A New Family Pastime

You're going to think we are crazy, but the saying "Don't knock it 'til you try it" will come into play here. We have decided we love going to the horse races!  How did this come about you ask?  Well...Lance's Lieutenant, Frank, is really into the races, betting on them even.  He told Lance about a thing called "Off the Grid" that was going to be at the races for a few Saturdays in September.  "Off the Grid" is basically a huge gathering of food trucks of every variety.  Usually it is at the Presidio on Friday nights, but for this event the different trucks would be rotating through each weekend at Golden Gate Fields, our neighborhood horse racing venue.  My parents were in town and we were looking for something fun to do so we thought we'd check it out, the food trucks, that is.

It was $6 for adults to get in and then you could go crazy.  My father went under the pretense that you paid your $6 and then just went from truck to truck consuming all the food your stomach could handle or that your arms could carry. Not true, but at least it got him there. You do have to buy the food from the trucks, but wow, were there some choices!  There were breakfast food trucks, Filipino food trucks, falafel trucks, hamburger trucks, creme brûlée trucks, cupcake trucks, hawaiian food trucks and so many others to choose from.  I'd say about 30 in all.  It was fun just exploring the trucks, to say nothing about eating the food.

But the surprise of the day was how fun watching the horse racing was.  Of course we never bet on any of the races.  We just cheered as the horses ran by us so fast they created a breeze!  Sophie and Avery got to go in the stables and see the horses and jockeys up close. Riley got to be cuddled by Frank's  wife. In the crowd there were a lot of young families (another shocker).  It was perfect weather, right there on the bay!  We had a great time and are looking forward to our next trip!  You should join us!