The San Joaquin River Parkway hosted a small variety of authentic food truck cuisine May 4 from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m.

The event included an artisan market, a used sporting goods sale and eight food trucks in hopes of attracting people and families to the parkway. Participating food trucks are as follows: Dusty Buns, Ooh De Lolli Ice Pops, Casa De Tamales, Summertime Pies, Eat Street Bistro, Mattie’s Pizza, Benediction and TakoBBQ.

Candy Barnes, San Joaquin River Parkway Trust board of directors, enjoys the food truck events because it promotes their venue. Barnes also believes that everyone likes food trucks events.

“We hold this event here to attract you and your families,” Barnes said. “We also augment that with this wonderful wildlife rescue, our artisan event and our used sporting goods sale. Its to bring people here and make them anxious to join us. ”

The San Joaquin River Parkways, hope to build a parkway on the Fresno side of the San Joaquin river from Friant Dam to Highway 99.

Donna Mott, owner of Ooh-De-Lollie Ice Pops, is a regular vendor at the food truck event.

“This is the third year of this event,” Mott said. “San Joaquin River Parkway does this to bring people here to show the public what they are about. I have a pretty good relationship with the other food truck owners, and the regulars and I always do the same events at Gazebo Gardens Friday and Saturday nights. There will be another event like this one in October where I will make gourmet and artisan popsicles and my ingrediance that go into them are locally grown.”

After attending last year, Bill Huene, favors the set up this than in pervious years.

“I heard about this event after attending last year and then recently I drove by the venue and saw a sign advertising it,” Huene said. “I got three tacos from Tacos La Ellegante, I got a sampling of abaida, asada and chicken tacos with chili and some hot sauce on the side. This year the weather is a lot better than last year, and there is a better set up.”

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