Re: Rose Bowl Parade

[Guest guest]

Make sure your travel agent/tour agent knows this:

" The City of Pasadena, along with the Tournament of Roses Association,

are working together to make sure that everyone gets a good view of

the parade. Thus, someone with a disability should contact the City of

Pasadena, Accessibility & Disability Issues Coordinator, Pasadena City

Hall, 100 No. Garfield Ave. Room #323 after September 1 each year.

They'll be able to direct you to the area for your special needs. "

More Q and A at http://cls-roseparadetours.com/questions-and-answers-

faq.shtml#handicap

~ Gretchen

[Guest guest]

I've been many many times as it happens only about 20 minutes from where I live.

First advice is go by yourself unless that tour company has seats. If they do

then you should be just fine, if they don't then you want to drive yourself,

find a place to park and get there the night before (like 5 or 6pm) and stake

yourself out a claim on the curb. Also if your going by yourself and do stake

out a claim on the curb make sure to bring chairs.

If you have seats with the tour company then it should all be pretty easy. The

seats are bleacher style. I find most of the fun though (back when I could

still walk and do it) was hanging out on New Year's Eve and joining in the big

party that goes on all night. I did very much enjoy it also the one year we had

seats. Also I'd suggest bringing along your own TP as the porta potties really

suck there and you want to make sure you have if you need. Also take spending

cash for the merchants the run up and down the street selling balloons and blow

horns and stuff like that. You should enjoy the parade very much.

Ron