by Heather Coldonato
Spicy food, hot music and cool beverages are on the menu for the 1st Annual “Salsa Blast!”. The Desert Hot Springs Salsa Festival, Salsa Blast! will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2013 from 11am to 4pm on Pierson Boulevard, west of Palm Drive.
Salsa Blast! is presented by the Desert Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce and is a free community event designed to celebrate everything salsa – savory spices, tempting rhythms, and mesmerizing moves.
Do you prepare the best salsa around? Prove it at Salsa Blast! With over 5,000 expected attendees, gather your fans to vote you as one of their 2013 divisional champions! Salsa Blast! will feature The Great Salsa Taste Challenge, with participation open to restaurants, chefs, aspiring chefs, home cooks, groups and non-profit organizations from all over the Coachella Valley.
Prizes will be awarded to winners in the following divisions: Best Hot Salsa, Best Medium Salsa, Best Mild Salsa, Best Red Salsa, Best Green Salsa, Best Specialty/Fruit Salsa, and People’s Choice Salsa. There is a $1 charge per vote to cast your ballot for your favorite salsas, with proceeds benefiting the Chamber’s community events and programs.
There will be food, music, vendors, Kid Blast Family Fun Zone, Custom Car Show and DJ Latin Kweenz bumping in the Caliente Club. There’s sure to be something spicy at Salsa Blast!for everyone!
All participant and vendor applications are now being accepted. Registration still open, but space is limited. For more information, please refer to the website: www.SalsaBlast.com
