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I snagged one of the Yelp discounts, so I purchased two tickets at half price, thus spending only $10 on entry. I saw a bunch of people complaining about having to pay for parking, and a few more people saying that parking fees were included in the ticket price, so I didn't really know what to expect when I drove up to the lot. What ended up happening was...nobody asked me for any money. There weren't any parking fees, end of story. As Jonathan A. said, if you paid for parking, someone ripped you off.
So my husband and I showed up around 10:45 on Sunday, and there was already a small line about 40-50 people deep, but once the gates opened, it moved extremely rapidly (I believe there were about 6 people checking everyone in). We purchased about $30 worth of tickets at the entrance (15 tickets, $2 each), and started making our rounds. With over 50 different trucks - some from out of state, though we stuck with all local - there was something there for everyone.
In the span of an hour and a half, we managed to visit about 10 trucks with no long waits (longest was probably 5-10 minutes, tops) or worrying about them being out of food. All of the truck owners were fabulous and very kind and excited to talk about their offerings and overall story. The only truck we didn't get to, but will be looking for in the future was the grilled cheese truck everyone was talking about. By 11:30, the line was already super long, and the wait was between 30 min to an hour, so in the interest of staying local, we opted out of that one.
Trucks we tried: Spice it up!, Taste Rite, Mac Attack, Old Dixie's, Emerson Frybread, Udder Delights, Sandra Dee's Catering, Island Loco, Satay Hut, and Mustang Corral. We enjoyed everything that we put in our mouth, though by the end of our nosh marathon - our noshathon - we were so full, we couldn't even think about putting another morsel of tasty food near our lips. Most of the portions were perfectly bite-sized, some offered up full servings, and though my husband and I split everything between the both of us, it was still difficult to continue past the 8th truck. What I can say for sure is this: We will be looking out for these trucks in the valley, and will make it a point to try their regular menus from now on.
At the end of the day, it was a fantastic event, and even my husband agreed that he'd return (he's a tough customer at outdoor festivals). So will we be back? As long as the organizers stay on track with this year's event, count me in.
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