Food trucks are all the rage these days and so are festivals dedicated to gourmet specialities prepared on board the mobile kitchen ships.
The Carson Valley Inn will host the Valley Food Fest this Saturday, May 31, from noon to 8 p.m. at the TJ's Corral Outdoor Events Center in Minden. A variety of food trucks serving up everything from gourmet to all-American standards plus desserts and other treats.
Among the scheduled participants are Battle Born, Brothers BBQ, Hot Dog Rod, Island Ice, Bubba Bob's, Los Caporales, Shanghai Express, Shalala Ice Cream Truck, St. Lawrence Pizza, Nevada Nosh Food Truck, Taster's Paradise and Goodi's Fresh Squeezed Lemonade.
Plenty of cold beverages will be available with bars outside selling beer, wine, sodas and water.
The festival provides large tents with tables and chairs to make for convenient, shaded eating areas.
There will be drawing opportunities to win up to $5,000 cash. Drawing tickets will be distributed randomly at the Food Truck Festival and inside the casino at 3, 5, 7 and 9 p.m.
Live Entertainment will be provided by the Blues Monsters from 1 to 3 p.m. and again from 5 to 7 p.m. Bring your appetite.