Gilroy

California garlic town

Gilroy is a city in Santa Clara County, California, known as the "Garlic Capital of the World" for its garlic production and annual garlic festival.

The name also appears as a surname of Irish origin.

We stopped in Gilroy on the way to Monterey.

garlic

festival

Organized public celebration

  • bulbsUnderground plant storage
  • braidsInterwoven hair sections
  • fieldsExpanses for cultivation

aroma · agriculture · cloves · harvest · farm · crop · processing · dehydrated · powder · Central Valley

geography

California

West coast megastate

Monterey · commuter · suburban · outlet mall · foothills · downtown · population · housing · development · community

shooting

2019

Final pre-pandemic year

victims · memorial · community · survivors · healing · remembrance · vigil · security · resilience · recovery

typography

font

Character style set

bold · lettering · design · headline · signage · branding · thick · rounded · friendly · modern

Opposites
agricultural specialty/identity

GilroySan Francisco

Northern California metropolis

Los Angeles · San Jose · Oakland · Sacramento · Salinas

city size/urbanity

GilroySan Francisco

Northern California metropolis

New York City · Manhattan · Los Angeles · Tokyo · urban core

coastal vs. inland california

GilroySanta Cruz

California coastal university city

Monterey · Carmel · Pacifica

Family

gillie

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G