• Mariachi Night 2019

Great evening, great music and great fun! That sums up Wildomar's second annual Mariachi Night. 

This band was very entertaining.

Though the Mariachi band was outstanding, loved the catalog of songs they played, including Baby Shark of all things, but I also have to tip my hat to the opening duo: Cari Fontaine & O.M Band. 

I'd describe the music as reminiscent of a bilingual White Stripes band with a female lead vocalist.

Cari Fontaine & O.M Band

Kids were playing, getting faces painted, eating free ice cream from Faith Bible Church or posing for a photo at the TapSnap booth. 

Faith Bible Church was busy all night.

TapSnap's Keith Jared readies the camera. 

The face painters were top notch, and the lines lasted until well past 9:00pm.

The cornhole boards were busy all night long.

I had the video camera on this family for about a minute. For awhile it looked as if the tower was going to tumble, but in the end, it stood... as good ol' charlie brown would say, "Rats!" ☺

At 6:45pm and 7:45pm Councilwoman Bridgette Moore welcomed the park goers to the event. 

I liked all the vendors, but Brenda Rubio of California Rubees stood out for me. I loved the painted rocks.

Art Colunga manned the griddle as he tried to keep up with the hungry crowd's appetite.

It was a good sized crowd, especially considering that the original date for this event was the week before but had to be cancelled at the last minute due to the Tenaja fire.

I'd suggest that next year we look to have multiple food and snack vendors/stations. Afterall, faster food lines make for happy campers... oh, and churros too! ☺

Below is a four plus minute video of the evening. It features parts of songs from Cari Fontaine & O.M Band, and the Mariachi Band (sorry, I didn't catch their name).

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To make good use of life, one should have in youth the experience of advanced years, and in old age the vigor of youth.
– Stanislaw Leszczynski

Wildomar Rap has mastered the lack of vigor of old age and the inexperience of youth!

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