Oktoberfest is open. Mayor Dieter Reiter officially started Oktoberfest at noon Saturday when he inserted the tap into the ...

Tens of thousands of revelers marked the opening day of the 189th Oktoberfest. The celebration began Saturday and runs through Oct. 6 in 18 large tents covering the fairground.

Oompah bands, beer, bratwurst, schnitzel and German “Gemutlichkeit” will be served up at Oktoberfest celebrations around San Diego County in September and October. Here’s a guide to the festivals.

You don’t need to know a whole lot about Germany to know that the country takes its sausages very seriously. But just how ...