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September 21, 2012 · Leisure

Oktoberfest 2012: Top Five Oktoberfest Celebrations in the U.S. [SEE PHOTOS]

Thousands of beer-loving tourists swarm to Munich's to enjoy steins of German beer, sausages, and the lederhosen accompanied for their yearly Oktoberfest starting on September 22. Munich's celebration is the largest in the world with more than 6 million visitors celebrating with good beer and traditional beirgarten food for the 16 day festival. For those who can't make the trip to Germany to celebrate at the source, a number of U.S cities have their take on fun-loving festival. Here are five of the best.

by Lena Vazifdar