When: April 30, 2011
Where: Pasadena, CA (East)
Parade steps off: 11:00AM
Reminder: Bring your own lawn chairs!
Doo Dah Queen Tryouts: Saturday April 2nd at the American Legion (Saturday)
Thorny Rose Awardee Announcement: Sometime in January, 2011
Grand Marshal Announcement: April Fools Day, 2011
Snotty Scotty 60th Birthday Bash: Saturday January 22nd, 2011
SATURDAY, April 30th, Colorado Blvd., in East Pasadena, stepping off at 11:00am. Daring to go where, well, we went last year, this year’s Pasadena Doo Dah Parade will venture eastward for the second time in its colorful history. While the alternative event has enjoyed much popular success in the Old Pasadena retail and entertainment district, organizers are excited to bring the eclectic parade to the town-like setting of East Pasadena. “Old Pasadena has been a terrific backdrop and host for the Doo Dah Parade,” says organizer Tom Coston. “But East Pasadena is an exciting new frontier with its own local character and possibilities. It’ll be a great party for all!”
This year’s Pasadena Doo Dah Parade will be led by its New 2011 Queen who will be determined at the Official Queen Tryouts on Saturday, April 2, at the American Legion Bar in Pasadena—the public is welcome to watch, imbibe, and even tryout themselves for Queen!!! Stay tuned into the website for time and further details or call Light Bringer Project at 626-590-1134.
Over 1,200 revelers will participate in this year’s Doo Dah, including the Electric Squirrels, Martinis in the Morning, Howdy Krishna, Stupidiotic Evolution, Mystik Krewe d’Dieux Dah, Zombies of Debt, Flying Baby Street Racing and Stroller Cross, Men of Leisure, LA Derby Dolls, Dead Robert Palmer Girls, Drunk in the Garage, and classics like the Benzedrine Monks, BBQ & Hibachi Marching Grill Team, Amnesty International, Raelian Religion, Doo Dah Random Dancers, Wicked Tinkers, Bastard Sons of Lee Marvin, Caesar’s Circus, Fabulous Sons of Ed Wood, Horses on Astroturf, The Disco Drill Team, L.A. Parrotheads, Doo Dah house band Snotty Scotty & the Hankies, AND MANY, MANY MORE!!!
WHAT: 34th Occasional Pasadena Doo Dah Parade
WHEN: SATURDAY, April 30th
Stepping off at 11:00am!
WHERE: Colorado Blvd. (between Sierra Madre and San Gabriel Blvds.)
Pasadena (Start Location: 2627 E. Colorado Blvd. 91107)
COST: FREE-OF CHARGE ALWAYS!!
AMPLE FREE PARKING!
BRING A LAWN CHAIR
MORE INFO: East Pasadena, which boasts many small businesses and shops, is part of the Lamada Park District. Lamanda has a unique niche in Pasadena as it attracts more of a pioneer type of business. These businesses are what created the modern identity of the creative industrial arts that are located here. And who knew that at one time, this area had the largest winery in Southern California!
Pasadena resident Joe Colletti, Executive Director of the nonprofit, Mama’s Small Business Kitchen Incubator in the area says, “What we like to see is people venturing to a different part of Pasadena. There’s no doubt Doo Dah will bring more people to our neighborhood and that’s only going to be good for us.” Poo Bah Records, which started in Old Pasadena on Fair Oaks in 1971, is now settled on Colorado Blvd. in East Pasadena. Owner Ron Stivers says he is thrilled with the news, “I’ve been here for 6 years now, and have enjoyed plenty of parking, twice the space and have quadrupled my collection of music. It’s great to have Guitar Center next door, and the Colorado Bar after work. Doo Dah Parade moving here, with the mom and pop stores feels right, it’s like the Old, Old Town.”
For public information and to sign up for the Parade call (626) 590-1134 or visit the website.
