THOUSANDS ENJOY CAJUN TASTES, TUNES.Byline: David Greenberg The creator of this article, or someone who has substantially contributed to it, may have a conflict of interest regarding its subject matter. It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies, particularly neutral point of view. Daily News Staff Writer Few, if any, of this city's festivalgoers were born on the bayou, but they sure got a taste of it Saturday at the ninth annual Cajun Creole Music Creole music was the music genre that transformed into zydeco. Creole music is no longer a form of music that is performed. Louisiana roots music and dance Festival. Organizers hope at least 12,000 will have feasted on spicy Louisiana cooking when the two-day event concludes this evening. ``It's the uniqueness of the event to the area,'' said John Shannahan, an event co-chairman, in explaining its popularity. ``They really like the music, the dancing and the festiveness of the occasion. It's a big two-day party.'' Many of the 20 food booths served up a variety of Cajun delicacies, such as alligator alligator, large aquatic reptile of the genus Alligator, in the same order as the crocodile. There are two species—a large type found in the S United States and a small type found in E China. Alligators differ from crocodiles in several ways. meat on a stick, crab cakes, gumbo, sweet potato pie Sweet Potato Pie is a traditional dessert popular in the Southern United States. It is a usually made as a large tart in an open pie shell without a top crust. The filling consists of sweet potatoes, milk, sugar and eggs, flavored with spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg. , crawfish crawfish: see crayfish. and jambalaya jam·ba·lay·a n. A Creole dish consisting of rice that has been cooked with shrimp, oysters, ham, or chicken and seasoned with spices and herbs. [Louisiana French, from Provençal jambalaia. . Ashley Flores Flores, town, Guatemala Flores (flōrəs), town (1990 est. pop. 2,200), capital of Petén department, N Guatemala. Flores was built on an island in the southern part of Lake Petén Itzá and on the site of the , 7, whose family drove down from Fairfield, between Sacramento and San Francisco, decided to forgo the alligator meat in favor of a beef tips sandwich and popcorn. Alligators, she said, are rather scary. ``It doesn't sound yummy,'' Ashley said. The Floreses are visiting Michelle Murray, 30, who has attended every Cajun Creole festival since she moved to Simi Valley seven years ago. Until her daughter was born 14 months ago, ``from the time I came to the time I left, I was either eating or dancing,'' she said. With nonstop music by 10 Cajun bands and free dance lessons, the sponsoring Rotary Club of Simi Sunrise increased the dance floor's size from 30 by 60 feet to 30 by 90 feet. With 60 volunteers helping out this weekend and all of the profits earmarked for charities, the Rotary Club hopes to raise $80,000 for some 25 city and countywide agencies. The festival, at the corner of Tapo Canyon Road and Los Angeles Avenue, runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today. Tickets are $10 for adults and free for children under 12. CAPTION(S): 4 Photos PHOTO (1-2--Color) (Ran in Simi Edition only) Hailee Hathaway, 10 months, refuses her mom's offering of spicy corn at the Cajun festival, left. (3--Color) (Ran in Simi Edition only) Elaine Collins and P.J. Dalcour, below, dance to tunes from the likes of Russel Ardoin of The Nervous Brothers, right. (4) The volume of The Nervous Brothers' music distresses a boy walking by the stage at the Cajun Creole Music Festival. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News |
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