Category Archives: Trippy Happenings (Events)

O What A Glorious Sicht

Scotland, UK Burns Night Supper Few events celebrate both a famous poet and a national dish quite like the Scottish celebration that is the Burns Supper. The event is traditionally held on the birthday of “Scotland’s favorite son” and national … Continue reading

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Spam, Wonderful Spam!

SPAM (Honolulu, Hawaii and Austin, Texas) What do you mean, “Ech”? I’m not sure where Spam gets its bad reputation; perhaps it’s because it comes in a can. Food snobs turn their nose up at it, likening it to the … Continue reading

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Camptown Racers Sing This Song

Pasadena, California The Doo Dah Parade What if you lived in Pasadena, California and woke one Sunday morning on New Year’s Day to take in the annual tradition of the Tournament of Roses Parade only to find out that it … Continue reading

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Vampires, Beware!

Gilroy, California Gilroy Garlic Festival There are several urban legends about Gilroy, California: that you can smell the town before you get to it, and that you can marinate a steak simply by hanging it from a clothesline. Although neither … Continue reading

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Pie Are Round, Not Square

Canoga Park, California KCRW’s 1st Annual Good Food Pie Contest (Westfield Topanga Mall) Friend and fellow food blogger Eddie Lin posted on his blog (Deep End Dining) that he was going to be one of the judges of the 1st … Continue reading

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