Last week’s Fremont Solstice Parade reminded us of the coolest thing about parades — watching people. We get our very own show here on Capitol Hill as one of Seattle’s two Pride parades this weekend takes over Broadway — and then Volunteer Park — on Saturday. As this set of photos from the 2005 parade by flickr user djwudi illustrates, the parade should be full of all sorts of people.

More about QueerFest — the re-branded Capitol Hill component of Pride — here. If you’re staying around home this weekend, you really need a parade. Don’t leave all the fun to the Carnations and Penngroves of the world. Welcome back to Capitol Hill, marchers.

–j/k