Check out Oregon Brewers Fest ( http://www.oregonbrewfest.com/ ) the last
weekend in July. You can fly into Hillsboro Airport (
http://www.portofportlandor.com/HILLSBOR.HTM ) and take the light rail to
the waterfront park, about 20 minutes, It's the best beer fest on the west
coast.


"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:Qwn3c.529050$na.1266781@attbi_s04...
Okay, before ANYONE says anything about how irresponsible it is for a
pilot
to be (*gasp!*) drinking beer, the qualifying rules a

1. Fly in to a nearby airport -- preferably within walking distance.
2. Stay the night somewhere.
3. THEN drink beer.

Okay, that said, here are a few family events that I know of:

1. Amana Colonies "Maifest". Held every May 1st and 2nd, this is Iowa's
German Beer Festival. The Amana airport (C11) is located within easy
walking distance of the Millstream microbrewery
(http://www.millstreambrewing.com), beer tents, oompah bands (you *do*
polka, don't you?), May Pole dances, etc.
See more about it at http://www.amanacolonies.com/maps/amana.html .

2. Milwaukee's "SprecherFest". Formerly held every Labor Day, it's now a
summer festival, sponsored by the best brewery anywhere, Sprecher Brewing.
Held this year on July 16th and 17th, at Old Heidelberg Park in nearby
Glendale, WI (5 miles from downtown Milwaukee), they have oompah bands
during the day, and blues bands at night. See more about it at
http://www.sprecherbrewery.com/sprecherfest.html . Timmerman Field
(MWC)
is located less than ten miles away.

3. West Bend (Wisconsin's) German Fest. Held in downtown West Bend, this
VERY German community really rolls out the authentic food, beer, and
music.
This year it will be held August 27th - 29th. (No website, sadly.) The
West Bend Airport (ETB) is a marvelous, friendly little airport, with
rental
and courtesy cars available.

Those are the three good ones Mary and I know about. Can you add some
more?

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"