La Vida Verde Fest is a pop up/celebration of all things vegan, particularly vegan/vegetarian food. It takes place at least once a year, in the city of Whittier, location varies. The first time I went, it was located in an area that made it difficult to navigate in terms of parking, set up and comfort. This time it was in a great location that offered street parking, yes you had to walk but it balances out because of all the food that is to be consumed. There were tables available for seating, a DJ, vendors of art, jewelry and I even saw henna being applied.
I got there at the start of the pop up so as to have a choice of food. The first time I attended this event, some vendors ran out of food. Having learned my lesson, I made sure to get there right at the start time.
There is an abundance of choices including tamales, aguas frescas, ice cream, all sorts of dessert and drink, basically almost anything you heart desires.
This is an outdoor event so sunscreen and a good hat will be useful. All of the vendors I patronized accepted all forms of payment. Because this is a little min festival, there are no fixed bathrooms just the usual port a potty situation so bringing along hand sanitizer and wipes is a good idea. read more