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The Bavarian beer fest may never come backâand it s not just about Covid.
By
Allison Williams
3/16/2021 at 3:04pm
The 1960s decision to give Leavenworth a Bavarian makeover was reportedly inspired by the California town of Solvang, which had adopted a Danish theme.
This fall, something will be different in the mountain town of Leavenworth, the Bavarian-styled hamlet two hours east of Seattle where even the fast food restaurants have gingerbread trim and painted shutters. Usually a giant Oktoberfest descends on downtown for three consecutive weekends, the oompah sounds of traditional polka music wafting over beer gardens set up outside the city s Festhalle civic center. But today, Projekt Bayern, the nonprofit that has overseen Leavenworth Oktoberfest since its conception, announced that for the second year in a row, the fest won t occur due to lingering Covid-19 effects.
Leavenworth cancels Oktoberfest celebrations for second year in a row amid COVID-19
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Lines of eager attendees form outside of eateries and beer halls on the first weekend of the annual Leavenworth Oktoberfest Saturday, October 4, 2014, in Leavenworth, Washington. (Jordan Stead, seattlepi.com)JORDAN STEAD/seattlepi.com file photoShow MoreShow Less
2of6People dance to one of the many bands performing during the first weekend of the annual Leavenworth Oktoberfest Saturday, October 4, 2014, in Leavenworth, Washington. The first Leavenworth Oktoberfest was held in October 1998 which was attended by about 400 people. Today more than a million tourists come to Leavenworth each year to celebrate. Leavenworth Oktoberfest continues on October 10-11 and 17-18.JORDAN STEAD/SEATTLEPI.COMShow MoreShow Less