West Fest officially is Chicago’s best street festival.

Well, at least in the opinion of one blogger. I spent several hours last night prowling Chicago Ave. between Wood and Damen, soaking in the sights of local retailers, food establishments, taverns and of course talent. That talent was in full force late last night, as on the Eastern Wood street stage Derrick Carter was manning the ones and twos, while on the Western Damen stage, the fabulous Meat Puppets were tearing through a raucous set…I did my very best to be in two places at once. Lets just say I can navigate those two blocks of Chicago Ave. in under four minutes without looking like total dork or spilling any of my delicious adult beverage. What a great night! I am attaching some photos of the festivities.