May: Boardwalk Boogie
June: Pelican Salmon Derby
Fourth of July Independence Day




Fourth of July on the boardwalk in Pelican, Alaska
Fourth of July Celebration in Pelican. Highliner Lodge owner Jill Daniels (left) does the "Alaskan Babes"...we can do it all rap.







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Proud Father


Spectators sit in front of the Highliner Lodge as the competition on the "Greased Pole" heats up. As the drama and prize money continue to grow ($500 to $1,000) for the "Greased Pole Contest" more people feel compelled to compete. Famous international film star and Lover, Pepe Le Pu, hams it up for local consumption. Steve's son, Jon, wins the prize carrying on a family tradition... Steve won 3 times in the 1980s.







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Ali's All-Girl Rock Band poses for paparazzi (note her cardboard guitar) while Steve (with hair!) provides security. Steve and Jill's youngest daughter, Ali, does her personal best in the pie eating contest and later gives her "Buff Daddy" some help he doesn't really need.