One of the oldest and most stunningly beautiful parades in the U.S. doesn’t revolve around the impending arrival of Santa, but commemorates one of the biggest games in college football, the Rose Bowl. The Tournament of Roses Parade is held on New Year’s Day. What makes this parade so unique and striking is that all of the floats are held to the custom of using flowers and other natural materials on every exposed surface. This offers a visual wonderland of color and awe of Mother Nature and what she creates in her natural environment. If you are watching from the comfort of your couch, or are going to be in the masses on the sidelines, there is much that you have to look forward to. Coconut Club Vacations Reviews this fun event with you.
The tradition of the Tournament of Roses Parade has now continued for over 125 years. You don’t have to ask the question which came first, the chicken or the egg either, as the parade started in 1890 and the first Rose Bowl game wasn’t until 1902. The now biggest game to aspire to in college football was actually created as a way to fund the parade.
The parade lasts almost 2 hours from beginning to end. It has followed the same 5 ½ mile route for several years now and the procession travels down Colorado Boulevard the main thoroughfare in Pasadena. One very unique aspect of the floats in the parade is that they have to be able to have the ability to reduce their height. The parade goes under an overpass, so for the floats not to clothesline themselves they need to be able to shrink down in size to make it.
The actual festoonery of the floats is what makes the Tournament of Roses Parade so famous. The floats themselves are kept to very specific standards and this allows for some very creative thinking. Every exposed inch of the floats has to be covered in flowers and other natural materials, and absolutely none of it can be artificially dyed. This is where awe inspiring creative genius comes in to use flowers, plants, seeds, bark, rice and even veggies. Each single solitary float takes the effort of 60 volunteers that work 10 hours a day for the 10 days leading up to the actual event. That is 6,000 hours of labor per float dedicated to creating these artful gems.
Whether you are going to be one of the thousands that actually see the parade in person, or one of the millions that watch from the coziness of your home, couch bound from celebrating the New Year. You will not be disappointed in the stunning display of the Tournament of Roses Parade.
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