Are You Heading To Seattle For The Fremont Solstice Parade Naked Bike Ride?

You have less than two weeks to get yourself to the Seattle zone if you want to participate in the Republic of Fremont's annual Solstice Parade Naked Bike Ride.

This year the Solstice Parade does not take place on the Solstice, due to the Solstice taking place midweek, on Wednesday, June 20.

The Fremont Solstice Parade happens 4 days prior to the Solstice, on Saturday, June 16.

I have never attended the Fremont Solstice Parade, but I have been in the Republic of Fremont many times.

Way back when there was a communist nation called the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics, Fremont seceded from the American Union and tried to join the Soviet Union. This attempt failed. However, when the Soviet Union collapsed, the Republic of Fremont acquired some Soviet artifacts, like a statue of Lenin, and, if I remember right, the remains of a missile.

As you likely can guess, Fremont is a rather liberal, free-spirited section of the rather liberal, free-spirited city of Seattle.

I can't quite imagine Fort Worth or Dallas having a naked bike ride as part of a Solstice Parade. I don't know why.

I can imagine Austin having a naked bike ride as part of a Solstice Parade. Austin is where Hippie Hollow is. And I've heard both males and females are seen topless at Barton Springs. I have not personally witnessed this, however.

You can go to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and read So You Want To Be Naked In The Fremont Solstice Parade to see more photos and read the guidelines for your naked bikeride.

Fremont Solstice Parade

I talked to Lulu this afternoon, while I sweltered outside in the near 100 degree temperatures, while Lulu shivered inside her Tacoma abode. Lulu was working on stuff for next week's Fremont Sunday Market.

And she told me she was getting her outfit ready for the Fremont Solstice Parade. That is this coming Saturday, due to that being June 21, the Summer Solstice. I know Lulu has watched the Fremont Solstice Parade before and has been amused by all the naked bike riders.

But, I just can't picture Lulu doing this bike ride. Though I have seen her on some pretty scary bike rides. Like Gemini Bridges in Utah. I'm almost certain Lulu was not serious.

I mentioned the Fremont Solstice Naked Bike Parade a month or more ago. I recollect Gar the Texan asking if he could rent a bike near where the parade took place. I've not heard from Gar the Texan in awhile. I suspect he may be up in Seattle getting ready to ride.

Click on the link and you'll find a video of last year's Fremont Solstice Naked Bike Parade in all its glory.