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Civic Center EATS Features More Food Trucks This Year

DENVER (CBS4)- Civic Center EATS kicked off for the season in Civic Center Park on Tuesday. This year more food trucks have joined the popular lunchtime event in downtown Denver.

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For the first time, trucks will serve up tasty treats three days a week, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. This is the 11th year for the event with 79 food trucks scheduled to participate over three days a week.

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The event is in Civic Center Park between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and continues through early October.

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Proceeds help support Civic Center Park revitalization through the nonprofit Civic Center Conservancy.

"Civic Center EATS' return is a sure sign that spring has arrived in Denver and summer isn't too far behind," said Lindy Eichenbaum Lent, Civic Center Conservancy executive director in a statement. "We're grateful to the attendees, food trucks and sponsors who make Civic Center EATS a beloved community tradition and are thrilled to add Wednesdays to the Tuesday-Thursday schedule this year. People make parks, and Civic Center EATS continues to revitalize Civic Center Park through positive activation and community engagement in this historic urban oasis' future."

LINK: Civic Center EATS 2016

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