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The scene, beer and band at a South Bay party tradition.

Welcome to Alpine Village Octoberfest!
Photos and Article From the Beer Tent

Encouragement enough to attend Oktoberfest.

Oktoberfest at Alpine Village in Torrance, CA, is not exactly Munich.

For starters, there's only one beer tent.

The scene the Alpine Village's large and lively beer tent.

But there is a beer tent and, like the original in Germany, it's pretty big. There's also an oompha band on a large stage, picnic tables full of friends and strangers, a constant chatter of music and conversation between individuals dressed in lederhosen and German barmaid outfits and people hoisting huge mugs of beer.

They roll out the barrels of Spaten (as well as Bud Light for those conscious of their figures in a beer hall, plus Michelob Amber Bock for a pleasant change of taste pace) and with it comes barrels of fun.

Cheers, some with big beers!

The huge mugs, reminiscent of the real deal in Munich, are part of the atmosphere. In fact, people not only bring their own year after year, but try and outdo others by drinking out of some whose size borders on ridiculous.

Alpine Village brings in an authentic band from Germany – more than a dozen strong, with a full brass compliment – to set the mood. As a result,there's many people wanting to know, hey baby, if she wants to be their girl. Ooom. Ahh.

On stage dancing; could this be Alice, Alice???

But one thing's for sure: They definitely want to do the Chicken Dance.

Cheers or, as they say in Munich, Ein Prosit!

The band invites people on stage with them and when this happens, patrons pour up there as fast as the Spaten flows. The band also takes a large flag and hands it to a partier, which results in a conga line that makes its way through the entire tent.

Oktoberfest at Alpine Village is a South Bay party tradition, and it's common to find groups of people who arrived via party bus from the Manhattan, Hermosa and Redondo beach cities. It also attracts people from other South Bay cities.

By 11 on weekend nights, it's almost as crowded as the real Oktoberfest. The dance area is almost always the liveliest place to party.

Ein Prosit!

ALPINE VILLAGE OKTOBERFEST FACTS: Entry is $8 (there are no longer discount coupons in the Easy Reader or Beach Reporter)...Beers are $5 and $10 and the optional large 1-liter mugs – which are empty of Spaten upon purchase – are $15...There are two food stations at a corner by the entrance and by the stage...A German brat or half chicken dinner with two full sides (potato salad, saurkraut or cole slow) is $10...Tickets are required for food and drink purchase...It is located at 833 W. Torrance Blvd. (310) 327-4384. Website: AlpineVillage.net

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