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I’ve got to be honest: The Taste of CU has to be the best thing to ever happen to me during my summers in the twin towns. The Champaign Park District has taken everything I love around town and hoarded it all in one of my favorite spots to hang out in Champaign. There is nothing better than spending an evening outdoors at Westside Park with the rest of the town, listening to great music and enjoying the town’s best food.

To make the event even more enjoyable, we’ve done some research for you to help you prepare for the Taste. Throughout the issue, we’ve scattered helpful hints, maps and interviews about the event, all marked with a fork and knife icon to let you know that it’s Taste of CU material. We’ll help you decide how many tickets to get and how to spend them wisely, how Taste of CU is greener than it ever has been and where to go if you’re craving something exotic. Also, be sure to check out our custom map of the event on page 10, telling you where to find vendors, booths and artists.

Not only will you be able to read what we think of the Taste in this week’s issue but you’ll be able to tell us your thoughts. This year, buzz magazine will stake out a spot at Westside Park during the Taste to hang out and chat with our readers. We will be passing out some surveys, allowing you an opportunity to let us know what you think of our magazine and suggest ways in which we can improve it to better cater to our community. Make sure to stop by and say hello if nothing else — I heard there might even be some stylish buzz T-shirts and other stuff that we’ll be giving out for free. We’ll be at the WPGU booth, so look for us and we hope to see you there.