La Crosse Tribune,
August 26, 2000...
The Place to Fest? Here
According to the USA
Today
La Crosse Oktoberfest
was named by the
national newspaper as
one of the top 10 places
worldwide to toast
Oktoberfest.
``It's wonderful,'' said
1999 Festmaster Rollo
Taylor. ``It's good
publicity for us. The
reason Oktoberfest is
there is it's a
community celebration
and a compliment to the
community.``
Also named in USA
Today's list are
Oktoberfest celebrations
in Munich, Germany;
Cincinnati; Torrance,
Calif; Mount Angel, Ore;
Helen Ga.; Shiner,
Texas; Seattle;
Kitchener and Waterloo,
Ontario and Tulsa, Okla.
Here's what USA Today
had to say about La
Crosse Oktoberfest:
``La Crosse once boasted
eight German-owned or
operated breweries. ...
The college town's
40-year-old Oktoberfest
'has earned a reputation
as one of the best Old
World folk festivals in
the U.S.' ``
