Photos by Erin O’Donnell

What can one do at the Central Coast’s premier festival celebrating the Greek culture? Feast of course. To avoid confusion we’re talking ethnic and national traditions of a proud people, no misbehaving college frats here. The Seventh Annual Greek Festival on May 30, featured dance programs for adults and traditional costume modeling from different regions of Greece. If guests had their fill of a “real” Gyro with Tzatziki sauce, or maybe Moussaka casserole, then a little Baklava couldn’t hurt. It must have been hard to dance the Syrto after sampling all of the homemade dishes and pastries from all over their corner of the Mediterranean, but the locals strolling through Mission Plaza did their best and we’ve got some photographic evidence that they had a good time. Proceeds from the event go to several charities, including the Prado Day Center.