Thursday, September 15, 2011

Bits O' History: New Use-- Oktoberfest

Bits O' History-- New News About Old Stuff


1. NEW USE-- June 29th Chicago Tribune-- When the Dave Matthews concert ad caravan came to Chicago this past summer, it was held on the now vacated 589-acres that was the US Steel South Works site on Chicago's south lakefront.

It has been closed since 1992 and of the 160 buildings that once stood there, just one remains.

Good to see use made of it and hopefully it will be turned into some sort of park.


2. OKTOBERFEST-- In September actually. From September 3rd Chicago Tribune. OK, retailers keep pushing up the seasons. Halloween stuff started going up in August. But beer drinking and celebrating has been moved up as well, as in where it started to celebrate a royal wedding, Munich, Germany.

This because of weather concerns. It now starts September 17th. The first one was from October 12-17, 1810, in case you're wondering.

A group of us are hoping to go to the one in Munich in 2013. I want to drink one of those giant mugs (or several) and enjoy that oom-pah music and good German food.

Ein Prosit!! --Cooter

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