United Way of Skamania & Klickitat Counties

Hoptoberfest

Press release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Amy Weissfeld
Walking Man Brewery
Phone & Fax: 509-427-7131
Email: amyw@aipl.com

Hop, Hop, Hooray! Music, Beer and Brats! All for a good cause.

Stevenson, WA - September 10, 2004 - Celebrate Fall in the Gorge at Hoptoberfest! Fall means the last chance to party outside before the chill of winter drives most of us indoors. Saturday, September 18th Stevenson, WA welcomes the fourth annual Hoptoberfest at Walking Man Brewery. This will be a day-long event featuring sunshine (we hope!), great beer, food, music and games. From noon till 10pm, Walking Man will serve fresh microbrews all made in-house, and food from vendors including salmon from The Skamania Lodge. Free, live music goes all day and the bands are superb this year. String Helix, four young men from central Oregon who are perking up ears with their bluegrass flavored world music will play from 12:30-3:30pm. They say their music is influenced by bluegrass, jazz, classical, swing, metal, and pop. All Night Station, an alternative Country rock-a-billy band from Hood River will play from 5-7pm. And a returning favorite from last year, the ever popular funk-jam band Funk Shui will play from 7-10 pm, so bring your dance moves! "Families are welcome, we'll also have homemade root beer and ginger ale," said owner and brewer, Bob Craig. And there will be plenty of games and prizes. Last year's keg toss was a huge hit, as was the somewhat messy egg toss! Games will be played from 3:30-4:30pm, with great prizes like free root beer for a year for the winners of the egg toss. As if that's not enough, check out the HotRods and Harleys across the street at Teo Park, and that's where Curtis Salgado will be from 3:30-4:45pm. Walking Man will have a circus tent set up in case of rain and a good time is sure to be had by all! Part of the day's proceeds will be donated to The United Way of Klickitat and Skamania Counties, who also host a silent auction with great items all day long. So come out and have a great time supporting your community! Walking Man is located at 240 SW 1st Street in Stevenson, WA, home of The Skamania Lodge. There's no better way to celebrate Hoptober in the Gorge! For more information, call Walking Man at 509-427-5520.

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Radio spot

HOP, HOP, HOORAY! MUSIC, BEER AND BRATS! ALL FOR A GOOD CAUSE. CELEBRATE FALL IN THE GORGE AT HOPTOBERFEST ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH IN STEVENSON. THE 3RD ANNUAL HOPTOBERFEST, PRESENTED BY WALKING MAN BREWING & THE CITY OF STEVENSON, IS A DAY-LONG EVENT FEATURING GREAT BREWS, BRATS, MUSIC AND GAMES, LIKE THE KEG TOSS AND THE MESSY EGG TOSS. FROM NOON ‘TILL 10 PM, WALKING MAN WILL SERVE FRESH MICROBREWS ALL MADE IN-HOUSE, AND FOOD PROVIDED BY VENDORS SUCH AS THE SKAMANIA LODGE. LIVE MUSIC STARTS AT 12:30 AND GOES INTO THE NIGHT, SO COME DANCE TO THE STEVIE SPAULDING OUTFIT AND FUNK SHUI. THERE IS NO COVER CHARGE, AND FAMILIES ARE WELCOME, WITH HOMEMADE ROOT BEER AND GINGER ALE FOR THE KIDS. PART OF ALL PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO THE UNITED WAY OF KLICKITAT AND SKAMANIA COUNTIES, WHO ALSO HOST A SILENT AUCTION. COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY AT WALKING MAN BREWING ON SEPTEMBER 20TH! FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO Q104RADIO.COM OR CALL WALKING MAN AT 427-5520.

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