Guten tag! La Mesa Oktoberfest Takes Over East County, Oct. 2, 3, 4

If March means we all claim a bit of Irish heritage in spirit, then October means we claim a bit of Germany as well. And our love of bratwurst, beer and polka music is reflected in the number of popular Oktoberfest celebrations throughout San Diego County. But there's no question that the granddaddy of Oktoberfests is the celebration in La Mesa's downtown village.

La Mesa's massive community celebration/street fair is in its 36th year and takes place Oct. 2, 3 & 4. If you've never been to an Oktoberfest, then the La Mesa event is a great place to start and it's an annual ritual for residents throughout the county. Typically, over 200,000 people attend the weekend event, so it must be fun, right? La Mesa's 36th Annual Oktoberfest kicks off at 11 a.m. on Friday, October 2, 2009 and runs through the weekend, ending on Sunday, October 4 at 6 p.m.

Read more about the La Mesa Oktoberfest celebration, as well as other Oktoberfests around the county, in my article here.