Bring your appetite to the 18th Annual Chile Festival found at the Broadway and Houghton Marketplace from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 28.
The unique bazaar was created to support local artists, crafts, and small businesses. Plus, the marketplace has always helped in raising money for the Southern Arizona Animal Food Bank.
There’s plenty happening at the festival this year, too.
You’ll have the option to taste different kinds of chile, check out the chile that’s getting roasted and toasted, shop around for chile-themed jewelry and other gifts, and sip on prickly pear lemonade.
Admission is free so be sure to bring the along the entire gang/family or friends.
One more thing — there’s plenty of parking in the area, so that eliminates the thought of parking blocks away.
Participating Food Vendors
- BBQ 4 U
- Santa Maria Tri Tip
- The Roasted Chile
- Sarge’s Cheesecake
The Broadway and Houghton Marketplace is located near the Safeway at 10380 E. Broadway Blvd. You can keep up with the Broadway and Houghton Marketplace on Facebook.
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Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.
