Seattle's Urban Villages

Fremont's Solstice Parade...Sideways outta the Center of the Universe!

I met up with some fellow bloggers, ARDELL DellaLoggia and Rhonda Porter to take a peek, so to speak...at The Fremont Solstice Parade.  None of us had been before and we had a fun time enjoying the weird and wonderful spectacle...what a hoot!

The Solstice Cyclists (aka Nude-Painted Cyclists) kicked off the unofficial parade beginning with creative body paint and joyful fun to celebrate the upcoming longest day of the year.

Flamingo Nude Cyclists

Swarm of Nude Cyclists

Red Dragon Nude Tandem Cyclists

Now...The Fremont Solstice Parade...no need for (many) words...just enjoy the photos!

   

Greg, who I met on Thursday and gave me a quickie tour of the behind-the-scenes of the Parade preparations, was to be one of the "Thirst People", maybe this was him!

"Hands Around the World" and "Bugs and Beasts" were some of the many spectacles that kids got to take part of...this was a joyful, cheerful, and expressive time celebrated by the full spectrum from a napping child in a stroller (in the parade!) to the older and child-at-hearts! 

If you'd like to see more photos on my other blog, click HERE .

Preview of Fremont's Solstice Parade Festivities

Yesterday I went to Seattle's Fremont, and while prowling around The Center of the Universe drove past the new Theo Chocolate Factory warehouse (formerly the old Red Hook Brewery) with a sign posted on it about the Fremont Solstice Parade .  I parked my car and checked it out.  The doors were locked so I peered in the windows beside the doors and saw lots of stuff for the Parade.  I amused myself reading the information about the classes for participants of the parade when a guy propped open one side of the door to let in some fresh, sunshiny air.  I started chatting with Greg, as he introduced him self, and we started talking about the Parade.  Greg invited me in to see what he, Carla and Leslie were working on to get ready for the parade tomorrow, Saturday, June 16 2007.

 

Greg showed me the "Thirst People " costumes he was working on, Carla was working on papermache masks, and Leslie was sewing cloth for costumes.  Greg and I chatted about the parade for awhile and I left them to work on their parade creations.  It was really cool to see some of the preparation for the parade, of course, there were no nude "painted cyclists " hanging out in the warehouse, they will appeared on Saturday with all the other fun and wacky parade entertainment!