The Rose Festival Starlight Parade is somethiing I look forward to each year. Rain or shine The Starlight Parade is really is a peoples parade. Don't get me wrong I like the floats and pagentry of the Grand Floral, but there is something that just screams Portland, when it comes to The Starlight Parade. The Royal Rosarians - ambassadors for the city it's our chance to walk in the parade, shake hands with residents and say thank you.

This year it was perfect parade marching and watching weather. Portland Police estimated about 250 thousand people lined the 3.5 mile route to watch the floats, bands and everybody else in the event.

While walking the parade route this year, I took along my little digital camera and snapped off some pictures of parade. Here is what The Starlight Parade looked like from my perspective.

Here's the Portland Police Bureau drum and bagpipe band

My bicycle buddy and fellow Rosarian Bruce Kent, with members of the Blaine Washington High School marching band. One of several dozen bands, many from out of state.

Members of the Royal Rosairians just before the parade. Some were threatening expulsion if it rained during our march!

Cancer survivors, in the pink! So is somebodys poodle.

Say Cheese!

Finally after 3.5 miles time to relax with some friends and fellow rosarians and enjoy a tini.

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