GREEK FEST IN RACINE:
Last night we decided to check out the GREEK FEST in Racine.
At first we weren't to sure about this one it seemed as if it was just a big carnival with a small festival on the side. But once we walked around we realized there was more than meets the eye.
We listened to the fun music and watched everyone having a great time dancing traditional dances. At 8:00 we were very delighted to watch a group that performed many wonderful dances in costumes.
The food lines were so incredibly long that we weren't able to get gyros. But they did have a shorter line that served Saganaki, a type of cheese they cooked and served on a plate with a few slices of bread. We shared a piece of this to see if we liked it. All I can say is, it was great!
We later made it into the section where they were also serving a lamb dinner or chicken dinner and a few other choices. My hubby bought the lamb that was served with a Greek Rice dish, Greek salad, and bread and I went with the Pastitsio, which is a Greek form of lasagna, and I also had Dolmades which is stuffed grape leaves with rice and ground beef.
There wasn't alot of arts and crafts and even less history to read or pictures out like at the Polish Fest but this festival was on a much smaller scale.
I did purchase some great 'worry' beads. Have no idea the history behind them but they felt great and was so pretty that I am going to research what the meaning behind them is all about.
We had lots of fun and hope to check out another one sometime. If a Greek fest or any festivals are coming to your town especially if you live close to the Milwaukee area let us know. We plan to attend several more festivals this summer.
