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Boulder Taco Fest doesn’t play. Unless you count Lucha Libre wrestling as a joke, in which case I challenge you to a match.

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Boulder Taco Fest is almost here, y’all. On July 27, 2019, from 12 to 8 p.m. at Foothills Community Park in Boulder, Colorado, Colorado taco lovers will will gather for Boulder Taco Fest 2019. The event is brought to us by Boulder Taco Fest team with support from The Post Brewing Company, McDevitt Taco Supply, Cyclhops, Centro Mexican Kitchen, Jefes, Mojo Taqueria, and so many more. Check the website for full info.

 

Importantly, and for context, the Boulder Taco Fest won the 2018 award for Best Beer Fest in the Rockies, by Elevation Outdoors Magazine. Why? Because of its awesome mix of great drinks, delicious food, and super fun entertainment.  It’s quickly becoming Boulder’s must-do event of the summer. You’ll enjoy amazing tacos and beer while Luchadores go at it and live music fills the venue. Fun games for all ages will keep a smile on your face all day long.

 

There will be five craft breweries on site, ten taco vendors, and yes, Lucha Libre wrestling. There’s something to be said for grown men dressed in spande, wearing Mexican masks, jumping off the ropes and diving into each other screaming in Spanish. Nothing beats it. If I recall correctly, there was a bit of wind and a bit of rain last year but this is Colorado and we don’t get scared that easily. We toughed it out, we held on to our plates of tacos, and we chugged our beers before they spilled. And it was a fantastic day.

 

This year’s Taco Fest is an all day event, so plan ahead. Gates open at noon with the first Lucha Libre match beginning at 1 pm, the last one beginning at 6 p.m., with live music between matches throughout the day. The party’s over at 8 p.m. so make sure you get there before then. You’re going to need time to sample all the tacos and sip all the beers.

 

See you there.

 

Ticketing info:

• $20 General Admission ticket ($25 at the door)
• $50 for VIP ticket ($55 at the door – if available)
• FREE for Kids 12 and under…and there will be a free inflatable obstacle course, pinatas, and more!

General admission ticket Includes 3 tickets (good for tacos, beer, or margaritas), Lucha Libre Wrestling shows, & concert. Additional Beer and Additional tickets are available onsite for $3 or 7 for $20.

VIP ticket Includes 10 tickets (good for tacos, beer, or margaritas), VIP lounge at festival with free tequila tastings, snacks, VIP lanyard, and more!

Pets: Well-behaved and leashed friends are welcome.

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Our graphics designer is constantly telling us how wonderful a place Longmont is. Among other things, he’s head over heels for the town’s array of local restaurants. “Sure, Michael,” I agree. “It’s great.” But CyclHOPS Bike CAN-tina reminds me just how right he really is.

Oskar Blues’ latest brainchild, the taquería combines some of the best parts about living along the Front Range: good beer, bicycle culture, and authentic Mexican food. The fact that CyclHOPS would be cool was beyond question. So, we threw them our childish ingredient for this SuperKids issue, and waited to taste what they’d make with animal crackers.

“We thought of something savory and crusty, immediately,” Rogers explains in regard to his team’s brainstorming session over what to do with the kid-friendly snack.
They took split bone shanks and roasted the marrow with their own chili powder, topping it with crushed animal crackers that acted as breadcrumbs. I’ve never had bone marrow before, nor have I ever gone out of my way to try it. Prepared the way Rogers did though, I’m now craving the exalted treat. Spice from the chili was most predominant in the taste, but it was surprisingly flattered by the subtle sweetness of the animal crackers. I quickly ate this part of the dish before moving on to the beef tenderloin.

Cooked medium-rare, the filet was juicy and only made better by the thick brown demi-glace that coated it. The sauce also mixed well with the grits, which I willingly would have eaten an entire bowl of. (Can this be part of the menu here all the time?) The meal as a whole was the way I think everyone idealizes Mexican food as tasting.

Pairing well with the tacos—and over twenty craft beers that are on tap—is a full-service bike shop. Altogether, CyclHOPS is the kind of taco-tequila joint that you’d pop into after a day on the beach in Los Cabos—or in this case, a day on your bike. Include the Dia de Los Muertos-inspired spray-painted mural spanning across their neon-green wall, and you kind of forget we’re 1,500 miles north of the border. Olé!

CyclHOPS Bike CAN-tina is located at 600 S. Airport Rd., Longmont. oskarblues.com

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