parade

If you’re planning to be in Washington Jan. 20 to take part in President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration celebration, you might have a hard time getting close enough to see the swearing-in ceremony. But now you may be able to score a choice seat to watch the preceding inaugural parade that follows.
The Presidential Inaugural Committee announced [...]

Not even an economic crisis can stop Philadelphia’s Mummers from holding their annual New Year’s parade today, Bloomberg reports.
The parade, which began in 1901 and has been held every year since then, was nearly canceled this time around because the city cut its funding due to a $1 billion budget shortfall. Private donors came up [...]