On Sunday some friends and I went to PupusaFest, the fundraiser at Sacred Heart Church at 16th and Park. It must have been a successful fundraiser because there was a huge crowd, but that also means really long lines.
The way it was organized, you had to wait in one line to buy tickets for pupusas, then wait in another line to cash in those tickets. We got there at about 2:30 and the lines were massive, stretching the entire length of the street in front of the church, and very slow, so after about 20 minutes we gave up and went to Mt. Pleasant.
It seems other folks had the same ideas as us, Ercilia’s Pupuseria and Pupuseria San Miguel were both packed too. There was another, separate line for drinks as well. We ended up at Dos Gringos and sadly did not get pupusas. When we came back around 4:15 the lines were a bit shorter but still significant.
It was a neat scene though, lots of music, lots of people from all backgrounds, and good smells.
It was neat to see so many people, but I hope they can get a better system for next time — maybe more volunteers who are taking money, or more booths, or something.
Those who managed to get some flat, cheesy goodness, how was it?
Here’s a few more photos below.
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| The band |
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| The ticket line. The little tent in middle was the goal. |
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| The little tent on the left side was the destination |
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| The line goes back around the sidewalk past the bandstand |
