A Note on the Great Fremont Oktoberfest Giveaway

That's a really fabulous $15-entrance-fee dog park that Fremont's got over there. Not sure why they call it the Fremont Oktoberfest, though. It's nice that you can get some Hale's, Red Hook, and Beck's while out walking your dog, but Oktoberfest? Not sure we see the connection. Anyway, about the giveaway: there was a tent with "Win $1,000 QFC Gift Certificate" sign that we assumed (foolishly) had something to do with QFC, until we got our call about "winning a weekend stay at a resort." Sweepstakes should not be allowed around drunk people.

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By MvB in Miscellaneous on September 23, 2008 3:20 PM

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Abbey

I totally got stalked by a chiropractors office who I got a "free massage and evaluation" from. Obviously, free means -- thirty phone calls after the fact and very possibly your soul.

ronaldholden

Not a bad idea. I may join you.

MvB

Nice price comparison, Ronald! So $7.50 for the thrill of drinking a half liter of beer in the road. Next time I'm just gonna drink my way through the menu at Bierstube or Prost.

Katelyn

I did this at the Capitol Hill Block Party a couple years back and had to work to get those sweepstakes people off my back. I just wanted some free groceries!

ronaldholden

I didn't post my disappointment at this year's "frugal Fremont" Oktoberfest on Seattlest; it's on Cornichon however, along with photo of a dog paying the entrance fee for his master, and video of the ho-hum chainsaw guy hacking at a pumpkin. Also on Examiner. Note: Cornichon server appears to be down. Bummer.