Festival Pics

Despite the cool weather, the turnout for the Lilac Festival was huge! Big crowds flowed along 4th St. from 12th Ave all the way to 25th Ave./Elbow Drive. We didn't really find any spectacular vendors along the way, but the bands in the beer gardens were good, the Wildwood Springbok was better and meeting up with friends was the best!

View from 22nd Ave south

View from 15 Ave north

We unexpectedly ran into my old friend Tony at the Wildwood Beer Gardens. I've known Tony since 1990 or so. We run into each other occasionally these days and we've made plans to do something on Tuesday night.

Tony and Reid in the beer tent

We also met up with BK and Patrick, Nick, Doug, and later on, Jerome and Bruce.

Beer gardens

I ended up going to the Shorts presentation at the Fairy Tales Film Festival with Jerome and Bruce on Sunday night. They were debuting Angus Oblong's new short, "Deliriously Jen". It was hilarious. It was good to hook up with the guys for a few brews beforehand at the King Henry, and I'm going to stop by Quab on Thursday for the Opening night of the Pride Showcase. Apparently they're utilizing the entire gallery for gay artists and content, and some of it is pretty racy!

Jerome @ the Uptown