Amelia, Christian and I went to the Rose Parade on New Years Day in 2009 - two years ago tomorrow. We drove up to Pasadena around 4 am to stake out our spot and found that most of the street was already full. We found a spot near the end of the parade and managed to get pretty close to the curb.
It was great to see the parade, but it will probably turn out to be a once-in-a-lifetime event for us! We tried to sleep while we were waiting for the parade, but it was a bit cold and uncomfortable on the median in the road. Maybe if we get a camper we could try to have the full experience and stake out a spot closer to the beginning of the parade!
