Oaktoberfest in the Dimond 2010

This 3^rd year event has gotten hugh! The streets were packed but I got my food, beer and dance in no problem. German step dancing and turfing half a block apart — I love it! Incredible beers, best price of any festival.
Just got an announcement for 2011 –Sat Oct.1 it keeps getting better

Finally made it to the oaktorberfest 2010 in the late afternoon. there was a party going on! the band was going strong on one stage and the packed crowd was enjoying rock & roll. the other stage seem pretty quiet though i though someone was playing there also. the beer lines were hella long. looked for signs of germanness besides the beer here:
–german kuchen (kitchen) which looked empty
–root beer garden which had been dismantled
–some guy in a german outfit blowing on a horn.
–some food stand sold bratwurst.
oaktoberfest 2010 must have happened in a blitzkrieg and i missed it.
besides this, it just looked like an arts & crafts fair with the usual food and commercial vendors plus namu, señor sisig and local merchants.
flyer notes oaktoberfest as «a non-​profit event for commmuntiy development in oakland’s dimond district».
i just retired to my local drinking hole where i heard it was packed all day. saw they were serving festival attendees a 12 oz version in a plastic cup while «locals» got the 16 oz. glass.