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Is it festival season already in Oregon? It seems so as many great events are taking place this weekend. Here is another one to add to the list, the Mt Angel winter Oktoberfest, aka Wurstfest. It’s just a short distance from Portland and they’ve got Oompah bands, Polka, beer, dancing, and of course sausages.

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• Win Tickets ($50): Portland's Mardi Gras Ball | Dancing, Costume Contest, Swamp Shack Food, Full Bar (Feb 18th)
• February 18: Zwickelmania Oregon Brewery Tour: Portland, Hood River, Eugene, Coast, Bend, & More
• February 16-20: Mini Bike Winter Festival: Smut, Chariot Wars, Drinking, Sprockettes, Nudity, Cheating

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From website:
Mount Angel Wurstfest
February 17 & 18, 2012
Mount Angel Oktoberfest Community Building
500 S Wilco Hwy (Hwy 214) | More info: www.mtangelwurstfest.com

The Best Fest after Oktoberfest is Wurstfest!

Come Celebrate the Last Blast of Winter at Wurstfest featuring Non Stop Music, Dancing, World Famous German and Domestic Beers, German Sausage and Food, Arts and Crafts and more

Area sausage makers and vendors present for sale the best of their wursts – bratwurst, bockwurst, knackwurst, Oktoberfest sausage and other variations.  On tap are World famous German and domestic beers, regional wines, and non-alcoholic drinks. Savor artisan breads and cheeses, pizza, chocolates and roasted nuts. and many other ethnic offerings. Enjoy non-stop music and dancing on our new Biergarten ballroom quality dance floor. A selection of arts and crafts is offered for your viewing pleasure or to purchase and take home with you.

Admission is $10.00 and includes a half-liter souvenir Bavarian glass beer mug (first 2000). Children accompanied by an adult are free.

Sponsored by the Mt. Angel Chamber of Commerce. Proceeds benefit the chamber community improvement projects. For more information go to www.mtangelwurstfest.com.

Hours and Schedule
Friday Feb. 17, 2012 11am-11pm
Saturday Feb. 18, 2012 11am-11pm

Wurstfest Entertainment

Friday Feb. 17
Noon Oompah Boys
2:00 pm Greg Meier Alpine Quartet
3:30 pm Oompah Boys
5:00 pm Greg Meier Alpine Quartet
7:00 pm Z-Musikmakers

Saturday Feb. 18
Noon Oompah Boys
2:30 pm Oregon Polka Beats
4:00 pm Greg Meier Alpine Quartet
5:30 pm Oregon Polka Beats
7:00 pm Z-Musikmakers

Dance lessons at 6:20 and 6:50 pm daily
Don’t miss out on the dancing by the Kleinstadtlers and the Fleckensteiners throughout the festival each day as well.

Wurstfest Food and Drink

• Beers: Warsteiner Pilsner, Warsteiner Premium Dunkel, Konig Ludwig Weissbier, Seven Brides Lil’s Pils, Seven Brides Maggie’ Marzen, and Bud Light
• Wines:Schmitt Sohne Liebfraumilch, Schmitt Sohne Piesporter Michelsberg, Eola Hills Chardonnay, Red Diamond Merlot
• Selections will also be offered from local wineries St. Josef’s, Christopher Bridge, and Hanson Vineyards
• Coffee from St. Nicholas Bakery and Crater Lake Rootbeer Floats, and an asst. of soft drinks and water will be offered by the Chamber of Commerce

Food Selections from: The Glockenspiel Restaurant, Wooden Nickel, The Village Pizza, and Urban German

Wurstfest Directions:

• From the north on I-5 take the Woodburn exit #271 and follow State Highway #214 to Mt. Angel (approx. 10 miles)
• From the south on I-5 take the Market St. exit #256 at Salem and follow signs to State Highway #214. Proceed east through Silverton to Mt. Angel (approx. 16 miles)