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For the love of Garlic
38th Annual Northwest Garlic Festival promises new fl avors, vendors
IF YOU GO
By PATTY HARDIN
What: 38th Annual Northwest Garlic Festival
FOR COAST WEEKEND
When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 15, and
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 16
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Where: Port of Peninsula, 3311 275th St. Nahcot-
ta, Wash.
Admission: Free. For more information, visit
nwgarlicfestival.org
xperience garlic as never before.
Branded as the “Garlic Olympics of Gas-
tronomy,” the 38th Annual Northwest Garlic
Festival features many new additions this year.
There are new vendors, new products, and a new
location. Never fear: old favorites will be there, too.
This year’s festival takes place from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, and from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. on Sunday, June 16, at the Port of the Penin-
sula in Nahcotta, Wash.
New fl avors and vendors
If it’s a new fl avor you seek, check out Colum-
bia Black Garlic from the The Dalles, Ore. They are
a new vendor this year, and they’re offering a garlic
with a sweet, mild fl avor.
“There are two grocery stores in Ocean Park and
they are well-stocked with garlic during the festi-
val,” said Bonnie Cozby, director of Ocean Park
Area Chamber of Commerce. “This may be your
only chance to see elephant garlic.”
Visitors can look forward to more food options,
Cozby said.
There will be garlic fries and garlic fudge. If
you aren’t sure about trying out garlic, consider
chocolate-dipped fruit kabobs with optional garlic
sprinkles.
There will also be garlic décor for sale, including
garlic bird houses and wind chimes, pottery and art.
The Clove Brothers and Vince Stevens,
Ocean Park Area Chamber of Commerce
President, at the Northwest Garlic Festival.
Attendees at the 2018 Northwest Garlic
Festival.