Just a quick bonus blog this afternoon to report on my time this morning at the Webster Garlic Festival.
There are so many things going on this weekend, it’s hard to figure out how to fit them all in, but I definitely recommend you get yourself down to the Webster Recreation Center today (until 5 p.m.) and Sunday (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.), because so much is going on. Like LOTS of food trucks, more than 150 vendors of all kinds (not just garlic), alpacas, balloon art for the kids and so much more.
Plus, you’re almost guaranteed to run across some friend or neighbor, because even this morning, when it was spitty rain, the place was packed. I got there in time to see the opening ceremonies, when Supervisor Tom Flaherty “crowned” the King and Queen of the Garlic Festival, and then I wandered around for a good 90 minutes just checking out all the booths (which filled the gymnasium, the community room and the huge side field) and chatting with people.
It’s only $5 and it benefits some really good causes. Unless you need handicapped parking — for which the entire front lot is reserved — they’ll ask you to park across the street at the Xerox lot, but it’s a short walk to the Rec Center from there or take a shuttle bus, which run frequently…