Music, beer and sunshine combine for jammin’ solstice party

CINTHIA RITCHIE

June 26, 2008 at 2:02PM AKST

It was all about toe rings, baby. Bare feet and sandals. Tank tops and tanned shoulders.  

The 30th annual Moose Pass Summer Solstice Festival brought out folks from as far away as Anchorage and Wasilla to drink cold brew, chow grilled hamburgers and dance in the cramped beer garden.

At least that’s what the adults did. Children played games and painted their faces and dug for coins in a wading pool filled with mulched dirt.

By late afternoon, all the baked goods had been sold, and some of the auction items looked a bit weary from all the attention: The “Baitful Dead” t-shirt sagged, the edges of “Where the Wild Things Are” crinkled, but in the corner, the chocolate moose apron looked as it wanted to get up and boogie.

Outside, bands such as the Whipsaws and Alderbash blared good time rock ’n’ roll, and even the older, over-40 couples took a whirl. It was all about kicking up the beat and acting crazy and enjoying the long summer evening.

’Cause the music was good, the sun was hot and baby, the beer was oh so cool.

Cinthia Ritchie can be reached at (907) 342-2428 or toll free at (800) 770-9830, ext. 428.