Gilroy, California: Garlic Capital of the World Mural
Large, colorful downtown mural proudly announces Gilroy as the Garlic Capital. Your nose will confirm this long before you reach the mural.
- Address:
- 7526 Monterey St., Gilroy, CA
- Directions:
- Garlic Capital of the World mural is downtown, on the south wall of the Gardner South County Health Center, at the intersection of Monterey and 5th Sts.
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Gilroy's "Garlic Capital of the World" mural.
[JJ, 12/29/2017]Did you know that Gilroy, California is the Garlic Capital of the World? They even have a garlic festival in July. When the wind is right (wrong?) you can smell garlic for miles. It's on highway 101 not far from Monterey Bay.
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Dec. 2004 - Kathryn writes: "In the spring you can smell the raw garlic 30-40 miles away in San Jose, where I grew up."