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CALIFORNIA
Oktoberfest
by the Bay
October 2-5, 2008
San Francisco, California
Over 40,000 people descend annually
on Fort Mason overlooking the San
Francisco Bay in what's considered
the largest Oktoberfest west of the
Mississippi River.
Celebrating
in the true tradition of Munich's
famed Oktoberfest, the festival includes
nonstop music, dancing, singing, and
the very best in German food and drink.
The world renowned 21-piece Chico
Bavarian Band headlines the stage.
Phone:
888-746-7522
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FLORIDA
"DING"
DARLING DAYS
October 19-26, 2008
Sanibel Island, Florida
"Ding"
Darling Days in mid-October signals
the long-awaited arrival of fall with
opportunities to finally get out and
go birding, kayaking, fishing, and
hiking without withering in the Florida
heat and humidity. Named Sanibel Island's
premier birding festival and eco-event,
the weeklong festival features a kids
fishing day, nature photography seminar,
noted wildlife authors and speakers,
and a free family fun day with tram
tours of "Ding" Darling
National Wildlife Refuge. The event
also includes free food, wildlife
presentations, arts and crafts, and
the introduction of the year's Federal
Duck Stamp artist.
Phone:
239-472-1100
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INDIANA
Indiana
Covered Bridge Festival
October 10-19 October, 2008
Parke County, Indiana
The
annual festival celebrates Parke County's
many covered bridges in eastern Indiana.
Headquartered in Rockville on the
courthouse lawn since 1957, this festival
attracts thousands to Parke County
to see the shining stars of it all,
31 historic covered bridges. The fall
foliage is spectacular, the bridges
are charming and there are lots of
activities in communities across the
county. Daily bus tours leave the
Rockville, Indiana, square and provide
a guided tour of the region's covered
bridges and historic structures. A
full schedule of entertainment is
included.
Parke County in eastern Indiana is
also the covered bridge capital of
the US. The annual countywide festival
that always starts on the 2nd Friday
of October, unites 9 communities throughout
the county, offering a wide variety
of antiques, arts and crafts produced
by local artists and artists and a
variety of foods guaranteed to please
just about everyone's palate.
For those not traveling
by RV, bus tours leave the square
daily to take you on guided tours
of the county's communities and famed
covered bridges.
Phone:
765-569-5226
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