OLATHE, Kan. — Parents of an Olathe teen traveled to Monday’s Rose Parade to see Jayme Sue Louque on a float honoring donor heroes. Louque died in 2021, but her legacy lives on. Kansas City-area families welcome first babies of 2024 “We were just anticipating the float coming down Colorado Boulevard, and out of the […]
Some California hotel workers welcomed the new year with a labor strike. Workers at the Hilton Pasadena and the Hyatt Place Pasadena who belong to Unite Here Local 11— a union representing a range of hotel employees — walked out at dawn Sunday as preparations were underway for the Rose Bowl Parade. In a statement […]
The 135th Rose Parade is set to kick off Monday as the world ushers in the start of 2024. With its petal-packed floats, marching bands and high-stepping horses, the New Year’s Day event is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. and will travel 5 1/2 miles along the streets of Pasadena. The theme this year […]
While an estimated 1 million people are expected to hit the streets of Pasadena tomorrow for the 135th annual Rose Parade, thousands have already converged along Colorado Boulevard to camp overnight for the iconic event. Surrounded by lots of her family and friends, young Andelin Clark is among the campers. “It’s really fun,” Clark told […]
Michael Akard of Modesto and his son, Elisha, will march with 54 other bagpipers in the Rose Parade. The 135th annual event will take place on New Year’s Day in Pasadena and be televised live nationwide. The Akards were chosen for an entry called Pipes on Parade, which also will have Celtic drummers and dancers […]
Downtown Miami pulsates on New Year’s Eve. Concerts at Bayfront Park. The neon Big Orange climbing to the top of a hotel. A buzz on the streets. But once upon a time, there was a nighttime parade. It was called the King Orange Jamboree and the Orange Bowl Parade through the years, and it marched […]
CLEVELAND (WJW) — Santa Claus came to town Saturday night. Local first responders put on a caravan event called Operation Santa’s Sleigh in Cleveland just after 8 p.m., and yes, the man in red was among them. The operation, which takes place in other Ohio cities, too, works to bring joy to hospital patients and […]
Dec. 22—In celebration of the memory of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and his dream of a country in which people are “judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character,” Greenville will soon be the scene of both a parade and a worship service honoring his legacy. […]
Dec. 16—The city of Aiken’s 14th annual Hoofbeats and Christmas Carols Parade on Saturday had families lining the streets to see a plethora of festively donned horses, dogs and carriages. This yearly event is a fundraiser for Equine Rescue of Aiken and the SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare. Sylvia Amos came from Colorado to […]