Get Your Hippie On

It's not worth trying to convince you that this event won't be filled with hippies, since it's a pretty safe bet that this weekend's Vegfest is going to see its fair share of both hemp clothing and white people with dreadlocks. That said, it's still worth attending for the cooking ideas. Vegfest seems to be modeled after the Bite of Seattle with hundreds of samples to try and cooking demonstrations, but it hopefully won't have the same ridiculous crowd problems. In any case, it's an event dedicated to grazing, hippies or not. Plus, if the vegetarian food isn't enough to keep your stomach occupied, it's only a short walk to Steel Pig BBQ for an impromptu Meatfest.

To put you in the mood, here's an episode of Futurama that deals with vegetarianism (and hippies).