Rose Parade, 2023

Pasadena, Surf N Pixels

Rose Parade 2018

Pasadena, Photography

Earth, Wind & Fire atop the Forum 50th anniversary float. They were a big hit with the crowd.

The UPS dragon righted itself after emerging from the freeway underpass toward the end of the route.

The queen and her court

Grand marshal Gary Sinise waves to the crowd.

Crazy carrots!

Always a good time for Story Time

This Japanese high school band won our informal poll for most energetic toward the end of the parade route.

The PCC band in all its glory

Rose Parade 2016 — Another beautiful day in Pasadena

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Rose Parade finally arrives, near the end of the route, on a bright, beautiful day in Pasadena

The Disney float didn’t fully right itself after emerging from the freeway underpass

Darth Vader and Storm Troopers were popular

As was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, drawing excited salutes from Lakers fans

Yes!

Rose Parade 2015: Extra chilly but glorious

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Why yes, that’s the Love Boat gang on a Princess Cruises float

Just in time for the Bachelor’s return, a float with various couples

Band from Japan

LAUSD band

Rose Parade, so sunny

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Helped decorate Sierra Madre’s float many moons ago.

Touching tribute to WASP flyers — Women air service pilots of WWII

Daryl Hall floats by. Sadly he did not sing for us — we were just a few blocks from the end of the route

Pogo men arrive!

Catch air…

… and bounce by