An exciting Saturday out west. First up, we went to Stockton, CA and braved the escaped convict manhunt to check out the Asparagus Festival. Yes, you read that right -- Asparagus. Apparently it grows well enough to celebrate out here.
The highlight was the deep-fried asparagus and the asparaburrito. All in all it was a rather boring festival, and expensive at $10/person and $6 for 5 deep-fried asparagus (but it was yummy!). There was a skate-boarding dog that we couldn't see, and a half pipe where they were doing stunts (professionals, not the dog). If you are into arts and crafts there was a bunch of vendors peddling their asparagus themed wares. There were even margaritas with asparagus stirrers. I guess I'll have to wait until next year to actually sample the "Aspararitas"!
Destination Magazine rates it as one of the 100 best events in the nation but I find that surprising. At the "Farmer's Market" you could buy asparagus for $3/bundle (its cheaper at one of the many roadside stands) and the only other produce were strawberries and cherries (again cheaper out of the back of the truck at the end of our street). It was super crowded, and a very hot day at 91, but thankfully, the port-a-potties were not as scary as anticipated at an asparagus festival. After all, being 32 weeks pregnant and drinking enough water to stay hydrated in the heat, visiting the port-a-potties was unavoidable! I also learned that while 91 is not usually hot for me, being pregnant has apparently lowered my comfortable temperature maximum, so we only stayed a couple of hours, even with taking breaks to eat in the shade.
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