How to Celebrate Oktoberfest 2008 in New York

Celebrating Oktoberfest is fun for all. Here's how we do it in New York.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. September 13, 2008:
   German Pub Crawl: Starts at Heidelberg Restaurant, 2nd Avenue at 86th Street in Manhattan. RSVP at [e-mail]

2. Friday, September 19, 2008
   
   City Hall Park
   Official greeting by Mayor Bloomberg of New York and the Parade Committee Chairman. Starts at 11:30am

3. Saturday, September 20, 2008:
   
   Parade Church Service:
   St. Patrick's Cathedral with His Eminence Edward Cardinal Egan
   Starts at 9:30AM
   Fifth Avenue and 51st Street, New York
   
   5th Avenue Parade
   www.germanparadenyc.org

4. Sunday, September 21, 2008:
   
   Ompahfest & Schuetzenfest at the Plattdeutsch in Franklin Square
   www.parkrestaurant.com

5. Wednesday, September 24, 2008:
   
   German Day at Shea Stadium
   www.newyork.mets.mlb.com/nym/schedule/themedates.jsp

6. German Restaurants in New York:
   
   Loreley (Manhattan): www.loreleynyc.com
   Heidelberg (Manhattan): www.heidelbergrestaurant.com
   Oak Chalet (Long Island): www.oakchalet.net
   Plattdeutsch (Long Island): www.parkrestaurant.com
   Zum Stammtisch (Queens): www.zumstammtisch.com

[HowardBThiname]

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