South Street Oktoberfest – Plus info on Upcoming Annual Armory Oktoberfest

September 27, 2019 by HughE Dillon Leave a comment

For the 11th year, the South Street Oktoberfest was held in front of the Brauhaus Schmitz, on the street and beneath a massive tent with seating in the 700 block of South Street. Festival goers enjoyed 10 German beers, lots of German food, German dancers and live music, with lots of sing a longs.

A half dozen guys participated in the LITER Lift Competition to win $500

A little under 10 minutes later, the Winner of the LITER LIFT COMPETITION got $500 and a very sore arm the next day. He also got a free liter of beer, which he was holding, but in his joy he poured it over his head.

Andrew Hager opened the ceremonial keg as his dad Doug watched.

Don’t Miss The 2019 Armory Oktoberfest

Brauhaus Schmidtz made some changes for this years event
Our Beer Partners Hofbräu are returning, we have changed up the layout so VIP & UBER VIP receive a more efficient service, and the dance floor is being moved to the middle (EVERYBODY DANCES!!) Think BIGGER & BETTER! The Maipole might even make an appearance in disguise!

Friday, October 18, 2019, 7:30pm to 11:30pm
Saturday, October 19, 2019, 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Saturday, October 19, 2019, 7:30pm to 11:30pm

Ticketing Options:
General Admission 22 South 23rd Street
$25 Includes: entry, first Liter of beer and a pretzel. Food is pay as you go. Plenty of communal seating for everyone. Table service will also be available in GA.

VIP
$70 (per person, groups of 2-8) Includes: reserved seating, table service, Commemorative glass liter mug to take home, 2 liters of beer, private bathrooms and 1 food ticket good for an entrée platter. Choice of sausage, roast pork or ½ chicken with sauerkraut and potato salad. (Get this, get this, you won’t regret it!!) See you there Friday night wear comfortable clothes as it gets fun, wild and crazy.

Info: Walk For Suicide Awareness and Prevention October 2 at Phila Art Museum

September 22, 2016 by HughE Dillon

Thousands Walk to Prevent Suicide *** 2016 Philadelphia Out of the Darkness Community Walk Benefiting American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Philadelphia, Pa., (September 21, 2016) –

Walk

The 12 th Annual Philadelphia Out of the Darkness Community Walk takes place Sunday, October 2, 2015, at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., and the walk begins at 9 a.m. The Walk is hosted by the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). More than $500,000 was raised in 2015. An expected 5,000 participants from across the Greater Philadelphia area will attend. AFSP Philadelphia Board President Jan Evans announced that the AFSP Philadelphia “Buck in a Bucket” Suicide Prevention Program will be launched at the walk. “Buckets will be a vehicle for fundraising but more importantly – the risk factors of suicide will be printed on the buckets for people to see and understand,” Evans said. “Our fundraising focuses on delivering community based programs that help eliminate the loss of life from suicide by delivering innovative prevention programs and educating the public on the risk factors associated with suicide.” It is estimated that each year, nearly 1 million Americans make a suicide attempt, more than 38,000 die by suicide, and more than 20 million suffer from depression; which is a precursor to suicide. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among teens and young adults and the second leading cause of death for college students. Additionally, older Americans over the age of 65 account for 16 percent of all suicide deaths. To register for the walk, go to www.afsp.org/philadelphia.