European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 3, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                It s not cheap but it s Good a visitor to Munich s oktoberfest drains an 8.50-Mark Mug of Beer. Beer is a big part but not All of what the annual fest is about. From left Beer attendants maintain a constant level of performance crowds Check out amusement rides masses of people pack the Fairground near St. Paul s Church. Good to the last drop Munich a oktoberfest ends this weekend it is part carnival part Harvest festival and part pub crawl. After opening to Sunshine and crowds the Munich oktoberfest the world s biggest Beer Bash is winding Down to its final weekend. When the last kegs Are drained on sunday More than 5 million liners of Foamy brew Are expected to have been consumed by the thirsty throngs filling walkways and wooden benches. Munich s biggest breweries annually observe the event with pomp and ceremony including a Parade of horse drawn Beer wagons and music filled fest tents that hold up to 10,000 people. Of course the spirit of revelry has not made the companies forget the profit motive. This year a liter of Beer costs Between 7.40 and 8.50 Marks $4.50-$5.15. But this giant bavarian Volk fest which annually attracts More than 6 million visitors to the Theresie Wiese is not Only for Beer drinkers. Rides and trinket stands provide distractions for the kids and 55 eateries serve those whose hunger is More pressing than their thirst. Those who do not like crowds should forgo the oktoberfest. And no one should drive. There Are virtually no Legal parking spaces. Towing charges and fines can push the Cost of illegal parking Over 300 Marks. In addition to the memories visitors to the oktoberfest take with them a variety of mementos from Beer mugs to balloons and Gingerbread hearts. A amps Gus Schuettler a fest goer decked out in his bavarian Best. A amps Gus Schuettler celebrants soak up the Sun atmosphere and a mix of beverages during a sunny Day in Munich. More than 6 million people Are expected at the 16-Day fest. Is carotid press a v. Ill it cum i its amps carotid press a amps Carol press october 3, 1991 stripes my Juine 13