Jun 14, 2021
Photo: Ford, Brad
Portland Rose Festival announces winners in citywide celebration of America's Original Porch Parade. An idea that started in Portland in 2020, caught on across the country, and returned this year with area businesses joining the celebration. Also new this year, Festival sponsor Alaska Airlines joined in to offer round-trip tickets to the first place winners! Winners were judged on how well they fit themes representing the Rose Festival's three storied Parades: The Grand Floral, the Starlight and the Junior Parade.
Additional awards were handed out for best representation of the Portlandia spirit and a Clown Prince Award for being so darn cute. (See award list below.)Second place winners each get the Rose Festival's 2021 theme rose "Burst of Hope."Third place, and the Portlandia and Clown Prince awards receive passes and ride tickets to 2022 CityFair.