Author Topic: Cincinnati: 2008 Oktoberfest Zinzinnati Festival & Crowd Photos (Read 11234 times)

cincyimages · « **on:** September 21, 2008, 05:21:30 PM »

Like most of my Oktoberfest photos, they usually take a back seat to spending time with friends and family and enjoying the festival. This year was no different. I spent most of my time running back and forth between the different beer stands and waiting in long lines for Helmut’s butter rum pretzels. The festival was fantastic and in between my consumption of beer, I managed to shoot a couple of crowd shots.

ColDayMan · « **Reply #1 on:** September 21, 2008, 05:31:50 PM »

Yeah, when BuildingCincinnati, UncleRando, UCPlanner, and I went, it was pretty packed and pretty drunk. Great photos.

Ctownrocks1 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 21, 2008, 07:16:51 PM »

Sounds like this weekends Canal Days in Delphos... Packed and Drunk!

Nice pics.

The_Cincinnati_Kid · « **Reply #3 on:** September 21, 2008, 08:21:32 PM »

Has P&G ever opened their greenspace before? I don't recall ever being allowed on the grass.

jmecklenborg · « **Reply #4 on:** September 21, 2008, 08:32:51 PM »

I remember Octoberfest on both of P&G's lawns soon after they were built, and the festival going another block east to Pike St. The rides used to be set up mainly over by the Taft Theater block.

cincyimages · « **Reply #5 on:** September 21, 2008, 09:05:32 PM »

Quote from: The_Cincinnati_Kid on September 21, 2008, 08:21:32 PM

Has P&G ever opened their greenspace before? I don't recall ever being allowed on the grass.

I am not sure if the lawn was ever officially opened but I can confirm that the lawn has been used for the last five years.

Gordon Bombay · « **Reply #6 on:** September 21, 2008, 09:56:59 PM »

Was down there with Seicer on Saturday, I'm pretty sure that lawn was roped off and people were supposed to stay off, although there wasn't really anyone around enforcing that. Is the lawn open to the public on regular days?

Oktoberfest was a blast to photograph, although not as much fun when you're not 21.

cincyimages · « **Reply #7 on:** September 21, 2008, 10:05:02 PM »

Gordon, I am looking forward to your photos.

Chadoh21, I didn't know Columbus had an Oktoberfest, when is it?

David · « **Reply #8 on:** September 21, 2008, 10:43:15 PM »

It was Sept. 5th-7th in Columbus. I only went once when I was little. It was actually pretty big. Its held in German Village. I remember there being big rides there, particularly the Zipper.

Sherman Cahal · « **Reply #9 on:** September 22, 2008, 01:28:16 AM »

I have more, but they will come tomorrow.

"Hugs for all!"

I didn't get a hug

Beer was dropped. Taps was played.

It was so very tragic.

UncleRando · « **Reply #10 on:** September 22, 2008, 01:34:09 AM »

Oktoberfest is uber cool. Thanks for the pics.

Gordon Bombay · « **Reply #11 on:** September 22, 2008, 02:57:44 AM »

Hahaha I love the taps photo. At one point Saturday night Seicer and I were trying to get photographs of the rides spinning around and I knelt down into something wet. In the gutters on the sides of the streets there was nothing but beer flowing towards the drains, it was really disgusting, yet very sad to see all that beer go to waste.

Looking forward to the rest Cincyimages!

Jskinner · « **Reply #12 on:** September 22, 2008, 08:28:59 AM »

Quote from: The_Cincinnati_Kid on September 21, 2008, 08:21:32 PM

Has P&G ever opened their greenspace before? I don't recall ever being allowed on the grass.

Every half hour or so a security guard would come out and tell people to get off the grass.

cincyimages · « **Reply #13 on:** September 22, 2008, 08:55:55 AM »

Quote from: Jskinner on September 22, 2008, 08:28:59 AM

Quote from: The_Cincinnati_Kid on September 21, 2008, 08:21:32 PM
Has P&G ever opened their greenspace before? I don't recall ever being allowed on the grass.
Every half hour or so a security guard would come out and tell people to get off the grass.

What is the grass for anyway? To look pretty? I don't think I have ever seen P&G employees using it.

BallHatGuy · « **Reply #14 on:** September 22, 2008, 09:03:29 AM »

^ That taps photo is too funny.

I HATE that P&G won't allow the grass to be used for Oktoberfest or Taste. Jesus, it is just grass. It will grow back. Not like you can't afford new sod after it is trampled. I think it would really make that end of the festival nicer and even more like a beer garten.

Cinncinnatus · « **Reply #15 on:** September 22, 2008, 10:19:30 AM »

.... "oooh man .. has`d das g`höört .... die Bayern , ham`se verloren ...
2:5 gegen diese verfluchten Preußen von da oben ...!!!"

.. it`s the biggest desaster since 25 years

.. and I love German beer ..

...

...
several ladies was very crazy with this "nacked cowboy" .. but he was not nacked ..

.. but his body .. it`s a dream .. perfect ..

... and this is " Sir Mecklenburg" ...

David · « **Reply #16 on:** September 22, 2008, 10:47:42 AM »

LOL the naked cowboy

Sherman Cahal · « **Reply #17 on:** September 22, 2008, 11:18:15 AM »

I posted my photographs and some general text at my Oktoberfest Zinzinnati Festival article at American Byways/Events. There are 41 photographs in the gallery.

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2 Government Square

3 No tripod was used.

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12 Beer was spilled. There was much sadness. Taps was played.

13 The older ladies on the left were trying to get me to dance away while holding my camera and pack...

14 Free hugs for everyone didn't include me.

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21 Hand-held at ISO 5000.

Cinncinnatus · « **Reply #18 on:** September 22, 2008, 11:28:44 AM »

Quote from: Chadoh21 on September 22, 2008, 11:13:08 AM

Know where i can find a tutor? I'm trying to learn my families mother language.

.. where in Canada ? .... Deutsch , French , Kosovo - Serbien ? (albanisch oder serbisch ? )

cincyimages · « **Reply #19 on:** September 22, 2008, 11:38:54 AM »

Seicer, you have been holding out. I didn't know you owned a Nikon D3.

UncleRando · « **Reply #20 on:** September 22, 2008, 11:44:56 AM »

Nice photos seicer.

Sherman Cahal · « **Reply #21 on:** September 22, 2008, 11:48:06 AM »

Quote from: cincyimages on September 22, 2008, 11:38:54 AM

Seicer, you have been holding out. I didn't know you owned a Nikon D3.

Yep

Cinncinnatus · « **Reply #22 on:** September 22, 2008, 12:55:42 PM »

Quote from: Chadoh21 on September 22, 2008, 12:44:18 PM

Quote from: Cinncinnatus on September 22, 2008, 11:28:44 AM
Quote from: Chadoh21 on September 22, 2008, 11:13:08 AM
Know where i can find a tutor? I'm trying to learn my families mother language.
.. where in Canada ? .... Deutsch , French , Kosovo - Serbien ? (albanisch oder serbisch ? )
LOL No, German, here in Ohio. Preferable Columbus. I wont be Canada till Jan at the earliest!

... German-American-Scholl
513 - 961 - 79 76
Helga Bucher

Cinncinnatus · « **Reply #23 on:** September 22, 2008, 01:14:22 PM »

.. it was nice .. to see this dancers ..

eastvillagedon · « **Reply #24 on:** September 22, 2008, 03:18:32 PM »

Quote from: David on September 22, 2008, 10:47:42 AM

LOL the naked cowboy

at least we got him out of NY for a day, to inflict his "entertainment" on the poor citizens of another city!

jmecklenborg · « **Reply #25 on:** September 22, 2008, 03:30:15 PM »

The Naked Cowboy is from Cincinnati. According to legend he was previously a waiter at the TGI Fridays near Tri-County Mall. I first saw him in 1999 in the cargo hold of a C-130 at the Dayton Air Show in 1999.

cincyimages · « **Reply #26 on:** September 22, 2008, 06:30:35 PM »

Quote from: jmecklenborg on September 22, 2008, 03:30:15 PM

The Naked Cowboy is from Cincinnati. According to legend he was previously a waiter at the TGI Fridays near Tri-County Mall. I first saw him in 1999 in the cargo hold of a C-130 at the Dayton Air Show in 1999.

Yep, I have a photo of him from Riverfest last year.

Sherman Cahal · « **Reply #27 on:** September 22, 2008, 07:41:37 PM »

pshew! Look at that!

Cinncinnatus · « **Reply #28 on:** September 22, 2008, 11:22:04 PM »

Florida Guy · « **Reply #29 on:** September 23, 2008, 10:17:08 AM »

^ I'll bet that was a good one. Nice Shots!

Robert Pence · « **Reply #30 on:** September 23, 2008, 11:06:38 AM »

Quote from: seicer on September 22, 2008, 07:41:37 PM

pshew! Look at that!

You should have gotten your hug from him!

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Author Topic: Cincinnati: 2008 Oktoberfest Zinzinnati Festival & Crowd Photos (Read 11234 times)