Salsa Festival

I live in a fairly small town. It has upsides and downsides. The closest hospital is over 20 miles away and the closest CostCo or Sams Club is almost as far. These things make it a bit of a challenge at times.

The other side of the coin is the small-town feeling that we seem to have. When I went out for a run this morning, everyone I saw smiled and said "Hi" or "Good morning" regardless of whether they were also running, walking their dog or on a bike ride. It just feels like a friendly town most of the time. This is true right down to the local festivals and other city events including the Salsa Festival.

There were many local merchants with small booths showing off their products as well as a few with bigger displays to draw more attention.

It isn't a Maricopa event unless the wind is blowing. You can sure tell by looking at these flags that the wind was pretty strong. It felt good though since it got up around 80* F today so the wind made it feel nice.

There was also some salsa there. There was another area for all the competitors in the salsa contest. They had samples out and everyone that came by could vote on their favorite salsa. Some of the entrants were area restaurants and others were individuals.

Later on in the afternoon and evening, the concert stage would be jumping with three different groups scheduled to perform.

I was not there for too long, but I did enjoy talking to people, snacking on some food and browsing through the vendor booths. I met some more great people including folks Tony and Jessi (EDIT: now I got the names right) in the 8523mine booth who I had seen online on Twitter before.

Well, that is my small glimpse into a local Salsa Festival. Were you there? Please add your comments here. Do you have a local event you enjoy in your area? Please tell me about it.