{"id":535,"date":"2018-09-03T10:48:04","date_gmt":"2018-09-03T17:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/?p=999917222"},"modified":"2018-09-03T10:48:04","modified_gmt":"2018-09-03T17:48:04","slug":"in-pictures-eat-drink-dance-long-beach-greek-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lbpost.com\/esd\/hi-lo\/in-pictures-eat-drink-dance-long-beach-greek-festival","title":{"rendered":"IN PICTURES: Eat. Drink. Dance. Long Beach Greek Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

Labor Day weekend at the Long Beach Greek Festival brought a taste of Greece to locals. The event had everything from authentic Greek food to cooking demonstrations,\u00a0 live Greek music, dancing, and shopping.<\/p>\n

\"Greek<\/a>
Greek Festival visitors go spinning through the air on the “Round Up” thrill ride in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Thrill<\/a>
Thrill seekers at the Greek Fest hang on as they spin around the Tornado ride in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"George's<\/a>
George’s Greek Cafe employees cook lamb chops to perfection at the Greek Fest in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley for the Long Beach Post Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The Greek Fest signature dish, Rotisserie Chicken, roasts over hot coals in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley for the Long Beach Post Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"George<\/a>
George Rivera bastes chickens with a mixture of lemon juice, olive oil and oregano to keep them hydrated and fresh at the Greek Fest in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"George<\/a>
George Rivera bastes chickens with a mixture of lemon juice, olive oil and oregano to keep them hydrated and fresh at the Greek Fest in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Greek<\/a>
Greek Fest goers check out Vickie & Jim Sullos’ sweets and pastries booth in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Chicken<\/a>
Chicken and Loukaniko cooks on the grill at the Greek Fest in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Albert<\/a>
Albert Comstandime smiles as he cooks the chicken and Loukaniko at the Mezethes booth at the Greek Fest in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Bob<\/a>
Bob Biggs shakes the fries at the Mezethes booth at the Greek Fest in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"\"<\/a>
Hundreds of Greek lovers enjoyed food, music, shopping, and rides at the Greek Fest in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Music<\/a>
Music carried throughout the Greek Fest held at the Greek Orthodox Church in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Tony<\/a>
Tony Chew lives it up walking through the Greek Fest with his “Eat! Dance! Live! OPA!” shirt in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Mari<\/a>
Mari and Panos Giannopoulos joined the Greek Fest in festive blue and white outfits. Mari’s pin reads, “If God isn’t Greek, why is the sky blue and white?” in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Elena<\/a>
Elena Gonzalez smiles with her chocolate covered Greek Donuts from the Loukoumades’ booth at the Greek Fest in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"At<\/a>
At the Greek Fest, dough squishes into oil to be made into Greek Donuts in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Preparing<\/a>
Preparing Loukoumades’ Greek doughnuts in oil at the Greek Fest in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Greek<\/a>
Greek Donuts cooking in oil at the Greek Fest in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Visitor's<\/a>
Visitor’s at the Greek Fest enjoy a variety of delicious traditional Greek dishes in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Greek<\/a>
Greek Assumption Dance School and Lisa Papadakis’ collections on display at the Greek Fest in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Greek<\/a>
Greek Assumption Dance School and Lisa Papadakis’ collections on display at the Greek Fest in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Greek<\/a>
Greek Fest goers enjoying Greek delights! in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Greek<\/a>
Greek Fest goers dancing to the festive Geek music in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Yaneth<\/a>
Yaneth Vallve shows stylish dancing at the Greek Fest in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Greek<\/a>
Greek Fest goers hold hands in the Tsamiko Dance in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Yaneth<\/a>
Yaneth Vallve and Chris Mitchell enjoy a dance at the Greek Fest in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Yaneth<\/a>
Yaneth Vallve and Chris Mitchell enjoy a dance at the Greek Fest in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Greek<\/a>
Greek Fest goers hold hands in the Tsamiko Dance in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Visitors<\/a>
Visitors at the Greek Orthodox Church during the Greek Fest in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Nikos<\/a>
Nikos Basttas and his friend Vincent read in the Greek Orthodox Church at the Greek Fest in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The Batptismal Font in the Greek Orthodox Church was open to visitors at the Greek Fest in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The tradition of lighting candles at the entrance to the Greek Orthodox Church is followed at the Greek Fest in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"The<\/a>
The tradition of lighting candles at the entrance to the Greek Orthodox Church is followed at the Greek Fest in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Ouzo<\/a>
Ouzo is served as Cecelia Peters enjoys water at the Greek Fest in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Hundreds<\/a>
Hundreds of visitors stroll the Greek Fest delicacies and enjoy Greek music and dance in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Collection<\/a>
Collection of Italian jewelry made in Greece laid out for visitors at the Greek Fest in Long Beach Sunday, September 2, 2018. Photo by Kelly Smiley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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