First OktoberFest Pub Crawl to be
Held in "the City"
German Tradition Returns to Ybor
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(Tampa, Florida) Lace-up your Dirndel; hike-up your Lederhosen and come on down
to the first Ybor OktoberFest Pub Crawl Saturday, October 2nd from
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. This German-themed
event starts in the Centro Ybor courtyard, in the heart of the Historic
District, and proceeds along 7th and 8th Avenues.
A baker's dozen of Ybor's most popular watering holes will
be featured from New World Brewery on the "West-end" to the Dirty Shame on the
"Eastside." The Ybor OktoberFest will
feature not only German beer, but also food, music and give-a-ways. This over-21 event is the perfect warm-up
for clubs & krewes for Guavaween and the holiday party season. Check-out the incredible variety that Ybor
has to offer in live-music venues like Crowbar giving out mini "Das Boots" and
Demi's Market providing free cover for participants.
Several of our venues, like Gaspar's Grotto and Green Iguana
will be adding German food items to their menus for the event. Participants will be encouraged to stay for "dinner
in the District" by special discounts like 10% off on dinner at Streetcar
Charlies. A "prize patrol" will be
giving-out free passes and promotional items to participants who can answer Oktoberfest
trivia questions. And, you don't want
to miss the St. Pauli Girls at Double Decker.
German immigrants were an integral part of Tampa's cigar
industry. They were the talented craftsman
that designed and printed the elaborate gold leaf labels that adorned both
cigars and the cedar boxes in which they were packed. If you doubt the German influence, check-out the beautifully-restored
German/American Club on Nebraska Avenue in northwest Ybor. The biergarten was a well-loved feature of
the cigar-maker's "verbena" or annual picnic.
This Ybor Chamber event, sponsored by Centro Ybor, Yellow
Cab and Creative Loafing, is just $20
dollars (you must have a valid ID to participate). Go to www.ybor.org click-on "events"
to sign-up and pay on-line. Walk-ups
welcome, but participation is limited. For more information call the Chamber's Visitor Information Center at
813.241-8838.
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