A party just isn?t a party without one. Standing out on a freezing balcony with 25 other thirsty party-goers and two or three smokers is an experience not to be missed ? well maybe it is. The keg is ...

MUNICH (AP) — Oktoberfest is open. Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started Oktoberfest at noon Saturday when he inserted the tap into the first beer keg, signaling the 189th start of the festival.

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LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- Oktoberfest kicked into high gear this morning with one of the weekend's most cherished traditions-- the tapping the Golden Keg. The ceremony began with a performance of the German ...

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- Crowds gathered at Oktoberfest Friday morning for the tapping of the golden keg. Festmaster Brent Smith tapped the keg this year, taking the first swig of golden beer. The tapping ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MUNICH (AP) — Oktoberfest is open. Mayor ...