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High-Altitude Fun: Team Player Productions Announces Stellar Lineup of Food and Beverage-Driven Signature Events Across Colorado

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Breckenridge Wine Classic, Vail Craft Beer Classic, Denver Burger Battle, and Others Dates Announced Throughout Summer and Fall

GOLDEN, Colo. – Foodies, imbibers and alpine lovers’  favorite food and drink festivals across the Rocky Mountains are back! Presented by Team Player Productions (TPP), producers of world-class food and drink festivals across the country, these signature events include delicious eats, drinks, and thoughtfully curated experiences in Colorado’s top destinations. 

Boulder Creek Festival – May 26-29

Brought to you by the City of Boulder and Team Player Productions, the 34th Annual Boulder Creek Festival® is the unofficial kickoff to summer in Boulder, and features three days of festivities, including 30+ bands and performances; food and beverage, ranging from food trucks to healthy vegetarian eats; a curated marketplace showcasing 200+ local makers, fine art and more; a business bazaar; a Creekside Beer Festival showcasing Colorado breweries; and a Creekside for Kids area with family-friendly activities and entertainment. At its core, the festival is a Boulder-centric event produced for and by the community. 

Vail Craft Beer Classic – June 16-17

More than 50 Colorado breweries are coming together in Vail for the 7th annual Vail Craft Beer Classic to pour out their top craft beers, seltzers, and ciders. All-inclusive tickets allow you to sip on your choice of brews while taking in the scenic views of Vail, enjoying live music, and meeting the brewers. Voting will take place for the best Brewer’s Choice and People’s Choice beers.

Denver Burger Battle – August 3

Denver Burger Battle is a food-focused event with one simple goal: to determine the best burger in Colorado. More than 20 Colorado restaurants and food trucks throw down their champion burger (including some off-menu burgers) in hopes to win the coveted People’s Choice or Judge’s Choice Award. A team of burger experts and enthusiasts carefully vet and hand select each competing burger so that guests have the chance to taste and vote from an impressive, curated bracket of local restaurants. 

Vail Wine Classic – August 10-12

Vail Wine Classic brings wine and adventure enthusiasts together for an unparalleled weekend of outdoor wine tasting and live music. The event showcases wine from around the world during the Grand Tastings, educational seminars, wine dinners led by master sommeliers, and unique lifestyle wine events, such as scenic hikes followed by a paired lunch at Vail’s finest restaurants, and much more!

Breckenridge Wine Classic – August 24-26

The Breckenridge Wine Classic pairs wine with adventure in one amazing weekend. The Rocky Mountain region’s premier wine and food festival showcases wines from around the world throughout a weekend of tastings, seminars and demonstrations created with food and wine in mind, including the new “Wine Is Blind” party experience and “Wine & Wildflower Hike.” Full-fledged foodies and everyday wine drinkers alike are invited to join master sommeliers and culinary greats in beautiful Breckenridge and enjoy more than 500 different wine, beer and spirit samples. 

Vail Oktoberfest – September 8-10 and September 15 – 17

Nestled in the European-inspired town of Vail and taking place over two weekends in Lionshead Village and Vail Village, the Vail Oktoberfest brings an international audience together to celebrate an authentic Bavarian festival. Clad in dirndls and lederhosen, Vail Oktoberfest attendees prost, polka dance and eat all weekend long. Competitions such as the world-famous keg bowling championship, stein hoisting competition, costume contest, and bratwurst eating contest are favorite pastimes of the weekend. This free, family-friendly event was named among the 10 greatest Oktoberfest celebrations in the U.S. by USA Today.

To learn more about Team Player Productions, visit www.tppevents.com.

Santa Clarita Oktoberfest brings back Spiegeltent by popular demand!

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Press Release Oktoberfest

The “Cristal Palace” Belgian Spiegeltent is coming back to town!

12004103_10153242692547983_5078146024338319772_nLast year, this phenomenal tent was the epicenter of two consecutive beer festivals, The Belgians Are Coming and the Santa Clarita Oktoberfest, and was located at the Westfield Valencia Town Center. This year, an organic collaboration between Wolf Creek Brewery and The Belgians Are Coming, will bring back the Spiegeltent as the epicenter of a brand new festival location in “the backyard” of Wolf Creek Brewery, located in the Mann Biomedical Park in Valencia. The Santa Clarita Oktoberfest, will take place on October 23 and 24, and will be a hybrid of the most popular aspects of the 2014 editions. The festival will feature an array of original German Oktoberfest beers, some Belgian, as well as a limited selection of Oktoberfest-style beers from domestic craft brewers, and of course some of the finest “bier” from our local pride: Wolf Creek Brewery. As always, we will also offer a small, but exclusive variety of fine wines.

Dutch for “mirror tents”, Spiegeltents were built around 1900 in Belgium to be used as traveling dance halls. The numerous spiegels, or mirrors, in the interior of the tent, made it possible to make discreet eye contact with other visitors. These mirror tents were the environment of night owls, heartbreakers and dream chasers. Spiegeltents are legendary, and have become a symbol of the wild fin-de-siecle nightlife. Very few of these unique tents have survived the test of time. “Cristal Palace”, the Spiegeltent that will be featured during the Santa Clarita Oktoberfest, has been an ever-popular attraction in Germany, Belgium, and The Netherlands, since 1947. The russet-colored ambiance of mahogany, and the sparkles from the facetted mirrors provide the visitors with a taste of genuine nostalgia.

The Santa Clarita Oktoberfest is a tribute to the original Oktoberfest held in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. German foods, music, and games will complete your Munich-in-the-Santa Clarita Valley experience!

General Admission

General festival admission is $30. Visit www.facebook.com/TheBelgiansAreComing for a limited time 2-FOR-1 PROMO. General admission includes entrance into the festival grounds and your first beer (500ml). Tickets will be sold at $6.00 per ticket for drink refills. Complimentary bottled waters will be available throughout the festival grounds. Get your tickets now. Last year’s Oktoberfest sold out!

As easy as “Ein, Zwei, Drei”.

Quick facts:
Dates: Friday, October 23, 2015 from 7-11pm / Saturday, October 24, 2015 from 6-10pm Box office opens 1 hour early to allow pre-registration.
Location: Spiegeltent – Wolf Creek Brewery – Mann Biomedical Park – Valencia
Age: 21 and over only
Food: Will be available for purchase during the event
Tickets: Pre-sale: $30 Door: $40 (upon availability) 2-for-1 promo available on Facebook

More info and tickets: www.SantaClaritaOktoberFest.com
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Repertory East Playhouse in Newhall.

Certain dates from 10/11 through 11/11 are available for rent for private/corporate daytime/evening activities. If you, your company, or organization would like to become a volunteer, festival sponsor, or vendor, please contact us at 661-678-0556 or email us at TheBelgiansAreComing@gmail.com.

 

OKTOBERFEST AT LUCQUES ANNOUNCED FOR OCTOBER 4TH

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Lucques’ Oktoberfest Beer Garden Celebrates Fall with House-Made Schnapps, Sausages, Sauerkraut, Spaetzle and Pretzels.
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Schnapps by Rollich, Steins and Wines by Styne

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LUCQUES, Los Angelesthe flagship restaurant of Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne, presents the return of Oktoberfest on Sunday, October 4, 2015 with a celebration of first-of-the-fall season dishes showcasing winter squash, roasted apples and wild mushrooms with a variety of grilled and pan-roasted house-made sausages and Lucques’ sauerkraut. Festive Oktoberfest attire for staff and guests is encouraged.

German bottled brews and seasonal draft beers will be featured and Caroline Styne will present a superb list of wines from Austria, Germany and around the world to complement the menu.

All guests will receive a welcome tulip glass of house made Mint Schnapps made by Head Barman Christiaan Röllich.
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Oktoberfest is a ticketed event only; reservations can be made online with RESY or by calling the restaurant at 323.655.6277

 

Oktoberfest Menu 2015

warm potato salad with whole grain mustard,

cornichons and caraway

 

grilled and pan-roasted house-made sausages

with roasted apples and sauerkraut

 

smoked ham hocks braised in beer

and slathered in onions

 

herbed spaetzle with wild mushrooms,

winter squash, scharfe maxx and chestnuts

 

horseradish and mustard

larder baking company’s dark rye bread and pretzels

 

pear and walnut crumble tart with raisins,

creme fraiche and vanilla ice cream

 

$55 per person

beverages, gratuities and taxes additional

 

WHEN:

Sunday, October 4, 2015

Reservations from 5:00 p.m. Oktoberfest is a ticketed event only; reservations can be made online with RESY or by calling the restaurant at 323.655.6277

LUCQUES

8474 Melrose Ave

West Hollywood, California 90069

Phone 323.655.6277

Owners Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne bring neighborhood-friendly events to their restaurant, providing a delicious experience that encourages socializing and community spirit.  All menu selections are market inspired from Goin’s seasonal menus at LUCQUES.

For further information and full menus at LUCQUES visit www.lucques.com
 

Suzanne Goin and Caroline Styne are Social!

Follow Suzanne at @SuzanneGoin

Follow Caroline at @styneonwine

Follow Lucques at @LucquesLA

SPIEGELTENT ADDS AUTHENTIC FLAVOR TO LOCAL BEER FESTIVALS GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!

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Belgian Beer Fest – Saturday, October 11, 2014 Santa Clarita Oktoberfest – Saturday, October 18, 2014

Two consecutive beer festivals, The Belgians Are Coming and the Santa Clarita Oktoberfest, are happening this October in the Santa Clarita Valley. Both events will take place in and around an authentic, retro Belgian Spiegeltent, located at the Westfield Valencia Town Center. Dutch for “mirror tents”, Spiegeltents were built around 1900 in Belgium to be used as traveling dance halls. The Cristal Palace Spiegeltent, built in 1947, will be making its debut for the first time ever in the United States

Spiegeltent for belgians are coming beer festOn Saturday October 11, from 6:00pm – 10:00pm, The Belgians Are Coming Belgian Beer Fest will guide guests through the fascinating history of the Belgian brewers and the more recent domestic craft brewers who would like to feature their Belgian style beers, along with a limited selection of wineries. Guest will be able to taste from more than 50 craft beers!

On Saturday October 18, from 7:00 – 11:00pm, the inaugural Santa Clarita Oktoberfest will be a tribute to the original Oktoberfest held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Santa Clarita’s edition will feature a variety of German and German-­‐style beers, German foods, music, and games to complete the Oktoberfest experience.

Food will be available for purchase through a variety of food vendors at both events.

Tickets can be purchased online for both events at www.TheBelgiansAreComing.com. Ticket prices are as follows:

Belgian Beer Fest: $59.00 pre-­‐sale online or $69.00 at the gate the day of the event Santa Clarita Oktoberfest: $25.00 pre-­‐sale online or $30.00 at the gate the day of the event.

Please note that the events tend to sell out quickly, purchasing tickets online at www.TheBelgiansAreComing.com is encouraged. A limited A limited number of tickets will be available for purchase at the door for the events.

A portion of the proceeds of both event will benefit the Repertory East Playhouse, a non-­‐profit theatre in Old Town Newhall.

For more information, contact
Peter Goossens at (661) 412-­‐3372 TheGoose@TheBelgiansAreComing.com Facebook.com/TheBelgiansAreComing

 

Soroptimist International Announces ADDITIONS TO their 7th Annual “The Wine Affair – Sip, Stroll and Savor the Sounds”

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Join Soroptimist International of Greater Santa Clarita Valley and take a Sunday afternoon stroll down Town Center Drive tasting wine (also beer), and savoring food while listening to live music. With a main event ticket purchase, you can enjoy succulent food tastings, drinks, and music at 10 venues and restaurants to Sunday, October 26, 2014 from 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm. Included at the main event, will be an Oktoberfest-style Beer Garden sponsored by Paulaner International, and an outdoor painting party amidst the revelry. Proceeds from your ticket purchases will be used to support Soroptimist International of the Americas worthy causes such as women’s health and crisis issues.

You also have an opportunity to “kick start” your day with SI of Greater Santa Clarita Valley by purchasing a VIP event ticket (which will also include access to the main event on Town Center Drive). A two-hour VIP event, with library wines and premier beers, complimented by amazing catered food in The Patios from 2:00 – 4:00 pm.

TWA Save The Date 2014 revised 091214Comfort Keepers In-Home-Care will again be our proud Title Sponsor, in support of health and crisis programs for women and girls. To date, our Vintner sponsors are: Ameriprise, Paul A. Hughes Family Foundation, The Magazine of Santa Clarita, KHTS AM-1220, and Paulaner HP Brewery. Barrel sponsors to date include: Old Republic Title Company, Re/Max Valencia, Re/Max Santa Clarita Valley, Copycat Color Transfers, J David Clothiers, Vanacore Music, Global Protection, and A1 Party Rental. Media supporters include SCVTV, The Signal, Valley Publications, Joie de Vivre Photographie, Eve’s Wine 101 and QM Design Group.

This year’s Wine Affair venues: Salt Creek Grille, Valencia Wine Company, The Vines, La Soie Bridal, Pottery Barn, Blo-Out Lounge, Entourage, Ro-Ma Jewelers, Ivy Day Spa, Cache, J. David Clothiers, The Open Book, Hot Wings, and Apollo’s Barber Shop. Each venue will be uniquely paired with tastings such as: Wolf Creek Restaurant & Brewing Co., Classic Wines, Fireman’s Brew, Mystic Hills Vineyard, J. Lohr, Chamisal Vineyards, Pinot’s Palette, Kokolita’s, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Black Mountain Baking Co., and Truffles’N’Toffee… with more to be announced… Mmmm! Will Call will be at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory.

Tickets are $50 for main event and $100 for VIP event. See you there. Buy your tickets online at www.sigscv.org today!

Soroptimist International is an international volunteer service organization founded in 1921 for business and professional women of all ages, cultures and ethnic groups. The mission of this organization is to improve the lives of women and girls in Santa Clarita Valley and throughout the world.

Old Town Newhall Oktoberfest 2014

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Newhall, CA – Old Town Newhall Oktoberfest is taking place Saturday October the 11th on Main St. from 1PM-5PM featuring The German Zeitgeist Band.

10532465_703888176332525_5118918686294318646_nThe German Zeitgeist Band has been Disney’s Oktoberfest band 3 years in a row! They have played Oktoberfests at the Staples Center, legendary Los Angeles Country Club, University of LaVerne, The Pint House in Orange County, private parties, festivals and churches. Members of the group also perform at major California Oktoberfest events like Fairplex, Alpine Village and the Phoenix Club.

Adult Admission (21+) is $10 online or $15 at the door. Each adult paid admission comes with one “Beer Flight” (tasting of 3 beers of your choice). VIP tents are also available for $200 which includes 10 adult tickets and private seating. Under 21 admitted free but require paid parent or guardian admission who will accompany them at all times during the event.

Tickets can be purchased at http://www.otnokoktoberfest.org

Oktoberfest Outdoor Street Festival in Old Town Newhall:

  •   Authentic German Music
  •   Authentic Oktoberfest Beer
  •   Authentic Bavarian Food
  •   Costume Contests
  •   Chicken Dancing
  •   Fun For The Whole Family