47th Deutschesfest ready to welcome visitors

Welcome to Odessa and the Odessa Deutschesfest. This is our town’s moment to shine and to show our hospitality to the many guests who visit us.

The festival began in 1971 and is now celebrating its 47th year. New generations take over the tasks associated with it from their parents and grandparents. This year especially, a cadre of younger residents and former residents have joined forces to give the festival some updates and new life.

So what’s new this year, some of you are likely to ask. One of the biggest changes will occur in the Biergarten, where the use of tokens to purchase beverages a...