Rio Rancho’s Oktoberfest happening this weekend [Video]

NEXT YEAR. RIO RANCHO IS OKTOBERFEST HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND? REPORTER ALYSSA MUNOZ WAS THERE AS THE EVENT KICKED OFF. WELL, IF YOU’RE COMING OUT TO CELEBRATE OKTOBERFEST CHANCES ARE YOU MIGHT SEE SOMEBODY WEARING SOMETHING LIKE THIS. OR YOU MIGHT SEE SOMEBODY WITH A BEER IN THEIR HAND, BUT EVERYBODY IS JUST OUT HERE TO CELEBRATE TOGETHER. IT’S JUST A GATHERING OF GERMAN PEOPLE TO GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER. IT’S JUST NICE TO LIKE, GET TO KNOW SOME, LIKE, FAMILIAR PEOPLE, FAMILIAR FACES AND LIKE, PEOPLE THAT UNDERSTAND OUR TRADITIONS AND OUR FOOD. GIOVANNI ALMANZA’S FAMILY TOOK OVER THE GERMAN BAKERY AND RESTAURANT OVER A YEAR AGO. EVEN THOUGH I’M NOT FROM GERMANY MYSELF, IT’S JUST IT’S GOOD TO UNDERSTAND. LIKE MY HERITAGE WHERE I CAME FROM. AND IN NEW MEXICO. IT’S JUST IT’S AWESOME. AND I’M SO, SO GRATEFUL TO BE A PART OF THIS. AND MY FAMILY. …