Hunt begins for wedding gift ordered, but never delivered
DEAR ABBY: My daughter was married recently and has been sending out her thank-you notes. When she checked her registry to determine if all her gifts had been accounted for, she saw that her stepbrother and his wife purchased a gift, but it was not mailed by the department store.
Harris’ fish sticks catch first at Great Garlic Cook-off
Sometimes the simplest of dishes elevated in a unique way far outweigh a more complex extravagant entrée, as was the case at Saturday’s 2013 Great Garlic Cookoff.
Interpretive barbecuing taken to another level
Ribs glazed in olive oil and garlic and smoked in hickory and oak wood was just one of the concocted recipes for the first-ever “Pigs in the Park with Garlic” barbecue rib cook-off Friday at the 35th Annual Gilroy Garlic Festival.
Boyfriend’s man-of-mystery act causes woman to wonder
DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been dating for a year, and it has been wonderful. He's amazing and sweet.
Fresno bests San Jose, Cal-Berkeley in first-ever Garlic Bowl
The Fresno State cooking duo was the first out of the gates in a staggered start for the three competing college teams in the inaugural Garlic Bowl and the first to whet the palates of the six judges at Friday’s 35th annual Gilroy Garlic Festival.
G-fest first day recap – unfinished draft
The igniting of The Burning Bulb of Gilroy at 9:45 a.m. this morning could only symbolize one thing- the official start of the highly anticipated 35th Annual Gilroy Garlic Festival.
The garlicky flood gates have opened
Garlic Festival President Dennis Harrigan was a pent up ball of energy as he waited to get the 35th annual 2013 Gilroy Garlic Festival show on the road Friday morning. Standing just of front of the famed flaming garlic bulb near the entrance to the park, Harrigan appeared to be enjoying himself.
Garlic Festival volunteer profiles
More than 4,000 volunteers representing local nonprofits work behind the scenes at the three-day festival, and are rewarded by the Gilroy Garlic Festival Association for their efforts. Over the festival's 35 years, more than $8 million has been donated to local nonprofits. Here is a look at a few the people ensuring the garlicky extravaganza runs smoothly this year.
