Pumpkins, wiener dogs a winning combo
SUN PHOTO BY GREG MARTIN
Jenna Midkiff, third from left, points to her favorite pumpkin as family and friends look on Saturday during "Oktoberfest" at Fishermen's Village in Punta Gorda.
SUN PHOTO BY GREG MARTIN
Dog owners egg on their dachshunds toward the finish line with treats during a wiener dog race, as part of "Oktoberfest" Saturday at Fishermen's Village.
HERALD PHOTO BY GREG MARTIN
Karen Carlini and granddaughter Savannah, 10, peruse the produce at the Pumpkin Patch during Oktoberfest in Fishermen's Village Oct. 13.
HERALD PHOTO BY GREG MARTIN
Excitement builds at the start of weiner raceOct. 13 in Fishermen's Village.
PUNTA GORDA — Kids got to pick out pumpkins, and dachshund owners got to bask in glory after watching their dogs race one another, at an “Oktoberfest” event Saturday at Fishermen’s Village.
The variety of activities, which also were to include Bavarian food and music, proved a winning combination, several participants said.
