Yesterday I spent a big chunk of my day attending the Gilroy Garlic Festival. Gilroy is known as the garlic capital of the world, and the festival is quite a big deal around here. It started in 1979, and the event has raised over $9.7 million for local charities since it started. They anticipated 100,000 people to attend the 3-day event this weekend - which is over double the population of the town! I had already planned on checking the festival out with my hubby to see what all the buzz is about, but I also had another reason for going: A couple of days ago, I was given an assignment at the event for the newspaper I've been doing some freelance writing for. I was very official with my press badge! I wore a long skirt in hopes of minimizing any attention drawn to my boot. It was kind of ... [Read More]