Mercedes-Benz Centre, Munich, Germany

This is an extremely cool building right off of the highway in Munich, Germany.  It serves as a museum and showroom for Mercedes-Benz.  It's a great way to display the cars to drivers passing by.  The structure looks more like a vending machine for cars or a glass house for massive Matchbox cars.  A smart move to effectively turn the building into a billboard.  Another great example of bold European design.

Most of my blog posts are personal photos that give you some insight to my travels.  I make my living by being an advertising, magazine, architectural, and corporate photographer in Indianapolis, IN.

Ochsenbraterei tent at Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany

The annual Oktoberfest is going on in Munich, Germany as I type this and I'm really wanting to jump on a plane and take in the festivities.  This year marks the 200th anniversary of the event so you know there will be a big turnout.  If you ever have a chance to experience this event I highly recommend it.  It's the world's largest fair with upwards of 6 million people attending over a 16 day period.  This video is from the Ochsenbraterei tent where they serve Spaten beer.

Spaten Tent at Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany

This was day one at Oktoberfest and it was fun to see how decorative they made each "tent".  We spent the majority of our time at this tent (Spaten).  There were no available seats inside (at 11 a.m.) so we found some seats outside.  The weather was perfect and so was the beer.  The rotisserie that you see on the outside above the entrance was even animatronic.  The Germans don't mess around when it comes to throwing a party.  I don't speak any other languages, but I always learn to say "Cheers" in whatever country I am in.  Prost!!!

Spaten tent at Oktoberfest

"Seven more beers please"

Hofbräuhaus, Munich, Germany

Any visit to Munich wouldn't be complete without a trip to Hofbräuhaus. You know, they really seem to like beer around here.........

In the Spaten tent at Oktoberfest. Munich, Germany

Everyone is your friend at Oktoberfest. These guys and girls invited us up on the table and they had the rockstar seats right in front of the band. These guys were German............I think. And you better bring your A-game in regards to drinking because the only size beer you can get is 1 liter.

Oktoberfest, Munich Germany

You need to arrive early to the tents to get a seat. No seat, no beer.

Oktoberfest, Munich Germany

One of the more decorative tents.

Oktoberfest, Munich Germany

I had just arrived to the grounds of Oktoberfest and it was a little bit of sensory overload. There are 14 "tents" where you can take part in the revelry. The tents range in seating capacity from 3,000 to 10,000. They are called tents, but they are really permanent buildings decorated on the inside to look like tents.