Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood calls itself -- and wishes to be known as -- “The Center of the Universe.” While I can’t vouch for that appellation, I can report that Fremont does add a great deal of... um... “character” to the city. For 35 years, Fremont has celebrated the Summer Solstice and -- according to their website -- “the best of our community” with a fair that draws thousands upon thousands of folks from all over the city, the state and quite possibly the universe. Without doubt, the highlight -- though some might say the nadir -- of the fair is an event known far and wide as simply “The Solstice Parade.” Starting with naked bicyclists and including a cast of characters that one might easily imagine could be found at an intergalactic gathering, the parade simply defies description. If you’re ever in the center of the universe at the time of Earth’s summer solstice, you owe it to yourself to check out the Fremont Fair. In the meantime, Macgellan is pleased to be able to share this little video of the Solstice Parade.
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