Garlic Capitol of the World
Gilroy, CA. is the "Garlic Capitol of the World". Humorist Will Rogers described Gilroy as " The only place in America where you can marinate a steak by hanging it on a clothesline." Ninety percent of the garlic consumed in the US is shipped through Gilroy for processing and packing, most of it grown within a 90-mile radius of the town. The people of Gilroy even put together a book called The Complete Garlic Lovers' Cookbook. They also host the Gilroy Garlic Festival on the last weekend of July each year. It started in 1978 and they feature food booths, a golf tournament, contests, and exhibitions. One day I'll make to the garlic Mecca to smell for myself. For more info you can write to
Gilory Garlic Festival,
P.O. box 2311,
Gilroy, CA. 95020
