The Best BBQ of the summer
With the arrival of the blistering summer sun comes the season for outdoor festivals. While Kristin covered Artown on Friday, I dragged my loyal boyfriend Matt once again to venture the streets of Reno. This weekend, we went to the 11th annual Great Eldorado BBQ, brews, and blues festival and had a really great time.
Since I live right next to UNR, Matt and I decided to walk but of course we were soaked with sweat by the time we arrived. Panting and perpetrating are lives away, we figured that it was the best opportunity to grab a drink.
After inhaling some pineapple and rums and a fat tire, we took to the streets. The streets were filled with crowds of dancing fools and beer guzzling individuals as they gathered for a drunken festival of great American BBQ and some good ol' rock and blues.
Par for the course of Reno, I met many interesting people. Some were too shy to talk with me but others with their grandchild, like Carmen Lucero with her grandbaby Stevie and David Hill with his grandson Junior were happy to pose for a picture.
Although one of the main themes of the festival was beer, specifically from the variety of microbrews, many families attended for the mouth watering BBQ. Matt and I leaped into the line for beef brisket sandwiches. They also served grilled chicken and BBQ ribs-oh yeah.
As we ventured deeper into the festival, we were surprised to see the big name bands that performed. Classic 60s rock band Canned Heat performed their Woodstock hit, "Going to the country". A guy poked his body out of a window above a market on 4th street and started bouncing around to the music.
The biggest surprise was Lowrider, that consisted of original member of 70s funk band War. Everybody got down when Lowrider blasted one of War's biggest hits, 'Lowrider'. What a fantastic treat it was to great music lovers everywhere. Growing up with my dad, a huge War fan, I was extremely excited to see them live practically in front of my face.
I chatted with so many more people, those who you can see pictures of in our giant photo gallery under 'your photos'. My favorite and most interesting person I met was Donald Brown, an ex rodeo rider from Phoenix.
This man was dressed to empress with his bright yellow shirt, large cowboy hat, and massive metal rodeo belt. He had to retire because he was getting old but is still passionate about the rodeo. "One word…fabulous." said Brown after I asked him what he thought about the festival.
The heat cooled down after a while when the sun hid behind the clouds and tiny raindrops kissed the different colors of skin of the people passing by. It was a great coloration of folks coming together for barbeque, beer, and blues. What a great American pastime just perfect for the summer.
Since I live right next to UNR, Matt and I decided to walk but of course we were soaked with sweat by the time we arrived. Panting and perpetrating are lives away, we figured that it was the best opportunity to grab a drink.
After inhaling some pineapple and rums and a fat tire, we took to the streets. The streets were filled with crowds of dancing fools and beer guzzling individuals as they gathered for a drunken festival of great American BBQ and some good ol' rock and blues.
Par for the course of Reno, I met many interesting people. Some were too shy to talk with me but others with their grandchild, like Carmen Lucero with her grandbaby Stevie and David Hill with his grandson Junior were happy to pose for a picture.
Although one of the main themes of the festival was beer, specifically from the variety of microbrews, many families attended for the mouth watering BBQ. Matt and I leaped into the line for beef brisket sandwiches. They also served grilled chicken and BBQ ribs-oh yeah.
As we ventured deeper into the festival, we were surprised to see the big name bands that performed. Classic 60s rock band Canned Heat performed their Woodstock hit, "Going to the country". A guy poked his body out of a window above a market on 4th street and started bouncing around to the music.
The biggest surprise was Lowrider, that consisted of original member of 70s funk band War. Everybody got down when Lowrider blasted one of War's biggest hits, 'Lowrider'. What a fantastic treat it was to great music lovers everywhere. Growing up with my dad, a huge War fan, I was extremely excited to see them live practically in front of my face.
I chatted with so many more people, those who you can see pictures of in our giant photo gallery under 'your photos'. My favorite and most interesting person I met was Donald Brown, an ex rodeo rider from Phoenix.
This man was dressed to empress with his bright yellow shirt, large cowboy hat, and massive metal rodeo belt. He had to retire because he was getting old but is still passionate about the rodeo. "One word…fabulous." said Brown after I asked him what he thought about the festival.
The heat cooled down after a while when the sun hid behind the clouds and tiny raindrops kissed the different colors of skin of the people passing by. It was a great coloration of folks coming together for barbeque, beer, and blues. What a great American pastime just perfect for the summer.
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