Loafy at the Denver Zoo

The Denver Zoo was a huge smash! The Loaf Love Tour arrived over an hour before opening and there was already a line of people wearing Tillamook orange waiting to get into the zoo! One lady even rode her Tillamook orange moped scooter, which she called “the mini loaf,” and parked it next to the Yum bus for a photo op! The cheese-loving and animal-loving excitement was at an all time high on Sunday!

Inside the zoo we had our cheese sampling booth with the Yums parked around it. The zoo was open for eight hours on Sunday and not a second passed that people weren’t sampling Tillamook Cheese!  I’m pretty sure we set a record for number of cheese cubes eaten at a single zoo! We sampled four of our most popular cheeses and found that the kids loved the Monterey Jack and Medium Cheddar the best. Some kids discovered they had more refined taste buds and decided they really like Sharp Cheddar!

One fan's orange moped scooter - "the mini loaf"

I’m not sure which attraction was busiest: the new elephant exhibit or the Loaf Love Tour! The tour will be at the Oregon Zoo this weekend on Father’s Day, Sunday June 17, from 9AM – 5PM. So I wonder, will Oregonians top the cheesiness of the Denver zoo-goers? Be sure to stop by and see for yourself! The first 100 fans wearing orange will get in for FREE! Those after the first 100 will save $1 off zoo admission! We’ll also have cheesy games to play, yummy cheese samples, and coupons to take home. See the schedule for more details.

By Kelly

Show your Tillamook pride at the Denver Zoo!

We’re rolling out of the Lone Star State and heading to the Mile High City! We’re kicking off our time in Denver with the Loaf Love Tour at Denver Zoo on Sunday, June 10. Stop by to see us between 9am and 5pm to enjoy yummy cheese samples, play games and get Tillamook goodies!

Don’t forget to pick out your outfit early, because the first 100 fans decked-out in Tillamook Orange will receive free entry to the zoo! Anyone after the first 100 will save $1 off zoo admission. Get ready for a cheesy high five and a hug, because you’ll see me, Loafy, there too!

Our wonderful Loaf Love Tour Brand Ambassadors will be handing out samples of our yummy natural cheeses. Make sure to grab our booklet with Tillamook Cheese coupons and recipes for you and your family.

See you at the Denver Zoo on Sunday, June 10!

You can find a schedule of all of the Loaf Love Tour stops at LoafLoveTour.com!

By Loafy

This past weekend, the Loaf Love Tour made its final zoo appearance of this year’s tour. Our zoo visits have been a favorite event for myself, the other brand ambassadors, and our Tillamook fans — the Denver Zoo was no exception! The first 200 fans that showed up wearing their brightest Tillamook orange were given free admission. Tillamook lovers arrived early to sample tasty cheese while viewing their favorite animals. One of the first orange-clad families we met arrived 45 minutes before the zoo opened. They had planned this event to be a fun outing for their entire extended family. We took a few great pictures of all nine of them in front of our Yum bus.

Many of our fans that have been following the Loaf Love Tour know that we have been cruising in the sun for almost the entire year. In anticipation of returning home in just a few weeks, we decided to bring a little of our Oregon weather with us to Denver. And by a “little”, I mean a full-blown Oregon-like downpour; the kind that keeps the grass at home green and our cows so happy. Yet, even when the zoo animals found shelter from the rain (and so did our Loafster Yum bus!), our dedicated fans never stopped sampling their favorite cheese!! As a brand ambassador, I never cease to be amazed by the dedication, loyalty, and enthusiasm of Tillamook fans. I was also surprised by a few visitors that we weren’t expecting — a resident peacock decided to check us out, and Loafy made an appearance as well! I can’t think of a better way to begin our time in Denver, or a better way to end our tour.

Post by Andrea, Loaf Love Tour Ambassador

By Scott