A Look Back At L.A's Largest German Beer Tent Oompha Band Celebration Nein, Prost! Alpine Village Oktoberfest no longer exists, but for decades it was one of Southern California's signature fall traditions. This PubClub Classics looks back at the giant German beer tent, the authentic oompah band, oversized beer steins and the party buses that brought South Bay crowds to … [Read more...]
PubClub Survival Tips: Expert Advice for Travel, Bars, Festivals & Nightlife
PubClub has spent decades covering nightlife, beaches, bars, festivals, and travel around the world. These Survival Tips bring together firsthand experience and practical advice for navigating major party events—so you can enjoy the experience, avoid common mistakes, and make the most of the night. PubClub has spent nearly three decades covering nightlife, beaches, bars, … [Read more...]
Why Hofbräuhaus Is Munich Oktoberfest’s Best Beer Tent
The Only Beer Tent Where The Party Never Seems To Stop Every Oktoberfest beer tent has its own personality but one stands above the rest for its nonstop energy. After spending time inside Munich's famous Hofbräuhaus tent, it's easy to understand why partygoers from around the world make it their first, and often last, stop. By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife … [Read more...]
PubClub Survival Tips: Oktoberfest Munich — Party Tips for the Beer Tents
PubClub Survival Tips are based on firsthand experience at major festivals around the world. This guide focuses on navigating Oktoberfest Munich’s beer tents, handling the crowds, and making the most of the experience. By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Here's the top tips for attending Oktoberfest in Munich which, by the way, should be on every partier and … [Read more...]
PubClub.com Party Report Oct. 1-3 Weekend – Hometown Fair, Buccaneer Days, Okotberfest Celebrations
Fun Events & Things To Do In The PubClub World By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Nightlife Blogger Welcome to the PubClub.com Party Report! This is a rundown of fun and events happening in the PubClub world, with a primary focus on the Los Angeles Beach Cities. This Party Report is for the opening weekend of Rocktober, featuring the Hometown Fair beer garden, … [Read more...]
Oktoberfest Beer Gardens Open Sept. 8 Weekend In Los Angeles
Alpine Village & Old World Feature Oompa Bands, The Chicken Dance & Big Beers The time for hoisting big beers – some even in glass boots – of dressing in lederhosen or barmaid outfits, listening to an "oompha" band and doing the chicken dance is here. Oktoberfest has arrived in Los Angeles. The two biggest and most popular Oktoberfest celebrations in L.A., and … [Read more...]
Oktoberfest Celebrations Among The World’s Top Party Events
Munich Beer Tents Should Be On Every Partier's Bucket List Just saying it, seeing it, even hearing it, brings excitement to my soul. I LOVE Oktoberfest. You get to drink tons of beers without looking like you have a problem, you jump up on wooden tables and flap your "wings," lock arms with strangers and start dancing in a circle and sing – at the top of your … [Read more...]
Best Oktoberfest Beer Gardens in LA & Southern California
Old World, Alpine Village and Big Bear Each Raise the Steins in a Proist to Munich Celebration There is nothing that can really compare to the real deal because Oktoberfest in Munich is the best in the world. Period. And that's the way it should be, quite frankly, for it's the original, the traditional and the the standard for all the other imitators around the … [Read more...]
Oktoberfest In Las Vegas On The Strip & Hofbrauhaus Bierhall
Beerhaus MGM Beer Garden & German Beer Hall Celebrations Ein Prosit! The raising of the beer mugs, the locked-in-arms dancing to German oompha-music and the all-out celebration that is Oktoberfest is something celebrated widely outside of Germany and of course, if it's a party, there's one in Las Vegas. Sin City has two places to celebrate Oktoberfest, the … [Read more...]
Old World Oktoberfest Is LA’s Best Celebration For Singles – 2021 Dates & Tickets
An Oompa Band And A Fun Party Scene In A German Beer Hall Old World Oktoberfest 2019: Sept. 19-Oct. 31 If you're looking to hoist big beers, sing German songs to a live "oompha" band do the chicken dance AND be in a party environment with single people, then the place to do it in Los Angeles is Old World Oktoberfest in Huntington Beach. With the Alpine … [Read more...]
Oktoberfest Los Angeles Top Singles Party Locations
Ein Prost At These German Beer Halls In L.A. In a spread-out city, the Oktoberfest celebrations are spread out, so here's the best places to drink German beer and party with other singles. 1.) OLD WORLD HUNTINGTON BEACH The best place for singles, Old World is like being in the Hofbrau Haus in Munich. Well, okay NOTHING is like that except the Hofbrau Haus in Munich … [Read more...]
The Nightlife Blogger: Experiencing Munich Oktoberfest For The First Time
Nothing Prepared Me For Walking Into The Hofbräuhaus Beer Tent I had heard stories about Munich Oktoberfest for years, but nothing prepared me for walking through the doors of the Hofbräu beer tent on Opening Day. This is what I remember most from that unforgettable first experience. The first reaction to walking into a beer hall for Munich Oktobefest is … [Read more...]
Oktoberfest Sydney Party At Lowenbrau Bar In The Rocks
A Munich-Style Bierhall in Australia It should come as no surprise that there is a great German bierhall in Sydney, Australia. After all, Australians love to drink beer and give it to them in large 1-liter mugs, throw in some "oompha" party music and it makes perfect sense because, well, Australians drink lots of beer and Okotberfest is based on drinking lots of beer. And … [Read more...]
Discovering Sydney: A Free Tour, Opera House Bar And A German Beer Hall
Another Fun Day Down Under Includes Finding Oktoberfest In Australia If this keeps up, then my friends' predictions of me never returning to America may come true. Day 2 in Sydney had me taking a free walking tour, going back to my favorite (to this point) bar that again was the most happening place in the city, and then a new discovery that previously had not even … [Read more...]
Los Angeles A Fun Place to Party For Oktoberfest Beer Halls
Old World, Alpine Village and Big Bear Bring German Beer Halls To Southern California Hoisting big beers, doing big cheers arm and arm and flapping arms like wings doing the chicken dance, all to the live music of an oompha band. It's Oktoberfest and you don't have to go to Munich to experience it.' While there are great Oktoberfest celebrations throughout the world – and … [Read more...]
Hermosa Beach Nightlife Is Not As Party Wild As City Council Claims
There Are Not Too Many Bars On The Pier And Placing Restrictions on Nightlife Is Foolish If you're someone who likes to party, who gets wide-eyed at the prospect of a Spring Break-type atmosphere, and listen to the Hermosa Beach City Council, then you would dream of bolting to the bars on and around the Pier. If you're the parent of, say, someone who's just out of … [Read more...]