October ~ Oktoberfest ~ and the new ICON for the seasonal festival "Hans" has found his place to celebrate this years Oktoberfest in German Village ~ Columbus, Ohio. The Beer Meister celebrates Octoberfest with the best! This Charming Chimney Sweep sculpture has been reproduced for the OKTOBERFEST symbolizing the German festival now world renowned. Enjoy this years festivities in German Village.

Places of interest for the festival:
Schmidt's Restaurant und Sausage Haus
240 East Kossuth Street
Columbus, 43206.2119
614.444.6808
MO 11:00A-09:00P; TU-TH 11:00A-10:00P; FR 1:00A-11:00P; SA 11:00A-12:00M; SU 11:00A-10:00P
www.SchmidtHaus.com
schmidt240@aol.com
Come for the sausage, the beer, the buffet, and the creampuffs! Live music TH-SA evenings! A Village Tradition.

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"Hans" The Beer Meister and places of interest German Village
Chimney Sweeps art and sculpture



Where will Hans show up during the Oktoberfest in German Village? The Bier Meister will taste all local brews as well as german Imports found in local pubs and restaurants.

More Places of interest recommended by Hans The Bier Meister :

Hausfrau Haven
769 South Third Street
Columbus, 43206.2003
614.443.3680
MO-SA 10:00A-07:00P; SU 12:00N-05:00P
jewllz@aol.com
Retail wine, beer, candy, cards, and gifts shop.

Old Mohawk (The)
819 Mohawk Street
Columbus, 43206.2603
614.444.7204
MO & TU 11:00A-10:00P; WE & TH 11:00A-11:00P; FR & SA 11:00A-12:00M; SU 11:00A-10:00P
www.theoldmohawk.com
momo@wowway.com
A gathering place for over sixty years, The Old Mohawk represents great food and great friends. Come try our famous turtle soup or "Mother Mohawk" sandwich and stay for the timely tunes and familiar faces. Enjoy our special home-made meatloaf all day Thursdays... made the same great way for thirty years. Whether its lunch or a late night snack, we welcome you to our family!

Galleries and Gift Shops:

SHOPS/GALLERIES/ARTISTS

Archive Gallery (The)
353 East Whittier Street
Columbus, 43206.2324
614.224.4410
MO Closed; TU-TH 10:00A-06:00P; FR & SA 10:00A-06:00P (08:00PM by chance); SU 12:00N-05:00P
www.archivegallerycolumbus.com
thearchive@yahoo.com
A fine art and custom framing gallery specializing in vintage, antique, and hard to find frames, artwork, and collectibles. We offer a very unique assortment of furnishings from furniture to fine art. Proprietor Sarah Karlsberger has over twenty years experience in fine art conservation, framing, and antiques.

Book Loft (The)
631 South Third Street
Columbus, 43206.1025
614.464.1774
MO-TH 10:00A-11:00P; FR & SA 10:00A-12:00M; SU 10:00A-11:00P
www.bookloft.com
rogerdtompkins@aol.com
32 rooms of bargain books plus greeting cards, DVDs, CDs, posters, puzzles, magazines, and much more. Everything is new/never used. We offer extra discounts for educators and institutions. And, don’t miss the discount coupons on our website at BookLoft.com for use in our store. Wear your Book Loft logo t-shirts worn in our store for extra discount every day. The Book Loft is a must-stop shop for thousands of visitors to the Village!

Caterina Ltd.
571 South Third Street
Columbus, 43215.5755
614.224.7224
MO Closed; TU-FR 11:00A-06:00P; SA 11:00A-05:00P; SU 12:00N-05:00P
Open Friday evenings until 09:00P in December
www.caterinaltd.com
cadams@caterinaltd.com
European house wares, art, and gifts. Artisanal works from Europe including Italian ceramics, European kitchen and table linens, French lavender body care and more. Featuring local artists in our second and third floor galleries.

Franklin Art Glass Studios Inc.
222 East Sycamore Street
Columbus, 43206.2198
614.221.2972
MO-FR 8A-4:30P; SA 8A-12N; SU Closed
SA in August Closed
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info@franklinartglass.com
Established in 1924, Franklin Art Glass has 35,000 square feet dedicated to stained glass. If it is a custom window made just for you or supplies for do-it-yourself projects, you will enjoy visiting our studio. Franklin Art Glass Studios is recognized as one of the world's largest and highly respected creators of stained glass.

German Village Mercantile
499 South Third Street
Columbus, 43215.5701
614.221.9150
TBD
TBD
www.germanvillagemercantile.com
info@germanvillagemercantile.com
Opening in early fall 2009. A marketplace for fine antiques and home furnishings. Portion of proceeds to benefit the German Village Society. Dealer and consignment inquiries welcomed. Mark Colasante, Proprietor.

German Village Society Visitor Center & Gift Shop
588 South Third Street
Columbus, 43215.5754
614.221.8888
Weekdays 9A-4P; SA 10A-2P
www.germanvillage.com
german@germanvillage.com

Golden Hobby Shop
630 South Third Street
Columbus, 43206.1026
614.645.8329
MO closed; TU-SA 10:00A-05:00P; SU closed
Sundays Nov 29-Dec 20 12:00N-05:00P
www.columbusrecparks.com
snolan@cityofcolumbus.gov (Sharlene Nolan)
The Golden Hobby Shop is Columbus’ oldest consignment shop in operation with thirty seven years of quality handcrafted merchandise made by over 300 consignors aged 50+. Stop by and take a look and enjoy the beautiful old German schoolhouse while you shop.

Hausfrau Haven
769 South Third Street
Columbus, 43206.2003
614.443.3680
MO-SA 10:00A-07:00P; SU 12:00N-05:00P
jewllz@aol.com
Retail wine, beer, candy, cards, and gifts shop.

Hawk Galleries
153 East Main Street
Columbus, 43215.5274
614.225.9595
MO Closed; TU-FR 10:00A-04:30P; SA 11:00A-05:00P; SU 01:00P-05:00P
www.hawkgalleries.com
Tom Hawk: tom@hawkgalleries.com; Mark Emerson: mark@hawkgalleries.com
Representing modern masters who create contemporary glass, metal & wood sculpture. Interact with the artists through our openings, lectures, demonstrations & studio tours. Collect what museums are actively exhibiting & acquiring. Express yourself!

Helen Winnemore Craft
150 East Kossuth Street
Columbus, 43206.2102
614.444.5850
MO Closed; TU-SA 10:00A-5:00P; SU 12:00N-5:00P
MO & FR evenings Thanksgiving to Christmas
www.helenwinnemores.com
info@helenwinnemores.com
Since 1938, Helen Winnemore Craft has celebrated usable, wearable art created by American Artisans. Have a cup of coffee or tea and peruse our 40 drawers of jewelry or enjoy our fine selection of pottery, glass, wood, and metal works.

Keny Galleries
300 East Beck Street
Columbus, 43206.1278
614.464.1228
MO-FR 10:00A-06:00P; SA & SU Closed; and By Appointment
www.kenygalleries.com
jim@kenygalleries.com
Established in 1980, Keny Galleries specializes in historic American Art, works on paper, folk art, and contemporary art from this region. Consulting regarding the prudent development of collections is a central part of its mission. Bellows, Burchfield, Cassatt, Homer, Sargent, and Schille are a few of the artists whose works the gallery has placed in private and museum collections.

Kight Studio 551
551 South Fifth Street
Columbus, 43206.1264
614.461.4256; 614.582.8174
Daily by appointment and by chance
wkight@columbus.rr.com
Kight Studio 551 is a working art studio, 'open daily by chance or by appointment!' You will see framed and unframed monotypes and paintings as well as silk purses fashioned from a longtime collection of neckties. Parking is available on site.

Mars Creations
223 Kossuth Street
Columbus, 43206.2118
614.444.3600
MO 12:00N-08:00P; TU Closed: WE-SA 12:00N-08:00P; SU 01:00P-07:00P
Holiday hours: December daily 12:00N-09:00P
www.marscreations.com
marsharobinson_marscreations@yahoo.com
Jewelry and bead shop featuring hand-crafted items by local artists. Jewelry repair and classes are also available.

Metroscap
177 East Beck Street
Columbus, 43206.1207
614.207.0172
MO By Appointment; TU-TH 11:00A-07:00P; FR & SA 11:00A-08:30P; SU Closed
Thanksgiving to Christmas MO-TH 11:00A-07:00P; FR & SA 11:00A-08:30P; SU 12:00N-04:00P
www.metroscap.com
jason.w@metroscap.com or rob@metroscap.com
A Gallery of striking black & white photography featuring Columbus, Chicago, New York City, San Francisco, as well as many more US and international cities.

Schmidt's Fudge Haus
220 East Kossuth Street
Columbus, 43206.2117
614.444.2222
MO 12:00N-07:00P; TU 12:00N-04:00P; WE & TH 12:00N-07:00P; FR & SA 12:00N-08:00P; SU 12:00N-04:00P
Closed January
www.schmidtsfudgehaus.com
schmidtsfudgehaus@gmail.com
A wonderful shop full of gifts and homemade chocolates. Enter through our doors to find fudge cooked in copper kettles and stirred on marble tables. We offer a huge selection of sugar-free chocolates, hand-dipped buckeyes, Tressel Truffles, and chocolate gift boxes for any occasion including corporate gifts.

T. David Collection
897 South Third Street
Columbus, 43206.2505
614.542.4300
TU-FR 11:00A-06:00P; SA 11:00A-05:00P; SU 12:00N-04:00P; MO Closed
www.tdavidcollection.com
tdavid@tdavidcollection.com
An eclectic mix of American and European antique furniture pieces and new accessories for the home, bar, and garden. Wonderful lamps and mirrors. Handmade jewelry.

Vintage Vamp Jewelry
603 Lathrop Street
Columbus, 43206.1347
614.218.3734
MO, WE & FR 10:00A-5:00P; TU, TH, SA & SU Closed
Holiday Hours Call Daily 10:00A-5:00P for appointment
www.vintagevampohio.com
artistforhire@msn.com
Teresa Morbitzer looks for interesting vintage pieces and creates a design inspired from a time past. Because most of her designs include vintage beads, her pieces are one-of-a kind. All new components are sterling or gold fill and can include Swarovski crystal or other high quality glass beads. As part of her services she takes custom orders for special occasions and can use a client’s own beads. Customers find value in her pieces due to its vintage appeal and its exclusive style. Today her work can be found in boutiques and juried festivals. She lives in Columbus with her husband, daughter and new baby son. Teresa happily continues to divide her time between educating students and creating artisan jewelry with a vintage twist in her new German Village studio.

Hausfrau Haven
769 South Third Street
Columbus, 43206.2003
614.443.3680
MO-SA 10:00A-07:00P; SU 12:00N-05:00P
jewllz@aol.com
Retail wine, beer, candy, cards, and gifts shop.

Old Mohawk (The)
819 Mohawk Street
Columbus, 43206.2603
614.444.7204
MO & TU 11:00A-10:00P; WE & TH 11:00A-11:00P; FR & SA 11:00A-12:00M; SU 11:00A-10:00P
www.theoldmohawk.com
momo@wowway.com
A gathering place for over sixty years, The Old Mohawk represents great food and great friends. Come try our famous turtle soup or "Mother Mohawk" sandwich and stay for the timely tunes and familiar faces. Enjoy our special home-made meatloaf all day Thursdays... made the same great way for thirty years. Whether its lunch or a late night snack, we welcome you to our family!

Schmidt's Restaurant und Sausage Haus
240 East Kossuth Street
Columbus, 43206.2119
614.444.6808
MO 11:00A-09:00P; TU-TH 11:00A-10:00P; FR 1:00A-11:00P; SA 11:00A-12:00M; SU 11:00A-10:00P
www.SchmidtHaus.com
schmidt240@aol.com
Come for the sausage, the beer, the buffet, and the creampuffs! Live music TH-SA evenings! A Village Tradition.