Needless to say, it was packed. I grab a drink and start looking for familiar faces. It doesn't take long for me to find a separate room on one side of the bar where a band is playing and free beers are being handed out to competitors. The band is going off and everyone is having a good time. I am introduced to a bunch of the Dewey locals who are all super cool.
Alcohol consumption starts to reach the flash point as group shots are being bought left and right.
Erik C is 86ed a couple of times for the rowdy behavior he is famous for. Around 1 AM I decide to avoid the next round of shots and go get some pizza, which was the end of the night for me. Seriously, I have never seen so many people at the beach in my life. It is towel space only for miles. The wind is blowing sideshore out of the north at about 20 mph which is helping to form some little 2 foot liners.