Oktoberfest

October means a lot to Southerners. Football, the relief of cooler temperatures, and three weekends of Oktoberfest are enough to keep everyone smiling and happy—even the gaggle of dachshunds nipping at your heels. Take the dachshunds out to Deutsches Haus this month for the annual taste of the motherland that is Oktoberfest. There will be German food, German beer, and music; and all tiny, sausage-shaped dogs are welcome to join a dachshund race on October 20. Test your stein-holding skills in a beer stein-holding contest held every day of the festival, or show off your lederhosen dancing to the music of the old country. oktoberfestnola.com for detailed schedules.