Images courtesy of the Richmond Times-Dispatch
It was the moment we all were waiting for in Richmond — the first anual Richmond Bacon Festival! Bacon, beer, how could this festival be anything less than spectacular?
When I say everyone in RVA showed up to this festival, I mean everyone in RVA showed up: the 17th Street Farmer’s Market was jam packed with thousands of people. We stood in line for 45 minutes just to get a couple small plates of food (the plates from Popkin Tavern = delicious!) I sampled the Virginia Porchetta, some flavored slices of bacon and a maple bacon popsicle, which were all amazing. We only stayed for an hour since it was pretty hard to stand in line for that long in the heat with the delectable smell of bacon all around us. I’m hoping that next year they choose a larger venue to host this festival; a more spread out site would have made it more enjoyable!
![THE BEST PLACES TO CATCH SPRING BLOOMS IN @visitpasadena 🌸
After an extremely wet winter, I’m looking for all the spring blooms here in SoCal! Pasadena is only 20 minutes from Downtown Los Angeles, and is packed with some of the most stunning botanical gardens in the area — and definitely should be on your list to visit this spring!
Gardens to Visit in Pasadena This Spring (SAVE this post for later!)
🌸 @descansogardens — look out for Cherry Blossoms in their Japanese Garden, stroll through the Rose Garden and don’t miss the lilacs!
🌸 @nortonsimon — you could spend hours viewing the art here both indoors and outdoors in their Sculpture Garden
🌸 @arlingtonpasadena — a free, three-acre garden that’s home to an orange grove & Yoko Ono’s Wish Tree art installation
🌸 @thehuntingtonlibrary — you won’t want to miss their Cactus Garden, the Conservatory, the Japanese Garden, and the Chinese Garden
🌸 @langhampasadena — enjoy afternoon tea here & take a stroll through their Japanese Garden for Cherry Blossoms!
My fellow SoCal friends — anywhere else I should check out for spring blooms this year? Let me know! 📸 by @foodphotographer [ad]](https://www.aliciatenise.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)
