A 4th of July Festival at Les Gove Park in Auburn, WA

April 05, 2025

Happy Hour and Dessert in Capitol Hill

Happy Hour Street Tacos with Carne Asada and a Miami Vice from Poquitos. Poquitos is located in Capitol Hill and they're serving up authentic Mexican cuisine and cocktails. Their happy hour deal is a good one- during Ocho hour, everything on the happy hour menu is just $8! I went with a Miami Vice, a classic Pina Colada with Strawberry. This blended cocktail was so fruity and delicious. To eat I had two Carne Asada Street Tacos and a Birria Poquitos Burrito. The Burrito was small and served with a side of Consommé sauce. Both food items were tasty and satisfying. My husband also had some Street Tacos and a Margarita from the happy hour menu. My sons had a Cheese Quesadilla and beans and rice. Everyone enjoyed their dinner. I first visited Poquitos in 2012, also for happy hour, and I remembered liking it then, too. It was time for a meal there again. For dessert, we walked about ten minutes west to Voodoo Doughnut . The Seattle location opened late last ye...

A Bomb Pop Lemonade from Bean Hut Espresso at the Auburn festival!

My family and I attended the Auburn 4th of July festival! They had the event at Les Gove Park from 11-4 pm. This was a family friendly event with tons of activities. For $10 they were selling bracelets that included ten bouncy houses, mini golf, a climbing wall, a small train, and lots more!

It was really hot, so I spent a lot of time getting water for my sons and making sure they were hydrated. I also found a food truck called Bean Hut Espresso, selling espresso and cute, festive lemonade. I chose the Bomb Pop Lemonade, and it was so refreshing! They also had a stage with live music and another stage with a magic show.

The park is huge, so there was lots going on. There's also a playground, and more food trucks, plus plenty of vendors selling crafts and lots more. There was a large community center in the middle of the park that had AC and a water fountain, making everything more bearable with the heat. There was plenty of free parking around the park, and there was also no entrance fee. They also had a car show with vintage cars, but we ran out of time to check them out.

I hope you have a happy and safe 4th of July!