The Rose Bowl is a 105 year old tradition that’s central to college football and the teams that are invited to play get to make memories that last a lifetime thanks to events before and during the game. One of those those events is the… Read More »2019 Rose Bowl teams Ohio State and Washington make traditional Disneyland visit
We’re a day away from the big day for dozens of Disney cast members who have been volunteering their time to help add over 650,000 flowers and natural materials to decorate the 2016 Disneyland Rose Festival Parade. We gave you a sneak peek of the… Read More »Cast Members put finishing touches on Disneyland 2016 Rose Parade Float
It’s the Diamond Celebration at Disneyland (which we know has been extended until Labor day weekend of 2016), traditionally Disneyland promoted itself to the world with a float or performance in the Rose Parade. In fact 2016 would have been the 77th year Disneyland has… Read More »Disneyland 60th Anniversary Rose Parade Float Revealed
Congrats to Iraq War Veteran and “Dancing with the Stars” contestant J.R. Martinez who will be riding down Colorado Boulevard and tossing the Rose Bowl Coin on January 2, 2012 as the Grand Marshal for the Pasadena Tournament of Roses. Martinez will serve in honor of all wounded servicemen and servicewomen. The tournament theme this year is “Just Imagine…”, which fits well with Martinez’ experience on DWTS. He is definitely encouraging people to reach higher and try harder.
“When I was first asked to be Grand Marshal of the Tournament of Roses festivities by President Jackson, I was speechless,” said Martinez. “To be able to participate in this iconic American tradition on New Year’s Day is something I could only imagine. I believe everything happens for a reason and I’m grateful the events of my life have provided me with the opportunity to share my message of hope and possibility on New Year’s Day.”
“J.R. Martinez is an inspiration to us all and a natural fit for our theme ‘Just Imagine…,’” said Rick Jackson, president of the Tournament of Roses. “J.R. is not only a courageous and engaging role model for us all but has dedicated himself to helping not only servicemen and servicewomen, but all Americans facing challenges. His outlook on life is admirable and we couldn’t be happier to have the chance to celebrate the New Year with him as we entertain the millions of fans around the world during the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game.”
With Anheuser-Busch, the last major “American” beer company possibly to be bought by a European company, the Los Angeles Times ran a piece on the history of the company in southern California. I had already known that there had been a Busch Gardens in Pasadena at… Read More »Busch Gardens…Pasadena