By Kristin Holtz, Staff Writer It’s the type of music that just can’t keep your toes from tapping and hands from clapping. Polka music will be in abundance the last full weekend of ...

Alpine music — and more specifically Polka and Oberkrainer — are considered ancient German. But what many people don't know is that the origin is not in the Bavarian or Swiss Alps but in Slovenia.

Today, countries worldwide party like its 1810 with German beer and cuisine, polka bands and folk dancing, while adding local elements that make each Oktoberfest unique. Here are eight annual ...