A peek behind the scenes at Santa Barbara's Summer Solstice Celebration...

Since 1974, Santa Barbara has celebrated the summer solstice with a parade that honors artistic freedom and creativity. The guidelines are loose- interpret the theme (this year it's "Solar Flair"), and no motorized vehicles- all floats are strictly people powered. Beyond that, pretty much anything goes. A week before the parade, we visited the workshop to see how things were shaping up.