Fremont Fair Photo by pdgibson licensed under Creative Commons

Get out your bike, slap on some body paint and join the celebration in Fremont. Starting at Noon this Saturday, the parade begins.We all know the naked bike riders get most of the publicity, but it is much more than that. It’s a fun event to celebrate the Summer Solstice with lots of unique costumes, art cars, art and music.

For more info see http://www.fremontfair.org/

Update: Looks like we are getting a ton of searches from Google for the Fremont Fair photos. Here are some images on Flickr from those who were attending.

Yesterday at the Pike Place Market Street Festival, the dogs were dressed in their very best or as the one above, completely undressed. The festival is always for a good cause, to help the Pike Place Market Foundation. With the picture perfect weather, the crowds were pretty big, so we hope the foundation was able to raise some funds to continue their work at the market.

Veraci Pizza brought in their wood fired pizza oven

One of the big vendor hits, was the portable wood fired pizza oven from Veraci Pizza. The smell of burning wood, combined with melting mozzarella, was a big crowd pleaser. According to their website, “we will be featuring our delicious wood-fired pizza year ’round at the Fremont outdoor Market & Ballard Farmer’s Market on Sundays. In spring & summer we will be returning to the Phinney Ridge Market, Bellevue Market & Mercer Island Farmer’s Market. “.

I also had a nice conversation with Jim Nilsen. a local photographer based out of Edmonds, WA. As I was walking by his booth, out of the corner of my eye, I saw some vibrant colors and shapes that I thought were paintings at first. On closer inspection, I realized they were the photographs of Jim. His images are super sharp, super bright and take you to the rolling hills of Tuscany or the beautiful canals of Venice. We had a nice conversation and he’s the kind of photographer you want to be right next to while you are travelling to Italy. He had just spent a month traveling throught the different regions of Northern Italy. I encourage you to check out his website, his work is inspiring.

Here area few more images for you to check out from the day at the market.

Lobster Dog - Photo Credit Oblandonstone via Flickr.com

This weekend is the perfect time to be at the market with the Pike Place Market Street Festival. You’ll definatly want to bring your camera and taking our tour will help you capture all those great images. Sunday’s 10 AM “Strut Your Mutt” event, will surely be a great hit for you dog lovers.

Schedule of events via MyNorthwest.com

Kick-Off Parade: Saturday, 10am- Kicking off this year’s Festival will be a parade down Pike Place featuring local drill teams, including the Sweet Mahogany Drill Team.

Kids Zone in Steinbrueck Park: Saturday and Sunday, 10am – 5pm The Kids Zone, brought to you by the Pike Market Childcare & Preschool, features an activities rich roster for the young ones in your group including the famous Zucchini 500 race, fish and vegetable painting, hands-on arts and crafts, face painting, music, and the always popular bounce house!

Pike Brewing Company and Click Distributing Beer and Wine Garden: Saturday, 11am – 7pm and Sunday, 11am – 6pm Sip one of the Pike Brewing Company’s famous microbrews, including the popular Naughty Nellie Ale and Pike Kilt Lifter, or some local Washington wines, while taking in the amazing views of Elliott Bay and the snow-capped Olympic Mountains.

Live Music: Saturday, 11am – 7pm and Sunday, 11am – 6pm Enjoy an eclectic mix of live music at the Pike Brewing Main Stage. Check out the full schedule inside this program.

Strut Your Mutt Dog Contest and Parade: Sunday, 10am Kicking off the Sunday festivities will be “Strut Your Mutt”, the annual dog contest and parade in Steinbrueck Park. An entry fee of $5 will be charged and owners will have an opportunity to showcase their mutt and vie for prizes.

Make Wishes Come True at the Market Foundation Booth Since 1982, the mission of the Market Foundation has been to serve people in need and preserve the diversity and heritage of the Pike Place Market. There are over 10,000 low income and elderly people in the downtown area and they are served through the Pike Market Medical Clinic, Senior Center, Child Care and Preschool and Downtown Food bank.

The Street Fair offers an opportunity to have fun and also support the worthy work of the Market Foundation.

For more info