Hundreds of people turned out on New Year’s Day for a mini-preview of the 134th Rose Parade when they caught 34 floats winding their way down local streets from Irwindale to Pasadena.
Floats are rolled out near the float-making barns in Irwindale, before making their trek to Pasadena on Jan. 1, 2022
The real parade, the one on TV and all, moved back to Jan. 2 because of the Tournament of Roses’ “Never on Sunday” policy. But the unofficial, much longer parade, on Monday, Jan. 1, was almost as much fun. The fleet’s route includes Arrow Highway until it turns into Las Tunas Boulevard, then on to Temple City Boulevard and Huntington Drive, Fair Oaks, and Columbia before arriving at Orange Grove, a trip that usually takes five hours.
“It’s a great family event, so many people come out,” he said. “And it’s an adventure. Sometimes, a float breaks down and you have to wait on repairs. Sometimes, they have to leave a float behind.”“We don’t have the luxury of driving in daylight like we do in the parade,” said Dennis Parkhouse of Rancho Cucamonga, who has driven Rose Parade floats for 35 years. His son Chris is on his ninth year behind the wheel.
Maggie Trujillo of Irwindale brought her sons David, 12, Ricardo, 10, and Andrew, 9, to the corner of Irwindale Avenue and Ornelas Street to get a close-up look at Phoenix Decorating Company floats. The boys quickly decided on their favorite, the ocelots on the Western Asset entry. The mini excursion was a great way to catch some Rose Parade magic, Trujillo said.
David Wotus of Pittsburgh turned out for the event with his wife and two sons. Penn State fans, the family arrived days ahead of the 109th Rose Bowl. They watched the floats being decorated in Pasadena and decided they wanted to see them on the roll too.
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