New Feature Channel: Oktoberfest!

After 17 days and more than 6.4 million visitors Oktoberfest, this year is over. But it’s still Oktober and since most of us were unable to make it to Munich this fall, we have created this feature channel to celebrate one of the world’s greatest events. Oktoberfest began in 1810 and is world renowned for the incredible collections of food, beer and fun. As you’ll probably notice in this feature channel, my favorite Oktoberfest tradition is the classic Bavarian dress, the dirndl. Beautiful women from all over the world can be seen in Germany donning the dress.

All kinds of people visit Germany for this festival and this year was highlighted by appearances by Katy Perry and Paris Hilton, both of whom were spotted in their dirndls.

But at the heart of Oktoberfest is the beer. About 7 thousand liters of beer was consumed this year and while that may not seem like a lot for 6.4 million visitors, once you consider that a lot of those visitors are children that figure gets a little scary. Try challenging yourself here at home: go for the world record for carrying steins, or just head to the nearest local german bar and try your hand at DAS BOOT!