This is the big enchilada, with extra sauce. Hippies all over the state quit their jobs just so they can caravan up or down the Parks Highway to Alaska's most-popular festival. This year's lineup includes Jake Matson, the best bluesman to ever grace the Last Frontier. You can also catch Gangly Moose, Coho, James Prewit, Arment Hammer, Rumblefish, Nervis Rex, Bucket O' Bolts, Mosaic, Rising Dogs, Andy Baker, Mo Betta Blues, Johnny with Spoonerism, Killer Rabbit - and more. There will be security checkpoints, so keep the drugs, alcohol and firearms at home (or extremely well hidden). Entry fee includes camping

Talkeetna Bluegrass and Music Festival

When: Noon to midnight today, Saturday and Sunday
Where: Mile 102 Parks Highway, Talkeetna
How much: $35 for three-day pass, $10 for Sunday pass, free for seniors and ages 11 and younger. Pass includes camping.
Included: Free showers; family-friendly camping area; drinking water; RV dump site; upgraded parking lot.
Not allowed: Drugs; carry-in alcohol (alcohol only allowed in beer garden and private camping areas); fireworks; firearms; off-leash pets; pets in main festival area; fires outside fire pits; loud radios.