Bryan Heickman Jr. and Sr. looked the part at Oktoberfest at the Frederick Fairgrounds on Saturday. The bearded duo wore traditional German Alpine hats. The younger Heickman wore lederhosen while ...

Germany Mug – $24.99 Mickey and Minnie are featured on this mug in traditional German clothing. ... The pocket features imagery of an alpine hat, pretzel, and a beer stein.

But what makes for an authentic German heritage hat? Certainly a standard Wisconsin-issue Packer baseball-style hat won’t do. Still less, those disgusting purple ones with the Scandinavian symbols.

For more than 50 years Alpine Village in Torrance has been a well-known spot for the South Bay's German-themed needs. Many people from Southern California flocked there for the Oktoberfests ...