Kirsten Janikowski, a bartender at Thumbs Up Saloon in downtown Lake Geneva, pours a beer for a customer at the tavern whose owner is eager for more late-night business during the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee.
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Dan Kuhl, a bartender at Hogs & Kisses in downtown Lake Geneva, prepares to serve a customer at the establishment whose owner has no interest in staying open until 4 a.m. during the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee.
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Kirsten Janikowski, a bartender at Thumbs Up Saloon in downtown Lake Geneva, prepares to serve a drink at the tavern whose owner is eager for more late-night business during the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee.
Dennis Hines
Kirsten Janikowski and other Thumbs Up Saloon employees may be working additional hours if city officials approve to allow Lake Geneva bars to remain open until 4 a.m. during the Democratic National Convention.
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Dan Kuhl, bartender at Hogs & Kisses Restaurant and Nightclub in Lake Geneva, pours a drink for a customer.
Photos: Get in the spirit of Lake Geneva's Oktoberfest
Lake Geneva's Oktoberfest has been cancelled this year
The Lake Geneva Business Improvement District’s annual Oktoberfest event has attracted as many as 20,000 people, which could be a disaster during coronavrus without adequate health safeguards.
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Lake Geneva’s Oktoberfest always keeps children entertained.
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A selection of beers was planned at Lake Geneva’s Oktoberfest, but the event was cancelled this year, perhaps saving the city tourism commission from a possible funding crunch.
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Mairead Broughan took a pony ride with her father, Daniel Broughan, and a guide, Gabby Plansky, at a previous Oktoberfest in Lake Geneva.
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Break out the lederhosen for Lake Geneva’s Oktoberfest.
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Cider donuts will once again be sold at Lake Geneva’s Oktoberfest.
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Celebrate Lake Geneva’s Oktoberfest with a glass — or a boot glass — of a special beverage.
Kirsten Janikowski, a bartender at Thumbs Up Saloon in downtown Lake Geneva, pours a beer for a customer at the tavern whose owner is eager for more late-night business during the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee.
Dan Kuhl, a bartender at Hogs & Kisses in downtown Lake Geneva, prepares to serve a customer at the establishment whose owner has no interest in staying open until 4 a.m. during the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee.
Kirsten Janikowski, a bartender at Thumbs Up Saloon in downtown Lake Geneva, prepares to serve a drink at the tavern whose owner is eager for more late-night business during the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee.
Kirsten Janikowski and other Thumbs Up Saloon employees may be working additional hours if city officials approve to allow Lake Geneva bars to remain open until 4 a.m. during the Democratic National Convention.
