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neck of the woods | event

SCHEDULE

WHAT:
T h e Gr eat Umpqua
July 4 F ood T r uck Competition

WHERE:
Douglas Count y F air gr ounds,
2110 Fr ear St, Rosebur g, OR 9 7471
A hot, sunny day filled with smoking barbecues, ketchup stains,
sticky fingers, cold beer, country music, waving flags, gingham WHEN:
tablecloths and neon-bright fireworks would make any American 2 :00 p.m. VIP early entr ance h our
immediately think of summer’s main fest, the Fourth of July. All 3:00 p.m. Fr ee gener al admission
those nostalgic traditions come together for Southern Oregon’s 5:00 p.m. Final judging r ound on stage
mega-birthday party—The Great Umpqua July 4 Food Truck 6:30 p.m. Bat tle of th e Bands
Competition held in Roseburg at the Douglas County Fairgrounds.
10:00 p.m. Rosebur g Hometown Fir e w ork s
The event, the third annual, brings in more than 20,000 people
for an all-American fiery, foodie competition. Food trucks serving WHAT TO BRING:
up a variety of dishes range from American barbecue, burgers, Besides a big appetite, it’s a good idea to pack sunscreen,
fried chicken, to Asian-cuisine and Latin-inspired dishes, and wet wipes for all the barbecue drippings and a blanket for
more. The event will have everyone licking fingers, sharing bites lawn seating at the Battle of the Bands. While most food
and comparing notes. The Competition typically features about 30 trucks accept debit/credit cards, some only accept cash.
food trucks, and in past events has drawn trucks from all other (There will be ATMs on-site.)
parts of Oregon, as well as Washington, Idaho and California.
MAKE IT A WEEKEND:
Chef of the Portland-area Tucky’s Southern Kitchen and Pantry Don’t let the food fest end July 4. The Umpqua region has
(formerly FUEL Mobile Kitchen), Brain Etienne, took home the a huge selection of award-winning wineries, breweries,
first place $10,000 prize in 2018 for his Chik’a’Macallit – a sage- restaurants and farms. Check out The Great Umpqua
chicken sausage patty topped with maple-dijon slaw, fried chicken Food Trail Map and multiple itineraries at bounty.
skin, and roasted pepper-rosemary jam snuggled between two thegreatumpqua.com. Make reservations to experience
maple-vanilla waffles. farm-to-table fine dining at The Parrot House. Burn off some
calories on the many, gorgeous hiking trails along the North
Salivating yet? Umpqua Trail system. At some point, sleep is necessary.
Consider luxury and location, location, location at the Bell
Sister Flats in downtown Roseburg, www.bellsisterflats.com.
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