Drink up!

This past Saturday we made our way to Addison, TX (North of Dallas) for their 25th annual Oktoberfest.  Some of our friends got a group of like minded (beer loving) individuals together to enjoy the festivities.  The festival is held at the same time as the real Oktoberfest in Germany, and hubby appreciated Addison's authenticity.  Numerous festival goers were dressed in German garb and festive outfits.  The food also paid homage to Germany with bratwurst, schnitzel, and pretzels, but it didn't forget we were in Texas with local delicacies such as pulled pork and funnel cake.

The activities at Oktoberfest went beyond just beer drinking.  We saw people compete in a beer barrel rolling competition and were educated on German music and dance.  The festival wasn't complete without various carnival rides and shopping booths.  We enjoyed walking around the grounds seeing the shops and food stalls.  We even made a stop at a carnival game that brought out our competitive side.  Although it was hot, it was a fun day to spend with friends doing something a little different.  It's like Addison brought Germany to us, which is very convenient.  We are already thinking about our Oktoberfest strategy for next year.

Food stalls lined one area of the festival and had delicious, German-inspired food.

An area of picnic tables was deemed the bier garten for leisure beer consumption.

Beer barrel rolling was an interesting sport.  We saw the three time champions lose to a team that called themselves the Lampshades.

 German dancers entertained the crowd with traditional dances.

It was so much fun to hang out outside and enjoy time with our friends.

Hubby's German snack: bratwurst, pulled pork, sauerkraut, and German potatoes 

My snack: German chocolate cake... yum!