December 1, 2008 (Pasadena) — For a unique adventure just up the road, you can help behind the scenes in the days before the Jan. 1st Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena. The parade will be seen by 40 million people on Jan. 1 on TV networks including HGTV. Each float is decorated with more flowers than the average florist will use in five years!
You can volunteer to help decorate a float at the Rose Bowl Stadium's Rosemont Pavilion, 700 Seco St., Pasadena (626) 795-4171 or http://www.tournamentofroses.com/ . The Bayer Advanced Garden of Oz float, with a lion, tin man and other characters, is one of many that will have to be covered in flowers in the three days before the parade at this float site, called a “float barn”.
Or, you can arrive for the parade itself Jan. 1 and stay for the post parade “up close” tour of the floats into the first couple days of January. The website gives the details.
