The Taco Series: South of the Tracks

When my friends from Mexico visited Fullerton the first neighborhood that they saw was south of the tracks on Harbor.

My one friend asked the other, "Did we ever really leave Mexico."

The culture, types of businesses, and restaurant selction serve someone with a palate for Mexican homestyle and taquerias that serve up street tacos.

What's your favorite cut? Asada? Pastor? Pollo? Tripa?

If you havn't ever tried cabeza or lengua, you should definitely give it a shot. In English these translate to head and tongue.

Tacqueira de Anda is the best place I know in Orange County to get street tacos, that isn't a truck.

They have limes, unions, cilantro, and radishes for you to garnish your taco with. Delicious!

The Taco Series: What you can find Downtown

If you are in Downtown Fullerton and you don't want to walk too far, there are some great places in a half mile radius that offer good deals on taco Tuesday.

On Harbor Boulevard you can experiment with Reyes Tacos, Revolucion, Matador Cantina, or Wahoo's Fish Tacos. All four have a decent taco. For a slightly more authentic feel go to Reyes Tacos, for more of a club setting with drinks and other types of food you can try out Revolucion or Matador, and for a unique fresh fish taco Wahoo's is most definitely the place to go.

I recommend the bonzai burrito at Wahoo's. You can add ayour favorite meat/seafood to a special blend of broccol, cucumbers, and mushrooms that will get your taste buds going. Try the cilantro green sauce for a dollar or two more.

Some of the music venues like "The Continental Room" or "Slidebar" may also have a taco bar, or cheap street tacos that can serve as a cheap midnight snack.

But if you want to get the more authentic Mexican stuff, the stuff that everybody raves about you are going to have to venture to the other side of the train tracks.

The Taco Tuesday Series

Being a lover of Mexican food and tacos at anytime of the day has allowed me to appreciate living in Downtown Fullerton that much more. Fullerton has great taco Tuesday deals for anyone that is interested. Whether they are interested in bar like atmosphere, a taqueria, or a Mexican home-stlye joint that serves up favorite traditional classics.

Fullerton loves tacos!

I have already posted about "Matador Cantina" in Downtown Fullerton, but if you are interested in tacos, food trucks, and taco trucks you only need to venture a little of the beaten bath to find that mouth-watering taco al pastor or carne asada torta.

Thus starts my Taco Tuesday series in Living Fullerton Downtown.

More Battlestar Please

This week we are going to try a little something different and look at what happens inside my apartment in Downtown Fullerton on a Friday Night. Frak Parties! That's right. Battlestar Galactica style.

Brookdale: A Charmingly Haunted Street

After taking a walk around town on Halloween night, I now know that Fullerton has some great trick-or-treating spots. Just north of Chapman Avenue there is a street where all the gremlins and goblins come out on a dark night in late October. Brookdale Place.

The street is a few blocks north of downtown in a family neighborhood with small houses filled with character. The neighborhood is a safe, bustling with kids eager to stock up with candy, and has a few unique and scary surprises along the way.

I strongly reccomend driving your children here to enjoy Halloween, rather than braving some of the more rough neighborhoods in the area. The houses are close together allowing the kids to get more bang for their buck, and their are fun ghosts in the trees waiting to scare you. There is even a house with a 8-foot-tall ghostly face that sings classic Halloween-themed songs.

My favorite place in Fullerton on Octeber 31, is definitely Brookhurst Street and the surrounding neihborhood.

Fullerton's Own Oktoberfest

The lively and family-friendly Fullerton Farmer’s market will pack up and close for the winter after its annual Oktoberfest celebration this Thursday.

The community event incorporates live music, fresh fruit, great food, and a beer garden for the adults. Several families flood the Downtown Fullerton square on Wilshire Boulevard to enjoy the festivities from late spring to late fall every year.

Several local fruit, vegetable, and flower vendors take over the street and offer discounted prices for their goods. However, the farmer’s market offers much more than vegetables and fruits for Fullerton residents.

Every week the market seems to have a brand new theme. During the summer months toddlers play and get wet in the large fountains located in the middle of the square. When Fullerton was in the news for the death of Kelly Thomas, a local church sold tri-tip sandwiches, with the proceeds going to the homeless. Summer dog days invites owners of canines to attend and show off their pride and joy.

To wrap up the last day of the Fullerton market, the event will be beer and Halloween themed in celebration of Oktoberfest. The Fender museum next door to the event offers a beer and wine garden for adults to try out their favorite brew or blend, while the kids can enjoy the activities in the main courtyard.

The Fullerton farmer’s market is designed for all ages, and is one of the many popular scenes of Fullerton.