Photos: The 136th Rose Parade
1 week, 2 days ago

Photos: The 136th Rose Parade

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Thousands of spectators lined Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena to witness the 136th Rose Parade on New Year’s Day. The theme of this year’s parade, “Best Day Ever!” was brought to life with every float and band along the 5.5-mile route. Members of the the San Diego Zoo float wave to the crowd A small plane is dwarfed by a Northrop Grumman B-2 stealth bomber Crowds fill the bleachers as they watch the 2025 Rose Parade The San Diego Zoo float travels along Orange Grove Boulevard An acrobat leaps above a trampoline The San Diego Zoo float travels along Orange Grove Boulevard “Kindness is Free” float The UPS Store “Helping Dreams Take Flight” float The Fresno State Bulldog Marching Band in the parade Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band Banda de Musica Herberto Lopez Colegio Jose Daniel Crespo The United States Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard in full colors

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Heightened security, moment of silence mark Rose Parade following Louisiana terror attack
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Heightened security, moment of silence mark Rose Parade following Louisiana terror attack

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After patrolling the Rose Parade for decades as members of the Pasadena Police Department, Keith and Shelley Jones joked that they’d had their fill of the petals and pageantry and would never return. Security was top of mind for Pasadena and Tournament of Roses officials on Wednesday as hundreds of thousands of people lined the 5.5-mile route beneath picture-perfect blue …

San Diego Zoo float wins top award in Rose Parade
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San Diego Zoo float wins top award in Rose Parade

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Members of the the San Diego Zoo wave to Rose Parade spectators aboard their float, which won the Sweepstakes Award for “most beautiful entry” Wednesday. The San Diego Zoo float took top honors in the 136th Rose Parade on Wednesday, winning the Sweepstakes Award for “most beautiful entry” for the second year in a row. The awards and their sponsors …

Photos: Float decoration shifts into high gear ahead of the 2025 Rose Parade
2 weeks ago

Photos: Float decoration shifts into high gear ahead of the 2025 Rose Parade

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An army of volunteers has shifted into high gear to prepare 39 floral-covered floats for the 2025 Rose Parade on New Year’s Day in Pasadena. Volunteers Val Peacock, left, and Heath Swan work on the Love 2 Yeu float as employees and volunteers at Artistic Entertainment Services get floats ready for the Rose Parade. A volunteer meticulously glues split peas …

War, labor unrest make an appearance; yet 135th Rose Parade rolls on, greets the new year
1 year ago

War, labor unrest make an appearance; yet 135th Rose Parade rolls on, greets the new year

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The San Diego Zoo/San Diego Zoo Safari Park float in the 135th annual Rose Parade on Monday in Pasadena. Demonstrators holding signs that read, “CEASEFIRE” and “Freedom & Justice For Palestine” sat in the middle of Colorado Boulevard, halting the parade for about 10 minutes, Derderian said. The Honda float, called “Keep Dreaming,” was the first to roll, its speakers …

Photos: After the rain: 2023 Rose Parade in full bloom
2 years ago

Photos: After the rain: 2023 Rose Parade in full bloom

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As most of us rose into the new year filled with all that life so seamlessly blends — hope and caution, joy and sadness, love and longing — Pasadena played host to the 134th Rose Parade after a strong rainfall washed over its streets to cap 2022. Donate Life’s “Lifting Each Other Up” float won the Sweepstakes award for most …

Photos: After canceling last year, the Rose Parade is back, in full bloom
3 years ago

Photos: After canceling last year, the Rose Parade is back, in full bloom

LA Times  

The Rose Parade is back. Believe.” The Wetzel’s Pretzels float, “California Crusin’.” The Rotary float, “Changing Lives Through Education.” While the return of the Rose Parade is seen by many as a cheerful respite from two painful pandemic years, it is clouded by a dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases fueled by the highly contagious Omicron variant. Cal Poly University’s float, …

Rose Parade returns amid new COVID-19 surge, bringing anxiety along with joy
3 years ago

Rose Parade returns amid new COVID-19 surge, bringing anxiety along with joy

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New Year’s Day 2021 started with a pang of sadness for Aida Bueno. “All the planning that we have done has positioned us well to be able to host the Rose Parade in a safe and healthy way,” said David Eads, executive director of the Tournament of Roses. We’ve come up with a couple of terms for it: ‘One parade, …

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