Beacon barked Saturday — part two

I took lots of pictures and video while Kate and I were at Beacon Barks today. Like last year, it was a lot of fun being around people who love their dogs.

Keep checking back. You never know when I'll post some more from the dog-friendly city of Beacon.

There were hundreds of people and dogs who showed up for the start of the festival. It's hard to estimate how many, but there were definitely more than last year. And DCSPCA immediate past board President Debbi Calabrese said it's going to be even bigger next year.

The Beacon Barkery was one of the co-sponsors of the event. From the looks of the traffic in and out of the shop, they did some nice business Saturday.

One of the winners of the costume contest was Daisy, a miniature Schnauzer, owned by Courtney Chandler of Hyde Park. Daisy is 4 years old and really pulls that outfit off.

It's a long-standing tradition (going back to last year) that Kate has her picture taken with the mayor of Beacon. Steve Gold, above with Kate, assumed the office in January.

No doubt about it, Beacon is a beautiful city. This view is looking east on Main Street toward Beacon Mountain. Takes my breath away.

Her majesty, er, sorry, Kate took every advantage to lie down while we were at Beacon Barks. I have a lot of video of her sprawled in the middle of Main Street. Here she is getting comfortable in Mountain Tops Outdoor and Hiking store. They graciously opened their doors to dogs and their owners.

I was walking down Main Street with Joyce Garrity, the DCSPCA's executive director, and her 3-1/2-year-old standard poodle Reina. Joyce asked me if Kate enjoyed all the excitement of things like Beacon Barks.

Truthfully, I said, Kate's 13 years old and I was sure she would rather be sleeping on the couch.

But, also truthfully, Kate was a real trooper today. She made it down to Beacon and back without so much as a ... well, let's say the car didn't require any emergency cleaning.

How about that traffic this morning on 9D though? Sheesh.