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Lenjo Mount Angel, OR(Zone 8a) Sep 16, 2002

The little town of Mt. Angel(pop.3200) that you see is a part of my address just finished hosting the fall festival of Oktoberfest. It runs 4 days and 400,000 people visit this event. The heart of town about 4 square blocks is closed off and food and craft booths line the streets. There are other sporting events, a biergarten, winegarten and lots of German music,street dancing, polkas etc. The heritage of this town is German Catholic. We have a beautiful Gothic church with extensive stenciling and they held some free concerts too. It is a busy long weekend. I had a booth and sold fresh flowers, ornamental grass, some lumina pumpkins etc. My location was near the train depot( kind of out of the main location of everything else) I did it mostly for publicity for my new cutflower and dahlia tuber venture and part fundraiser for my youngest's school All in all I am tired and glad to be done. I just saw where Cala did a plant sale for a hospital. Anyone else ever get involved in these festivals with food or craft booths?

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Lenjo Mount Angel, OR(Zone 8a) Sep 16, 2002

By the way if you wish to see more visit www.oktoberfest.org and you will see a little of Mt. Angel. I actually live out of town about 4 miles.

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vic Sep 17, 2002

I really enjoyed the Octoberfests in Ohio. Cincinnati has a nice as does Dayton and there are some really nice ones in northern Ohio which has a lot of people of german descent. I miss them. They don't have them here.

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Lenjo Mount Angel, OR(Zone 8a) Sep 17, 2002

Well dear Dave's garden people, I am using as a guinea pig, tell me if this works, I have never quite figured out this hyperlink, but here's a try.hyperlink

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dave Sep 17, 2002

http://www.oktoberfest.org

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Lenjo Mount Angel, OR(Zone 8a) Sep 17, 2002

Thanks,Dave! One of these days I'll get it figured out.

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