HHF gives fall flavor

Young girls enjoy riding a mechanical bull at the annual Hispanic Heritage Festival Saturday, Sept. 30 hosted by the Dublin Chamber of Commerce. The event showcased a day of fun including boxing, more than 60 vendors, tasty food, games, a rodeo with escaramuza and a cabalgata (trail ride). For more photos of the event, see page A8 and go to the Dublin Citizen Facebook page. Wyndi Veigel | Citizen staff photo

HHF gives fall flavor

Top right, Hispanic Heritage Festival Co-organizer and Chamber Director Sandra Espinoza shows off a specially labeled Dublin Bottling Works soda for the event. Above, kids enjoy hunting for ducks at a vendor booth. Wyndi Veigel | Citizen staff photos

Escaramuza riders perform sidesaddle on horseback during the Hispanic Heritage Rodeo. Wyndi Veigel | Citizen staff photos

Above, over 100 horses and riders participated in this year’s Calbalgata, a trail ride that ultimately ended in the City Park to open the rodeo. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photos

Shoppers enjoy looking at a wide variety of vendors at the festival. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photos