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Santa Ysabel Breaks Out Musicians and Beer for Hoodang 2011

Hoodang 2011 gives any Oktoberfest a run for its money.

Oktoberfest was here and gone. And now, nearby Santa Ysabel is providing another chance at sipping suds and enjoying some live entertainment.

is this weekend over at Santa Ysabel Casino. The musical festival includes bands like Louis XIV, Sprung Monkey, Safety Orange, Stoney B Blues Band and many, many more. There will be various stages set up so you can enjoy multiple bands at a time.

The event also includes more than 30 breweries sampling some of their best suds. Local microbreweries—including Stone, Ballast Point, Karl Strauss, North Coast and Mission Brewery—will be at the festival. A ticket will get you 10 tastings of your choice of brewskies.

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Music enthusiasts and musicians might be swayed to go after hearing that Taylor Guitars, which is headquartered in San Diego, is giving away some six-strings to several lucky guests. And, for every ticket sold, a tree will be planted in Cuyamaca Park.

Want to be part of the music and beer fun? Hoodang 2011 is on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Santa Ysabel Casino, located at 25575 Highway 79, Santa Ysabel. Tickets are just $30 and include 10 beer tastings and concert admission. Oktoberfest who?

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