Does Garlic Festival Attendance Reflect a 21st Century Trend?Lifestyle Editors/Food Writers GILROY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 2000 Perhaps reflecting a scary trend of the 21st Century, less people are consuming more product, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. research released today by the Gilroy Garlic Festival The Gilroy Garlic Festival is one of the largest food festivals in the United States, held annually in Gilroy, California on the last full weekend in July at Christmas Hill Park. The Gilroy Garlic Festival is considered by some to be the best garlic festival in the world. 2000. Festival 2000 President Jim Habing announced today that the three-day event three-day event a competition in the pleasure horse sport comprising usually one day each for dressage, cross country and show jumping. regarded by international news media as "America's premier food festival" attracted paid admissions of 123,048, the second highest total in five years but nearly 3,700 short of last year's record gate. "That's the good news," Habing said. "The even better news is that 3,000 less people consumed more of everything!" Enthused by weather conditions milder than the mid-90s temperatures predicted earlier in the week, attendees came in throngs and remained longer. "Normally Festival guests will go directly to Gourmet Alley, get something to eat, then attend a concert and leave if the conditions become too warm," Habing explained. "But similar to last year, our guests ate early, apparently danced enough to work up another appetite, then ate one more time before leaving." The three-day Festival attracted visitors and news media coverage from Asia, Europe and Africa in addition to print or electronic media representation from 41 American states. Celebrating its 22nd anniversary, The Garlic Festival The Garlic Festival is a fundraising event that is held on the Isle of Wight. For 21 years, since 1985, the Newchurch Parish Sports & Community Association organised the annual Garlic Festival, achieving their major fund raising aims. is operated by over 4,000 local volunteers whose efforts generate revenue for over 150 area non-profit organizations A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. . "Our intention this year was to focus on the incredible contributions of our volunteers," Habing, himself a 17-year Festival volunteer, added. "We want our guests to know who their hosts are and what becomes of their support of our cause. When the guy from Dallas bought an order of scampi at Gourmet Alley the quality of living in our community got bumped up again." The focal point focal point n. See focus. of the Festival was the July 29 finals of the Great Gilroy Garlic Cook-Off, the culmination of an eight-month long worldwide search to identify the best garlic recipe of the 21st Century. Eight finalists from an initial field over 1,100 traveled to Gilroy to prepare their submissions for a panel of five judges. Bloomington, Ind. resident Camilla Saulsbury won the crown, trophy and $1,000 cash prize with her "Creamy cream·y adj. cream·i·er, cream·i·est Rich in or resembling cream. cream  i·ly adv. Potato Gratin gra·tin n. A top crust consisting of browned crumbs and butter, often with grated cheese. [French, from obsolete grater, to scratch, scrape, from Old French; see grate1.] with Gorgonzola, Pears and Pecans." The 2001 Gilroy Garlic Festival is slated for July 27-29. More information on The Festival can be obtained by calling 408/842-1625. The Cook Off Champion recipe and the recipe for Gourmet Alley's popular new addition, "Marriage Proposal Chicken" are available on The Festival website at gilroygarlicfestival.com |
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