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Primavera Picks: Our Favorite Mexican Pastimes For Spring

This is a sponsored post written on behalf of Cerveza Montejo. All opinions are our own.

Primavera. A time for new beginnings, new adventures, and most importantly making new memories. This is the time of year we always look forward to the most. It’s not too cold, not too hot, and just darn right near perfect here in the Lone Star State. A few months from now – well weeks really – the scorching Texas heat is going to take over and our traditionally extra long summers are going to send us running indoors to the nearest building or vehicle with air conditioning. For now, however, the weather is perfect for frolicking in the blue bonnets, picking up some Mexican antojitos from our favorite local spots, and enjoying friends and family outdoors.

Last weekend we spent some time out on the Texas countryside and that really got us thinking about some of our favorite primavera picks. You know, those things we look forward to doing every spring when the weather is this nice. One of those things, this year, was taking Edgar hand gliding. He actually flew 2,000 feet above the earth while we nervously waited for him to land back on solid ground last Saturday. It was gut wrenching, but he was ecstatic with excitement afterwards, and it likely will be a memory he will remember and cherish for many years to come.

And after all, isn’t that what spring is all about anyway? Here are some of our other top picks for the season.

The bluebonnets in Texas are amazing. Not only are they our state flower, but they also bring with their short bloom period such a magical nostalgia for a longstanding Texas tradition – taking great pictures with these natural beauties.
Mexican corn. Whether it’s in a cup or on the cob, add a little mayo, butter, sour cream, cheese, lemon juice, and lots of hot sauce, and you’ve got yourself one of the most delicious treats around. Grilled corn on the cob by itself is pretty amazing this time of year also.
Raspas. OH, they are SO delicious and come in SO many different flavors. The mangonadas and chamoyadas are especially our kind of spring treats. If you’ve never had them, you definitely should. Like NOW!
Gardening. Well, not us really, but our mothers. They both have green thumbs and grow the most spectacular jardines in the state of Texas, hands down. Perfect for enjoying a cheve or two. If it’s Cerveza Montejo, even better!
And speaking of cerveza, nothing goes better with a golden lager beer with more than 100 years of Mexican brewing tradition than a little beisbol. That’s right! Beisbol as in Baseball. The American tradition so many mexicanos here and in Mexico have made their own. And in case you’re wondering, la cheve que mejor combina con beisbol… it’s Cerveza Montejo!
Look at that smile! That’s what primavera is all about. Now go! And make some happy memories of your own!
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