Pasadena on Parade

As the clock approaches midnight on New Years Eve, the media focus and the national attention will begin to gradually shift from New York’s Time Square to the City of Pasadena.

As the television beams pictures of the cold and dreary east coast to the warm sunny skies in the west, local Pasadena residents can be proud that our city will be at the forefront of the college sports world as we host the BCS game on January 7th between #2 Texas and #1 Alabama. The Rose Bowl Stadium is familiar territory for Texas having played here in 2006 when they defeated USC in the final seconds 41 to 38.


Visitors to Pasadena will have plenty to do and see between the Parade and Rose Bowl game on January 1 and the BCS Championship game on the 7th. Prefer to watch the Parade at home? You can still have an opportunity to see the floats up close. If you have the chance to do this I would urge you to take advantage of it. Television just does not capture the beauty or intricate detail and design of these wonderful exhibits. Parade float viewing times are available from January 1 – 3.

California Dreaming

Many cities can put on their Sunday best for vacationers and visitors, but how many of them can do it in the dead of winter? With overnight temperatures dipping into the low 40’s lately, daytime temps have been in the mid to high 60’s. The crystal blue skies and mountain views are sure to leave an indelible impression as many visitors begin to how nice it would be to live here.

As for myself, I know it would be very hard to return to someplace that actually has winter. Now that you have visited you may begin to understand why the Los Angeles area does not have a professional football team. It was once explained to me, the weather is just to nice to sit inside and watch TV.