It’s creeping up on us: Oktoberfest starts this Saturday, September 17th, and ends on October 2nd. I don’t have much to say on Oktoberfest itself that I didn’t say last year (I really like what I wrote, so why try to improve on that?), so I’ll just start doling out links.

• Raise a stein to Oktoberfest: article about The Great Escape‘s Oktoberfest celebration, in Lake George, New York.
• Get Out the Lederhosen and Steins: press release/article for Lake Arrowhead Village’s (in California) Oktoberfest. Includes a bit about food that goes with Oktoberfest.
• Everyone’s Bavarian at Oktoberfest: About Mt. Angel’s Oktoberfest, it’s 40 this year! It’s also starting today and running through Sunday. Sounds like a lot of fun.
• Don’t miss Realbeer.com’s Oktoberfest guide.