The Taste

There is nothing better than an outdoor festival. And the annual Taste of Tippecanoe is one of my favorites.

This was my first year to attend with the new(ish) Renaissance Place, which takes up a large area that used to encompass much of the activity. No matter - the organizers have shut down more streets, scattering the food and stages, and it all worked.

(We are lucky we live so near downtown - we walked, so parking woes were not part of our evening.)

The food was, as always, well .... tasty. I had a gyro and Gary got Indian food; the girls chose Fazoli's, which they followed up with ice cream. Gary and I went for Cannoli from La Scala - my favorite. We even found a table.

Then we were free to wander the streets, chatting with friends. We walked across the bridge over to the Chef's Stage, where we enjoyed free Coke Zero while watching an ice-carving demonstration. We then stopped and listened to a bit of the Lincoln Street Band, which I would have listened to much longer had others in my group not wanted to leave. From our perch on the bridge we had a fantastic view of the fireworks - even the throngs of people that crowded the steps weren't unbearable as we left.

I would have stayed longer - I wish we had arrived early enough to see Travelers Dream, and I would have loved to see Woodstove Flapjacks. But what we saw was fun.

Downtown festivals are the best that Lafayette has to offer. I look forward to many more.