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yuuagoI went to the annual pride fair yesterday. Whoo!
Honestly, I was in one of those moods where I was like "Ugh, I don't want to go anywhere or do anything, I kind of want to skip it". BUT I also know that it's important to show up to things. So.
It was in a different location this year; previously it was at the Heritage Shipyard, which is a really interesting location in terms of layout and vibe. However, as Pride gets bigger, this location was getting a little cramped. And also this year it's closed for maintenance I think. So, this year it was at the Heritage Park outdoor museum instead. Man, I haven't been down there since I was a kid. Pretty much looks the same as before. The big upside though is that it has a lot of room. The parking sucks, but there's parking available at a nearby high school, so I just walked. The Pride org had organized a golf cart shuttle between the festival and the parking lot for people who need it, which was really thoughtful of them.
Unfortunately I hear that the Park will be closed next year (for maintenance?) so WB Pride will need to find another location again... we'll see what they come up with.
Anyway. I listened to some music, said hi to some acquaintances, watched the Pride org give out some awards (including to two people I know, yay, good for them) and watched a drag performance. The drag performance was awesome! Ella Lamoureux came up from Kelowna; she was here last year as well, or possibly the year before. Her style is really delightful and her costumes are top notch. And there was also Dayna Hart, up from Calgary - I don't think she's performed at our Pride before. Her performance was incredibly dynamic and complex, cartwheels and flips and everything, I have no idea how she managed to do that in heels, holy shit. Really really impressive; hopefully she'll come back up here another time.
Anyway... I'm glad that I put aside the "ugh I don't wanna" feeling and went down; it was worth the trouble for the drag performance, certainly. :V
Honestly, I was in one of those moods where I was like "Ugh, I don't want to go anywhere or do anything, I kind of want to skip it". BUT I also know that it's important to show up to things. So.
It was in a different location this year; previously it was at the Heritage Shipyard, which is a really interesting location in terms of layout and vibe. However, as Pride gets bigger, this location was getting a little cramped. And also this year it's closed for maintenance I think. So, this year it was at the Heritage Park outdoor museum instead. Man, I haven't been down there since I was a kid. Pretty much looks the same as before. The big upside though is that it has a lot of room. The parking sucks, but there's parking available at a nearby high school, so I just walked. The Pride org had organized a golf cart shuttle between the festival and the parking lot for people who need it, which was really thoughtful of them.
Unfortunately I hear that the Park will be closed next year (for maintenance?) so WB Pride will need to find another location again... we'll see what they come up with.
Anyway. I listened to some music, said hi to some acquaintances, watched the Pride org give out some awards (including to two people I know, yay, good for them) and watched a drag performance. The drag performance was awesome! Ella Lamoureux came up from Kelowna; she was here last year as well, or possibly the year before. Her style is really delightful and her costumes are top notch. And there was also Dayna Hart, up from Calgary - I don't think she's performed at our Pride before. Her performance was incredibly dynamic and complex, cartwheels and flips and everything, I have no idea how she managed to do that in heels, holy shit. Really really impressive; hopefully she'll come back up here another time.
Anyway... I'm glad that I put aside the "ugh I don't wanna" feeling and went down; it was worth the trouble for the drag performance, certainly. :V
Yuu. Fic writer & book lover. M/Canada.