La Tomatina Festival

[WayneT]

Spaniards know how to celebrate with food! Mark your calendars and make travel arrangements for this unique foodie event coming up in late August. It makes the Running of the Bulls look like a slumber party for toddlers. If it were a movie, it would get a perfect 100% score from Rotten Tomatoes.

Needless to say, I’m shocked that AR hasn’t promoted it or partnered with the event organizers. Meathead , please tell me you’ve attended or your culinary credibility will be diminished.

La Tomatina

[DavidNorcross]

I like playing in the dirt, but this is a little over the top for me.

[captainlee]

I could understand if it was Brussels sprouts, such a waste of tomatoes.

[ItsAllGoneToTheDogs]

I don't like getting splashed in the pool so obviously not something I would participate in. But I'd love to watch from a rooftop bar.

[Jim White]

I’m afraid poor Mosca would just be at his wits’ end, despairing of this massive violation of his tomato rule.

[Sid P]

Exactly, Jim. What fools let these tomatoes over ripen?

[Sid P]

““Outer layers commonly get ripped off in the fray”.

“Don’t...wear any jewelry. Hoop earrings in particular: these can get ripped out, painfully.“

Is it a food fight or all out brawl? Pass.

[Draznnl]

You skipped my favorite parenthetical of the whole page, "(dozens of people get injured every year)."

[Jfrosty27]

Nope.

[Mosca]

I’m afraid poor Mosca would just be at his wits’ end, despairing of this massive violation of his tomato rule.

We have the Pittston Tomato Festival. NEPA likes to engage in hyperbole, calling Pittston “the tomato capital of the world”, Old Forge “the pizza capital of the world”, etc.. 20 years ago it was pretty amazing, with a tomato (spaghetti) sauce cookoff, a chili cook off, a tomato fight, a really good farmer’s market, and lots of cottage industry food goods; I went last year and it was all food trucks and commercial businesses, no cook offs, no fresh produce, and almost no local artisan foods. Much of it was very good, but I was still disappointed. I used to go mostly for the produce.

It looks like this year some of the local flair is returning. But parking is a pain in the ass, it’s crowded, and stuff is pretty expensive, so I dunno if I’m going to make it this year.

[Meathead]

this looks like fun but there are a bazillion events so we don't promote many (any?). We normally do not approach companies for "partnerships" because that can damage our independence and credibility. I have been to Spain twice and LOVE the place.

[surfdog]

Have only seen it from afar…but it looks wild.
As for Pamplona…I refer to that as Trampleonya. LOL

[yakima]

The "snug Speedo" recommendation is a bit off-putting.

[JCBBQ]

AKA “Budgie Smuggler”. 😂😂😂

[RichieB]

I'm busy that day, week, month.

[wu7y]

That kinda reminds me of a Saturday night at the Mint Bar in Sheridan Wyo. during rodeo week.

[Draznnl]

It happened. I guess we all had the good sense to miss it. Here are some images from it https://duckduckgo.com/?q=spain+toma...ages&ia=images