Oom-pah, Oom-pah, Sausage, and Beer
Oktoberfest in Leavenworth, WA is an annual event that’s fun for the whole family. It draws musicians, dancers, and entertainers to this mountain town. Did you know there are other Oktoberfests to explore in Washington? Check out this story about the State’s largest festival in the fairgrounds of Puyallup, WA and meet some of the amazing talent.
From Highbrow to Lowenbrau – a Fall Day in Leavenworth
It was like déjà vu all over again. Rushing into the Snowy Owl Theater at Icicle Creek Center for the Performing Arts in Leavenworth, a sculpture near the entrance stopped me in my tracks. Could it be? The artist had to be Richard Beyer, whose whimsical aluminum sculpture of a couple holding marketing baskets I’d just seen in the Mercer Island Town Center, and whose Waiting for the Interurban - a group huddled at a bus stop near the Fremont Bridge - epitomizes Seattle. A quick Google search during intermission confirmed my hunch.