More video from Beacon Barks 2009

A hot day, but lots of fun for all the hundreds of pooches and their owners during Beacon Barks 2009.

Debbi Calabrese, one of the organizers, said the turnout was far greater than either of the two previous years.

She was a little concerned about the high temperatures (locally the high was 90 degrees, besting a 47-year record for the date). After the parade was over, kiddie wading pools and ice packs were brought out to ensure the dogs could adequately cool off.

I know that lots of people were hugging the south side of Main Street where (minimal) shade could be found.

Here are a couple of videos from before the parade kick-off, with people gathering west of Main Street.





Libby Faison, co-owner of the Beacon Barkery and co-sponsor of the parade and festival, made a few comments before the parade kick-off.



Beacon Mayor Steve Gold read a city council proclamation giving certain rights to dogs in Beacon. He said he would marry any two dogs "regardless of breed, pedigree or gender." Beacon is a progressive city. [Sorry about the shaky video. Kate decided to head in another direction as I was shooting it.]



Here's the beginning of the parade.



Here's part of the parade toward the end.



And finally a pan of Main Street.



That's it for today. I've got more pictures and will post them Sunday.