![]() ![]() Hundreds of people sometimes make the 1,300-foot climb from the Glen Alps parking lot on the Solstice, with scores spending the night on the state’s most-climbed summit to enjoy a never-ending sunset backlighting a panorama that includes the Anchorage skyline and Denali massif. In Anchorage, check out the 3,245-foot Flattop Mountain in Chugach State Park. Locals often gather on solstice night at public beaches, river bars, hiking destinations and other geographic features.(Alaskans are super friendly.) Across the state, scores of bars, venues, restaurants, markets and communities regularly hold solstice events, usually on June 21 itself but also on the nearest weekends. If traveling outside of towns, swing into roadhouses or local establishments and you might find details for a community picnic or local concert. Check local newspapers, websites and community forums in the week leading up to the Solstice.Tips for finding Alaska solstice celebrations: Events, both private and public, will be all over. It can be a fun, energized time with parties, street fairs, live music, adventures and athletic contests. And true night visits for only a couple of hours-think of the wee hours after midnight-from the Kenai Peninsula to parts south, including Kodiak and Southeast Alaska.Īlaskans celebrate this sunshine tsunami with an enthusiasm that matches how the rest of the country dives into the winter holiday season. It basically never gets dark from early June to mid-July between Anchorage and the Arctic Ocean, including Fairbanks and all destinations in between. But while the longest day of the year may be June 21st, that’s just a technicality. Neighborhood news for Seattle’s Capitol Hill.Īnthropological analyses of bike culture.Summer solstice floods Alaska with daylight. Helathy kids needs healthy trips to school In response to Bike Board letter, CM Pedersen says he doesn't see SDOT deleting Eastlake bike lanesīlogging about a Jew biking in the City of Seattle.City set to begin work to complete the Green Lake Outer Loop, should open by December.SDOT survey asks if they should improve the bike lane south of U Bridge (yes, obviously) - UPDATED.Trail Alert 9/16-19 and 9/23-26: I-90 Bridge Trail will be closed between Seattle and Mercer Island.I’m sure are still working out the logistics for the bike ride, so stay tuned. This makes a lot of sense for the proper parade, which is a very slow-moving, people-powered spectacle. Instead of heading to Gas Works Park, the route will end at Evanston inside the Fremont Fair grounds. The 2022 route is currently slated to be shorter than in previous years, and it looks like it may even avoid closing the Fremont Bridge. It’s been 33 months since the last IRL Solstice Parade, and our city is in desperate need of the joy and community it brings. I also highly recommend the 2013 documentary Beyond Naked all about the tradition.Īnyway, back to 2022. I have a whole section about the history of the Solstice bike ride in my upcoming book (which will definitely be complete some day I promise). The arrest drew boos from the crowd, and kicked off a big debate in the city about puritanical thinking that then-Councilmember Nick Licata described as “a defining moment” for Seattle. ![]() MAPS SOULSTICE CRACKThe tradition of biking naked before the parade built slowly through the 90s until 1998, when Seattle Police decided to crack down on the tradition and arrested a rider. The whole parade is wonderful, but the best-known part started as a prank in the 1990s when a couple people got naked and streaked ahead of the parade on their bikes. The city welcomes the seemingly neverending sun with a wonderful display of creativity. It might be the best day of the year in Seattle. The maps even have bicycle icons printed on them! Does this mean the years of the Fremont Arts Council resisting the naked painted bike parade are officially over? I sure hope so.įor anyone who has never had the pleasure of witnessing (or participating in) the Fremont Solstice Parade, you are in for a treat. I am so happy to hear that the Fremont Solstice Parade is back. ![]()
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