Leavenworth Festhalle — Local services in Leavenworth

Getting in is a challenge, you have to run the gauntlet of the security apparatus which starts with an id check then proceeds to a spread em and full wand treatment front and back, then an interview on all the other weapons you have stashed somewhere.... sheesh! After that you are permitted admittance to the launch control at SAC headquarters.....err..... Oktoberfest! That was fun, now queue up to buy tickets which are the coin of the realm in this world. Why they don't make one ticket worth one beer is one of life's little mysteries, but they don't so you have to fumble around and fish out the required number of boletos to get that brewski. Brett Kavanaugh would not be amused. They did have some decent brew including the big German breweries and a selection from local producers. Great band playing all your Oktoberfest favorites where you can dance with grim faced guys in red jackets that monitor you're every move. I never felt so safe and secure! Leaving for the evening felt like we got out of Leavenworth penitentiary.......

This event has always been a warm, fun, German cultured, enjoyable festival. This year hit hard on that amazing feeling for the mayor has stripped it away. Yes I had fun. Yes the German culture is rich there. Yes the town is full of life. The problem is how an outsider steps in and removes it all away due to it not fitting in his view of life. The life of this town and communities surrounding it has a life and way of living without struggle. It is a tourist attraction for it's Oktoberfest, beautiful land, trails, Mountain air, Christmas festival, wines and much more! To change a Bavarian village into an American attraction is wrong. Americans have so many other places to see "American" attractions there's no need to rob another culture based historic town. To many cities, towns and village's with such rich history is being robbed by those that value nothing but their image! It's truly disgusting!

I thank Steve Lord and Cary Sanger for the opportunity to be a vendor here. You two are...

It's my first time checking out Festhalle, and I like it. This beautiful place got mentioned to me while I was waiting for a restroom at Starbucks. A lady passing by said, “You know there are more restrooms at Festhalle, right across the street.” I glanced at Festhalle and thanked her.

This hall is big and beautiful! There’s a map of Leavenworth with embroidery, the two giant horses on the wall, the giant clock, and the massive hall with plenty of seating. And, of course, the restroom is open to the public.

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