As I mentioned in one of my last postings some small towns in Washington have themes to them and Leavenworth is one of them. Leavenworth history begins with the two Native American tribes that first lived there. The Chinook & Wenatchi tribes lived there and then pioneers came in search of gold.
With the arrival of new settlers came the rail road as well as the logging industry. The towns economy thrived but then the railway moved and with the decline of the logging industry the once flourishing town was at the brink of extinction. In the 1960's the towns leaders in hopes of bringing tourist to revive the economy decided to change the appearance of the town. Leavenworth was given a Bavarian look. Their bright idea worked for them.
Oktoberfest was so much fun, people were very nice and the town really goes all out for the festival. There are several festivals throughout the year but Oktoberfest is one of their biggest ones. Although it was raining that did not stop us from having fun.
So with Oktoberfest I welcome the Fall.
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