Sunday, January 16, 2011
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Sierra Madre Villa Metro Station
The whole thing was very easy. Short drive to the station. Easy parking. Three bucks round trip. Transfer at Union Station from Gold Line to Red Line was really easy -- just follow the crowd of people. Saved $20 in parking. I'll do this more often.
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Sierra Madre Villa Metro Station
Saturday, January 1, 2011
2011 Rose Parade Presented by Honda - Business Big and Small
This was the first year of parade sponsorship. The official name of the parade and parade logo now include the name Honda. Though part of me recoils at the thought of more giant corporate sponsorship of anything, I suppose I can't really fault the venerable Tournament -- I'm sure Honda forked over a pretty penny for all that advertising.
And, after all, the Rose Parade is big business.
According to a USC Biz School study, Tournament of Roses events positively impact the economy to the tune of $178 million.
But, the Rose Parade is also small business.
This was the first time in many years I did not go to the parade. I was among the many locals working (kind of) during the parade and post parade. My son and I were out this morning helping our boy scout troop raise funds by parking cars. So, this year I saw the flyover (why was the B2 flying so high this year?) and watched a little of Bob and Stephanie on Channel 5. But, I didn't get to do the photos and commentary I enjoyed doing for the 2010 and 2009 parades. Late today, I made up for missing the parade by walking along Sierra Madre Blvd. to view the floats.
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