Here comes one of our favorite local Springtime events here in the Rogue Valley! It's Pear Blossom Parade and Run time! Time to park the car and hike the few blocks over to our favorite spot on Central Avenue to see the parade, than walk over to Alba Park to see what we can find at the booths at the street fair. It's a great way to run in to familiar faces and have a fun time. And this year, we get to just enjoy it, not having the drop off and pickup duties we've had in years past with children in the parade. Look for me, the one who is parked in the best viewing spot with no intention of getting up for the 2 1/2 hours the parade will run.

Pear Blossom Run
Saturday, April 11, 2009
7:00am 5K Run, 7:45am Mayor's Award,
8:00am 1 Mile Mayor's Cup, 8:35am 10 Mile Run,
8:40am 2 Mile Run/Walk
www.pearblossomrun.com

Pear Blossom Festival Parade
Saturday, April 11th at 11am

Parade begins at 11am and is approximately 2 1/2 hours long
Broadcast on Local Channel 15 at 10:45am
Replays Sat & Sun at 6:00pm on Channel 9

Off I-5 North Exit: West to Hwy #238 to Jacksonville, left onto Sage Rd, right onto McAndrews Rd, left onto Columbus Ave, left onto 10th St, 6-8 blocks down, side streets for parking.

Off I-5 South Exit:  West on Barnett Rd to Riverside Ave, right onto Riverside Ave, left onto 10th - 6th streets,
side streets for parking

Handicapped Parking in the Parking Garage on 6th Street

Streets around parade and run routes blocked
for several block parameter
Run - blocked as early as 6am
Parade - blocked as early as 7am

Parade route is 2 miles long starting at the corners of
Edwards, Central and Court Streets,
Proceeds down Central and turns right onto East Main
Begins dispersing at Mistletoe Street

Bathrooms & garbage bins along the parade route & in Alba Park

See you out there!

Karen Cooper - OR/CA Mortgage Consultant - www.Quality4Loans.com