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Garlic Showdown, In The 2017 Gilroy Garlic Festival, At Christmas Hill Park, In Gilroy, California

Huge Sign
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A huge sign flapping in the breeze led the way to, "The Great Garlic Cook-Off."


Garlic Showdown   •  In The 2017 Gilroy Garlic Festival external link external link   •  Christmas Hill Park external link   •  Gilroy, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:25:52 Sunday July 30 2017)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 7 September 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_4781
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Crowds Waited
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Crowds lined up at the entrance and waited in line for a chance to enter the arena. The event could be watched on large screens while waiting.


Garlic Showdown   •  In The 2017 Gilroy Garlic Festival external link external link   •  Christmas Hill Park external link   •  Gilroy, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:26:47 Sunday July 30 2017)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 7 September 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_4782
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Outside Screen
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Outside the arena, another large screen allowed those standing in the hot sun to watch the event.


Garlic Showdown   •  In The 2017 Gilroy Garlic Festival external link external link   •  Christmas Hill Park external link   •  Gilroy, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:47:59 Sunday July 30 2017)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 7 September 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_4797
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Inside Shade
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Shade once seated inside was provided by nets over the audience and the stage.


Garlic Showdown   •  In The 2017 Gilroy Garlic Festival external link external link   •  Christmas Hill Park external link   •  Gilroy, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:57:56 Sunday July 30 2017)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 7 September 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_4928
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A Camera
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A video camera followed folks around the stage and continuously filmed the action.


Garlic Showdown   •  In The 2017 Gilroy Garlic Festival external link external link   •  Christmas Hill Park external link   •  Gilroy, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:58:23 Sunday July 30 2017)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 7 September 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_4930
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Talked To Girl
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Food Network superstar Giada De Laurentiis talked to a young girl who attended the festival with her parents.


Garlic Showdown   •  In The 2017 Gilroy Garlic Festival external link external link   •  Christmas Hill Park external link   •  Gilroy, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:58:29 Sunday July 30 2017)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 7 September 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_4931
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Seating Full
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There were sufficient seats in that arena to seat many people. Yet the event was so popular that the line to get in was always large.


Garlic Showdown   •  In The 2017 Gilroy Garlic Festival external link external link   •  Christmas Hill Park external link   •  Gilroy, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 14:59:28 Sunday July 30 2017)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 7 September 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_4934
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Giada De Laurentiis
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Food Network superstar Giada De Laurentiis talked to the audience.


Garlic Showdown   •  In The 2017 Gilroy Garlic Festival external link external link   •  Christmas Hill Park external link   •  Gilroy, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:00:47 Sunday July 30 2017)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 7 September 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C17_4937
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