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Greek festival: Gyros, souvlaki, calamari and delicious pastries all weekend

Church members have cooked all week so you don't have to. The 51st annual Greek festival runs through Sunday at St. Nicholas Church in Tacoma. On the menu are gyros, souvlaki, dolmathes, baklava and countless other pastries you can't pronounce, but will enjoy immensely.

SUE KIDD; Staff writer
Published: Oct. 5, 2012 at 3:27 p.m. PDT — Updated: Oct. 5, 2012 at 3:49 p.m. PDT
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A group of women work together at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church making thousands of dolmades for the annual Greek Festival. (PETER HALEY)

Church members have cooked all week so you don't have to. The 51st annual Greek festival runs through Sunday at St. Nicholas Church in Tacoma. On the menu are gyros, souvlaki, dolmathes, baklava and countless other pastries you can't pronounce, but will enjoy immensely.

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