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Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Two U.S. steinholding records set at Big Bear's Maifest
Two national steinholding records were broken Saturday during the eighth annual Big Bear Lake Maifest, vaulting the mountain town into the spotlight of this growing competitive sport. Bob Shalak of Wrightstown, New Jersey, set a new men's U.S. record by holding a full beer stein with his arm outstretched for 25 minutes and 29 seconds. That time beat the previous national record of 23:40 and demolished Big Bear's local record of 18:33, which had stood since 1995, organizers said. In the women's division, Crestline resident Celeste Seiler-Zlatich also made history with a time of 6 minutes and 54 seconds. The previous national record was 6:10, set in 2022 at the Hofbräu Masskrugstemmen National Championships in New York City. Both winners earned all-expense-paid trips to compete at the U.S. finals in New York this fall. 'We're super excited to have two national records broken at our Maifest qualifiers,' said Big Bear Lake Maifest Director Monica Marini. 'These record-breakers have put Big Bear Lake on the national steinholding map!' Steinholding, or Masskrugstemmen, challenges competitors to hold a full liter of beer, arm extended, without spilling or lowering it. The weight of a full stein comes to about five pounds, which may not seem like much, but becomes progressively more unbearable as time ticks on. The growing national competition culminates each year with the Hofbräu Masskrugstemmen National Finals. The top male and female finishers receive trips to Germany. Shalak and his wife Chantelle, both passionate steinholding fans, flew in from New Jersey specifically to compete in Big Bear. He praised the event's welcoming atmosphere, saying it far exceeded other qualifiers they had attended on the East Coast. 'We've been to Boston, New York, and Philly, and none of those events were as welcoming and fun as Big Bear Lake,' Shalak said. Seiler-Zlatich, who competed in last year's national finals and placed fourth, said she is excited to return to New York with more experience and determination. 'I'm over-the-moon excited and so honored to represent Big Bear Lake Maifest and Oktoberfest and our beautiful mountain communities once again,' she said. The national finals take place Sept. 20. Maifest celebrates the arrival of spring, with traditions similar to that of the better known Oktoberfest. This is the second year that Big Bear Lake Maifest has operated as an official U.S. steinholding championship qualifier site. This year's Maifest celebration was held through Memorial Day weekend, and the following weekend, May 30 through June 1. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Axios
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Philly weekender: Broad Street Run, First Friday and festivals
📅 The first weekend in May is here, and that means Philly is brimming with outdoor festivals and events. 🚨 It's First Friday! Look for special events and exhibits at galleries, showrooms and shops across the city. 🍤 The Southeast Market returns to FDR Park this weekend. Dozens of vendors, food and drink are on tap. Saturday and Sunday from 10am-6pm. Pro tip: Some vendors are cash-only. 👩🎨 The Bok Building's open studios is Friday from 5-9pm. Explore all nine floors of the hip South Philly hub for creatives at this free, family-friendly event. 🎶 Spend the weekend in Manayunk at the Sing Us Home Festival. Headlining the outdoor music fest on Venice Island, which runs Friday-Sunday, are the Bouncing Souls, Frank Turner, and Dave Hause & the Mermaid. Tickets: $59+ 🛍️ Shop at the Philadelphia Marketplace in Dilworth Park on Friday and Saturday from noon-6pm. At least 20 markers and crafters from across the region will set up shop. 🎉 South Street Live on Saturday is a day of outdoor events and festivals all along the hoppin' South Philly road, including: 🍻 Maifest at Brauhaus Schmitz: This German beer fest runs from 11am-6pm. Tickets: Free, pay as you go 🔊 Vinyl Block Party: Shop thousands of albums and vintage clothes outdoors from 9am-5pm outside Repo Records. 😄 Saturday is Mt. Airy Day! Head up to Northwest Philly from 11am-5pm for a street festival of music, food, rides and kids activities. 🌷 The Rittenhouse Row Spring Festival on Saturday from noon-5pm is chalk full of vendors, live music, family activities all set up around the park. 🎨 Let the kids explore and play at the Philadelphia Museum of Art's Family Festival on Sunday from 10am-3pm. Count on art making, activities and workshops.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Enjoy spring at Maifest with German food, drinks, and fun
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — It's the welcome in spring, with plenty of German food and drink and entertainment, May 4, from 12 to 6 p.m. at the Lindenof, 7601 N Harker Drive in Peoria. Dee Walker of the Peoria German American Central Society told WMBD This Morning, that 'Maifest has been historically celebrated in Germany since the Middle Ages.' 'And one of the traditions is for the women to wear a head band of flowers to celebrate the coming of spring and warm weather and sunshine,' she said. That sums up the whole idea behind the Maifest event 'We're really excited about not only the food and the German beers you can try, but also we're going to have entertainment the whole time,' she said, explaining that the entertainment includes, 'two different accordion players, Als Pals (polka band), Alphorns, also the GACS Choir' The selection of authentic German cuisine will complement the German beers. The $12 plated meal includes the Heidelburger, or butterfly porkchop sandwich, with sides of sauerkraut, homemade German potato salad and chips. Homemade desserts are available for $3 and there's a kids' meal for $5 that has a hotdog and chips. Admission for the event is free. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
