This year the Solstice festival in Fremont coincided with the Father’s Day weekend. We had a brilliant time starting with an early morning kayak on Saturday followed by the Solstice Parade.
As usual it was led off by many naked cyclists – perhaps 1,000 or more. Most wore colorful body paint, some didn’t bother and some should have stayed home.
Two highlights was the “Baby Trump” and the full size horse bicycle. Both very elaborate.
Following the cyclists, the parade took the streets through Fremont with a variety of floats, some making political statements, some just for fun and all quite colorful and full of happy people.
On Sunday we took advantage of absolutely beautiful weather to go for another kayak. Afterwards Alice took me to brunch at Derby a restaurant at “The Shop” a club for car lovers where they can leave their specialty cars and work on them using lifts, tools and local experts.
Then it was time to check out the festival. It was packed with people enjoying the fine weather.There are many stalls selling a wide range of crafts, plenty of food trucks and stalls, a couple of beer gardens and two stages with live music.
There was also an “art car” display and we figured this took the prize for the creepiest vehicle.
All in it was a great weekend, and a wonderful way to celebrate Father’s Day.