Travel Reference
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DECEMBER
Tamale Festival
Indio, California
The world's largest tamale is the centerpiece of this festival in downtown Indio, celebrat-
ing the area's Mexican heritage with a parade, carnival rides, folkloric dancing, a tamale-
eating contest, a tamale cook-off, mariachi bands, and other live music.
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760/391-4175;
www.tamalefestival.net
Pig's Ear Beer and Cider Festival
Hackney, London, England
“Pig's Ear” is Cockney rhyming slang for beer, and more than 100 real ales and hard
ciders are served during this annual 5-day drinkathon at Ocean (270 Mare St.) in East
London, run by CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale.
www.pigsear.org.uk
La Noche de los Rabanos (Night of the Radish)
Oaxaca, Mexico
Every December 23, Christmas festivities in Oaxaca are kicked off in the
zócalo
at this
unique, century-old gathering: Townsfolk gather to display intricately carved red-and-
white radishes and win cash prizes, followed by fireworks and feasting.
www.christmasinoaxaca.com
