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Fiesta Floats of the 126th Tournament of Roses Parade

California Cut Flower Commission, CCFC, Fiesta Parade Floats, happy new year, Irwindale, Louis Zamperini, New Years Day, Pasadena, Photos, Pollack PR Marketing Group, Rose Bowl, Torrance, Torrance Rose Float Association, Tournament of Roses, Unbroken / 2 minutes of reading / December 31, 2014

It is New Year’s Eve, and the time is up for the preparation of the floats for the 126th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade with will begin at 8:00 AM on January 1, 2015. I began my day by heading back out to Irwindale and Fiesta Parade Floats, the leading award winning float-builder in the Tournament of Roses Parade. I lucked out today as I happened to arrive at Fiesta Floats after they had begun removing some floats from the building they were built in, giving me the ability to take some photos without dozens (or hundreds) of people vying …

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Floats readied for the 125th Tournament of Roses Parade

Cal Poly Universities, California Cut Flower Commission, Family fun, Fiesta Parade Floats, Irwindale, Pasadena, Photos, pictures, Southern California, Torrance Rose Float Association, Tournament of Roses / 3 minutes of reading / December 31, 2013

If you will recall, last week I headed out to Fiesta Parade Floats to take photos of the floats they were building for the upcoming 125th Tournament of Roses Parade. It was December 23 and at that point the floats were virtual skeletons; waiting for December 26 when the actual decorating could begin. The parade rules state that all surfaces of the float framework must be covered in natural materials; usually flowers and seeds. Since these natural materials have a tendency to decay after they are plucked from the ground, the decorating does not begin until December 26. The decorating …

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American Craft Beer Week with Stone Brewing

ACBW, American Craft Beer, American Craft Beer Week, Craft Beer Guy, gastropub, Haven Gastropub, Pasadena, Photos, pictures, Southern California, Stone Brewing Company / 1 minute of reading / May 16, 2013

Day three of the 8th Annual American Craft Beer Week (ACBW) found us out in Pasadena at the Stone Brewing, Company Store. When it comes to venerable Southern California, award winning breweries, it would be pretty tough to beat Stone Brewing. Stone Brewing had the first California beer tasting room that I visited on a regular basis, but it is out in Escondido which is a 100 mile ride. Fortunately, it is a pretty nice ride and Stone makes some quality beer. Recently, Stone Brewing opened a company store at the Del Mar Metro station. It is not nearly as …

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Photos from the Unity Run Pasadena

Canon 5D, Family fun, Pasadena, Pasadena Pacers Running Club, Photos, pictures, Rose Bowl, running, Southern California, Unity Run Pasadena / 3 minutes of reading / April 21, 2013

The running community is a pretty tight group; if I had any doubt about that before, the events of the past few days, culminating with the Unity Run Pasadena, erased any doubts I may have had. These photos were taken today at the Unity Run Pasadena, a 5K which was held today at the Rose Bowl; the event included members of at least 16 different running clubs in the area as well as individuals that came from at least as far away as Riverside participating to remember the victims of the Boston Marathon 2013 terrorist attack. As events unfolded in …

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A day at Descanso Gardens

Canon 5D, Congregation Ale House, Descanso Gardens, Pasadena, pictures, RA, RAD, Rheumatoid Patient Foundation, Stone Brewing Company, Tanya / 2 minutes of reading / February 26, 2013

Tanya has been feeling a lot better lately; so much better that she actually forgot to take the shots that she is usually counting down the days before she can use again. Trust me when I say, this is a very good thing. We have been tied up at home lately, Tanya especially as she has been doing some website design for a few new clients. Since she had some free time and the weather was in the mid-70’s, I knew I had to get her out of the house. My friends at BeersInParadise.com told me that Stone Brewing Co …

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Floats of the 2013 Tournament of Roses Parade

California Cut Flower Commission, Canon 5D, Fiesta Floats, floats, happy new year, Pasadena, Photos, pictures, Pollack PR Marketing Group, Rose Parade, Southern California, Torrance Rose Float Association, Tournament of Roses / 2 minutes of reading / January 2, 2013

These photos are of the floats of the 124th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade which was held Tuesday, January 1, 2013 in Pasadena, CA. As I took far too many photos to be viewed easily in one gallery, I broke the photos up into two groups; the floats of the parade and one of the people of the Rose Parade which includes the marching bands and equestrian units. This gallery includes all the floats as well as the cars transporting the Grand Marshal, President of the Tournament of Roses, Hall of Fame Inductees and others of that type. Due to …

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The people, bands and equestrian units of the 2013 Tournament of Roses Parade

2013, Canon 5D, equestrian teams, Got Web Host, happy new year, marching bands, Pasadena, Photos, pictures, Rheumatoid Patient Foundation, Rose Parade, Southern California, Tournament of Roses / 2 minutes of reading / January 2, 2013

These photos were taken at the 124th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade, held January 1, 2013. Once again, I have taken too many photos to put in one gallery, so I have broken them up into two groups. This gallery consists of basically anything that was not a float; marching bands, equestrian units and basic people watching. I was set up at Colorado Boulevard and Allen Avenue, primarily on the southeast corner. As this is a very large gallery, you might find it easier to view using the slideshow feature; you can use the full screen option for the best …

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Cal Poly Universities: Keeping it Homegrown for the 124th Rose Parade

Cal Poly Universities, California Cut Flower Commission, CCFC, City of San Gabriel, City of South Pasadena, iReport, Pasadena, Photos, pictures, Rose Bowl, Rose Parade, Southern California, Tournament of Roses / 3 minutes of reading / December 30, 2012

These photos were taken Saturday at Lot I of the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena. Every once in a while, when I photograph a place or event, I will submit an accompanying article to CNN’s iReport. I have a pretty good idea ahead of time whether or not they will find it suitable for use on CNN and I have a pretty good track record of getting vetted. I know that they have liked my photos from Candy Cane Lane and my coverage of the 123rd Annual Tournament of Roses Parade so it made sense for me to submit a …

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Father’s Day 2012

Descanso Gardens, family, Father's Day, geek good girl, Kings Row, Pasadena, Photos, pictures, Southern California, The Congregation / 2 minutes of reading / June 17, 2012

It is Father’s Day, and it has been a very nice weekend. Thursday afternoon, my son called and informed me the family was headed towards the South Bay after attending the LA Kings’ Rally at Staples Center. He called asking for a good brewpub/gastropub locally that would have food for the kids as well as some nice craft beers. I named a few that we liked and he decided on The Rockefeller in Hermosa Beach. He then invited us to join them for a slightly early Father’s Day since he was working Sunday. The food, company and beer were outstanding. …

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Rock ‘n Roll Pasadena Half Marathon Photos

Cure Mito, fundraiser, Pasadena, Photos, pictures, Rock 'n' Roll Marathon, Southern California / 1 minute of reading / February 19, 2012

These photos were taken at the first annual Rock ‘n Roll Pasadena Half Marathon, which was held this morning in Pasadena, CA as a benefit to Cure Mito. Cure Mito is an organization supporting Mitochondrial Disease advocacy, awareness and research. As mitochondrial disorders affect primarily children and includes diseases such as RAD, it was pretty much a given that I was going to get up early to cover this event. The Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon Series travels across the United States and parts of Europe, with each event supporting a different charity. The last event I attended in October raised …

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