Our local parks and recreation created a sensational show of food and entertainment when it invited food truck vendors to set up shop in our neighborhood.
Food, fun, and family. The three F’s of summer.
Luckily the park they selected to feature this row of delicious fanfare ended up only a few miles from our house. So of course….OF COURSE….we had to be there. Yes, it is a little pricey (for dishes made in a moving vehicle). But truly you are paying for the atmosphere. The people-watching. The adorable pet-watching (my favorite). The unique food vendors. And just mingling with your neighborhood.
The sights and sounds are just as delicious as what you are tasting.
As the sun sets and the shadows change, the entire view changes.
What do you order? Where do you go?
How do you choose your favorite flavor?
Splitting the family up is always a good idea. More trucks = more tastes.
And maybe you hit the same truck more than once. There is no shame in that. I know we did.
Lights.
Camera.
Eating!
Favorite food truck? A Taste of Cuba. They have the best funnel cake fries.
Favorite dessert? Definitely, What’s da Scoop? But the snow cone truck was a close second.
These are not all the photos from our Friday Night delights, but they are ones that I see the most contrast…which happens to be the weekly photo challenge theme this week on The Daily Post at WordPress. Do you love images of light and dark? Be sure to check out the other entries. And? Look up your local parks. Maybe you have a Food Truck network nearby.
Eat mobile. It’s delicious.
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Looks like a ton of fun! nice 🙂
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It was and super yummy!!
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I bet! perfect way to wrap the night 🙂
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great combination. Fun and color wrapped in one!
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That place comes alive at night!
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Great fun evening, Angelia. I would also have been there. 🙂
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Yes, you would have loved it!
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The picture with the shadow of Avery and Jason? is great! Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 17:43:46 +0000 To: suelrussell@hotmail.com
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That is Sydney holding Averey. I was trying to get a shadow photo for my project 52. 🙂
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completely and irrevocably LOVE this! the first picture is a turn-on!!!!! everything sounds delicious!
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Ohmygosh, YES! And thank-you! It is foodie heaven!
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Love a Great Food Truck Rally – happens here every Friday night with music in the Summer 🙂 I am excited because the whole month of July is all about art here. Happy Weekend!
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Yeah! Food Truck Rally! That is it and it screams summer to me now. So happy for you! Have a blast! We had music too and the last night had a live band. So fun.
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Gorgeous light and dark shots, Angelia! WOW…the contrasts are so sharp and crisp! I think my two favorites are the ones of the blueberry water ice and the close up of the light bulbs.
Sounds like you had a GREAT time too!
Have a super weekend, my friend..x
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I love the close-up shots the best too! We had a wonderful weekend! Hope you did too. 🙂
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My favorite is the blue and white one with the shadow. Great picture!
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Thanks! That is my daughter and granddaughter. I have another where she is holding her paci out. It is so cute, but wasn’t as clear. 🙂
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I love our food truck festivals. So much fun!
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I wasn’t so sure at first, but I am a big fan now!
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Very cool photos. I really like the play between the dark evening & the different lights.
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Thank-you! It was a great to see the change of light while we were there.
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I love the pics of the lights, especially the one so close up.
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Thanks, Jean! I am sure I looked awkward bending over and squatting down to get the lights on the fence. But I just had to! You know what that is like. 🙂
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Gotta love the food truck culture! These shots remind me of some shots I’ve taken of food trucks at local music festivals. My favourite food truck in Toronto, Canada has to be Gorilla Cheese: http://gorillacheese.wordpress.com/
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Gorilla Cheese and that is the name of your blog? WOW! Very cool. I will check them out. 🙂
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Some very cool photos. Love the 2nd last with the lights on the fence.
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Thanks Holly! It was a great night. I like the sparkles of the lights for sure.
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Hi Angelia:
Wow, love your pics of the food trucks! Food trucks have really become a very big thing in Chicago. I agree that a lot of the food seems a bit pricey on these trucks, but most of the time it’s worth it. I also find that the typical food truck operator provides great service and is very friendly. Thank you for capturing some great local, summertime moments!
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Hi Tim! Thank-you! And yes, they are getting super popular. I agree that the owners and workers are very friendly. Great service with a smile!
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My fav is your picture of ‘Lights’, I love how it tends towards a bokeh effect at the corner
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I love bokeh! One of my favorite things – close-ups and bokeh!
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Funny when I was growing up you didn’t DARE eat food from a truck. Roach coaches! Now they are all the rage with fancy fare. I’ve only experienced them at Yelp Events and my favorite is Grilled Cheese Bandits! Yummy! I LOVE the idea of the Parks and Rec doing this.
I see “fences”. Was it and even where you buy a ticket and then enter the truck area and get to eat from all of the trucks? Or did the Park and Rec just gather the trucks and then it was a purchase as you go type of thing?
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Actually, it’s interesting what they did. It took place in a public park, but they lined the trucks up and fenced in the open parts with arrive/depart open places. The front part was a park pavilion and the recs had set up a place to buy sodas and beer. The food trucks did not sell drinks. You could only get drinks from the pavilion. The fence was to keep the alcohol in the food truck area. You could not take the alcohol anywhere else in the park. But there was no charge to get in. Lots of table, chairs, and music. Plus, pets are welcome on a leash.
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Ah-ha! Sounds cool!
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That looks like an awesome night out! Lovely shots and glad you enjoyed some yummy grub!
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It’s amazing how food trucks serving all kinds of food are everywhere these days.
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What’s better than a food truck? A food truck serving dessert of course! Think you did an excellent job in capturing the various contrasts in your shots but like the last photo of the lights and trucks against the darkened backdrop the best 🙂
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These are some amazing shots! I can’ decide which one is my favorite … Maybe the blue snow cone or the one with all the trucks in the background at dusk (the one with the “camera” caption. Duuuuuuuuuuuuude those are awesome looks like so much fun. You’ve inspired me 🙂 they have a ladies night out over here on the last Friday of the month and a gazillion of these trucks come out … It’s a very festive vibe. I’m bringing my camera 😉
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