Inland Empire participates in the Rose Parade

December 31, 2006

The annual Rose Parade has been for millions of people the defining start of a new year. Sure, the parties on New Year's Eve and the New York Times Square celebration do welcome in the New Year, but on the morning of January 1 approximately 1 million people will line the streets of Pasadena to watch the 118th parade. Millions more (myself included) will be watching on national television.

The parade, which starts at 8:00 A.M. will find the Inland Empire well represented. The University of Redlands will have a spectacular float, designed by Larry Crain and Raul Rodriguez, will be entry number 20. It will be just behind the band and float entries for the Rose Bowl game contestants and in front of the Tournament of Roses' Honor Band. While the U of R float may be a spectacular participant in the parade, the cities of Ontario and Palmdale are also sponsoring floats in the parade. Riverside King High School was one of the lucky bands to be selected for marching in the parade.

Have a safe evening celebration and tune in to one of the many channels on which the parade will be broadcast. And for those of you not presently living in Southern California, look at the beautiful weather and when you decide to escape the ice and snow, call us at Century 21 Lois Lauer Realty and we will find you your dream home. Happy New Year !