Eerie silence where Rose Bowl parade normally marches
Updated Jan 01, 2021;
Posted Jan 01, 2021
A marching band participates in the 131st Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, January 1, 2020. A year later, it s eerily quiet. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images
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Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times
LOS ANGELES Normally on this day, scores of floral-laden floats and marching bands would travel through Pasadena, cheered on by hundreds of thousands of spectators, some of whom braved the cold overnight to secure a prime viewing spot.
But in July, the New Year’s Day procession down Colorado Boulevard was canceled for the first time in 75 years. It was a decision aimed at protecting public health, one sure to have a far-reaching financial toll on the regional and local economy as the coronavirus rages across Southern California.
By City News Service
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PASADENA (CNS) - For only the fourth time in 130 years, there will be no New Year s Day procession of floral-laden floats along Colorado Boulevard today, with the Rose Parade falling victim to health protocols imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
With the parade sidelined, the Tournament of Roses will instead offer viewers a televised special, titled “The Rose Parade s New Year Celebration, featuring musical performances, celebrity appearances, a look back at past parade entries and a peek behind the scenes of how the floats are made.
The program will air on ABC, Hallmark Channel, KTLA, NBC and RFD-TV at 8 a.m. PST, and on Univision at 7 a.m.
Normally on this day, scores of floral-laden floats and marching bands would travel through Pasadena, cheered on by hundreds of thousands of spectators, some of whom braved the cold overnight to secure a prime viewing spot.
But in July, the New Year’s Day procession down Colorado Boulevard was canceled for the first time in 75 years. It was a decision aimed at protecting public health, one sure to have a far-reaching financial toll on the regional and local economy as the coronavirus rages across Southern California.
The region stands to lose up to $200 million as a result of a sidelined Rose Parade and Rose Bowl game, according to a 2018 study conducted by the Enigma Research Corporation, which estimated event-related spending.
How to watch the Rose Parade’s New Year Celebration (1/1/21): time, channel, stream
Updated Jan 01, 2021;
Posted Jan 01, 2021
While there will not be a traditional Rose Parade on New Year s Day 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there will be a televised celebration that includes musical and celebrity guests.
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There will not be a Rose Parade on New Year’s Day but there will be a Rose Parade New Year Celebration.
The event will be televised from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST, Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, on ABC, NBC and the Hallmark Channel.
According to the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, the “reimagined New Year celebration” will include “live-to-tape musical and marching band performances, heartwarming segments about the Rose Parade, celebrity guest appearances and more.”