Do you like GARLIC?

Is your partner not a vampire?  Does trying garlic ice cream sound like a good idea to you?  When you cook, do you go through a whole string of garlic in a week?

If you answered yes to any of the above, then this weekend is your mecca.  Starting today, the 31st annual Gilroy Garlic Festival is going on through the rest of the weekend.  Time to celebrate.

Situated in the “Garlic Capital of the World”, Gilroy is about 45 minutes south of Downtown San Jose.  I’ve been going to this event for a long while now, and I’ve always had a great time.  People here just know how to have fun and the festival provides plenty of entertainment.

There’s live music, chef demonstrations, shopping, beer gardens, and most importantly, FOOD.  But here, all the food involves garlic in some way.  You’ve got garlic bread, garlic fries, and garlic fried calamari as your staples.  If you’re adventurous, there’s also garlic ice cream, garlic gator on a stick, garlic mayo, roasted whole stuffed garlic, and well, you get the idea.

If you love garlic, this is the place for you.

Gilroy Garlic Festival

PS. Go early if you want to try all the foods while the lines aren’t as long.  Eat first, then drink your beers, find a comfy spot at the amphitheater, and listen to some country music for the rest of the afternoon.