2010 Rose Parade

Dan and I went down to Pasadena for New Year's this year. We wanted to see the Rose Parade and his parents live at the very end of the parade route where they park the floats. That means, not only could we see the parade live, but we got free passes to tour the floats at the post parade celebration.

We got a late start to the morning, but the timing worked out perfectly. It takes about two hours from the start of the five mile parade route, to the end. So, we had time to watch the entire parade on TV, eat some breakfast, walk around the behind-the-scenes area to see the horses and marching bands, and battle the crowds to find a spot to watch the remaining hour or so of the parade live!

Afterward, we toured the floats to see them up close. It was so cool! The amount of work that goes in to designing and making the floats is just mind-boggling. Here are a few of my favorites:

This is the float the Rose Court rides on

The Getty Museum!

The South Pasadena float with the Fair Oaks Pharmacy soda fountain. Dan took me there the first time we went to Pasadena in June.

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