Gilroy, California is the garlic capital of the world and just so you won’t forget that important fact, they hold a festival every year to remind you.  It’s a wonderful event full of food, fun, and everything garlic, even hats.

The annual festival is traditionally held on the last week-end in July which means the 2010 event took place last week-end.  Looks like it was a lot of fun and a great place to chow down, get some new recipes and show off your garlic hat.  Have a look, and may the stink be with you:-)

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Chowing down on garlic: source

Eating garlic ice cream: source

A totally garlic couple  source

Mr. Bulbhead source

Ahhhh garlic— according to those who know, not only does it taste great and keep the vampires away, it also keeps you from getting wrinkles.  I love garlic:-)