members welcome those getting a glass of beer from the official first keg at the St. Mary's Oktoberfest in downtown Alton, ...