With a mini-vacation & a 10th marathon scheduled in a week, stayed close & attended my first Lafayette Peach Festival.

Both of Lafayette’s annual festivals – winter Oatmeal Festival & summer Peach Festival – always seemed a bit far-fetched.  Oats are not milled along the Front Range; Lafayette’s peaches are trucked from Palisade (4 hours away on Colorado’s Western Slope).

Maybe I’m over thinking things.  We in Louisville often snub our sister ‘burb, Lafayette (sibling rivalry).

Peach pie, peach cobbler, peach smoothies, peach lemonade, peach pizza, fresh peaches (sold by the box or the bag), peach soap – and many many local products including honey, antique furniture, local art & jewelry.

Discovered why Palisade peaches are Colorado’s best – so juicy & messy, gotta eat over the sink.  YUM!

Sunshine, summer temps & thousands of attendees – Lafayette, you hit this one out of the park.  Well done.

Lafayette Peach Festival, highly recommended.  I’ll be back next year 🙂

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