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New Orleans evacuee Leo Palazzo rolls a stikre to win the keg-bowling contest during last weekend's Oktoberfest in Lionshead. Touched by his Hurricane Katrina story, the crowd passed a hat around to collect money for the Red Cross.
VAIL - New Orleans evacuee Leo Palazzo had some over-due luck on his side last weekend at Lionshead's Oktoberfest when he won the keg bowling contest with a strike.
The crowd was so touched by his Hurricane Katrina story that a hat was spontaneously passed around to collect money for the Red Cross.
The Oktoberfest party continues Friday at 6 p.m. in Vail Village for another weekend of brat eating, stein swiveling and Bavarian entertainment. The official keg tapping ceremony takes place at 7 p.m.
Oktoberfest features food, entertainers and expo booths along Bridge Street and Gore Creek Drive. Bratwurst-eating contests, keg bowling, and kids' entertainment and activities are also part of the lineup. Saturday evening concludes with a free concert featuring Opie Gone Bad and Brethern Fast on the main stage. Music on tap Sunday evening is the Laughing Bones.
For more information on Vail Oktoberfest visit www.vailoktoberfest.com.
Oktoberfest schedule
Friday in Vail Village
6 p.m. Vail's 2005 Oktoberfest opens
Austrian Swiss Connection performs
7 p.m. Opening ceremony with official keg tapping
10 p.m. Festival ends
The crowd was so touched by his Hurricane Katrina story that a hat was spontaneously passed around to collect money for the Red Cross.
The Oktoberfest party continues Friday at 6 p.m. in Vail Village for another weekend of brat eating, stein swiveling and Bavarian entertainment. The official keg tapping ceremony takes place at 7 p.m.
Oktoberfest features food, entertainers and expo booths along Bridge Street and Gore Creek Drive. Bratwurst-eating contests, keg bowling, and kids' entertainment and activities are also part of the lineup. Saturday evening concludes with a free concert featuring Opie Gone Bad and Brethern Fast on the main stage. Music on tap Sunday evening is the Laughing Bones.
For more information on Vail Oktoberfest visit www.vailoktoberfest.com.
Oktoberfest schedule
Friday in Vail Village
6 p.m. Vail's 2005 Oktoberfest opens
Austrian Swiss Connection performs
7 p.m. Opening ceremony with official keg tapping
10 p.m. Festival ends
Saturday in Vail Village
11 a.m. Vail's 2005 Oktoberfest opens
Kidz Zone opens with Tom Paxton and Jim Jackson
Austrian Swiss Duo performs
Noon Traditional dance demonstrations
Rhinelander Band with Helmut Fricker performs
3:30 p.m. Austrian Swiss Duo performs
5:30 p.m. Brethren Fast performs
7:30 p.m. Opie Gone Bad performs
10 p.m. Festival ends
Additional activities
Alpine horn demonstrations
Yodeling demonstrations
Brat-eating contest
Adult-keg bowling
Display of decorated kegs
Sunday
Noon Vail's 2005 Oktoberfest opens
Kidz Zone opens with Tom Paxton and Jim Jackson
Austrian Swiss Duo performs
Rhinelander Band with Helmut Fricker performs
Alpine horn demonstrations
Yodeling demonstrations
Brat-eating contest
Adult-keg bowling
Display of decorated kegs
Sunday
Noon Vail's 2005 Oktoberfest opens
Kidz Zone opens with Tom Paxton and Jim Jackson
Austrian Swiss Duo performs
Rhinelander Band with Helmut Fricker performs
Traditional dance demonstrations
3:30 p.m. Austrian Swiss Duo performs
6:00 p.m. Laughing Bones performs
8:00 p.m. Festival ends
Additional activities
Alpine horn demonstrations
Yodeling demonstrations
Brat-eating contest
Adult-keg bowling
Display of decorated kegs
Vail, Colorado
3:30 p.m. Austrian Swiss Duo performs
6:00 p.m. Laughing Bones performs
8:00 p.m. Festival ends
Additional activities
Alpine horn demonstrations
Yodeling demonstrations
Brat-eating contest
Adult-keg bowling
Display of decorated kegs
Vail, Colorado
