The Start of a New Tradition

Some of my favorite memories of childhood are of going to local festivals with my family.  Having moved a few times in my younger years, this included hot air balloon gatherings, Oktoberfest celebrations, and rodeos.  My most memorable occasion was eating a Feast Day dinner with a family of the Acoma tribe. Looking back on these events, it was the people I met and celebrated with which made it special as well as experiencing new sights and sounds for the first time. However, the experience is not the same going back to the same places as an adult.  Just as we grow up into different complex beings, so does those events we cherish.  What starts out small outgrows the neighborhood feel and becomes a production of national advertisers and packed crowds. 

On that note, I am excited about our neighborhood starting a new tradition of MidCity Fest.  Although I can’t predict how the event will evolve in years to come, this inaugural year the focus will be on the live music, art and the local neighborhood businesses.  This is our chance for residents to embrace the summer in a familiar setting and to socialize with family and friends, both old and new.  So, leave your car at home and walk on over to the MidCity Fest.  Oh and don’t forget to pick up a bottle of wine from Sharrett’s Liquors and some sandwiches from Caribe, options you don’t find at any other festival.

For more details and the music line up, check out http://www.facebook.com/midcity.fest#!/midcityfestival?ref=ts

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