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Video shows Oktoberfest revelers vigorously giving Nazi salute at German beer hall
With a stein in one hand, a leiderhosen-wearing reveler salutes 14 times in the 16-second clip, as his buddy cracks a smile and follows his lead.
Prince of Bavaria bashes Oktoberfest as 'cultural appropriation' that's devolved into 'wearing a costume to get drunk in'
The Prince of Bavaria is bashing Oktoberfest revelers for "wearing costumes to get drunk" at the German beer festival, calling it "cultural appropriation" and blasting those looking to party rather...
Pricey organic chickens at Oktoberfest divides beer-drinking revelers
Oktoberbest has become the latest tradition to prove divisive -- as one beer peddler is serving up pricey organic chickens that have ruffled some feathers.
Beer flows and crowds descend on Munich for the official start of Oktoberfest
With the traditional cry of “O’zapft is” — “It’s tapped” — Mayor Dieter Reiter inserted the tap in the first keg at noon on Saturday, officially opening the 18-day festivities.
187th Oktoberfest kicks off in Munich
After two long years, the world's largest beer festival returns, as Munich, kicks off the 187th Oktoberfest.
These are the biggest Oktoberfest 2021 celebrations in NYC
The best Oktoberfest parties offer beer, brats, lederhosen, live music and plenty more.
Oktoberfest canceled in Germany yet again
Bavarian Governor Markus Soeder said it was with “heavy hearts” that they decided to call off the festival for which the state is known globally, but that with coronavirus numbers...
Munich's Oktoberfest celebrations canceled amid coronavirus pandemic
Markus Soeder, the governor of Bavaria, along with Dieter Reiter, the mayor of Munich, announced on Tuesday that the region’s annual Oktoberfest festivities would be canceled due to the health...
German court rules that hangovers are an 'illness'
A German court ruled this week that a hangover is an “illness” -- just days into the boozy annual Oktoberfest celebration in Munich. The ruling, made in Frankfurt state court...
Oktoberfest 2019: 8 of the best places to celebrate in NYC
Alessandro Iorlano traveled all the way from Las Vegas to the Manhattan waterfront last weekend, fully loaded for Oktoberfest. He had a bachelor party’s worth of bros in tow, all...
Best things to do this weekend besides brunch
Who needs bottomless mimosas when you have these tasty brunch alternatives? "Win the Weekend" host Maria DeCotis takes us through four of the best food-and-drink events in NYC over Sept....
Australian footballer caught snorting 'white powder' off woman's chest
Australian Football League legend Garry Lyon slammed Port Adelaide star Jack Watts after the former No. 1 draft pick became embroiled in controversy over the weekend. After video footage emerged...
7 New York Oktoberfests for every kind of drinker
Grab a stein and don your lederhosen! Oktoberfest is here. Never mind that this is New York, not Munich, and that it’s still technically September. Although the 200-year-old folk festival...
Oktoberfest 2018: Beer, lederhosen and rides
Thousands of visitors, many of them dressed in traditional lederhosen or dirndl corseted dresses, descended on Munich on Saturday for the start of Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival.
Tourists slammed for ruining Oktoberfest with 'porno dresses'
Oktoberfest, the weekslong German celebration dating back to the 1800s, is known for beer, traditional Bavarian food and parades, but recently it has become recognized for something else — scantily...
Alt-oberfest! Swap your brews for cool cocktails in Munich
The world’s most popular celebration of beer is Munich’s Oktoberfest, which runs from Sept. 16 to Oct. 3. But here’s some insider intel for visitors to Germany’s autumnal hot spot:...
Munich's more grown-up take on Oktoberfest
Once you’ve gotten your fill of the packed beer gardens, rococo churches and glockenspiels, the real Munich awaits. Filled with cool cafés and trendy music venues, these three neighborhoods offer...
Oktoberfest is here, and it's time to drink outside
It’s not October yet, but Oktoberfest is already here. The Bavarian fest, running through Oct. 3, provides a great excuse to drink beer outside in the middle of the day....
Local brews battle German classics for Oktoberfest. Who will win?
TIME to dust off your giant steins, strap on the lederhosen and march merrily to the nearest boisterous beer hall. This weekend marks the start of Oktoberfest — Munich’s traditional...