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This is our second year at Savannah Riverstreet's Oktoberfest.  The weather was a little warm but with the help of our fan was bearable.  The set up was easy enough.  Parking not too far from the venue.  Tons of people.  The party part of Oktoberfest is in one area of the riverfront with beer and brats, (and other carnival food) umpah music and all the wonderful shops of Savannah Riverstreet just steps away.  The artists/crafters are just next door to the food/beverage area.  A good set up for those who prefer not to have ketchup with their photography.  This is a tourist and convention area.  There are a lot of "I love it - do you ship" questions.  But being the regular First Friday on the river front there were also a good number of locals coming to see the artists. This year we beat last year's figures and we did well last year too.  I talked to some of the other artists who also said they did well this year or even made record sales.  Others were still waiting to "break the ice" on the last day/afternoon of the show.  For me, Friday started out slow but ended up just fine thank you. The artists exhibit hours were 9 am to 8pm on Saturday. I sold my largest piece at 8:30 am and continued selling items till about 10pm.  I came home exhausted but it was well worth the trip.  Besides, my daughter lives near here so we get to visit and staying with her cuts down on the overhead.  Great combination - successful show and daughter visit.