Smiles, sparkles, and sunburns lined Santa Barbara Street on Saturday as hundreds gathered to watch the 52nd annual Solstice Parade.
This year's theme, Wave, was well adhered to, with a couple notable diversions like a pizza oven accompanied by partying pizza slices, and a cart carrying four adult’s faces peeking though a draped cloth and dancing to the beat with marionette-like baby onesies.
Many interpreted the theme to mean ocean waves, but a few folks took another spin; hair dressers with prop hairdryers ready to create a wavy do. Donning blues, greens, and shimmering costumes parade participants swirled up the street like a glittering current of joy.