Taste of Blaine is the NSC's tastiest event

By Barclay Kruse, NSC Chief Communications Officer

Last night was the big Taste of Blaine at the Schwan Center. This annual event is one of the most festive -- and tasty -- events on our non-sport calendar. Over a thousand attendees tasted samples from over 35 area restaurants. Taste of Blaine is a fund-raiser for Free2B!, a local charity that provides cars and car-care assistance to help individuals and families in Anoka County Minnesota to achieve economic security and self-sufficiency by supporting them in their transportation needs.

At the NSC, we love hosting this event. First, Free2B! is a unique charity that has identified a key area that low-income families need to hold jobs and become self-sufficient -- reliable transportation. We also love Taste because it's one of those unusual events that draws a lot of people who otherwise haven't visited our campus before. (In other words, we love to show off, especially to new customers!)

Here are some shots from Taste of Blaine 2012:

Below: Tim Cary, of the Tavern in Blaine, shows off salad samples.

Pepe Lusarreta and Cary Kemmerer of Chili's in Blaine:

NSC video producer Jake Frantzen interview Free2B!'s executive director Gary Levine for an upcoming episode of NSCtv.

Brian Lang, of Buffalo Wild Wings in Blaine, proudly serves up some ... wings!