2009 Tournament of Roses Parade

A Southern California New Year's Day tradition.  20+ years of living in the LA metro area, and my family has never before gone on New Year's Eve to see the floats all lined up before the parade.  It was a long drive out to Pasadena, but well worth it!  We got to see the floats up close, down to individual beans painstakingly glued to the signs.  Everything was gorgeously elaborate, and there were tons of people, young and old, milling about.  Enjoy =)

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Happy New Year
I love the Tournament of Roses Parade! As a former So. Cal girl it was a tradition for my family to watch this every year. I think I was 7 when I went to the Tournament for the first time.

In High School I decorated the Cal Poly float! Alas, I was only able to glue peas (yes, green peas) to that float.

I still watch the parade, and the coverage that I adore is KTLA's Bob Eubanks and Stephanie Edwards.

btw Stephanie - great photos!
thanks eileen!