Jerry GarSalmon on tour and going strong

Sporting a Cosmic Retro Camper covered in flowers and cheap Smiley Face stickers, Jerry and his entourage have hit the streets of Anchorage in a desperate attempt to bring the past to life and rekindle the flames of Free Love and affordable housing! Long Live Tie-Dye!

"Grateful Red" is The Arc’s 2007 entry in Anchorage’s annual Wild Salmon on Parade. Created by Artisans of The Arc Debra Burt, Valerie Mothershead, Clark Hinchey, Andre Hogg, and Dru McAlpine (with technical assistance and a deliciously wacky sense of humor provided by Art Director Wendy Poss), "Grateful Red" is on display for the summer downtown at the corner of 4th Ave. and E St.

His last hurrah before the frying pan will be at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer August -- through September 3. Like his fellow Wild Salmon on Parade, "Grateful" will reach his final spawning ground on September 7 at the annual Fish Fry and Buy dinner auction (you can buy tickets by clicking here).

To cast your vote for the best fish in the sea, visit Wild Salmon On Parade.