Pasadena January 1, 2021
Tournament of Roses Parade Canceled
Rose Bowl Football Game Still Possible
After a Zoom Class this afternoon, July 15, 2020, I learned the Tournament of Roses Parade which is held each January will be canceled for 2021 due to the impact of the coronavirus. The announcement came from the pasadenastarnews.com and and as of 1:45 pm local time are still being formulated.
The photo in this post is from the 2015 parade.
Hi Michael... these kinds of announcements about the cancellation of so many "traditional" events that seem to have been around for all if not most of my life make me sad. I understand why... but it's still sad.
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
I heard about this cancellation in the news. Many major events are being cancelled.
Take care, be safe and have a great day.
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Nina Hollander - the announcements keep coming, don't they? Understanding the reason doesn't make it any easier.
Roy Kelley - the parade gets worldwide attention. It seems the announcement received a lot of news coverage as well.
Normally I would say...that is crazy, it is too far off, but in this case so much planning must go into the parade. They would need to know if it can even possibly happen. Poor hotels, bars, restaurants that make a killing during the event.
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty - 2021 is closer than we may think.
Michael, all this is so sad, as so many long time events have been canceled. Now that many of the baseball players are testing positive for COVID, it won't be long, and we won't be able to watch baseball either.
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Joan Cox - 2020 has certainly been a year that has tested patience - and there is so much still to come.
Joan Cox
Denver, CO
Michael, you mean like 2020 has taken a whole DECADE to finish. This has been the longest year ever! 
Joan Cox - not just this year but all sorts of things(such as comments along with signing in to this site) seem as if they are in slow motion. 
Michael, someday maybe this world will be "sort of" back to normal? Probably not real soon though.
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Joan Cox - "normal" is a constantly changing "state" --- maybe instead of back to or a new description, it's actually more about being in the next interpretation of the word.
Joan Cox
Denver, CO
Michael, I think you should put your wisdom and wit into another post, you are missed.
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Joan Cox - I can barely comment on more than a handful of posts per day. I think the AR exit plan is much easier than I originally thought. It was pretty good while it lasted.
Joan Cox
Denver, CO
Michael, well, that is sad, will miss your posts, but have to say, not writing much here either. Too difficult most days to log on.
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Joan Cox - I learned a long time ago to avoid "never" but there are some areas where reality must be a part of the picture.
Joan Cox
Denver, CO
Michael, wondering again today if we shall see "larger" gatherings in the next year.... I miss what we used to have!
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Joan Cox - I understand, as of this week that the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade will proceed on television without an audience. Of course, subject to change seems to be a part of life. In 2020 and in other times.
Joan Cox
Denver, CO
Michael, I did hear about the Macy's Day Parade, and will be very strange with no audience on the streets!
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
This really sad ! One by one , Government is taking away our normalcy and traditions !!!
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Joan Cox - I apologize for the delay in my response. Yes, 2020 continues to show we must continue to stay aware of changes of all kinds.
Michael J. Perry - safety matters and there is no reason to have an estimated one million plus or minus people in attendance on the streets of Pasadena January 1 2021 during a pandemic. It makes sense to me. The Tournament of Roses is not a government agency.
Joan Cox
Denver, CO
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