Fröhliche Musiker Blasorchester is the name of mid-Michigan’s own German Polka Band. The band’s name translates to “happy musicians in a wind band” and features 14 members, including co-founders Sara ...

Normally a German/Czech polka band, Houston's Das Ist Lustig crosses the musical and cultural divide on St. Patrick's Day at St. Arnold's Brewery.

Asked what he likes about New Ulm’s Bavarian Blast, Harold Lange has an obvious answer. “I’m German.” Lange and his wife LaVonne have attended polka events in the region, including Polka Days held ...

FRANKENMUTH, Mich. (WNEM) - The smell of bratwurst, the sound of polka, and a zip line soaring above Main Street could only mean one thing, the Bavarian Festival is back in Frankenmuth. The 66th ...

Bust out your lederhosen, it’s Oktoberfest time! From bustling breweries and biergartens to Bavarian bites and block parties, here are all the ways to celebrate across the Bay. Elizabeth Vado, of San ...

Bust out your lederhosen, it’s Oktoberfest time! From bustling breweries and biergartens to Bavarian bites and block parties, here are all the ways to celebrate across the Bay. Oktoberfest cooking ...

These hills are alive with Bavarian-flavored charm, chalets and festivals, but it’s the ambience of the Cascade Mountain trails, lakes and streams that attracts most summertime tourists.