Gilroy Garlic Festival organizers blindsided by announcement their event would be saved
The Gilroy Garlic festival board canceled the popular event amid financial losses and prohibitive insurance requirements by the city of Gilroy.
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The Gilroy Garlic festival board canceled the popular event amid financial losses and prohibitive insurance requirements by the city of Gilroy.
A surprise announcement that the Gilroy Garlic Festival could be saved has sparked an open conflict between the festival's founders and the would-be saviors.
The Gilroy Garlic Festival started with what its founders like to say was a “crazy idea”: the city of Gilroy is in garlic country, so why not have a little fun, raise some money, and attract some attention by publicly celebrating the pungent herb?
Bay Area residents are reacting after the announcement that the popular Gilroy Garlic Festival is ending.
Organizers of the annual event cited financial challenges for the decision to end the...