Rose Parade tips hat to entertainment (The Monterey County Herald)

PASADENA (AP) — A spiraling staircase with spangled dancers paying tribute to Broadway, a lush garden wedding flanked by sari-clad models representing India's Bollywood film industry and a giant movie monster symbolizing the venerable Saturday matinee were just some of the floats that enthralled th

Thousands Gather For Rose Parade Despite Recession (CBS 5 Bay Area)

The economy might not be rosy, but for a few hours Thursday, Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena was. Thousands gathered along the street for the city's annual Rose Parade.

Sunshine, big crowds greet Rose Parade (North County Times)

PASADENA ---- A spiraling staircase with spangled dancers paying tribute to Broadway, a lush garden wedding flanked by sari-clad models representing India's Bollywood film industry and a giant movie monster symbolizing the venerable Saturday matinee were just some of the floats that enthralled thousands of spectators at the annual Tournament of Roses Parade on New Year's Day.

Sunshine, big crowds greet Rose Parade (Las Vegas Sun)

Fri, Jan 2, 2009 (12:03 a.m.)

Sunshine, big crowds greet Rose Parade (Ventura County Star)

PASADENA — A spiraling staircase with spangled dancers paying tribute to Broadway and a lush garden wedding flanked by sari-clad models representing India’s Bollywood film industry were just two of the floats that enthralled thousands at the annual Rose Parade on New Year’s Day.