Photos: Celebrating Cinco de Mayo 2014 at Civic Center Park

As you know, Cinco de Mayo falls on a Monday this year -- but why waste a perfectly good weekend leading up to it? That was the mindset of the folks who gathered on Saturday and Sunday at Civic Center Park to mark the occasion early. Our Brandon Marshall was...
By Michael RobertsMay 5, 2014
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As you know, Cinco de Mayo falls on a Monday this year — but why waste a perfectly good weekend leading up to it? That was the mindset of the folks who gathered on Saturday and Sunday at Civic Center Park to mark the occasion early.

Our Brandon Marshall was on hand to capture photos of the action. Continue to check out a sampling of his best shots and click to peruse the complete Cinco de Mayo celebration at Civic Center Park slide show.

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More from our Kenny Be/Comics archive circa May 2010: “Cinco de Mayo celebration reunites retro yard art: Kenny Be’s Yard Arteology.”

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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