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SXSW 2011 is finally here. I’ve already shared my thoughts on what will be this year’s biggest stories, and there is a whole lot to be excited about. In fact, there’s almost too much.

A river of people flows through the old colonial fortress, and the antics of clowns and music blasting from loudspeakers are interrupted only when an announcer summons the parents of a lost child. It's a festival all right, but a festival of books.

2010 marks the 200th anniversary of Oktoberfest, a tradition started in 1810 to celebrate the October 12th marriage of Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig to the Saxon-Hildburghausen Princess Therese.

There are plenty of larger food festivals to satiate you -- if you're willing to travel. Here's a roundup of some of the best.

With 1,900 bands playing over just four days, we suggested avoiding this type of line at all costs. The band across the street playing to no one might have been just as amazing.