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30 A HERO’S HONOR In ’51, Eisenhower called on a Marine to fill his shoes as Grand Marshal

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64 FASHIONABLY ROYAL The Rose Court shows off the official wardrobe at the stately Langham

66 ROSE COURT PROFILES The Rose Princesses and Queen divulge the secrets of this year’s court

76 THE REIGNING QUEEN La Cañada’s Evanne Elizabeth Friedmann is all dressed up and ready to kick off the parade

GAME 82 WISCONSIN BADGERS Coach Bret Bielema, quarterback Scott Tolzien and the Badgers get Rose Bowl-ready

86 TCU HORNED FROGS The Frogs are seeing roses with Coach Gary Patterson and QB Andy Dalton

90 THE ROSE BOWL FATES Reflecting on TCU’s appearance in the ‘Granddaddy of Them All’

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18 THINK Richard Feynman’s legacy lives at Caltech; plus, lectures and reads to get you musing

22 PLAY What’s your fear factor? A family friendly exhibit explores the science of being scared

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Inside a temperature-controlled room on the Tournament House grounds, a century’s worth of photo negatives and slides is waiting to be evaluated, scanned and saved in digital format. These black-and-white photographic collections of the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game, the oldest dating back to 1890, are in pristine shape and stored in acid-free boxes and sleeves. Some of the images have never even been seen by our generation, except by those who have been tasked with preserving these very precious archives. Digitizing the history of the Tournament of Roses has been the pet project of Caryn Eaves, public relations director, for the past 20 years. There are more than 100,000 images in the archives, not counting collateral materials such as souvenir programs and posters, that have yet to be converted into digital format. It will probably take years to finish creating this digital photo database, but it’s a worthy investment of time and effort. We have some of those rare photographs, courtesy of the Tournament of Roses, reprinted in this edition

of the Rose Magazine. On Page 30, a photo of a handsome soldier accompanies our story of an unlikely grand marshal, Marine Cpl. Bob Gray, who was picked to stand in for Gen. Dwight Eisenhower during the 1951 Rose Parade. On Page 60 is a view of the bleacher on the corner of Orange Grove and Colorado boulevards taken in 1947, the first year the Rose Parade was telecast locally. And on Page 160, there is a photo of 1908 Rose Queen May Sutton and her Court. There are more of these amazing historical photos at the Tournament’s website, www.tournamentofroses. com, but the online photo galleries represent just a small fraction of the treasures safely stored in the archive room. ••• We hope you enjoy reading this annual parade edition of the Rose. It is a labor of love, a collaboration of all departments, and a truly special project. We also wish you a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year.

On the cover Rose Magazine began as an annual TURN TO PAGE 64 TO SEE OUR FASHION publication to commemorate the Rose SPREAD WITH THE TOURNAMENT OF Parade and Rose Bowl festivities. ROSES ROYAL COURT These days, the magazine publishes more frequently and covers anything and everything connected to Pasadena. But, with this issue, we return to our roots. One of our many traditions is a photo shoot with the Rose Court. Each year, we spend a day photographing the seven members of the Royal Court, and, each year, the experience is filled with unexpected surprises. For the 2011 Court members, the photo shoot took place at the stately and historic Langham Huntington, Pasadena. The grand hotel seems to embody the theme of this year’s parade: “Building Dreams, Friendships and Memories.” Our photographic tour of The Langham took us through the romantic Japanese Garden and across the Picture Bridge, with its plein-air-style panel paintings by Frank Moore. We also visited the expansive Horseshoe Garden and the luxurious two-level Tournament of Roses Suite, with its sweeping views of the San Gabriel Valley. (Where better for a TofR photo shoot, really?) Along the way, we learned a novel thing or two about the court. For one, the young women could be renamed the Rose Choir, because they sing wherever they go. They also have a fascination with all things Disney and frequently compare themselves to the cartoon princesses of classic Disney films. We hear that the 2011 Court has a unique chemistry; They all get along famously — perhaps more so than any previous court — and truly consider each other sisters. As for the theme of this year’s parade, they’ve certainly got “friendship building” down pat.

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TO A TEA

Descanso’s camellia horticulturist Wayne Walker will take you beyond the ordinary cuppa by demonstrating offbeat applications for the beloved beverage. Learn to promote wellness with Camellia sinensis and discover new culinary uses, too — tea ice cream, anyone? Feb. 5, 11 a.m., at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada Flintridge. Meet at Van de Kamp. $20, $10 members; Advance registration required. (818) 949-7980, descansogardens.org

VINTAGE VIXEN

An exhibition at Alhambra’s Gallery Nucleus will pay homage to the glamorous pin-up girl, that mass-produced sex symbol made of sugar and spice and everything nice. From magazine centerfolds to calendars, ad campaigns and World War II aircraft, the pin-up girl has been everywhere, part and parcel with Americana itself. “Poster Peepshow: The Art of the Pin Up” celebrates the vixen with original artwork by contemporary artists and by paying homage to classic artists like George Petty, Gil Elvgren and Alberto Vargas. In conjunction with the exhibition, the gallery will host special appearances by the inimitable Julie Newmar (Catwoman in the 1960s “Batman” television series) and crimson-locked Lenora Claire. Feb. 5Feb. 28. Opening reception, Feb. 5, 7-11 p.m., at Gallery Nucleus, 210 E. Main St., Alhambra. Hours: Sun.-Thurs., noon-8 p.m.; Fri.-Sat., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. (626) 458-7477, gallerynucleus.com

OF LIGHT AND ANGLES

Pasadena artist R. Kenton Nelson will present a lecture on his prolific works and the connection between art, architecture and California culture in this installation of the Sidney D. Gamble Lecture Series, presented by the Friends of the Gamble House. Nelson, a Southern California native who has kept a studio in the Crown City for more than three decades, creates in the naturalist tradition of the great American scene painters. Full of light, prominent lines and contrasting curves, his work echoes that of the Works Progress Administration artists in the 1930s. After the lecture, Nelson will open his Pasadena studio and grounds to public tours, which have an additional admission fee. Jan. 29, 1 p.m., at Art Center College of Design, Ahmanson Auditorium, 1700 Lida St., Pasadena. Admission: general, $12; free for Friends of the Gamble House members. Kenton Nelson studio tour, Jan. 29, 3-5 p.m. Admission: general, $20; FoGH members,

BACK AT THE RANCH

To Henry Huntington, the mansion he built, stuffed with priceless art and surrounded with manicured botanical gardens was always “the ranch,” the working estate he bought in 1903. Now, in a nod to its agricultural roots, the Huntington Library is bringing the ranch back. This time, it’s 15 acres of “edible landscape” on a formerly uncultivated area, being utilized as part classroom, part demonstration garden and part research laboratory for sustainable urban farming. And an upcoming winter workshop is a good place to start learning. Join Lora Hall of Full Circle Gardening as she details the importance of fruit tree pruning. Trimming back those branches is essential for good fruit production and for ensuring a tree is not only attractive but healthy. Participants will practice pruning techniques on fruit trees on The Huntington Ranch. Jan. 22, 9:30-11:30 a.m., on The Huntington Ranch site, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. Fee: members, $35; non-members, $45. Registration required. (626) 405-2128, huntington.org

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THE SPOKEN WORD

Laura Bush has made her mark on history as an advocate for issues of national and global concern, with a particular emphasis on education, women’s health and human rights. Pasadenans will get a candid glimpse of the former First Lady when she headlines the Distinguished Speaker Series at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Bush’s recently published memoir, “Spoken From the Heart,” chronicles some of her travels across the globe to countries like Afghanistan, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Panama, where she used her public profile to help shatter old taboos and oppressions. In places like sub-Saharan Africa, Bush worked to launch groundbreaking educational and health care advances for women. At home, she has investigated and showcased successful programs for early childhood education, at-risk youth, global literacy and preservation of our national parks and heritage sites. Jan. 12, 8 p.m., at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, 300 E. Green St., Pasadena. Series tickets, from $175-$265, available at the auditorium box office and online. (310) 546-6222, speakersla.com

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It’s the next best thing to time travel, and the closing opportunity to partake in an enlightening series put on by the Pasadena Museum of History as companion events to its current exhibition, “Pasadena Patron: The Life and Legacy of Eva Scott Fenyes.” The final salon — one of four that has highlighted the social and cultural worlds of Pasadena in the Victorian and Edwardian eras — will be an intricate lesson in antiquated etiquette fit for any Rose Court. In a delightfully informative and sly, tonguein-cheek fashion, the museum’s cultural historians-in-residence will hold forth on the subjects of social calls, table manners, courtship, appropriate dress and more. Plus, you’ll be able to show off your finely tuned social skills, as you learn them, at the luncheon presentation of “Behave Yourself! Manners for Proper Ladies and Gentlemen.” Jan. 27, 12:30 p.m., at the Altadena Town and Country Club, 2290 Country Club Drive, Altadena. Tickets: general, $50 (includes luncheon and program); club members, $45. Reservations required. (626) 577-1660, Ext. 10, pasadenahistory.org

AND THEY’RE OFF!

YEAR OF THE RABBIT

Usher in the Year of the Rabbit, as Chinese arts and culture reign for a celebratory weekend at the majestic Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens. Chinese music, dance and cultural heritage will be on display, including traditional lion dancers, a shadow puppet theater, dramatic bian lian (mask-changing) presentations, book readings, brush painting, calligraphy showcases and tai chi demonstrations. Near the entrance pavilion, children can participate in a scavenger hunt and a flower market will be bloom for business all day Saturday. Stop for a meditative moment in the Chinese Garden, where performances will be given by a string and bamboo orchestra and by the Chinese music ensemble from UCLA’s Herb Alpert School of Music. Feb. 5 and 6, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., at The Huntington, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino. Free with admission.

Admission: adults, $20; seniors, $15; students, 12-18 with ID, $10; youth, 5-11, $6; children under 5, free. (626) 405-2100, huntington.org

INDIA, AT ODDS

“Through the Colonial Lens: Photographs of 19th and 20th Century India” will investigate the early adoption of photography in India dating from the 1840s and its rise in popularity until the early 20th century. Drawing from local private collections and curated by Bridget Bray, the showcase will feature the work of both amateur and professional photographers. Feb. 3-Sept. 4 at the Pacific Asia Museum, 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena. Gallery hours: Wed.-Sun.,

At the very least, your happy belly will be a part of the winner’s circle at Santa Anita Park, where 16 gourmet food trucks will gather for a festival that also includes a wine tent and gastropub. Enjoy a classic day at the races, while dining and drinking among the majestic scenery at Santa Anita. Races take place every half-hour. Add in live music and a “Pony Park” for the kids, and call it an adventure for the whole family. Jan. 29, 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m., at Santa Anita Park, 285 W. Huntington Dr., Arcadia. Tickets: pre-pay, $12 (parking included); at the door, $12, plus parking, $4. (800)-574-6401, santaanitaevents. wagticketing.com

HEARTBREAK TOWN

What lies beyond the wall, the Terra Incognita? For the lost souls of “Camino Real,” the thought is a terrifying prospect. In the surreal play by Tennessee Williams, famous literary and historical figures form the cast of characters, along with some of the playwright’s own invention. They are suspended in the isolated, purgatorial city (the play’s namesake), and are desperate to escape their circumstances. In a coproduction with CalArts and directed by Jessica Kubzansky, The Theatre @ Boston Court presents one of Williams’ least performed works — an intrepid, haunting and comic portrayal of humanity in crisis. Feb. 3-March 13 at The Theatre @ Boston Court, 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena. Ticket prices vary. 626-683-6883, bostoncourt.com

10 a.m.-6 p.m. Admission: general, $9; students and seniors, $7; children 11 and under, free; members, free. (626) 449-2742, pacificasiamuseum.org

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Photo courtesy NASA/JPL/SAR image/Ron Muellerschoen

This false color image was taken with the UAVSAR aboard NASA’s research aircraft in 2009 as part of an Arctic ice radar mission.

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A (PLUTO) KILLER CONFESSION Caltech astronomer Mike Brown is better known these days as the man who killed Pluto. When Brown and his colleagues set out to discover new planets, they focused in on the asteroid-strewn Kuiper Belt, a region of the Solar System that extends beyond the orbit of Neptune. In 2005, Brown made the discovery of a sky-searcher’s lifetime: a 10th planet, Eris, which appeared to be slightly bigger than Pluto. Instead of a rush to redesign classroom solar system models to reflect an additional planet, the discovery touched off a frenzy of controversy among astronomers and led eventually to the notorious demotion of Pluto from “real” planet to the newly coined category of dwarf planet. In “How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming,” Brown offers a humorous, engaging first-person account of the discovery that resulted in the most tumultuous year for modern astronomy. This is no heavy-handed scientific account. Expect a revealing, highly personal read that will leave you marvelling at our place in the cosmos and how we study them. You may even feel inclined to pardon a killer. “How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming,” by Mike Brown, Spiegel & Grau, $25, mikebrownsplanets.com, twitter.com/plutokiller

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Propulsion Laboratory, 4800 Oak Grove Dr., Pasadena. Jan. 21, 7 p.m.,

TED, the famous nonprofit devoted to “ideas worth spreading,” has created an offshoot program of local, independently organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. In mid-January, one such event will land at Caltech in a daylong showcase of live speakers and TEDTalks videos. As a launching point, TEDxCaltech is looking to the past — the life of famed American physicist and Nobel laureate Richard Feynman. “Feynman’s Vision: The Next 50 Years” will introduce and expand on two of Feynman’s core scientific philosophies: making science accessible and the pleasure of finding things out. Innovators, entrepreneurs, civic leaders, venture capitalists, Caltech students, faculty and staff will join the conversation, and, in typical, fast-paced, intensive TED-style, the speakers will take just 18 minutes to share their ideas. Jan. 14, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m., at Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium,

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While systematically monitoring the Earth’s surface from above, a Jet Propulsion Laboratory-developed airborne radar tool moves in patterns not unlike those made by a person mowing the lawn. Regions are mapped, segment by segment, and then periodically repeated, so the different passes can be compared for changes that developed between observations. JPL’S Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar, or UAVSAR, flies aboard a modified NASA Gulfstream III aircraft. Housed in a pod under the aircraft’s fuselage, the compact, reconfigurable radar uses pulses of microwave energy that detect and measure very subtle deformations in the Earth’s surface — the kind caused by geological events like earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides and glacier movements. In the latest installment of the von Kármán Lecture Series, Dr. Scott Hensley, assistant section manager for radar science and engineering at JPL, will expand on the groundbreaking technology that has been used, notably, to study earthquake processes along the San Andreas fault and other seismic areas in California. It has also been used by scientists to map about 97,000 square miles of ice and land in the frozen expanses of Greenland and Iceland. Jan. 20, 7 p.m., at the Theodore von Kármán Auditorium at Jet

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THE SHERLOCKIAN by Graham Moore Fiction Twelve In stores now

“The Sherlockian” is the fictionalized account of two true stories. First, Arthur Conan Doyle killed off Sherlock Holmes in December 1983 in order to pursue other interests. Second, in 2004, the leading Sherlock Holmes scholar was found murdered just before he was to unveil Book signing: the lost diary 7 p.m. Jan. 20 of Conan at Vroman’s Doyle. Graham Bookstore, Moore’s novel 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena follows literary researcher Harold White, a new induction to the Baker Street Irregulars, a band of Holmes devotees. White is tasked with tracking down the murderer of Alex Cale, the world-renowned Doylean historian, and the missing diary. Meanwhile, the story shifts back in time to find Conan Doyle as a Scotland Yard consultant on the hunt for a killer in Victorian London. Both White and Conan Doyle employ Holmesian techniques to uncover the mysteries. 20 | ROSE | PARADE 2011

Bestselling author Susan Vreeland turns her attention to Tiffany lamps in her latest art-inspired novel. It’s the Gilded Age in New York, and Louis Comfort Tiffany is looking to make a mark with his innovative stained-glass windows. Behind the scenes is Clara Driscoll, the studio manager who Book signing: conjures up and executes 7 p.m. Jan. 13 nearly all of the leaded-glass at Vroman’s Bookstore, lamps that turn the Tiffany 695 E. brand into an icon. But in Colorado Blvd., the age of formal balls and Pasadena robber barrons, Clara faces challenges as a professional woman in seeking recognition for her work and finding balance for a fulfilled life.

MATCHED by Ally Condie Fiction Dutton Juvenile In stores now

Ally Condie’s “Matched” is set in a dystopian future where the Society is trusted to relieve the “burden” of decision-making for individuals. Society officials decide what people eat, where they work, what they read and even when they die. So 17-year-old Cassia is comforted when a picture of her best friend Xander appears onscreen as her ideal mate during a Matching ceremony, that is until another boy’s face appears briefly onscreen and then fades to black. The Society insists it’s a glitch, but the incident opens Cassia up to a dangerous path away from predetermined life and the possibility that maybe Society doesn’t know best. “Matched” is the first novel in an expected trilogy.

AN OBJECT OF BEAUTY by Steve Martin Fiction Grand Central Publishing In stores now

Author Steve Martin gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the elite New York City art world at the end of the millennium in his latest novel “An Object of Beauty.” The narrator, a droll arts journalist named Daniel Franks, tells the story of ambitious art dealer Lacey Yeager as she develops her eye for art while cataloguing old works in the dusty basement at Sotheby’s. Lacey uses her charm and any means necessary to advance her career and eventually opens her own gallery in Chelsea. Her rise mirrors the heights of excess and spiraling crash the country and art world experienced leading up to and after the 9/11 attacks.

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS by Heather Havrilesky Memoir/Nonfiction Riverhead Hardcover Available Dec. 30

Disaster films dominated the silver screen in the 1970s. For some kids like Heather Havrilesky and her siblings, the flicks about earthquakes, aliens, building fires and teen-chomping marine life was a call to arms for escape routes and emergency procedures. Unknowingly, those defensive mechanisms prepared Havrilesky to navigate years of tribulation, from childhood humiliation to Book signing: her parents’ divorce and 7 p.m. Jan. 11 ill-advised boyfriends. at Vroman’s Bookstore, “Disaster Preparedness” is 695 E. a witty memoir that serves Colorado Blvd., as a survival guide for life’s Pasadena perils.

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Clap if you believe in fairies — and then watch them appear to give you and your little ones a personal guide through the enchanted forests of Descanso Gardens. Follow the forest denizens as they share flower facts and spin sprightly stories. Be prepared for playful surprises along the way. Feb. 5, 9:30 a.m.-noon, at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge. Meet at Magnolia Lawn. Free with admission; first come, first served. Admission: general, $8; seniors and students, $6; children, 5-12, $3; children under 5, free. (818) 949-4200, descansogardens.org

PUTTING IT ON ICE

There’s no better time than winter to take your family for a bundled-up spin at the Pasadena Ice Skating Center, in the former ballroom behind the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. It’s the home of lots of amateurs, hockey leagues, fun-loving kids and great athletes — like Olympian Mirai Nagasu of Arcadia. The rink is slated to be converted back into a historic ballroom and a new $3 million ice rink will be built in the Pavilion at the nearby Convention Center. But there’s still time to bid adieu to the old rink.

“Goose Bumps! The Science of Fear” is a 6,000-square-foot exhibit that allows visitors to experience fear — and a whole lotta educational fun — without having to encounter any actual danger. In a fear challenge course, museum-goers will test common phobias, like the fear of animals, of electric shock, of loud noises and of falling. Learn what makes a face full of fear — and other emotions — by exploring facial expressions and by interacting with software that analyzes and identifies yours. Plan to leave with a better understanding of the way worries change over a lifetime and of how to help children cope with fears. Feb. 5-May 15 in the Weingart Gallery at the California Science Center, Exposition Park, 39th Street and Figueroa Street, Los Angeles. Museum hours: Open daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Admission to Goose

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You’ve got to hand it to Lula Mae proprietor Marci Toombs for curating a shop that’s brimming — simply bursting, really — with giftable items, all of them prepossessing and of singly unique charm. The name of the boutique has sentimental significance; Lula Mae was Toombs’ great-greatgrandmother, a matriarch with a legacy of tall-tale proportions. She would most assuredly stamp her approval on the shop’s speciality: gifts of style, wit and whimsy. Toombs’ stock runs the gamut from trinkets and toys to hand-crafted luxury items. Make this your No. 1 destination for so-notrun-of-the-mill gift cards and for premium candles by Seda France and Voluspa.

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Mignon Chocolate

As authentic as family-run businesses come, Mignon Chocolate was founded in 1910 and has been run by the Ter-Poghossians ever since. For three generations, the family has manufactured its own fine chocolates, and original recipes are what make Mignon truly exceptional. Conduct your own taste test, starting with two selections from the M Collection: ginger sea salt chocolates (a dark-chocolate shell filled with luscious ginger dark chocolate ganache and topped with lime-infused sea salt) and lavender chocolates (also a ganache-infused dark-chocolate shell with the complex sweetness of woodsy lavender). In the Los Angeles area, Mignon also runs locations in Glendale and Van Nuys. An international outpost is located in Tehran.

6 E. Holly St., Pasadena Open Tue.-Sat. 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun. noon-5 p.m.; closed Mon. (626) 796-7100 mignonchocolate.com

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This home furnishings and decor boutique is a superlative model for how to arrange living spaces and to successfully blend different aesthetics into one glorious array. 55 E. Holly St., Pasadena For owner Carrie Davich, the Open Tue.-Sat., passion for mixing contemporary 11 a.m.-6 p.m. furnishings with vintage pieces (626) 577-3400 ignited when she was decorating maudewoods.com her Pasadena home. With an extensive background in fashion and a natural eye for design, Davich in 2009 opened Maude Woods, named for her great-grandmother, also an artiste. At once glamorous and comfortable, the space Davich has fashioned features informal rooms without walls, each displaying a desirable selection of art and objects for living room, dining room and kitchen. The Maude Woods signature is “artful living,” and it is, indeed, enchanting.

Zoey Van Jones — Brow Studio

Tucked away in Kendall Alley, Zoey Van Jones — Brow Studio is an inviting, loft-style space with exposed brick elements, barebulb pendants and bright track lighting. Leader Zoey Van Jones and her team of experts masterfully wield the tools to a well-groomed brow. Van Jones embraces an accessible, be-all-you-can-be brow philosophy. While all eyebrows are not created equal, they deserve to be — and Van Jones puts perfection within everyone’s reach by helping clients achieve luscious, effortless brows. Depending on the stylist, brow shaping at ZVJ costs between $30 and $45. And the resounding refrain among satisfied clients is that, yes, it’s very much worth it. With a world-class artistic education under her belt, Van Jones’ career as a make-up pro has included training with some of the industry’s most illustrious names. In Pasadena, she got her start at Chignon Salon, before opening the brow studio — originally called BrauHaus — in 2007. Under its new moniker, the house of brow beauty carries on the Bauhaus design philosophy that inspired the original business name: Form follows function.

45 E. Union St., Pasadena (enter through Kendall Alley) Open Tue., Fri., Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wed. & Thurs., 10 a.m.-7 p.m. (626) 683-3308 zoeyvanjones.com

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TOURNAMENT OF ROSES

Grand Marshal

Sugar & spice Southern belle Paula Deen embodies everything nice

She’s practicing the wave, promises her hair and make-up will be “camera-ready” by 5 a.m. on New Year’s Day, and is working with her stylist on just the right crowd-pleasing outfit. But somehow Paula Deen can’t quite believe she really is grand marshal of the 2011 Rose Parade. “It’s still so surreal to me, after you’ve spent your whole life watching it from your chair at home,” says Deen, the quintessential charming Southerner, Emmy Award-winning television

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cook and restaurateur, who oversees a multimedia empire from her hometown of Savannah, Ga. “I don’t know if it will ever sink in — I have to do it and have the pictures,” she jokes. Deen was introduced to Pasadena on Oct. 23, emerging from a cloud of giant confetti on to the steps of Tournament House, where she was described as “the perfect recipe to be grand marshal” by Tournament of Roses President Jeffrey L. Throop.

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By Janette Williams

What would Paula Deen serve?

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If Paula Deen were camping out along Colorado Boulevard on New Year’s Eve instead of riding in the 122nd Rose Parade, she would take along some simple picnic food. “My mama always had whole tomatoes in there, along with salt and mayonnaise and a knife for wonderful tomato sandwiches,” she says. “There was always fried chicken in the basket, and deviled eggs and pimento cheese. And something else — we would make pineapple sandwiches ... with extra mayo on white bread that was so new it would stick to the roof of your mouth.” And for anyone who can’t join her at the Rose Bowl game and has to settle for snacks and a recliner in the den, Deen suggests a favorite recipe from her son, Jamie. “He makes a little hamburger that I love,” she says. “First you cook it, medium, and you can put anything on it you want to, and wrap it in puff pastry.

Southern-style Deviled Eggs 7 large eggs, hard boiled and peeled 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 1/2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish 1 teaspoon prepared mustard Salt and pepper, for taste Paprika, for garnishing Sweet gherkin pickles sliced, for garnishing Pimentos, for garnishing DIRECTIONS Halve 7 eggs lengthwise. Remove yolks and place in a small bowl. Mash yolks with a fork and stir in mayonnaise, pickle relish and mustard. Add salt and pepper, to taste. Fill egg whites evenly with yolk mixture. Garnish with paprika, pickles and pimentos. Store covered in refrigerator.

Mini Cheeseburger Puffs 1 pound ground chuck 2 teaspoons steak seasoning 1 teaspoon Paula Deen’s Silly Salt* Freshly ground black pepper 1/2 Vidalia onion, minced

Since then, she’s spent some time thinking about the 5.5-mile drive along Orange Grove and Colorado boulevards on the big day. “They told me when I came out for the announcement, ‘Now Paula, there’s several different waves — there’s the screwing-inthe-light-bulb and there’s the queen’s wave,’” she says. “Well, I’m going to practice but I know it’s going to be my own goofy wave — I’m just so excited.” Riding in the parade is one thing — watching the Rose Bowl Game is another, Deen says. “I can’t even find that dang ball when they throw it — it doesn’t make a lot of sense to me,” she says, adding that her sons, Jamie and Bobby Deen, are huge University of Georgia Bulldogs fans and avid tailgaters. “My senior year, I was captain of the cheerleaders, and thank goodness one girl, a junior, could keep me straight,” Deen says, laughing. “I’d be calling ‘push ‘em back’ when we had the ball ... I don’t get caught up in the game, I’m more interested in the food.” It’s the food, trademark deep-fried Southern-style, that put Deen on the culinary map — and raised some eyebrows among the diet-conscious. “People have this thought that Southerners eat fried chicken and biscuits and gravy every meal, and we don’t,” Deen says. “We eat more vegetables than any other part of the country — peas, butter beans, tomatoes, okra, sweet potatoes. We use some bacon fat, yes, but in moderation,” she says. “When I cook my food, I’m going to cook it for taste. I want it to be authentic, the

1 package puff pastry sheets 20 (1-inch) slices Cheddar DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine the first 5 ingredients. Hand-form patty to 1/4 normal burger size, about 2-inch diameter. In a grooved black skillet, cook burgers to medium. Turn once. Do not overcook. Roll out thawed puff pastry. Cut 10 (6-inch) even panels. Place burger in center of square and top with 2 slices of cheese. Fold edges up and twist on top. Bake 20 to 25 minutes and serve warm. * Paula Deen Silly Salt is a blend of salt, dehydrated onion and garlic, spices, soybean oil, and lemon flavor.

way my grandmother taught me. She cooked that way every day in her restaurant and at home, and when she was a widow she still cooked that way every day. She herself lived to be 91.” And, Deen says, “I never raised a fat child.” “Our lives were not in front of the TV or the computer,” she says. “My children, just as I was coming up, we played outside all day, riding bikes, being active. So yes, when my children would come in at night, there would be a big pot of cabbage and mashed potatoes, and (cornmeal) hoecakes.” With the hard times behind her — as a single mother she built up her business empire from The Bag Lady sandwich delivery — Deen settled in a year ago to a new custom-built house in Savannah, with her second husband, Michael Groover. “It’s got everything on this property that I love,” including a pond stocked with bream and catfish, Deen says. “I get out there, at that little ol’ bitty pond, and I’m in another world,” she says. “This is my sanctuary. This is where my husband and I relish being with our children and families.” Although many family members will be in town for the parade, New Year’s Day 2011 will be a little different from usual, Deen says. “I have a real, real deep tradition for New Year’s Day,” she says. “I go more for the meals than the snacks and I always insist my children come over, because I insist they eat their turnip greens — that represents your financial success for the year — their blackeyed peas, and hog jowls for health. Go figure.” R PARADE 2011 | ROSE | 29

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Sixty years ago, a war hero gets his orders: Go to Pasadena and be the grand marshal

COURTESY TOURNAMENT OF ROSES ARCHIVES

Purple Heart and a Rose Parade By Frank C. Girardot

November 1950. Across the Pacific Ocean, 6,000 miles from home, U.S. soldiers and Marines endured unspeakable cold as they prepared for a fight with regiments of the People’s Republic of China at the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir. Among them was Marine Cpl. Bob Gray, a 21-year-old Temple City man just returned to combat after being wounded a month earlier. He was a truck driver — to be specific, “motor transport” — and volunteered to go to the Chosin Reservoir with a small detachment of men. Almost as soon as Gray’s convoy reached the reservoir it became apparent that things weren’t going as planned. “By evening we were surrounded by Chinese,” Gray says. As the Marines began to retreat, temperatures dropped to minus 30. And, Gray’s truck took fire from forces with the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army. “We were ambushed,” Gray recalls. “I happened to see the flame coming out of the muzzle of his gun. The door of my truck saved my life. But I took two rounds in the leg and (was wounded) from just above my wrist to my shoulder.” Eventually Gray and other wounded men would be evacuated. He went first to a hospital in Hamhung, Korea. Then it was off to Japan. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM: FROM: GEN. DWIGHT EISENHOWER TO: CLIFFORD KENWORTHY, PASADENA TOURNAMENT OF ROSES DEC. 19, 1950 I DEEPLY REGRET THAT WORLD CONDITIONS MAKE IT MANDATORY THAT I CANCEL MY PLANS TO SERVE AS GRAND MARSHAL OF THE PASADENA TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE ON NEW YEARS DAY THE DECLARATION OF A NATIONAL EMERGENCY DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO CARRY OUT MY PLANS OF SEPTEMBER I WOULD CONSIDER IT A GREAT HONOR IF SUCH A SUGGESTION IS IN ORDER TO HAVE ANOTHER SOLDIER A COMBAT VETERAN RETURNED FROM KOREA TAKE MY PLACE ...

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The day Ike’s telegram arrived in Pasadena, Gray was recovering at Camp Pendleton. Within hours of the note’s arrival, Gray found himself in Marine Corps Gen. Alfred H. Noble’s office on base. “A guy came around and said, ‘You have to go up to headquarters,’” Gray recalls. “When I get there there’s two generals sitting there and they start asking me a bunch of questions.” The generals sent Gray away. Then called him back the next day. Without a clue as to what was going on, Gray says hospital attendants and fellow Marines were running around trying to make him look snazzy. A sling protecting his wounded arm was olive drab, which wouldn’t do, so someone found a clean, white diaper. “There were two civilians there. The general introduced them as the president and vice president of the Rose Parade. Somebody said, `You’ve been selected grand marshal.’” The men told Gray he had to leave right away. He borrowed five bucks from Noble, a decorated veteran of WWI and WWII, convinced the TofR guys to stop in San Clemente for some shrimp and by nightfall he was home with his parents in Temple City. The next few hours were a blur. Newspapermen harangued Gray’s family at their home on Welland Avenue in Temple City. A telegram arrived. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM: FROM: GEN. DWIGHT EISENHOWER TO: CPL. ROBERT GRAY DEC. 22, 1950 MY CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU TO SERVE IN THE TOURNAMENT OF ROSES AS THE PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF AMERICA’S KOREAN VETERANS. OUR COUNTRY ALWAYS VALUES AN OPPORTUNITY TO PAY TRIBUTE TO HER FIGHTING MEN OF THE ARMY NAVY AIR FORCE AND MARINE CORPS AND IS ESPECIALLY GRATEFUL IN THESE DAYS OF TENSION.

Life Magazine secured the exclusive. A photographer caught the excitement of Gray’s experience over the next few days.

“It was quite a whirlwind for a kid 21 years old,” Gray says in a 2001 interview. “There were a lot of functions you had to go to. I met a lot of people.” Among those he met were a future chief justice of the Supreme Court, thenCalifornia Gov. Earl Warren, and a future U.S. president, then-Rep. Richard Nixon. He also met his first wife, one of the Rose princesses, and appeared with Bob Hope on the comedian’s radio show to make an appeal for blood donations to help out fellow servicemen overseas. The ride down Colorado Boulevard 60 years ago today left Gray with a tired arm — and a lifetime of memories he’s saved in a scrapbook chronicling his day as grand marshal of the 1951 Rose Parade. He also carries a memory of that night in the Frozen Chosin — a piece of shrapnel that remains lodged in his left arm. He is not a hero, he insists, and while he doesn’t want to do it again, he “wouldn’t trade the experience for anything.” If you happen by Gray’s home on

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North Broadmoor Avenue in West Covina today, the first thing you will notice are the flags. There’s the Stars and Stripes and a Marine Corp banner. Gray is proud of having been a Marine. Proud that he earned a Purple Heart with a gold star for being wounded twice in combat. Talk to Gray and he’ll probably mention the time West Covina chose him and his wife Mary-Lee to ride on the city’s float in the 2001 Tournament of Roses Parade, which carried the theme “Home for the Holidays.” According to the Jan. 15, 1951, issue of Life — on which he appeared on the cover in his Marine Corp uniform as the epitome of a steely-eyed American serviceman — Gray even had his first taste of squab. At the end of the day, a photographer caught Gray relaxed at home smoking a cigarette and reading “Hot Rod” magazine. He turned to the reporter and said, “Tomorrow, I am going to be Joe Blow nobody again.” R

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A World of Dreams

Interpretation of theme: A fairy tale castle shows that dreams can come true. Description: A 35-foot high castle comes with a working drawbridge that features a royal carriage graced by a reproduction of Honda’s humanoid robot ASIMO. Don’t miss: A spectacular show of fireworks soaring above the castle.

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U.S. MARINE CORPS MOUNTED COLOR GUARD

Horses: All horses are named after significant battles in U.S. Marine history. Description: Established in 1967, the Marine Corps Mounted Color Guard is the only remaining mounted unit in the Marine Corps today.

WEST COAST COMPOSITE MARINE BAND

Representing: San Diego Numbers: Two leaders, a drum major, 60 brass, 17 percussion, 38 woodwinds and 42 U.S. Marines. Description: This year, a detachment of Marines is accompanying the band, wearing colors that represent the eras as far back as the Revolutionary War.

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Children’s Dreams

Interpretation of theme: A magical land with toadstool houses and larger-than-life flowers and ferns. Description: Colorful houses created with chrysanthemums, roses, carnations and orchid roofs. Land populated by fanciful birds and insects. Don’t miss: The giant hummingbird hovering above (proportionally) tiny toadstool houses.

SOUTHWEST DEKALB HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING PANTHER BAND

Representing: Decatur, Ga. Numbers: Six drum majors, 78 brass, 32 percussion, 18 dancers, 92 woodwinds and two banner carriers. Description: Recognized for its musicianship, marching and high energy performances, the band’s key to success is its commitment to artistic excellence, discipline and hard work.

Tournament of Roses President Jeffrey L. Throop

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A State Fair to Remember

Interpretation of theme: Having fun with family and friends at an all-American state fair. Description: State fair filled with juicy homemade pies, jellies and jams in a blue ribbon world. Award-winning baskets overflow with fresh vegetables, fruits and flowers. A floral handcrafted quilt and blue-ribbon livestock. Don’t miss: This may be a first: an animated pie-eating contest.

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BAYER ADVANCED

Camelot

Interpretation of theme: King Arthur’s Camelot has come to represent a place and time of idyllic happiness. Description: Two much-larger-than-life jousting knights stage a fanciful war of the roses before a medieval castle. Look for thousands of real roses from this maker of rose care products, as well as 24 large flower-covered sculpted roses and the Rose Parade logo on the “white knight’s” shield. Don’t miss: The world debut of the Dick Clark rose, one of the 2011 All-America Rose Selections.

Horses: One of the rarest breeds in the world, the Spanish Andalusian stallion served royalty in the 11th century. Description: Medieval Times’ lords, knights and queens will bring skillfull jousting and performing snowy stallions to audiences worldwide.

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What’s America Made of

Interpretation of theme: What is America made of? Dreams, of course. Description: The story of the Three Little Pigs represents the American Dream of home ownership. Two pigs sit among the ruins of their straw and wood houses, but the third outsmarts the Big Bad Wolf by building his house with concrete. Don’t miss: The animation as the characters move, smoke billows and the Big Bad Wolf scratches his head to see the third pig hard at work.

ALL-BIRDVILLE MARCHING BAND

Representing: Haltom City, Texas Numbers: Ten drum majors, 200 brass, 50 percussion, 180 woodwinds and 60 color guard. Description: Usually friendly rivals on the football field and at marching competitions, Haltom, Richland and Birdville high schools have joined together for the first time as the All-Birdville Marching Band.

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Scripps Miramar Saddlebreds

Horses: American saddlebred horse. Description: The circus ensemble brings circus wagons, trick horses and vintage Barnum and Bailey saddles and harnesses.

CAL POLY UNIVERSITIES

Galactic Expedition

Interpretation of theme: Paying tribute to childhood memories, friends use their imaginations to soar to new heights. Description: Seven childhood friends build the rocket ship of their dreams in a float produced entirely by volunteers from the Pomona and San Luis Obispo campuses. Don’t miss: As always, expect amazing animation as the rocket engine smokes, a crane operates and a planet rotates. Cal Poly has installed a new computer to control the action. PARADE 2011 | ROSE | 33

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GIDDY UP GALS EQUESTRIAN DRILL TEAM

Horses: A mix of quarter and paint horses. Description: Founded in 2008, the team of 16- to 23-year-old girls are in custom mermaid costumes designed by team member Ashley Hinson.

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Home Is Where the Heart Is Interpretation of theme: There is no place like home to “build dreams, friendships and memories.” Description: A community of treehouses features peaked roofs, smoking chimneys, winding staircases, colorful butterflies amid a lovely floral display. Don’t miss: Tucked between the houses is a whimsical wishing well.

PASADENA CITY COLLEGE HERALD TRUMPETS

Representing: Pasadena Numbers: Nine brass and one percussion. Description: The Herald Trumpets have preceded the Royal Court for more than 35 years and perform annually for the Rose Queen and Royal Court announcement.

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Royal Court

Interpretation of theme: The Rose Queen and her Royal Court. Is there a better example of “Building Dreams, Friendships and Memories”? Description: More than 8,000 roses create a Renaissance garden setting framed by an intricate Roman colonnade. Don’t miss: The Rose Queen and the Royal Court.

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Quite possibly the youngest marshal in Rose Parade history, Tracy Hinson was just 16 years old when she founded the Giddy Up Gals Equestrian Drill Team in 2008. The Sunnyvale-based group started in high school with five girls, who have over the years grown to be best friends and sisters. Now with eight members ranging from ages 17 to 23, the Gals are likely the youngest group in the Rose Parade bunch this year, bringing their playful nature and youthful fun right along with them. “It’s really a love of performance and love for riding,” Hinson says. “We work really well together; and it’s really the passion for performing. It’s great to go down the parade route waving and smiling.” Their first ride down Colorado Boulevard was on Jan. 1, 2010, when Hinson and her team were dressed as butterflies. Hinson, then 18, was declared the youngest marshal in the parade by officials. “It didn’t really hit me,” Hinson says. “We saw the whole street lit up and it hit me then and I thought, ‘I can’t believe I actually made it here.’” Their next stroll, or “swim” rather, will be at the 2011 parade, where they will be wearing custom mermaid costumes designed by Hinson’s sister, 16-year-old Ashley. The girls have worked for the past 10 months creating their costumes, designing their drills and decorating everything by hand — all while in their pjs, watching movies, eating pizza and having a ball together. While Hinson’s mother is helping with the costumes, her dad is helping make the fins out of aluminum. The Gals’ performing quarter and paint horses won’t be left out of the mix either. Their collars will hold gold anchors and their rear ends will be covered with nets, which will have fish and other oceanic regalia. Covering the Gals’ saddles will be more than 150 yards of flowers, specially designed by Pasadena-based florist Jacob Maarse. Sparkling with rhinestones, sequins and all the accessories, the team’s fantasy-like and fairy tale themes are aimed at the younger crowd. “We really are geared towards kids between the ages of 2 to 14,” Hinson says. “We find that really important.” R

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Seize the Day!

Interpretation of theme: We build memories through life’s little moments, such as flying a kite. Description: Colorful kites soar in the wind as families of organ and tissue donors, living donors and transplant recipients ride on and walk with the float. Don’t miss: Memorial “floragraph” portraits of deceased donors adorn the tails of the kites. Families of the donors helped decorate the floral portraits.

CENTRAL-CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING PRIDE

Representing: Carrollton, Ga. Numbers: Two drum majors, 68 brass, 42 flag bearers, 24 percussion, two banner carriers, and 24 color guard. Description: The band is performing “California Dreamin’,” which was arranged by composer and band parent Ed Hogan.

1ST CAVALRY DIVISION HORSE CAVALRY DETACHMENT

Horses: Eleven quarter horses and two mules. Description: The 1st Cavalry Division Horse Cavalry Detachment is the largest active-duty mounted cavalry unit in the U.S Army and maintains traditions of the mounted cavalry of the late 1800s.

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Dream Machine

Interpretation of theme: Insuring the American dream. Description: A dream vision fancifully blends items of the American dream with a boat body on automobile wheels, topped with a two-story house and a helicopter-like rotor spinning above. Don’t miss: The 9-foot-tall front wheels of the automobile drive this float straight out of the Farmer’s commercial.

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Underwater Fantasy

Interpretation of theme: The dream of a clean environment will allow us all to build memories to share for generations. Description: An underwater adventure features a mother sea turtle and her baby, a school of cardinal fish, porcelain crabs, blue clams and a gigantic snowflake eel in a colorful setting of sea kelp and coral. Don’t miss: The fins of turtles and cardinal fish are appropriately covered with nori seaweed.

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Rose Bowl Legacy

Interpretation of theme: Headquartered in Pasadena, Western Asset celebrates the Rose Bowl where “Dreams, Friendships and Memories” are made. Description: Traditionally the Rose Bowl takes center stage after the Rose Parade, but in 2011 a flower-decorated depiction of the stadium will roll down the parade route on a 55-foot-long float. Don’t miss: Can the blimp above the parade spot the blimp above the traveling Rose Bowl?

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One Nation

Description: Brad Budde of USC, Hayden Fry of University of Iowa and Leroy Keyes of Purdue University join other football legends as this year’s Hall of Fame inductees.

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WEST COVINA ROSE FLOAT FOUNDATION

Heroes in the Making Interpretation of theme: Children dream of someday helping others. Description: West Covina honors first responders with a float depicting three children dressed up as a fireman, a police woman and an emergency medical technician. Don’t miss: A new material, Russian Olive, will give the fireman’s uniform an authentic look. Many of the flowers are from local sources.

Interpretation of theme: Tribal nations gather from across the country in a cultural gesture of amity and unity. Description: The float focuses on a 35-foot-tall “fancy feather dancer,” the newest contemporary style of dance within the pow wow circuit, accompanied by dancers from many Native American tribes. Don’t miss: The Native American musical group Brulé will perform live on the float.

THE SHIRE RIDERS

Horses: The Shire draft horse dates back to medieval times, when it carried the knights into battle. Description: To highlight the elegance of the Shire, Shire Riders selected black tuxedos and top hats, to offset white breeches, with a splash of cherry red and roses.

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Living Well in Paradise

Interpretation of theme: Dole salutes the “aloha spirit” of its home state Hawaii, a place rich with dreams and memories. Description: Palm trees laden with orchids surround an enormous animated outrigger canoe and a replica statue of King Kamehameha. Tropical fruits grown and provided by Dole are featured throughout the floral designs. Don’t miss: Hula dancers and five separate waterfalls. What a lovely spectacle!

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HIGH-ENERGY BRASS

By Stacey Wang

Think back to high school. Remember the kids in band? They hung out in the band room, wore sweatshirts with the name of their instruments, practiced music incessantly, stepped in time with any musical beat out of habit, and they probably had more than a single “this one time at band camp” story in their arsenal. They had “geek” written all over. And the term’s not offensive to most members of a marching band; they will admittedly agree to being one. They might even take it as a compliment, thank you very much. Take it from the proud members of Los Angeles Unified School District All District High School Honor Band, also known as All City. “There are some peers of mine who do take being called a band geek as a compliment because they love the organization, they have a passion to play their instrument and they enjoy being with fellow band members,” second-time drum major Nancy Hinojos says. “It can be a compliment to many because it definitely represents the time commitment and the overall investment in the program.” However, she doesn’t consider herself one. “There are those like myself who love music, enjoy the organization and are passionate when we perform but we refer to ourselves as performers and musicians rather than band geeks,” she says. All City is one of the few groups invited to perform at the Tournament of Roses Parade every year. Year in and year out, parade-goers can expect high energy

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from the All City members — nearly 350 of them — as they tough out the almost six-mile parade route. This New Year’s Day, the band will play a little bit of everything — from pop pieces Representing: Los Angeles like Lady Gaga’s “Just Dance” to rock oldie Numbers: Five leaders, four drum majors, “I Will Follow Him” by Little Peggy March 270 brass, 25 flag bearers, 50 percussion to the band’s anthem, “Spanish Skies.” and 13 banner carriers. To accompany their music, the group Description: With only brass and percussion synchronizes high step and dance moves to instruments, the group has a distinctive style create a visual show. The goal, Hinojos says, and approach to performance that can be is “to get the heard for miles. crowd pumped.” All City has performed in many historical events over its 38 years — three Super Bowls, the California Governor’s Inauguration in Sacramento, the World Series, among other prestigious appearances. Just in 2010, the band performed for more than 5,000 people at the National Association of Music Merchants in Anaheim Educators Day and for The Beatles drummer Ringo Star as he received his Hollywood Walk of Fame star. The All City band is LAUSD’s best of the best. It is composed of a brass and percussion sound that pools students from 50 of the district’s high schools. From these sites, drum majors, percussionists, tall flags and shields audition for their spots, while brass players are recommended by their music teachers. “It’s kind of magical, bringing all the kids from the different schools,” Anthony White, the band’s head director and coordinator, says. “These kids, they’re from all different places and we don’t know what they would get into otherwise.” A product of the band, White recalls being an 18-year-old high school senior growing up in the inner-city when he first joined. “It was a life-transforming event to be in this band,” says White, who is also the visual and performing arts coordinator for LAUSD’s Beyond the Bell Branch, extended learning and enrichment programs. Being a part of “something so big and so powerful” helped the alumnus decide to pursue a career in music. His path eventually led him back to All City 23 years ago, where he worked his way up to his current role. “This is a labor of love,” he says. Although participants are high school students, their goal is not to show it. All City’s mission is to play at a level higher than a high school band, the director says. The band got its start in 1973 when LAUSD Director of Performing Arts John Deichman and teachers Don Dustin and Frank Harris created the concept to ensure the district’s presence in the Rose Parade. The 2011 parade marks the band’s 39th consecutive appearance. Leading up to the parade, the group practices for hours on end for several months before their step off on Jan. 1. Even at a Saturday rehearsal weeks before their big performance, nothing less than greatness is expected. “We’re going to be the best. Is that clear All City?” White asks the band over loudspeaker at the practice. “Yes sir!” the band responds as its members stand at “attention.” Each member must have military precision, especially when at attention. Feet at a 45-degree angle, chest and chin out, left fist touching the seam of their pant leg, instruments parallel to the ground and eyes straight ahead. No movement or blinking is allowed. The band must “look that devil in the face,” as the director tells them. They may come from many different cultures, ethnicities and communities in Los Angeles but they have one goal that bonds them. Band geek or not, they want to be the best. R

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Horses: Majestic purebred black Friesian horses have served as mounts for knights in the 15th and 16th centuries across Europe, and by the military in World War II. Description: The group was established in 1888 as a riding group in Pasadena. Outriders and passengers wear mid-19th century period attire.

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Friends Having a Splash Interpretation of theme: Canines Tillman and Friends build memories by trying to set a Guinness record on the world’s heaviest float. Description: Tillman and Friends skateboarded and snowboarded in the last two parades. Now they will skimboard on water-covered material while five competitive diving dogs jump from a dock into a pool of water on the heaviest Rose Parade float in history — 33,000 pounds. Don’t miss: Dogs diving into more than 4,000 gallons of water on a float! Let’s hope the float doesn’t spring a leak. PARADE 2011 | ROSE | 39

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Horses: Quarter horses. Description: Founded in 1885 in Pasadena, Wells Fargo is continuing to preserve its legacy of dependable stagecoach drivers, with staff who willl wear mid- to late-19th century clothing, replicating fabrics, patterns and styles.

Banda MUSiCaL dELFinES

Representing: Xalapa, Veracruz, México Numbers: Six leaders, a drum major, 30 percussion, 50 dancers, 220 woodwinds, a banner carrier and six traditional dancers. Description: Banda Musical Delfines incorporates Mexican culture through music, dance and folklore in its second Rose Parade appearance.

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Horses: Aztecas, Andalusian and quarter horses. Description: This group rides with authentic Mexican charro attire, while bringing the Southwest adventure of the 1800s.

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Changing the World through Caring for Kids Interpretation of theme: Float evokes memories of watching local parades with Shriner clowns, cars and bikes. Description: A whimsical circus clown car is packed with characters each wearing the iconic Shriners fez. The larger-than-life entertainers are joined by six children who have been helped by Shriners Hospitals. Don’t miss: The yellow taxi with rotating wheels has a radiator grill face with with a big clown nose of hot pink statice. It’s almost too cute.

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What a Friend We Have in Jesus

Interpretation of theme: Religious belief is at the heart of mankind’s ability to build worthy lives and relationships. Description: The float presents a stylistic chapel with open doors, floral “stained glass” windows and a glowing cross. Don’t miss: The group always creates a beautiful float, thanks to the volunteer “Petal Pushers.”

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Representing: Pasadena Numbers: A drum major, 94 brass, 31 percussion, 61 woodwinds, four banner carriers, 29 color guard and a majorette. Description: Since 1930, this Pasadena City College honor band has appeared in every Rose Parade.

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Horses: The Peruvian Paso is considered to be the Cadillac of all horses. Description: Riders will wear the traditional Peruvian attire: white shirt and pants underneath handmade ponchos and white scarves.

Interpretation of theme: Lost memories can be the beginning of a long decline for people living with Alzheimer’s disease. Description: The Boomer Express, a 55-foot-long train, steams along the parade route with wheels rotating and pistons driving. Don’t miss: The train will ring its bell every 70 seconds, because every 70 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s.

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WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY’S PRIDE OF THE MOUNTAINS MARCHING BAND

Representing: Cullowhee, N.C. Numbers: Three drum majors, 172 brass, 34 percussion, 129 woodwinds, two banner carriers and 40 color guard. Description: Considered “the world’s largest funk-rock band,” the unit performs a medley of pop tunes with electric guitars, singers and other musical elements not typically found in marching bands.

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Backyard Fun

Interpretation of theme: Recalling memories of playing with friends in the backyard. Description: Young float riders enjoy swings hung from an apple tree and a backyard pond filled with real water. A sculpted dog holds a hose that sprays into the pond. Don’t miss: Look carefully at the trunk of the apple tree to see a lion “bark.”

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A Grand Celebration at Sea Interpretation of theme: A sea voyage lets guests build memories. Description: A luxurious liner has a palm-filled conservatory, opulent chandeliers, elegant carpets made of thousands of roses and a floragraph representing the Jan. 13 Cunard Royal Rendezvous of Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and the new Queen Elizabeth in New York Harbor. Don’t miss: A live orchestra and six ballroom dancers.

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SPIRIT OF THE WEST RIDERS

Horses: Known as America’s Horse, these quarter horses have been used for filming, Civil War re-enactments and live Wild West performances. Description: The members represent the American frontier of the 1840-1920s era in their attire.

ALL AMERICAN COWGIRL CHICKS

Horses: Rescue horses and wild mustangs. Description: Together for more than 15 years, All American Cowgirl Chicks are all about the red, white and blue to represent the USA and western heritage.

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Ronald Reagan. Inspired Freedom. Changed the World

Interpretation of theme: Remembering the legacy of the 40th U.S. president. Description: Commemorating the 100th birthday of Ronald Reagan, the float features floragraphs of famous photographic moments of his life and a replica of his statue from the Capitol. Don’t miss: What, no jelly beans?

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

Building Communities, Bridging Continents Interpretation of theme: Building friendships on a global scale. Description: An international community of teddy bears represents eight of the areas where Rotary is active: the U.S., The United Kingdom, Australia, Mexico, Canada, Korea, India and Africa. Don’t miss: The Australian “koala” bear and the Canadian Mountie bear with his hat covered in paper bark.

THE SALVATION ARMY TOURNAMENT OF ROSES BAND

Representing: Los Angeles Numbers: Five leaders, a drum major, 100 brass, 20 flag bearers, 12 percussion, two banner carriers and 30 tambourines. Description: This year’s band is made up of various groups throughout Southern California, plus guests from the Salvation Army Band in Southern England.

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Cirque du Soleil Comes to Town Interpretation of theme: Discover dreams in Los Angeles. Description: Entertainment takes center stage with representations of the Kodak Theater, linked by a red carpet to Grauman’s Chinese Theater and surrounded by giant rolls of movie film and sparkling Walk of Fame stars. The float promotes IRIS, Cirque’s new production dedicated to the film and entertainment industry. Don’t miss: Eight Cirque du Soleil performers (four at a time) offer eye-catching, specially choreographed presentations in patented Cirque style.

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NORTH JAPAN HONOR GREEN BAND

Representing: Hokkaido, Japan Numbers: Six leaders, two drum majors, 72 brass, two flag bearers, 30 percussion, 52 woodwinds, two banner carriers, 20 color guard and six music teachers. Description: The honor band hails from northern Japan with high school and college students organized specifically for this event.

VICTORIAN ROSES LADIES RIDING SOCIETY

Horses: Andalusian, Missouri foxtrotter, Peruvian Paso, paint and quarter horses. Description: Representing the 1880s Victorian Era as cosmopolitan women, each Victorian Rose lady has her own rose name that distinguishes her in re-enactment society and bonds her to the Sisterhood of Roses.

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Collaboration Builds Friendships and Winners Interpretation of theme: The sport of dragon boat racing builds teamwork and memories. Description: Two dragon boats race amid vibrantly hued crashing waves while Chinese lanterns swing overhead. The dragons heads and the lanterns are animated. Don’t miss: Two drummers will keep the beat and 16 racers will paddle their way down the parade route with authentic dragon boat paddles.

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Building Friendships Across the Pacific Interpretation of theme: Alhambra salutes its ties with its Asian sister city, Rizhao, China. Description: Colorful balloons and the shining sun form an arch to link Alhambra with Rizhao. Don’t miss: Decorated entirely by volunteers, this float should be a balloon-burst of color.

NEW BUFFALO SOLDIERS

Horses: Missouri foxtrotter, Tennessee walker, thoroughbreds, quarter horses. Description: This historical re-enactment group recreates the life of Company H, 10th Regiment of the U.S. Calvary.

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Sueños de California

Interpretation of theme: The float, whose name translates as “Dreams of California,” pays tribute to California’s historic missions. Description: Sierra Madre’s float has a representation of Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo, a courtyard with a real-water fountain and giant monarch butterflies flapping their wings amid the bougainvillea. Don’t miss: Members of Folklor Pasión Mexicana de Los Angeles performing authentic dances from the Alta California period.

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ALBERTVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

Representing: Albertville, Ala. Numbers: Four leaders, a drum major, 71 brass, 28 flag bearers, 25 percussion, 16 dancers, 83 woodwinds and two banner carriers. Description: To send its members to the Rose parade, the Aggie band raised $75,000 by seeking help nationwide, as well as from China, Ireland, Great Britain, Mexico, Philippines and Canada.

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In Good Nature Interpretation of theme: Memories are built through home gardening, as long as the gardener can keep wild animals away from his hard work. Description: Deer, rabbits, skunks and other creatures are repelled by a lush garden protected by Messina Wildlife’s Animal Stoppers. Baskets and a wheelbarrow contain real fruits and vegetables and the corn stocks in the garden are made with real corn on the cob and tea leaves. Don’t miss: One of the stags has a clothespin on his nose.

UNO®

Timeless Fun for Everyone Interpretation of theme: Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the game UNO. Description: Set in a whimsical cloudscape, grandmother and children are gathered around the family table playing UNO, a game for all ages. The animated grandmother is claiming her win while her costumed grandchildren react. Don’t miss: Roboto popping in and out of the doors of the clock tower.

MARCHING SOUND MACHINE

Representing: Durham, N.C. Numbers: Three leaders, seven drum majors, 90 brass, 21 flag bearers, 36 percussion, 123 woodwinds and two banner carriers. Description: The Marching Sound Machine is a central feature of North Carolina Central University and has been frequently featured in print and broadcast media.

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Backyard Adventures

Interpretation of theme: Children know how to create friendships by literally building their dreams in their own backyards. Description: Kids convert household items into pirate ships and a treehouse into the crow’s nest and discover the lasting treasure of friendship. Don’t miss: Listen! The sound on the float is a recording of kids at play. PARADE 2011 | ROSE | 47

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Horses: Paints, pintos and Gypsy Vanners are flashy and colorful, while the quarter horses, mustangs and haflingers show solid strength. Description: Tommie Turvey is a 20-year movie horse trainer and equine entertainer providing horses for movies and stunts.

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Interpretation of theme: The family that plays together, stays healthy together. Description: In front of a Victorian house, a mother cat works in her garden to grow healthy food for her kittens while they play and stay active. Topiary rose trees decorate the English garden and all the kitties are animated. Don’t miss: Two kittens on a teeter-totter. Too cute.

Proud to Serve Those Who Serve

Interpretation of theme: The company pays tribute to veterans, the USO and service organizations dedicated to veterans. Description: A gigantic sculpted American bald eagle and floral fireworks rise above a stylized version of the Stars and Stripes, featuring representatives of the armed forces and service organizations that support members of the U.S. military. Don’t miss: Who’s looking at the float when the famous Budweiser Clydesdales are pulling it? After the magnificent horses pass, then admire the float.

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Interpretation of theme: Gathering items in a garden should be an experience that helps families make a dream dinner. Description: The company’s ninth entry offers 10 complex systems that constantly move the different items needed for a gourmet meal. In front, a party of diners enjoy their repast. Don’t miss: The animated salad tongs open on a crane arm that swings over a salad bowl mounted on a rotating track. The salad bowl delivers salad items on a moving conveyor belt.

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Representing: St. Louis, Mo. Numbers: Unavailable as of press time. Description: Tracing its roots to an 1839 one-room log cabin schoolhouse, Lindbergh High School is named for aviation pioneer Charles A. Lindbergh. This is the band’s second Rose Parade appearance.

LondondERRY HiGH SCHooL MaRCHinG LanCER Band and CoLoRGUaRd

Representing: Londonderry, N.H. Numbers: Three drum majors, 90 brass, 37 percussion, 145 woodwinds, two banner carriers and 28 color guard. Description: As the largest high school band in New England, Londonderry has received many invitations to perform, including halftime for the Boston Celtics and the 2009 Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C.

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A Stroll Down Memory Lane Interpretation of theme: Float reminiscent of the Edwardian era, when the town square was the social center. Description: Springtime park setting with a beautiful fountain, a bridge over a babbling brook with white swans swimming in it and a colorful bandstand. Two white peacocks strut among the rose trees in back. Don’t miss: The four-piece band playing “These Good Old Days” by three-time Grammy nominee David Arkenstone as well as the animated swans and Miss Downey and her princesses.

Wild West Willie

Horses: Willie is a 9-year-old cross-bred Brahma steer. Description: Riding Willie for the past six years has been Doug Rogers’ pride and joy. While standing at 17 hands and three inches and weighing 2,850 pounds, Willie is a gentle giant.

Kern County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse

Horses: The majority of horses are of the quarter breed, along with a Haflinger horse, a breed developed in Austria and Northern Italy during the late 1800s. Description: Starting in 1939, Kern County Sheriff’s Mounted Posse is the oldest functioning posse in California.

Pac-Man’s 30th Anniversary Party Interpretation of theme: Everyone can reflect back to the time when they lined up their quarters to show off their pellet-eating prowess. Description: Celebrate PAC-MAN’s birthday party with many scenes and characters from the game, including the castle scene from the party video game. His birthday cake is decorated with icons from the games, such as cherries, strawberries and lemons. Don’t miss: PAC-MAN leaps 50 feet into the air as ghosts from the game chase him; and the choreographed show accompanying the float.

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City of Dreams Come True Interpretation of theme: Floral montage of this famous city’s iconic images. Description: A lily pond is flanked by street lamps styled after the ones on Rodeo Drive, which is represented by the ascending Spanish steps and sparkling fountain. Sculptured trees with thousands of orchids cascade over gardens. Don’t miss: The 24-foot-high floral rendering of the famous Electric Fountain. 50 | ROSE | PARADE 2011

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Downingtown High School “Blue and Gold” Marching Band

Representing: Exton, Pa. Numbers: Two drum majors, 122 brass, 30 percussion, 143 woodwinds, eight banner carriers and 55 color guard. Description: In appreciation of receiving financial and moral support from the Downingtown community, each band member performed 20 hours of community service.

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Interpretation of theme: Burbank celebrates 100 years. Description: The City Hall tower and fountain center the airport terminal tower, while a movie sound stage features a camera boom and TV icons. Entertainment ties include the sorcerer’s hat of Disney’s animation building, the signature water tower at Warner Bros. and the NBC peacock logo. Don’t miss: Lockheed’s SR-71 spy plane circling the airport tower and the filmstrip circling the float.

82 SaVinG aMERiCa’S MUStanGS FoUndation Horses: Mustangs. Description: Wild horses are a living symbol of the American heritage and freedom for Madeleine Pickens’ foundation.

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Mustang Monument Interpretation of theme: Tribute to the Mustang Monument in Nevada, a million-acre wild horse sanctuary that will house thousands of mustangs rounded up by the government. Description: Sculpted wild mustangs gallop down the 55-foot-long float under the watchful eye of Native Americans and a swooping eagle. Don’t miss: A teepee and 20 costumed Native Americans and Western riders. Also accompanying the float are armed forces personnel as well as Boy and Girl Scouts.

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owaSSo HiGH SCHooL Representing: Owasso, Okla. Numbers: Four drum majors, 110 brass, 36 percussion, 110 woodwinds, four banner carriers and 36 color guard. Description: Owasso High is the only school in Oklahoma to be awarded the Sudler Shield for excellence in marching band and the Sudler Flag for excellence in concert band by the John Philip Sousa Foundation.

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Interpretation of theme: Torrance celebrates 57 years in the Rose Parade with a fanciful English country garden. Description: A whimsical dragon serves tea amid colorful oversized toadstools and sculptured flowers. Cups and plates hold delicious cakes and cookies fashioned from roses and carnations. Don’t miss: The huge dragon with a head and neck that moves up and down 24 feet while swinging 18 feet from side to side. As he serves tea, smoke flows from his nostrils and his tail wags.

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Horses: As the most popular breed in the nation, with 4 million registered, the American quarter horse is known for its dependability, sensibility and quickness. Description: The Cowgirls Historical Foundation is “Saddled up for Patriotism,” striving to honor America’s western heritage.

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Representing: Worland, Wyo. Numbers: Ten leaders, two drum majors, 68 brass, 34 percussion, 105 woodwinds, seven banner carriers and 16 color guard. Description: Band members come from all over Wyoming. Some of them travel up to 400 miles for rehearsals.

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Horses: Palomino horses are represented in many breeds, including quarter, Morgan, American saddlebred, thoroughbred and Tennessee walking horses. Description: Riding in the Tournament of Roses Parade since 1948, the group is known for its golden horses and flashy western parade outfits that carry on the traditions of parade costumes from the ‘40s and ‘50s.

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Representing: Glendora Numbers: A drum major, seven percussion, two banner carriers and 14 traditional Scottish bagpipers. Description: The group performs at memorial services honoring firefighters who have died in the line of duty.

Horses: The Percheron draft horse breed became the traditional fire horse. Description: Firefighters dressed in period uniforms will be riding and walking antique fire wagons.

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Interpretation of theme: Building a playground, the dream of neighborhood children. Description: Two giant excavators and a crane work on the playground. The digging has gotten out of control with a deep ditch showing broken waterpipes as well as a bewildered gopher. Don’t miss: All three machines spin to a choreographed dance.

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Interpretation of theme: A tribute to the fallen heroes of 9/11. Description: An American eagle grasps flags created in the memory of Flight 93, which crashed in Pennsylvania as passengers fought for control. In the middle is a floral Pentagon. The rear features a 28-foot-high floral mural of the famous photo of Brooklyn firefighters. Don’t miss: On top of the Pentagon is an actual fire hydrant recovered from Ground Zero. The historical piece has received special permission to not be decorated with flowers.

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Representing: Upland Numbers: Thirty-nine leaders, two drum majors, 60 brass, 25 percussion, 83 woodwinds, eight banner carriers and 44 color guard. Description: The regiment also has a bagpipe band.

Interpretation of theme: Duarte offers safe neighborhoods rich in history and culture. The City of Hope gives hope to those with cancer and other serious illnesses. Description: A floral scene is set in lush mountain meadows in the Angeles Crest National Forest. Kids camp and fish by a floral stream framed by pine trees. Don’t miss: The floral deer, rabbits and raccoons. Note the children, who actually pedal the bicycles on the float.

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Bill Welsh, a native of Colorado, came out west in October 1946 to work for experimental TV station W6XYZ in Los Angeles. His first assignment? An ice hockey game at the Pan Pacific Auditorium. On Jan. 1, 1948, Welsh covered his first Rose Parade for W6XYZ, which by then was known as KTLA. Forty-eight years later, he was still covering the parade every New Year’s Day. His run of 49 consecutive Rose Parade telecasts is unparalleled in television history. Welsh died in 2000 at his home in Thousand Oaks. He was 88. The following are excerpts from an interview conducted on Nov. 30, 1998, at Welsh’s office at the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. By Jim McConnell

‘THAT’S THE WAY IT WAS’

49 YEARS ON THE AIR

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My first time working parade coverage was for KTLA Channel 5, Jan. 1, 1948. The management sent a car to my house — my wife and I were living in the Westchester area of Los Angeles back then — to pick me up. This is around 4:30 in the morning, it’s pitch-dark, nobody out and about, everything closed. Was thinking they might send a limousine but it was the old, beat-up company station wagon, loaded down with gear and driven by a young college guy from UCLA who was interning with us. I asked him if he knew how to get to Pasadena and he said sure, it’s north of here. Hey, he’s a college guy, he knows what he’s doing. Right? So off we go. I’m riding shotgun but I’m busy reading the morning papers by flashlight, checking on the parade lineup and anything else I could find parade-related. Next thing I know, I look up and see a sign that says “Newhall City Limit.” The college guy had gone north alright, due north. So I get him out of the driver’s seat and drive like hell to get to Pasadena before we’re both fired. We finally get there and I make a mad dash to help set things

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up. I’m hauling mics and lighting out of the wagon, and I look over at a bench and there’s Mr. UCLA, sound asleep. At least he knew what he needed to do. But that’s the way it was. We were all just winging it. Do whatever you needed to do to put out a signal. We had two cameras, one on a platform, one on the street. And two commentators, one in a crow’s nest and one on the street. Neither of us had monitors. Everything had to be directed by hand signals, you couldn’t hear over the crowd noise.

HISTORY: ROSE PARADE ON RADIO AND TELEVISION 1939 1926 First local radio broadcast of Rose Parade, with Pasadena Star-News editor Charlie Paddock — he of Olympic Games fame — at the mic.

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1927 First network radio broadcast of Rose Parade, on NBC, with Graham McNamee at the mic.

1932 First short-wave radio broadcast of Rose Parade, beaming the parade to an international audience.

1935 Both major networks, CBS and NBC, broadcast the parade, with a combined listenship in excess of one million.

The first telecast of a Tournament of Roses event takes place, when station W6XAO of Los Angeles televises New Year’s Eve preparations for the Royal Court. Commentator is Don Lee.

1947 First local telecast of Rose Parade, on KTLA Channel 5.

1948 Bill Welsh announces his first Rose Parade, for KTLA. He would go on to announce Rose Parade telecasts for the next 48 years.

Opposite page: Bill Welsh, right, with Rose Queen Salli Noren and then-Governor Ronald Reagan on Dec. 29, 1972. Above, the reviewing stands at the corner of Orange Grove and Colorado boulevards in 1947, the first year the Rose Parade was telecast on KTLA Channel 5. Courtesy of Tournament of Roses Archives

That, and I remember we didn’t have a direct phone line to the station, which was kind of critical because otherwise you weren’t sure you were on air or not. So we had to commandeer a public phone booth at a nearby gas station. That’s a tough assignment, try keeping hundreds of people out of that booth for the three hours of our coverage. We also didn’t have any restrooms, but we did have a big pickle jar back in the control truck. Heaven forbid that anyone would keep pickles in there after we were done with it. To back up a bit, in the summer of 1947 I went with Klaus Landsburg (KTLA’s legendary station manager) out to Pasadena to scout locations. They did a parade telecast in 1947, but they set up two cameras at street level. As a result, everything was just a

1951 The first network telecast of the Rose Parade. KTTV transmitted via microwave to KPIX in San Francisco. Bill Welsh is the announcer.

1953 First network telecast of Rose Parade, by NBC.

1954 First experimental color telecast of Rose Parade, by NBC.

1955 Combined audience for local Rose Parade telecasts, on KTLA and KTTV, surpasses one million.

1961 First network color telecast of Rose Parade, by NBC.

blur to the viewer. The few viewers they had, I should mention. Probably no more than a couple thousand folks in the L.A. Basin had television sets back then. By 1948, viewership had grown 1,000 percent. So Landsburg really wanted the 1948 Rose Parade to be a special event. First order of business was to find a way to get our cameras elevated. We even checked out the roof of the Star-News building but we just didn’t have the lenses or mics to pick things up at that distance from the street. We finally decided the very best spot was the corner of Orange Grove and Colorado. The floats and bands and horses have to slow down to make the turn, so that meant they weren’t going to be running out of the shot. And it was early in the parade, all the

1967 All three networks, ABC, CBS and NBC, televise the parade for the first time. Adding in the viewership from local stations KTLA, KTTV and KMEX, it is estimated that more than 100 million Americans watch the parade on TV.

1988 1968 First live telecast of Rose Parade internationally, thanks to satellite technology.

First live network telecast of Rose Parade in Spanish.

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Bill Welsh’s advice doing a Rose PaRade telecast? Know youR floweRs! “When I first started, back in 1948, we didn’t have notes to work from. All we had was a parade lineup, which wasn’t always correct. I found myself saying ‘Look at all those beautiful flowers’ every time a float went past. “Truth to tell, I didn’t know one rose from another. So what happens? We get a bunch of letters from viewers, complaining about the fact I didn’t identify the specific type of rose. Shoot, I just figured a rose is a rose. “So I went to work on it, learning my roses. Eventually, I got pretty good at it. Which was a good thing, because as TV cameras improved and home TV sets improved, viewers got really good at picking out the different types of roses. Of course, once color telecasts came along, it made it easier for the viewer to pick out the different types of flowers and shrubs. Which made it imperative that I knew, too. “We have very extensive notes we work from now, but it’s still really important to do your homework and know your flowers. You can’t fool the viewers. Man, do they know their roses!”

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flowers are fresh, the bands are going strong, everybody’s at their best. So we built a couple platforms for our cameras there and a crow’s nest for an announcer. To this day, KTLA still uses that very spot. Funny thing, I left the station in 1950 and in all my years at KTTV I never got to use the spot I helped pick out. I have to say, the Tournament of Roses people were always great to work with. From my first parade to my last, they were an incredibly classy organization. You’d “Holidays in Flowers” float , 1947. Cour ask for something and it was always, tesy KtLA te Levision “When do you need it?” I’m sure that, in those early days, Klaus even figured out a way to catch the clop-clopLandsberg probably drove the TofR folks crazy. clop of the horses, with a special mic held at Hey, he drove a lot of people crazy. But the ground level that Klaus designed. Tournament decided, wisely I would say, that I loved every minute of the Rose Parade they wanted the event televised and were telecasts. Getting to work with the TofR, willing to work with us to make it happen. knowing the telecast is being watched by At first, it was a very ragged telecast, even so many — for many years, the Rose Parade by the standards of 1948. But we got better was the most-watched telecast of the year on every time out. The things that Landsberg both KTLA and KTTV — these are very fond dreamed about — color, multiple cameras, memories. And I would do it all again, in a aerial coverage, sound quality so that you second. Only thing I’d change? Get me a could actually make out what song a band driver who knows Pasadena is northeast of was playing —- all eventually happened. We L.A. not due north. R

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FROM MORE THAN 1,000 HOPEFULS, a group of just seven is selected. They are destined for a place in Rose Parade history, and for a year will reign as the 2011 Tournament of Roses Royal Court. Somewhere between the proclamation that thrusts the court into the spotlight and the regal float ride down Colorado Boulevard, a bond of enduring friendship is formed. Call them regal or call them roses; They know each other as sisters.

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BEING ON THE COURT, IS IT EVERYTHING YOU HOPED Princess Tatyane is 17. She lives in Arcadia FOR? and attends Arcadia ... All of the High School. girls and the committee members just make it so fun. We’re known as the “Singing Court.” I’m the lip-syncer of the group, but I’m a good lip-syncer.

WHY WERE YOU IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC? I actually travel every summer on a family trip, and we usually go to countries in poverty. We look around the city and help with what we can, as well as enjoy our stay. That’s why in the future, I want to ... help those in less developed countries.

WHAT ARE THE SONGS THE COURT LIKES TO SING (OR LIP SYNC)? They usually sing Disney songs because they were all in musicals and stuff like that. I love the song (“A Whole New World”) from “Aladdin.” That’s my favorite Disney song and the only song I know a few words to.

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PRINCESS SARAH CHRISTINE FREDRICKSON ARE YOU FROM THE PASADENA AREA? I was born Princess Sarah is 17. She lives in Altadena and raised and attends Maranatha in Pasadena. High School. I spend a lot of time in Colorado and Texas. So, you might hear me say “y’all” from time to time. I’m definitely defined as the country, tomboy girl that can dress up.

HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED WITH THE VARIOUS CLUBS, SPORTS AND

ROWNING GLORY

The Rose Queen this year sports a brand-new crown, designed by Jairo and Karen Lizarazu of Pasadena. More on the royal headwear: • The crystal elements are Swarovski roundbrilliant and baguette cuts. • The crown is finished with rhodium. • The six princess tiaras were designed to complement the Rose Queen’s crown. • It was crafted by Dina, Inc., a pageant tiara manufacturer based in Cranston, R.I. EXTRA SPARKLE NEVER HURTS

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EQUESTRIAN ORGANIZATIONS YOU’RE A PART OF? I’m a very extrovert-type. I actually have a twin brother, who is the exact opposite of me. He’s an introvert. I just love to be constantly on the go, on the go. ... I love helping people. Like, that joy you get when you’re coaching someone in swim that doesn’t know something that you know and seeing them finally get it. It’s so satisfying. WHAT HAS IT BEEN LIKE BEING ON COURT? Being with six sisters (I have two brothers and finally getting sisters, amazing), is just so much fun. We’re just all so different and unique. ... I’ve been really enjoying that.

DO YOUR BROTHERS TEASE YOU ABOUT BEING ROYALTY? Actually my cousin and my twin brother will talk in English accent like royalty, and I’m the royalty of the family. It drives our families nuts, but we have a lot of fun with that. SO YOU’VE ALL ASSOCIATED YOURSELVES WITH DISNEY PRINCESSES? Yes. They picked me to be Cinderella. Mostly because she used to work and kick it down and dirty, like scrub the floors. Then, go up to that royal level. Plus, I’m the blonde of the group. Evanne is Sleeping Beauty. Tenaya is Mulan. Tatyane is Jasmine. Snow White is Katy. Michelle is Tiana.

PRINCESS JESSICA MICHELLE MONTOYA YOU’RE VERY INVOLVED IN SCHOOL AND IN SPORTS. HOW DO YOU FIND TIME FOR ALL YOUR ACTIVITIES? You definitely have to ... manage your time wisely. I don’t watch TV on the weekdays — that’s a rule my parents have — so that kind of helps, so I don’t get distracted. I’m very focused. WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO TRY OUT? When I was a little girl in second grade, I got an autograph from the queen at the time, Queen Michelle Jacobs. I still have that autograph to this day. When I was in second grade, I cherished it. She was my idol, “the Rose Court, the Rose Queen, oh my gosh.” I’ve held that memory with me until now. I’d try and be like her and have that goal to be the queen or be on the court. ... She was a role model to me. DID YOU PRACTICE YOUR WAVE IN THE SECOND GRADE? Oh yeah, definitely. And I still have to

practice it, but I still have time Princess Jessica is 17. until She lives in Pasadena and attends Flintridge Jan. 1. Preparatory School. We had one short lesson. Just kind of like what people know: the elbow, elbow, wrist, wrist, touch a pearl, blow a kiss. NOW THAT YOU’RE ON COURT, WHAT’S IT LIKE? The girls are absolutely amazing. I really love all the activities that we do — going to the hospitals and all the charitable organizations that we attend — it’s amazing. You really feel like you are a mentor, a role model and an ambassador to the community. WHAT’S YOUR ROYAL TALENT? I love to sing. If I’m not singing, it’s kind of weird, there must be something wrong.

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SARAH

Black sheath dress, Nine West. Black pumps, Alfani. Bracelets, Charter Club.

PRINCESS TENAYA MIYOKO SENZAKI

PRINCESS KATHRYN MORRIS THOMSON

Princess Tenaya is 17. She lives in Altadena and attends Pasadena High School.

WHAT DID YOU DO FOR YOUR GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD PROJECT? I reorganized my music library at my high school band room. So, I worked really closely with my band director. We reorganized, realphabetized the music files in there. We have a really big music library that hasn’t been touched for 25 years ... I also put on a performance for a younger Girl Scout troop. I played clarinet and tenor sax for that. WHY DO YOU ENJOY BEING A GIRL SCOUT? ... It’s what you’re doing to earn those badges that’s fun. We’ve helped out at Union Station homeless services, we cook dinner for them every month. ... It’s just great to help other people. I think if I wasn’t in Girl Scouts, I wouldn’t be doing as much community service, and it’s something I really enjoy. WHY DID YOU BECOME A MUSICIAN? My dad’s side of the family is really musical. ... I started playing the piano when I was 5, and I picked up the clarinet in third grade. Then I started playing electric bass, and I picked up tenor sax last February. I think, right now, tenor sax is my favorite because it’s so new still. YOU MARCHED IN THE 2006 ROSE PARADE WHILE IN MARCHING BAND. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT BEING ON A FLOAT INSTEAD OF ON THE STREET? When you’re marching, you can’t wave, you can’t smile. When you’re in band, you’re practicing with your band, and you’re marching with your band, and you don’t get to see all other things on the parade route. I think it’s really interesting this year to be able to ... see all the different aspects, instead of just one.

Princess Kathryn is 17. She lives in Pasadena and attends Sacred Heart Academy.

WHAT’S AN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITY YOU’RE INVOLVED WITH? I volunteer in South Central, and I created a mentoring program for young middle school-age girls through the Salvation Army Family Center. The mentoring program is called Crossroads ... WHY THE SALVATION ARMY FAMILY CENTER? My mother was involved with the Salvation Army Family Center in South Central, and I spent years growing up volunteering in the center. After time, it really occurred to me that they didn’t have any programs for the middle school-age girls. ... Middle school, to me, is really important, because it’s a really crucial time (when) we’re faced with big decisions and growing up. It’s a time, as a preteen, you really need a role model for life. AS A VOLUNTEER, WHAT’S IT BEEN LIKE? ... I certainly have been fortunate to have mentors in my life who have inspired me — my parents, grandparents, teachers, coaches and so many people who have instilled in me passion for service and for working hard. ... There’s nothing like the feeling when you know you’re getting to them in a positive way. Occasionally, I’ll get texts from the girls I mentor, saying, “I got an A on the test.” Just feeling like I’m pushing them, giving them a little bit of positive reinforcement, is really wonderful. WHY DID YOU TRY OUT? I know since the time I was 2 or as early as I can remember, I wanted to try out. The house where I grew up was actually the house of a former princess. I can just remember being so excited to know she had lived in my house. I thought I would have a good shot because I slept in her room.

HE ARRANGEMENT Spend a few minutes with the 2011 Royal Court, and you’re bound to hear them break into musical-style song. Here, Princess Jessica plays the piano, while the whole court joins in for a rousing chorus of tunes from “Les Misérables.” The young women of the court settled in for an impromptu performance, as they are frequently wont to do, at the grand piano situated in the Tournament of Roses Suite at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena. TICKLING THE IVORIES PARADE 2011 | ROSE | 73

PRINCESS MICHELLE KAYE WASHINGTON WHAT DO YOU ENJOY DOING? I’m an avid art lover. I’ve been drawing since I was little. A lot of what I do is oil painting, portrait painting. I think it’s something that I’ve grown with. I’ve always been drawing. My dad used to give me lessons in drawing and then I continued to grow in my skill and develop. ARE YOU GOING TO DO PORTRAITS OF THE OTHERS? That’s what I’m planning to do for their Christmas presents.

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WHY DID YOU TRY OUT FOR THE COURT? I’m a Pasadena native. I’ve grown up basically with the parade. ... When I found out how you could apply through my high school, I tried out. It’s just something I kept track of. When I didn’t make it last year, I came back, because I knew

it was something to do Princess Michelle is 18. since it She lives in Pasadena and attends Pasadena is part of City College. Pasadena’s culture, which is a huge part of me. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT PASADENA? I love walking around Old Town, seeing the structures and the scenery around. It’s such a beautiful city. DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU’RE THE OLDEST OF THE GROUP? I’m the oldest in age, but we’re all very protective of each other, because we look out for each other. This process is new for all of us, so I feel like we’re all growing the same, because we’ve never had this experience before. I don’t know any more than they do. It’s exciting.

QUEEN EVANNE ELIZABETH FRIEDMANN WHAT WAS YOUR REASON FOR TRYING OUT Queen Evanne is 17. She lives in La Cañada FOR THE Flintridge and attends COURT? La Cañada High School. I tried out with a few of my friends as a rite of passage, but mostly for the adventure. ... I’m having the time of my life. TELL US ABOUT YOUR INTEREST IN FILM. ... I’ve been been in love with it since the first time I was filming peacocks on my 74 | ROSE | PARADE 2011

roof. I don’t know how they got there. My dad let me hold the camera, and he said, “Please don’t drop this camera.” Ever since then, I’ve never been able to put down a camera. ARE YOU IN ANY CLUBS? Last year, I was part of the Spirit of America Club. ... We go around and wave flags in our cars and blast America-themed music. It was started by a senior two years ago who had this huge love for America and everything American. ... At one point, we were dressed up as different American things, and I was dressed as an astronaut. Then we all took pictures in front of the JPL sign.

HOW’S THE CHEMISTRY IN THE COURT? ... Apparently, it’s not supposed to be perfect, but the court just gets along so well. Our personalities just intertwine. You know how people who have a chemistry with each other have the same sense of humor? We all have the sense of humor that goes well with each other. There’s no tension. WHO IS THE GOOFIEST ONE? I’m going to be honest, we all have our moments. ... I’m making a quote book of all the different quotes that we say, and I have every single person on it. So I’d say we’re all pretty goofy.

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the game: Wisconsin Badgers

THE Bielema FILES

Head Coach: Bret Bielema Age: 40 Hometown: Prophetstown, Ill. Record at Wisconsin: 49-15 (5 years) Record in bowls: 2-2 Interesting fact: Became first coach in Big Ten history to win 10 games in his first season.

THE COMEBACK KID

Following a loss to Michigan State in the Big Ten opener, most Wisconsin fans probably thought they’d be spending bowl season in Florida for the seventh consecutive year. That’s not what Badgers head coach Bret Bielema had in mind, however. “Leaving the locker room (that day), I felt this was a championship-level team,” Bielema says. “We had a tough task to beat Ohio State and Iowa in back-to-back weeks, and we were able to accomplish that. We put ourselves in a good opportunity to play in the Rose Bowl.” Picking his team up off the floor after the Michigan State loss and winning seven straight games is just the type of turnaround that’s made Bielema’s five years as head coach at Wisconsin

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among the most successful in program history. And now it appears time for Bielema to take the next step and move himself into legend status. He can do that if he can beat Texas Christian University on Jan. 1 in the 97th Rose Bowl. Before being hired as the Badgers’ head man in 2006, Bielema served as defensive coordinator under Hall of Fame head coach Barry Alvarez. The shadow cast by Alvarez is the measuring stick by which all future Wisconsin coaches will be judged. Alvarez’s 118 wins between 1990-2005 are the most in school history. Bielema’s 49 wins in just five seasons have him well on his way to breaking Alvarez’s standard. But where Alvarez stands alone is that he guided Wisconsin to three Big Ten championships and, subsequently, three Rose Bowl wins in

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... this was a championship-level team ... We put ourselves in a good opportunity to play in the Rose Bowl. - Coach Bret Bielema

a seven-season span from 1993-’99. “I’ll be the first to tell you that there was nobody more excited when we won a championship and got this Rose Bowl bid than Coach Alvarez,” Bielema says. “What he did was great and was a product of a lot of work and dedication by his staff and by his players. “But I know he’s excited for me to get that one championship and to be able to go to the Rose Bowl and hopefully accomplish something that’s very, very special. “He won three (Rose Bowls) in 10 years, which has never been done before in this league. It’s a daunting task to take on, but we’re very excited about the challenge.” A University of Iowa graduate, Bielema began his coaching career as an assistant for the Hawkeyes. Following a brief stop at Kansas State, he became defensive coordinator at Wisconsin in 2004. It took him just two seasons to impress Alvarez so much that he made Bielema his hand-chosen replacement when Alvarez opted to retire following the 2005 season. Bielema has coached Wisconsin to bowl games in each of his first four seasons. The Badgers are 2-2 in those games, with the biggest victory coming over Arkansas in the 2007 Capital One Bowl. Bielema’s two bowl wins already rank him second behind Alvarez as the school’s most successful coach in the postseason. Winning in Pasadena, though, would catapult Bielema into new territory. After a magical regular season in which the Badgers beat a No. 1-ranked team (Ohio State) for the first time since 1981, he just might do it. R

He’ll manage By Aram Tolegian

Scott Tolzien doesn’t mind the “game manager” label that goes along with being the quarterback at Wisconsin. It seems that tag is given on an annual basis to whomever is Wisconsin’s signal caller that season. Tolzien is no different, but the way the fifth-year senior sees it, that just means he’s doing something right. “I take it as a compliment, because a lot of time if people are saying you’re just managing the game there’s wins that are involved with that,” Tolzien says. “You don’t hear of too many quarterbacks who aren’t having success getting the title of PARADE 2011 | ROSE | 83

the game: Wisconsin Badgers

THE TOLZIEN FILES

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marveled at as a kid while watching TV at his grandma’s house. “I don’t think you ever say something is impossible,” Tolzien says. “The coolest part about life is there’s always that opportunity. “I would have thought this would be a stretch my freshman year. I had a lot of gains to make on the field and as a leader to ultimately get to a spot like the Rose Bowl. But that’s what it’s all about, to set those goals high.” Blessed with an impressive complement of players at the skill positions and a mammoth offensive line, Tolzien has the luxury of commanding an offense that can be downright brutal and flashy at the same time. With the likelihood of no professional football career in his future, Tolzien knows New Year’s Day in Pasadena is likely the end of his playing days. So, for one last time, he’ll try to perfectly manage a Wisconsin win, only this will be one for the ages if he pulls it off. “It blows my mind a little bit, but I’ll just treat it as another game because that’s when you get in trouble if you treat it like it’s bigger than it is,” Tolzien says. “That’s my job as quarterback of this team. When it’s game time you have to be that evenkeeled guy and the guy everyone is relying on.” R

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game manager.” Tolzien has managed Wisconsin to its lofty 11-1 record and a berth in the 2011 Rose Bowl against undefeated TCU. For him, it’s an accomplishment that dreams are made of. Tolzien grew up in the northwest Chicago suburb of Palatine Township. Needless to say, he was a Big Ten football junkie and recalls going to his grandmother’s house to watch the Rose Bowl every New Year’s Day. However, starting at quarterback on a Rose Bowl team seemed like a real longshot for Tolzien soon after his senior season at Palatine Fremd High. Tolzien saw scholarship offers from Northern Illinois, Toledo, Kentucky and Western Michigan all dry up because he decided to hold off on a college decision until after the high school football season was over. Then, just two weeks before National Signing Day, Wisconsin made Tolzien an offer and he gladly accepted. Tolzien didn’t start a game for the Badgers until his junior season, but quickly proved himself worthy of the role. Wisconsin and Tolzien won 10 games last season, including an upset of Miami in the Champs Sports Bowl. The Badgers appeared headed back to Florida for a lesser bowl game after starting this season’s Big Ten campaign with a loss to Michigan State. However, seven straight wins later — including an upset of then No. 1-ranked Ohio State — and Tolzien will close out his college career in the game he

Name: Scott Tolzien Year: Senior Hometown: Palatine Township, Ill. Record as a starter: 21-4 (two seasons) Season stats: 2,300 yards passing, 16 touchdowns

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the game: TCU Horned Frogs

THE PATTERSON FILES

Head Coach: Gary Patterson Hometown: Larned, Kansas Record at TCU: 97-28 (10 seasons) Record in bowls: 5-4 Interesting fact: Ranks second alltime in wins in school history.

FROM FROG TO PRINCE

Texas Christian University’s success doesn’t begin and end with head football coach Gary Patterson. It just seems that way. The Horned Frogs, who face Wisconsin in the 97th Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day, have taken the diamond lane on the football freeway in Patterson’s tenure, winning four conference titles since 2001 and playing in nine bowl games. TCU, whose football history includes winning mythical national titles in 1935 and ‘38, also has advanced to Bowl Championship Series games each of the last two years. But Patterson, with 97 wins is the second-winningest coach in Horned Frog history, doesn’t take all of the credit for the rise, which has seen TCU join the nation’s elite programs, a group that includes the likes of Ohio State, Alabama and Oregon. “I think it’s been a combination of a lot of things,” says Patterson of his success since succeeding Dennis Franchione as TCU coach in 2000. Patterson’s teams have averaged nearly

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nine wins per season, and have won 25 of their last 26 games. “You have to look at the administration and their backing financially, as a university and as an alumni group. We built the facilities we needed to do it, recruiting-wise. “We’ve had a consistency as a staff and as a program where we’ve stayed and been able to do the things we needed to do. You have to count in the Texas high school coaches and their trust in us that when they send us a young man, we’re going to get him a degree and we can push him to be the best he can be.” But Patterson also believes in another factor — his players. And the Kansas native, who has held assistant positions at Utah State, Navy and New Mexico before succeeding Franchione prior to the 2000 Mobile Alabama Bowl, has been able to lure some outstanding ones to the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. The Horned Frogs, who are 24-0 during the regular season the past two years, feature quarterback Andy Dalton, who was

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a Manning Award candidate; center Jake Kirkpatrick, this season’s Rimington Award winner; and safety Tejay Johnson, a Thorpe Award finalist. “They’re the ones who do the work,” Patterson says of his players. “Coaches can lead, but until a team takes ownership in what it does, it’s really hard for a team to be what it wants to be. “This team, over the last three years, has taken ownership. If you look at our record, we’ve got 36 wins and the only losses are to an Oklahoma team that played for a national championship in 2008; to a Utah team that beat Alabama in the Sugar Bowl and then a Boise (State) team that ended up undefeated two years in a row.” TCU has been unbeaten this season, following up last season’s 12-1 campaign that ended with a loss to Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl. The Horned Frogs have been ranked in the top five all season and posted signature wins against Oregon State and Utah. Both the Beavers and Utes were ranked in the Associated Press’ Top 25 when they lined up against TCU. Utah was No. 5 in the nation when the Frogs whacked the Utes, 47-7, on Nov. 6 in Salt Lake City. “He’s been a great coach,” Dalton says of Patterson. “He’s showed us all how to work and what it takes to win. He’s been a huge part of this program.” Now Patterson gets to take the program to its highest level when the Horned Frogs play in the Rose Bowl for the first time. It’s an opportunity that Patterson does not take lightly. “Ten years ago, I never thought about this,” he says. “The thing I’m most excited about is the university. I think I said about five or six years ago after we went 10-2 in 2004 that I wanted the program to have the opportunity to play in a BCS bowl. We got that chance last year. “This (playing in the Rose Bowl) is another step for us, a chance for us to make a difference. It’s a challenge playing a team like Wisconsin. But we look forward to it. “For me, someone who remembers being a young kid and watching the Rose Parade and the game on TV and now having a chance to step on that field, it’s truly going to be an honor. Gary Patterson, the fan, is going to love this.” R

THE TRIGGERMAN By STEVE RAMIREZ

There probably is no player from either Wisconsin or Texas Christian who is looking forward to the 97th Rose Bowl Game more than the Horned Frogs’ Andy Dalton. It’s not because the tradition of college football’s most-storied venue, or the historical significance of TCU playing in the Granddaddy of Them All for the first time. No, this is personal, and it goes back to January. Dalton doesn’t believe he was at his best the last time the Horned Frogs were on the national stage, losing 17-10 to Boise State in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Ariz. For him, the Rose Bowl is all about redemption. PARADE 2011 | ROSE | 87

the game: TCU Horned Frogs “This is definitely a game I’m looking forward to,” says the senior quarterback, who leads No. 3 TCU against No. 5 Wisconsin on New Year’s Day. “The way it ended last year, the way we played, it definitely wasn’t my best game. “I do see it as redemption. I want to show what we can do, and I don’t think there’s a better stage to show the nation.” Dalton has already shown a lot. The senior, who was a finalist for the Manning and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm awards, has accounted for 3,045 yards and 31 touchdowns this season. He’s passed for 2,638 yards and 26 scores. But his top statistic has nothing to do with completion percentage, touchdowns or passing efficiency rating. It has everything to do with victories, and no active college quarterback has won more often than Dalton. The 41 victories Dalton has engineered is the most in TCU history, a history that includes NFL Hall of Famer Sammy Baugh. For the record, Baugh won 29 games during his time as a Horned Frog. Dalton is 35-3 during the past three years, including 12-0 this season. “He took his lumps early (as a red-shirt freshman),” TCU coach Gary Patterson says. “But since then, we’ve won a lot of ball games. For me, as a coach, to have the redhead leading the huddle, on and off the field, it’s been tremendous. He’s learned how to win ball games. Plus, he carries himself with class and loves big games. I think it makes you step back and say, ‘That’s the type of (person) you want to be around.’” But it wasn’t always as easy as it looks for Dalton, who struggled during his freshman season. “Coming out of high school, I didn’t know what to expect,”

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THE DALTON FILES

Name: Andy Dalton Year: Senior Hometown: Katy, Texas Record as a starter: 41-8 Season stats: 2,638 yards passing, 26 touchdowns

Dalton says. “It was a learning curve. I didn’t have any experience, but just playing allowed me to get better, and I matured. I understand the game more now.” It’s showed the past two years. Dalton helped TCU earn a trip to the Fiesta Bowl in 2010 by throwing for more than 2,300 yards and 23 touchdowns before keying the Horned Frogs’ perfect season this year. Dalton has saved his best for the big games, throwing for 313 yards and three touchdowns in a 47-7 victory over then No. 5 Utah before passing for three more TDs in a 66-17 rout of New Mexico that wrapped up a BCS bowl bid on Nov. 27. It also wrapped up the best back-to-back regular seasons in the program’s history. But that’s not anything that Dalton didn’t expect when he signed with the Horned Frogs in 2006. “We knew when we all came here we had potential,” Dalton says. “We thought we could be pretty good. TCU went 11-1 the year before, so we knew the program was good, too. I think we just knew that if we worked hard, we could achieve some good things.” Now he wants to go out on top in the Rose Bowl. “I think we will know what to expect,” Dalton says. “We have grown up a lot from last year. We have a lot of guys who played in the Fiesta Bowl last year, so hopefully we will have grown up and taken the experience and allowed it to help us. “People often say we don’t get enough chances to play against (BCS) automatic-qualifying teams. This will be a great opportunity for us to go out and play a game in a great atmosphere at the Rose Bowl.” R

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DID YOU KNOW? • The first quarterback to play in a Rose Bowl and a Super Bowl was Earl Morrall — 1956 Michigan State, 1969 Baltimore Colts. • The first successful 2-point conversion in Rose Bowl history was in 1974, on a pass from USC quarterback Pat Haden to wide receiver J.K. McKay. • The warmest Rose Bowl ever was in 1917 — it was 86 degrees at kickoff. • USC’s John McKay and Ohio State’s Woody Hayes are the only coaches to lead their teams to four consecutive Rose Bowl Games.

No, VirgiNia, Texas ChrisTiaN UNiVersiTy is not the first school from Texas to play in the Rose Bowl Game. Nor are the Horned Frogs the first unbeaten team from Texas to play in the Arroyo Seco on New Year’s Day. In fact, they aren’t even the first 12-0 team. TCU will be the third 12-0 team from the Lone Star State to play in the “Granddaddy of Them All.” Surely, you haven’t forgotten Texas in 2006? The Longhorns came into the Arroyo Seco with a 12-0 record. They beat USC, 41-38, in a classic and left Pasadena unbeaten, untied and as BCS champions. The other 12-0 Texas team is a bit more obscure. Indeed, you have to go back 75 years. The 1935 Southern Methodist University squad went 12-0 during the regular season, earning an invite to Pasadena for New Year’s Day. Unfortunately for the Mustangs, their day in the SoCal sun wasn’t a pleasant one. Stanford held them to 140 yards in total offense, forced seven turnovers, and came away with a 7-0 upset victory.

• Howard Jones coached USC in five Rose Bowls — and won all five. • Bo Schembechler coached Michigan in 10 Rose Bowls — and lost eight of them. • Bump Elliott of Michigan is the only man to participate in the Rose Bowl Game as a player, assistant coach, head coach and director of athletics. • Hugo Bezdek coached three teams to Rose Bowl berths — 1917 Oregon, the 1918 Mare Island Marines and 1923 Penn State — and also managed a major league team, the Pittsburgh Pirates.

In 2011, TCU is poised to square off against Wisconsin. Under pre-BCS rules, the 97th annual Rose Bowl would have matched Wisconsin versus Oregon. Now, before you start grumbling about the absence of Ducks in these parts this holiday season, think back to the way things used to be. From 1946 to 1960, the Big Ten had a “no-repeat” rule for the Rose Bowl. With Illinois and Michigan having already made appearances, the no-repeat rule resulted in the Big Ten sending its third-best, Northwestern, to the 1949 game. Don’t feel sorry for the Wildcats. They stunned heavily favored California, 20-14. From 1951 to 1958, the Pac-10 also had a no-repeat rule. That resulted in the great 1954 UCLA team not going to the Rose Bowl — USC went instead. In addition, due to the no-repeat rule and NCAA probations, Oregon State made it into the 1957 Rose Bowl and Oregon got into the 1958 affair.

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Moral is: You don’t always get what you want, especially in the Rose Bowl. And sometimes what you get is even better. As the fates would have it, Cal hasn’t been the oddsmaker’s friend in its Rose Bowl appearances. The Bears were 10-0 and heavily favored going into the 1949 game, and they lost to Northwestern. They went into the 1950 game 10-0 and favored over 6-1-2 Ohio State — and the Buckeyes prevailed, 17-14. And the Bears were 9-0-1 going into the 1951 game against 5-3-1 Michigan — and the Wolverines won, 14-6. Those three results were not the pinnacle of embarrassment for the Golden Bears. That came in 1922, against easily the most obscure opponent in Rose Bowl history. The Bears had wowed the football world in the 1921 game, outclassing Big Ten champion and previously unbeaten Ohio State, 28-0. Cal was back for the 1922 game, and expecting to play an eastern power of the likes of the Buckeyes. And Tournament of Roses officials eventually did find an unbeaten for Cal to play. Unfortunately, it was not Ohio State, or Notre Dame or Harvard. It was Washington & Jefferson, a college of 450 students from Washington, Pa. As one Los Angeles sportswriter said: “All I know about Washington & Jefferson is that both of ‘em are dead.” Leading up to the game, the Golden Bears spent more time complaining than practicing, figuring the mere toss of their leather helmets on the field would be sufficient to subdue the visitors from Pennsylvania. Instead, it rained the day of the game, surely a bad omen for the California kids. As a result, the contest was played in the mud at

Tournament Park — the last time the Rose Bowl was played there. The 40,000-plus in attendance saw the Bears shut down more thoroughly than alcohol sales at 2 a.m. Cal finished with a net of 49 yards in total offense, and two first downs. Meanwhile, the Presidents had a touchdown called back by a penalty in the second quarter. In the fourth quarter, W&J’s Erick Erickson broke free on a 50-yard run. He dodged the final Cal tackler and had nothing but daylight ahead of him, 20 yards from the end zone. Unfortunately for Erickson, there was daylight above but muddy turf below, and he slipped and fell on his way to glory. And there the game ended, a 0-0 tie in surely the most surprising result in the history of the game. Reflect on these facts the next time you start to say, “Why TCU?” R

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Arroyo Vista Inn

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THIS OLD HOUSE The grand, hillside Craftsman was built in 1910 for Ezra Thompson, a lawyer by training who made his name in real estate and also worked and farmed the land. Designed by Los Angeles architect Lester Moore, the main house cost around $6,000 to build. The bulk of Moore’s work was in the Craftsman and Mission Revival styles, says Arroyo Vista Inn owner Pat Wright, and the original design of the home reflects both. Some of Moore’s notable projects include a stone house for the Sierra Club and a bungalow for artist Franz Bischoff. In the late 1800s, Moore was also involved in a redesign of Los Angeles City Hall. Homeowner Thompson’s wife was something of a socialite. The third floor of the property served as a dance pavilion, where she would host talk-of-the-town salons and

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social gatherings. The Thompsons lived in the house for about 12 years. After that, the Halm family took up residence there, but Herbert Halm lived only one year in the house before he died. (In his will, Halm left behind a remarkable stipulation that was noted by the Los Angeles Times. He bequeathed a fortune to his wife, under the condition that she could not work after his death. The metropolitan daily called it the first “no work will.”) The next notable owner came 20 years later: Cranston Burnett, who was a well-known local butcher. For 60 years, the property stayed in the Burnett family, until the current owner Wright purchased it in 2006 and worked to restore the home as a bed-and-breakfast. Source: Pat Wright, arroyovistainn.com

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MEET THE INNKEEPER It takes a certain type to own a bed-and-breakfast. The constant flow of people, the never-ending chores, the eternal effort toward upkeep — for Pat Wright, opening a B&B was like going back to the beginning. And that was a good thing. “When I was young, my parents had a cottage at a lake in Pennsylvania,” Wright says. “We always had people coming and going, so I just kind of grew up in that atmosphere … and I just loved it.” “Where this would be stressful for a lot of people, for me, it’s quite pleasant,” she laughs. And, after a career in law, Wright knew she wanted a change of pace. “I love to cook, I love to entertain, I love to meet new people,” Wright says. Owning a bed-and-breakfast seemed like a natural way to combine those interests. For two years, Wright searched for the ideal property and worked on her business plan. An acquaintance tipped her off about an available house on Monterey Road in South Pasadena; it was the one. During a lengthy escrow period, Wright dug into the archives to find out more about the home’s history, an important step in earning a historical designation from South Pasadena, which is required for all bed-andbreakfasts in the city. Besides her professional legal skills, it didn’t hurt that Wright’s first career was as a librarian. “It’s been a totally interesting process,” Wright says. “I’ve extensively researched the owner, the architect, just any way to make sure I got this historical designation.” In 2006, she became the

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owner of the hillside property and immediately went to work on renovations. “Within three days (of escrow closing), we started ripping the walls apart,” she says. The expansive home had fallen into disrepair over the years, as families who lived there struggled with its maintenance, but a 13-month construction period restored the historic home to its original luster and incorporated important modern updates. The third floor, originally a dance pavilion and open space for social gatherings, was built out into separate guest rooms. The Arroyo Vista Inn officially opened in August 2007 to general fanfare from the community, but the national financial picture was about to throw Wright a curveball. By October of that year, she says, the phone at the inn stopped ringing and reservations plunged. “So I decided to go back to practicing law to keep the place open,” Wright says. Two years later, she says, business is starting to come back. Reservations are up, and Wright has some extra help around the house now that she’s married to Russ Guiney, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation. The couple married in May 2007. “Now I have a wonderful husband who helps support the B&B and washes dishes,” she says with a laugh. After putting so much into making the Arroyo Vista Inn a reality, Wright says she has also reaped many rewards. “I feel really really lucky, and like all the strands of my past have come together in a good way here,” she says. “It’s very fulfilling in that way.”

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If, on your travels, you wish to meet interesting people, stay at a bedand-breakfast. The Arroyo Vista Inn has welcomed an array of characters, including Pulitzer Prize-winning writers, representatives of the United Nations, JPL-bound scientists and Olympic athletes. Innkeeper Pat Wright says her guests often take a genuine interest in the bed-and-breakfast and remain connected for years to come.

MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME If peace and tranquility are as valued as currency, the Arroyo Vista Inn is a veritable treasure chest. The good news is, you don’t need a secret map to unearth this justhidden-enough gem. The inn wraps all the best elements of a modern boutique hotel into the style of a cozy bed-and-breakfast. Each of its 10 spacious rooms is luxuriously appointed, from fine linens and towels to personal care products from Gilchrist & Soames’ BeeKind Collection. Around the inn hang works of art from the innkeeper’s personal collection, and some pieces are also for sale. Look for works by California plein-air artist Donald Crocker; his art is most befitting a hillside bed-and-breakfast with sweeping views.

Four rooms have balconies, where guests can admire the breathtaking reallife scenes of the Arroyo and San Gabriel Mountains. Room seven, the Monte Vista Room, is the priciest of the inn, and for good reason; its 180-degree panorama offers views of not only the Arroyo and mountains but also Pasadena and the nighttime city lights. Too, room eight, the San Gabriel View Room, has a picturesque view to Mt. Baldy. Every guest room in the inn features a private bath, some with spa tubs. In room four, the Daybreak Terrace Room, the en suite bath features a state-of-the-art air spa tub, which is as beautiful to behold as it is soothing. For breakfast, expect fresh-squeezed

juices and a delicious, gourmet meal, prepared with fresh herbs and fruits grown on the property. An evening aperitif includes a selection of cheeses and fine wines (hand-picked from the home’s cave wine cellar) served to guests on the front porch. Besides being noted for its quiet atmosphere in the book “Peaceful Places: Los Angeles,” the Arroyo Vista Inn has also garnered accolades for its efforts to preserve the environment. The bed-andbreakfast features solar power, energysaving lamps, an eco-friendly GreenStay option and permeable paving in the parking lot, which harvests rain and runoff water and returns it to the underground water table. R PARADE 2011 | ROSE | 97

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THIS OLD HOUSE The Victorian home was built in 1887 for businessman Miren S. Daniels. “It’s one of the more unique pieces of architecture for the area,” says Carrie L. Carrier, a guest at the Bissell House who has studied its history. “Because it’s not a Craftsman,” she says, referring to the Arts and Crafts style that is so prominent around Pasadena. As was fashionable for the well-todo of the era, Daniels had journeyed from the East Coast to spend his retirement in the warm climate and fresh air of Southern California. After Daniels’ death, the home passed for a short while into the hands of Pasadena physician Thaddeus Updegraff. In 1902, William S. McCay bought the three-story Orange Grove estate for his young son and wife, Anna Bissell McCay, heir to the Bissell carpet sweeper business founded by her father. 100 | ROSE | PARADE 2011

When the family moved from Grand Rapids, Mich., to South Pasadena, the city was populated by just 1,000 people, and Orange Grove Boulevard had already become the centerpiece of a New Year’s Day parade featuring floats bedecked with fragrant flowers. Anna Bissell McKay later divorced William, but she remained in the spacious home on Millionaire’s Row, where she would live for more than 50 years, until her death in the 1950s. The property was divided and the home itself eventually sold out of the Bissell family. It served as a family residence for many years, and was converted to a bed-and-breakfast in the ‘90s by Russ and Leonore Butcher. The Hoyman family took over the B&B about five-and-a-half years ago. Source: Bissell House Information & Guide Book, by Sharon Stine

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MEET THE INNKEEPER Call it the uncanny continuity of history. When visitors set foot inside the more than 120-year-old Bissell House, there’s a familiar sense that, while so much has changed with the tide of time, some things are destined to remain the same. Take as illustration the Hoyman family; they’ve owned and operated the bed-and-breakfast in South Pasadena’s third-oldest home for five-and-a-half years. The estate is named for its longest and most notable owner, Anna Bissell McKay, daughter of Melville Bissell, who invented the mechanical carpet sweeper, and his wife, also named Anna, who would run the family corporation as it grew into a multimillion dollar business. The Hoymans are not related, in the familial sense, to the Bissells, but the families do have in common more than just ownership of the residence. Anna’s son William served in the Navy Reserve during World War II. Likewise, the patriarch of the Hoyman family, George Roger Hoyman, is a retired Navy reservist. Anna’s husband, William the elder, was a prominent architect and electrical engineer. Innkeeper Janet Copenhaver’s (née Hoyman) spouse is an electrician by trade. Chalk the parallels up to coincidence, but around the house, deliberate efforts have been made by the owners to preserve their slice of the past. After Copenhaver’s mother Joan decided to buy a bed-andbreakfast and stumbled upon the Bissell House, Copenhaver says her family felt immediately connected to the property. “We were absolutely smitten,” she says. “Absolutely, breathtakingly smitten.” Running the inn is an all-hands-on-deck operation; Copenhaver’s siblings Julie, Janet, Jennifer and William, along with her parents, are all deeply invested in the property, she says. “We all share and help” with the work load, she says. “The whole family is involved.” They are not without experience. At one point, the family owned and operated a 27-unit waterfront motel on the Delaware River in central Jersey. “There were no employees,” Copenhaver says. “It was all family-run.” “Growing up, we had always talked about having a bedand-breakfast one day,” Copenhaver says. Because of father George’s naval career, the Hoyman children grew up accustomed to change, moving about the country as his duties demanded. Owning the Bissell House “was sort of like coming full circle,” she says. It symbolized the culmination of a youth spent traveling from place to place, never putting down deep roots. Still, keeping the historic inn in tip-top shape has sometimes called for a slight break from tradition. “I think we have, like, a kajillion (carpet sweepers) in the house,” Copenhaver laughs. “Now this is really horrible to admit, but I have been busted on a number of occasions by guests who got here earlier than expected.” She pauses. “They saw me vacuuming — with our Dyson.”

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MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME The start of a morning at the Bissell House Bed & Breakfast is signaled by the pleasant ritual commotion of South Pasadena’s resident parrot population. Innkeeper Janet Copenhaver says she rarely sets an alarm clock, relying instead on the parrots to announce the open and close of the day. Guests of the Bissell House enjoy such B&B staples as a gourmet breakfast, with some added bonuses, like an afternoon dessert tea with servings of fresh fruit. Incorporated into the meal service is garden-fresh produce, including organic oranges, tomatoes and herbs, all grown on the Bissell House grounds. Inside and out, the house is a remarkably wellpreserved piece of Victorian architecture, especially considering the fate of similar structures in the area that were razed to make way for apartment buildings and modern developments. (A notable later addition to the house was the outdoor swimming pool.) “... It has retained its facade and ... the integrity is still pretty much intact,” says Ron Harrell, resident chef at the Bissell House. “For me, I think the most important thing about this property is that it’s been saved.” Situated at a busy intersection, the Bissell House 104 | ROSE | PARADE 2011

is remarkably private, with lush, green surroundings and gardens planted with roses and camellias. Most of the seven rooms are cozy and feminine, decorated with abundant florals and bright colors. The Prince Albert Room is plush and opulent, with rich earthy tones and a vintage French aesthetic. From sliding pocket doors to tin ceilings, each floor features charming nooks and idiosyncrasies that are original to the house. Visitors will notice the antique Sedgwick elevator (operational, but not open to guests); Victorian gowns hanging in each closet; and stained-glass windows, especially the large, floral glasswork in the stairwell. Hidden away from sight are the original knoband-tube electrical wiring in the attic and a basement with an expansive wine cellar and cedar closets. In Victoria’s Room, one of the smallest in the inn, an enchanting solarium overlooking the pool helps the space feel wide-open and sunny. Some rooms feature claw-footed Victorian soaking tubs, while others have whirlpool baths for a spa-like getaway. Other, more modern amenities include a secure touchpad entry system, free wireless Internet, in-room televisions and complimentary off-street parking. R

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Pasadena can keep one occupied for days, weeks, well pretty much all year-round with so many places to visit, things to do and see. But those adventurous souls looking for a slight change of scenery only need to go to the nearest Gold Line Station. With seven Metro stations around Pasadena and trains running every 20 minutes, at most, taking a day trip around Los Angeles County can be a fun, easy and inexpensive adventure. The Metro website’s trip planner can be a rider’s best friend. Just input your starting point and destination and get detailed instructions for your trip — approximate times the next train will be leaving from the station, how far the destination is by train and/or bus and what other trains or buses to take or how far to walk. It’s like your own personalized guide. Go riding on the Metro with us as we make a few trips to popular destinations — Chinatown, Olvera Street, L.A. Live — and take in the sights, sounds and tastes of the cultures that make Los Angeles unique.

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All along Broadway, visit the various shops selling clothing, home decorations and novelty items. At the Wing Hop Fung store at the entrance of the Far East Plaza, you can find a variety of anything and everything â&#x20AC;&#x201D; seasonings, mushrooms, teas and liquors. Further in the plaza, among more novelty shops, are restaurants serving different Asian fare. Walk north on Broadway past College Street to the enchanting Central Plaza in Old Chinatown. There you can enjoy fresh fruit tarts, Asian pastries or pick up a unique occasion cake at the Wonder Bakery. If you still have room for more sweets, walk up half a block to the historic Phoenix Bakery for tasty cake slices, baklava or yummy traditional Mexican wedding cookies. Take in live music or karaoke and a few cocktails at the Grand Star Jazz Club in the Central Plaza area.

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Get on the Gold Line towards Union Station and exit at the Chinatown station. From the station, walk west on College Street to Broadway.

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At Olvera Street, known as the birthplace of Los Angeles, the shops, restaurants and live entertainment by strolling musicians will envelop you in Mexican culture. The open-air village features a host of historic buildings and a traditional Mexican-style plaza area, usually filled with live music, dance performances or other special events. The marketplace offers a collection of novelty items and handcrafted Mexican clothing and pieces with a focus on Old Mexico and Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) curiosities. There’s no shortage of dining options here either. Grab a short bite at stands scattered between shops or sit and enjoy traditional Mexican dishes at restaurants like La Golondrina. For a glimpse into the history of the plaza and area, visit the Avila Adobe Museum, where the oldest house in Los Angeles sits, and the Sepulveda House, an 1887 Eastlake Victorian home which now serves as a museum and visitors center. Generally, Olvera Street village is open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. while some stores or restaurants may open earlier and close later. Visit lasangelitas.org for information on free docent-led tours of the area. For more history, shop and restaurant information and more about El Pueblo, visit olvera-street.com. From Union Station, walk across Alameda and go south on Los Angeles Street to the Chinese American Museum. There you can visit the “Remembering Ellis Island” exhibition which commemorates the 100th anniversary of the opening of Angel Island Immigration Station. The exhibit goes through the history, legacy and stories of the station, which opened in the San Francisco Bay in 1910. Angel Island station processed more than 1 million immigrants 110 | ROSE | PARADE 2011

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Rivaling Universal CityWalk’s “entertainment capital of the world,” the L.A. Live complex, adjacent to the Staples and Convention centers, is becoming another one-stop entertainment destination. First, the open-air Nokia Plaza welcomes visitors to the complex with its giant LED screens along Chick Hearn Court. The plaza has been used for special outdoor presentations, events and red carpet premieres. Get in the spirit of winter by taking a stroll on the seasonal ice skating rink at the plaza through New Year’s Day. The Nokia Theatre and Club Nokia offer lots of entertainment with live club music or live concert and cultural events. Comedian George Lopez has called the theatre home for select nightly shows in December the past few years. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences established the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live to document and display the history of the Grammy Awards and other historical music artifacts. If your train ride left you famished, a multi-level, multi-structure complex features a bevy of restaurants to quiet those hunger pangs. Choose from familiar names like Wolfgang Puck Bar and Grill and Katsuya or try something new at Rosa Mexicano. Feast on Lawry’s Carvery’s famous prime rib or grab some savory seafood plates at Rock ‘N Fish. If you’re at L.A. Live for a Lakers game or a pop concert, get warmed up before your event at bars like the Glance Wine Bar, Ion Rooftop Pool Bar, The Mixing Room or ESPN Zone. Work off the dinner and drinks with a little fun at the upscale Lucky Strike Lanes bowling alley or with some salsa dance moves at the Conga Room. If you just couldn’t get tickets to the big game or show, you’ll have better luck finding a seat at the Regal Cinemas theatre complex. Whether visiting or enjoying a staycation, weary travelers can rest at the nearby two-hotel hybrid tower featuring the luxurious JW Marriott and Ritz Carlton. Savvy Metro riders need not worry about parking but for those who do drive, there are parking lots and structures within and surrounding the complex. For a full list of restaurants and other events going on at L.A. Live, visit lalive.com. R

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At the Union Station exit, travelers can head to farther destinations by hopping on other Metro rail lines, Metro buses or on a Greyhound bus. It’s still a bustling train station, with travelers coming and going all day long, yet modern. Inside there’s a quaint sit-down restaurant, Traxx, and its separate bar, a Famima!! shop and vending machines if you need to grab a bite or drink. If safety and security are your concern, there is always someone walking around the station to offer information or help. Metro security staff are never far and sheriff’s personnel are also on hand at various stations as well as on board the rail lines.

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L.A. LIVE

Take the Gold Line to Union Station and hop onto the Purple or Red Line going west and exit 7th Street/ Metro Center Station where you will then grab the Blue Line south and exit at Pico Station. From the rail station walk carefully across the tracks on Pico Boulevard or 12th Street, where designated, west one block to Figueroa Street and then one block north to Chick Hearn Court.

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THE ART OF IRON

MERIDIAN IRONWORKS MUSEUM, 913 Meridian St., South Pasadena Across from Mission Station entrance: Photographs, artifacts and more covering South Pasadena’s history, beginning with its original Native American residents. There are exhibits on the Raymond Hotel, the Cawston Ostrich Farm and the development of the city. Open 1-4 p.m. Saturday and 3-8 p.m. Thursday. Free admission. Call (626) 799-9089.

“RIDER’S DREAM” BY MICHAEL AMESCUA Allen Station, 295 N. Allen Ave., Pasadena Entrance and stairwell landing: Cut steel mounted to tile walls in the style of papel picado. The traditional art form of perforated paper can be traced to pre-Columbian times in Mesoamerica and remains popular around the globe today. Amescua’s designs bear local images, including flowers, palm trees and mountains. Platform: Stainless steel season marker representing man’s need to record time. This ancient technology remains reliable today.

“KINETIC ENERGY” BY RIES NIEMI Del Mar Station, 230 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena Fence: Hand-wrought work inspired by Art Deco buildings and Craftsman style homes, featuring concentric discs, axles and pistons to represent the Industrial Revolution. The design unites art and technology, a concept for which Pasadena is noted.

“ASTRIDE-ASIDE” BY MICHAEL STUTZ Mission Station, 905 Meridian Ave., South Pasadena Main entrance: Large walking man sculpture created from irregularly sheared, annealed bronze strips welded around a stainless steel armature. Its arms reach to the sky, creating an artistic conversation between nature, man and the station.

6 “EVERYDAY PEOPLE” BY PAT WARD WILLIAMS Lake Station, 340 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena Street-level mezzanines: Glass panels bearing life-size photographic portraits of people in various poses. The models were selected from an open casting call at the Northwest Armory for the Arts. The glass also changes color as your view shifts.

“THE FIRST ARTISTS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: A SHORT STORY” BY JOHN VALADEZ Memorial Park Station, 125 E. Holly St., Pasadena Side of station facing Memorial Park: Laser-cut aluminum and thin steel create shadows of ancient pictographs drawn mostly from the designs of Southern California coastal indigenous peoples, with figurative elements based on Southwestern imagery.

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THE INTERSECTION

OF ART & LIFE By Michelle J. Mills

WHEN YOU’RE STANDING on the platform at the Metro Gold Line stations in Pasadena, you’re probably checking your watch, looking at the other riders’ fashions and gazing impatiently down the track for your train. But did you ever study the platform area itself? Every stop, from Sierra Madre Villa to Union Station, boasts public art, all with varying themes. We rode the rails to explore the artwork at six Gold Line stations.

“GEOLOGICA 42” BY MICHAEL C. MILLEN Fillmore Station, 95 Fillmore St., Pasadena Platform entrance: Steel pipe and bronze tower-like sculpture featuring a weather vane and an anemometer. The vane’s pointer is a cast metal miniature of the Ball X-1 rocket plane (Chuck Yeager’s 1947 sound barrier-breaking aircraft) and the tail recalls the tail fin of a late ’50s classic car. A bronze collar encircles the tower bearing images relating to rail transportation, geological time and Pasadena’s history. Platform: Old-fashioned travel trunks in cast bronze.

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With an easy-access entrance at the end of Lake Avenue in Altadena, the Sam Merrill Trail offers a plethora of scenery, Schad says. “The higher you go, the more you see that it’s a magnificent view,” he says. The panorama comprises Echo Mountain, a Southern California must-see attraction that was once known as The White City, Professor Thaddeus S.C. Lowe’s expansive mountain resort and railway. Back then, visitors rode up a vertical trolly to two hotels, a zoo and the “world’s most powerful search light.” Today, ruins are all that remain of the site. On a clear day, much of Los Angeles can be seen after the two-and-a-half-mile ascent to the top. Those wanting to get in on more exercise and explore the Mount Lowe Historical Railway can continue on the Echo Mountain Trail to stations like the Devil’s Slide, where gold-bearing ore was once loaded onto trains. Free, no Adventure Pass needed. Parking on Lake Avenue. Angeles National Forest, (626) 574-5200, www.fs.fed.us/r5/angeles

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In particular, the San Gabriel Mountains, which form a barrier between the Los Angeles area and the Mojave Desert, offer more than meets the eye. “From base to summit all seems gray, barren, silent dead, bleached with bones of mountains,” famed naturalist John Muir wrote about the range, “but all the mountains are full of hidden beauty.” While 2009’s Station Fire burned about 160,000 acres — putting

a national spotlight on the San Gabriels and closing a handful of trails — the area is on its way to a recovery. Plenty of flourishing landscapes and magnificent views are ripe for exploration. Thanks to early rains that recently swept across Southern California, visitors can expect greener-thanusual scenery, says Jerry Schad, Southland hiking guru and author of several guidebooks including “Top Trails: Los Angeles.”

If you’re a walker, runner, hiker or mountain biker looking for a new adventure, “Top Trails” is essential to your guidebook library. Author Jerry Schad helps you explore the best-of-thebest trails in the greater Los Angeles area, including a whole section of treks in the San Gabriel Mountains. The format is easy to read, and each trail has a custom map, don’tget-lost milestones, elevation profiles and a full range of trail features — so you’ll know exactly what to expect. “Top Trails: Los Angeles: Must-Do Hikes for Everyone,” by Jerry Schad, Wilderness Press, $17.95

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Sturtevant Falls is a 50-foot waterfall in the Chantry Flat area that draws big crowds when the weather is warm.

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Dripping in history, Hoegee’s Loop takes you a step back to a bygone era. The 5.3-mile trail is located in Chantry Flat, which is home to the last packing station in America, where horses and mule haul supplies to cabins. Hoegee’s Loop offers visitors a chance to forego the traffic below and get lost in the solitude of shaded paths and cascading brooks. “It’s a great hike,” Schad says. “Expect to see a surprisingly lush landscape.” Alternatively, visitors can hike a route lined with one-of-a-kind rustic cabins to Sturtevant Falls, a 50-foot waterfall that’s quite the attraction in warmer months. With a parking lot that’s frequently full, plan on arriving as early as possible. The pack station offers a snack bar and nearby restrooms and a picnic area. Free, National Forest Adventure Pass required. From Interstate 210, exit Santa Anita and go north for about 5 miles to “ascend along a curling and precipitous ribbon of asphalt to Chantry Flat,” Schad says. Angeles National Forest Service, Los Angeles River Ranger District, (818) 899-1900, www.fs.fed.us/r5/angeles

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EATON CANYON NATURAL AREA

Located at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains in Pasadena and called the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yosemite of San Gabrielâ&#x20AC;? by Muir, Eaton Canyon offers a variety of trails. Whether seeking a leisurely or challenging hike, visitors can choose from three, 200-yard treks on flat ground or a one-and-a-half-mile trail that leads to a rewarding 50-foot waterfall, says Chuck Haznedl, recreation services leader at Eaton Canyon. Bird lovers can expect to see winter visitors like the Yellow Warbler and Black Phoebe, along with rabbits, alligator lizards and the occasional deer. The nature center also has taxidermied animals on display, artifacts and a gift shop for visitors. Free, no Adventure Pass needed. 1750 N. Altadena Dr., Pasadena. (626) 398-5420, ecnca.org

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(Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the Boy Scout motto for nothinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.) Where noted, a National Forest Adventure Pass issued by the United States Forest Service must be displayed on your car. The pass is sold online through the Forest Service, as well as at ranger stations, visitor centers and outdoor-related vendors throughout Southern California. The cost is $5 for a one-day pass and $30 for an annual pass. Visit the Forest Service website at www.fs.fed.us/r5/sanbernardino/ap to buy passes online. Always contact centers, parks and ranger stations for the latest information on conditions and availability of trails.

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In the 1930s, attempts were made to create highways throughout East Fork. A bridge was constructed to connect the San Gabriel Valley to Wrightwood, but a flood demolished plans and the project was ultimately abandoned. The project failure led to a curious relic, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Bridge to Nowhere,â&#x20AC;? which has fascinated hikers for years and can be found four miles into the trail. The trail itself, which is five-anda-half miles from the Heaton Flat Trail head, offers several stream crossings, views of California Coastal Live Oak and Nelsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Big Horn Sheep, says Freddie Duncan, wilderness manager for the San Gabriel River Ranger District. Before planning a hike, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to check on the stream conditions by calling the ranger contact ahead of time. Duncan also offers another intriguing tip: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good to bring a water filter,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The river is pretty clean and a good source of water.â&#x20AC;? Free, National

Situated in the family-oriented Claremont Hills Wilderness Park, Cobal Canyon Loop offers wide roads for hiking or cycling. This moderate trail of five miles is ideal for cooler temperatures and offers amazing views of the area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can look up to snow-capped mountains,â&#x20AC;? Schad says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clear, you can see the Los Angeles basin and even the ocean.â&#x20AC;? The park, which is a popular destination on weekends, is home to woodpeckers and hummingbirds and such flora as California Sycamores and White Alders. Senior Park Ranger Pam Stevenson recommends packing a lunch and says good trail etiquette should be observed because of the variety of hikers, bikers and equestrians that frequent the park. Parking is located at the parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entrance as well as nearby on Mt. Baldy Road. Free, no Adventure Pass needed. Tours, with advance notice, are offered free of charge on weekdays and weekends. From Interstate 210, exit Baseline Road,

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The new look of the Langham restaurant is the work of Atlanta-based architecture and design firm, The Johnson Studio. There are timeless design elements at play, alongside modern architectural touches. The Royce’s two wine rooms are seductive centerpieces for the indoor space. A sleek and contemporary white room is complemented in its opposition to a red room, with warm colors and traditional, deep-wood structure. Look for the glass-enclosed veranda with sweeping views of the Horseshoe Garden; the private chef’s table, cloistered behind an elegantly curved wall of glass; and the stately-but-playful incorporation of signature colors like navy and royal blue. The Royce at The Langham Huntington, 1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave., Pasadena. Open for dinner Tue.-Sat., seatings begin at 6 p.m. (626) 585-6410, roycela.com

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Even an impeccably designed restaurant — and, after its recent floor-to-ceiling renovation, The Royce at the Langham Huntington in Pasadena is definitely that — would be lackluster without an exciting chef. Enter David Féau, The Royce’s chef de cuisine. He has been the executive chef at Le Bistrot de L’Etoile (owned by Chef Guy Savoy) and Le Miravile, both in Paris. In 2001, Féau moved to New York to work at Lutece and went on to head the development of its sister restaurant in Las Vegas. He has also been the corporate executive chef of Patina Restaurant Group, overseeing its West Coast operations. Féau grew up in France and decided his career path when he was a child. “I was about 10 years old in the kitchen with my mom preparing the dinner, helping out, peeling vegetables, shelling beans,” Féau says. He assisted his mother as she cooked three meals every day,

and his father was a horticulturist, so the produce came fresh from the garden, where Féau also lent a hand. Feeding the family from what was harvested was a year-round operation. “We always were preparing for the tough months of winter when it’s hard for things to grow, so my mom would make a lot of preserves,” Féau says. Féau is bringing his passion for garden-to-table foods to his menu at The Royce. “It’s going to be farmers-market oriented,” Féau says. “Southern California is very rich in beautiful produce — fruits, vegetables and herbs, so many different varieties, so it’s very exciting.” Féau relishes discovering new types of produce each year that he can add to his dishes. He ensures that the meats and fish he serves are organic and sustainable. The Royce’s menu reflects Féau’s goals by changing monthly and even weekly depending on the availability of items. Féau also enjoys cooking at home in Eagle Rock. He loves making big salads and inviting friends over for pasta and barbecue. Married, he makes all of the baby food for his 20-month-old daughter from organic produce. Féau is currently reorganizing The Langham’s herb garden and planning what it should include, such as produce not easily found at farmers markets. One example is San Marzano tomatoes, which he grows at home. They are very meaty, low on seeds, sweet and perfect for anything that has a tomato base, like ratatouille, Féau says. By spring, he should be able to cull fresh herbs and selected vegetables for The Royce’s dishes just by taking a walk outside. Later, Féau plans to offer a cooking class during which people will be invited into the hotel garden to harvest what they need for the menu. R

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The cocktail bar at The Langham has undergone its own transformation. In a nod to the original hotel bar, which opened in the 1930s, the upscale watering hole has been redubbed The Tap Room. The focus is on classic libations and artisan cocktails, fortified by a well-curated wine list and craft beer menu. Open Mon.-Thur., 2 p.m.-1 a.m.; Fri. and Sat., noon-2 a.m.; Sun., noon-midnight. The Tap Room at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena, 1401 S. Oak Knoll Ave., Pasadena. (626) 568 3900, pasadena.langhamhotels.com

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Beyond ‘Just Desserts’ As if the name Danielle Keene didn’t already bring a smile at Los Angeles restaurants such as Blair’s, the pastry chef started her own online business, Bittersweet, last year to spread the love even more. Now on the heels of her appearance as a contestant on Bravo’s “Top Chef” spinoff, “Top Chef: Just Desserts,” Keene has even more new fans. “After the show, I was getting orders from across the country for cakes and I don’t even ship those,” says the 29-yearold South Pasadena resident. “It’s nice to have that exposure from the show.” Keene was one of 12 contestants featured on the series premiere of the dessert competition, which ended early November. Though the ultimate sweet prize went to San Francisco pastry chef Yigit Pura, Keene toughed out the drama and challenges to make it to the finale. Keene has worked as pastry chef at restaurants such as The Little Door and Wilshire Restaurant, where she featured her signature “Ice Cream Shoppe Night.” She says one of her first baking memories is cracking fresh walnuts for oatmeal cookies she baked with her mother.

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R: What inspires you to create different combinations/flavors? Keene: For me, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a combination of lots of stuff. I love cookbooks. I collect tons of them. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop looking at them. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop looking at blogs and looking at the things people do now. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so creative, especially with the decorative (touches), colors, patterns â&#x20AC;&#x201D; lots of things pop up in your head. I was at a lunch truck once and they had a licorice ice cream float with grape soda. It blew my mind. If you really love food, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard not to like a lot of things. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lots to explore. (As a pastry chef) itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s keeping kind of a balance, especially to have an online company and especially with cakes. You want to have those things that are the standby. But for (chefs) and some customers, you also want to try new things.

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R: What was your favorite dessert growing up and what is it now? Keene: My mom used to take a cantaloupe and fill it with jello and it looked so cool. We always had dessert, almost every night. My mom would make a lot of oatmeal and chocolate chip cookies. We also used to do root beer floats and at the bottom were all these chocolate chip cookies. We definitely did a lot of ice cream sundae kind of things. There used to be a place on Fair Oaks called Soda Jerks and they had two full (menu) pages of malts and floats and we would order then sit and watch the (soda) jerk making it. It was so much of fun. That is one of those kinds of experiences where after a long, rough day, you sit there and it makes you feel like a million bucks.

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R: What is your favorite dessert or dish to create? Keene: My favorite thing is ice cream because its such a blank canvas. You can make anything out of it. One time I thought, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m gonna make ice cream out of vegetable.â&#x20AC;? It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily good but it was fun. Cakes and (pastries) you can get really creative with the design, especially now there are all these dessert Bittersweet treats are also featured at a few tables (at special events.) Los Angeles shops: Stories bookstore in Echo Park, Swill in downtown Los Angeles and Prime Grind coffee bar in Los Angeles. Check out the goods at bittersweettreats.com.

R: What is the oddest dessert â&#x20AC;&#x201D; flavor or combination â&#x20AC;&#x201D; you have had? Keene: Coffee and mint. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know why but it sounds weird to me. Am I just crazy? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my favorite.

R: What do you hope someone feels when they taste your creations? Keene: I try to always have my desserts not be too sweet. I really like hearing (customers) say they really like that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not sugary. At first, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know it was a compliment. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s good when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not too sweet because then you actually enjoy eating the whole thing because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not too much. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something I always strive for. R: What did you take away from being a contestant on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Top Chef: Just Dessertsâ&#x20AC;?? Keene: The whole thing was just a really intense experience. It affirmed me of what I do. You just feel so lucky that you do what

you do and it makes you happy and makes other people happy. The fact that I still wanna do this even though its crazy. When I heard they were doing tryouts, I thought, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the show for me.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so great that it showcases all types of desserts. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ever prepare (for this type of show). You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what to expect until you actually begin. I am super competitive, almost to a fault. R: How did you keep going during the tough parts of the competition? Keene: I kind of always felt good about (the desserts) I made. I just had to be real comfortable in doing what I do, whether (the judges) liked it or not. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a different type of pastry chef. It was hard when I made something I really liked and I was in the bottom. I had to like what I did, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m representing who I am. R: What was your favorite challenge of the competition? Keene: I liked the bake sale because it was super stressful at the beginning and then to just go there (to the school) and meet the kids. It was like a field trip. It was nice to get out, to meet all the kids. They were so inspiring, talking about what they wanted to be. They were so fun. R: Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your favorite thing to do outside of the kitchen? Keene: I really like being active. I love the outdoors, especially in South Pasadena. I like looking at the Craftsman houses. I do a lot of bike rides, I do karate. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always good to balance out your life with other things youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re passionate about. R

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lore. The Rose Parade Punch is made with gin, roses, cucumber and soda; the Orange Grove Cocktail, with gin, California oranges and tonic water; and the Huntington Special, with cognac, Crème Yvette and pineapple. Other highlights from the drink menu include the Wall Paper Cocktail, a blend of Sagatiba Cachaca, vanilla syrup and jalapeños; and the Peanut Butter Cup, a not-too-sweet, stirred dessert cocktail with peanut-infused rum, crème de caco and fresh whipped cream. David Poffenberger and Derrick Flynn of SO|DA design firm were charged with bridging the visual aspect of the

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For Peter Nelson and Hiro Tamaki, opening a wine bar in a historic 1927 building turned out to be a unique twist of fate. Built in teetotaling Pasadena at the height of Prohibition, the property’s original architects most likely had no idea they were creating a desirable space for the housing of temperature-sensitive alcoholic beverages. “It’s so ideally suited for a wine store,” Nelson says, “because of the high ceilings, because of the thick concrete walls, because of the northern exposure, which is really important because we don’t get direct sunlight.” With dramatic pendant light fixtures, a lengthy center aisle and sky-high ceilings, visitors to Pasadena’s newest wine boutique, Monopole Wine, often say the place reminds them of a church, or a library. Nelson and Tamaki preside over the retail store — including its painstakingly curated, high-quality inventory — and over the companion wine bar, which serves as a tasting room and pedagogical space. Monopole Wine, 21 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena. Store hours: Mon.-Wed., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Thurs.-Sat., 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sun., noon-6 p.m. Wine bar open every day, 6 p.m.-close. (626) 577-9463, monopolewine.com

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La Luna Negra 44 W. Green St., Pasadena, (626) 844-4331 Sumptuous tapas, paella and sangria — for some, it could be the trinity of Spanish cuisine, and you can find all at La Luna Negra, along with a dose of live flamenco shows. The picturesque restaurant on Green Street serves a variety of tapas frias (served cold), tapas caliente (served hot), entrees and salads. Gather a group around small plates of empanadas, turnovers filled with serrano ham, manchego cheese, sausage, red onions, and tomatoes; scallops wrapped in bacon and leeks; or steaming dishes of paella of different meats and seafood. Naga Naga Ramen 49 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 585-8822 With the friendly motto of “Slurpin’ Good,” Naga Naga Ramen serves steaming bowls of noodles submerged in flavorful broths (for those who prefer dry entrees, the noodles are pan-fried). The broths come in the following varieties: hearty pork, soy sauce, miso, and dried fish and seaweed. They are topped with different vegetables and meats, including enoki mushrooms, beansprouts and corn. Naga Naga also specializes in Revolutionary Ramen, a “non-traditional ramen that’sh full of flavor and spices.” The dishes are essentially a combination of Japanese noodles and other culinary influences: tom yum (Thai), kimchee (Korean) and tan tan (Moroccan). Try the Tofu Kimchee Ramen (tofu, kimchee, and green onions in a spicy soup) or Tomyum Ramen (sliced bbq pork, ground pork mushrooms, cabbage and boiled egg in spicy tomyum broth). Euro Pane 950 E. Colorado Blvd. #107, Pasadena, (626) 577-1828 345 E. Colorado Blvd., #101 Pasadena, (626) 844-8804 Now with two locations, Euro Pane is a paradise for those who seek a temporary sugar high; the daily display features luscious macaroons, buttery croissants, delicate tarts (chocolate, fruit and macadamia nut) and the simple chocolate chip cookie. Euro Pane has a menu of sandwiches, such as their egg salad sandwich, which has quite a cult following. Don’t forget to pair your dessert with an espresso or coffee. R

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AKBAR CUISINE OF INDIA 44 N. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena, (626) 577-9916 An Old Pasadena classic, with tightly focused Indian cooking and a menu that ranges from old friends like samosas and chicken tikka, and a full range of tandoori, to less-often-encountered pleasures like kaskebadamjam (a mouthful in name and substance), khatta-meetha shrimp and chicken kati roll. About $18 per person. ALL INDIA CAFE 39 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena, (626) 440-0309 A well-named Old Pasadena destination that offers a cross-section of the cuisine of India, from the tandoori dishes of the north to the vegetarian creations of the south, including such tasty pleasures as the frankie, the sev puri and the uttapam. About $18 per person.

YUJEAN KANG’S GOURMET CHINESE CUISINE 67 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, (626) 585-0855 Call it Kangian Cuisine: Modern Chinese cooking unlike anything you’ve ever had before, built around Chef Kang’s penchant for taking familiar dishes, and turning them into edible creations with his antic imagination. Kang also is a master in the kitchen. This may be the only restaurant outside of the environs of Monterey Park to best the cooking of our suburban Chinatown. About $35 per person.

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SMITTY’S GRILL 110 S. Lake Ave., Pasadena, (626) 792-9999 Americana from the Smith Brothers (who’ve brought us Parkway Grill, Arroyo Chop House and Crocodile Cafe), in an affable setting, with a fine bar and a visible kitchen — an overnight classic for extraordinary cornbread, BBQ babybacks, chicken pot pie, prime rib and braised short ribs. A fine place in which to rediscover a cuisine that too many of us have forgotten — our own. About $30 per person.

DISH BISTRO & BAR 53 E. Union St., Pasadena, (626) 795-5546 Dish combines traditional French and Italian cuisines with California’s wealth of organic and wild culinary products, creating a distinctive California Northern Mediterranean Cuisine. It’s done in a high-ceilinged, barebrick room with atmospherically black and white photos on the walls, and a menu that includes roasted pistachios and fried olives, an instant hit among Old Pasadena foodies. About $35 per person. CHA DA THAI 29 E. Holly St., Pasadena, (626) 844-4524 On a street of several Thai restaurants, a very mini-Thai Town in Old Pasadena, Cha Da Thai is a standout not only for its encyclopedic selection of Siamese dishes, but also for its parallel sushi bar with its many, many exotic rolls. A bit of something for (almost) everyone. About $15 per person.

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THE SLAW DOGS 720 N. Lake Ave., #8, Pasadena, (626) 808-9777 This dog shop with a pig as its logo is built around franks and wieners served in a functional fast-food setting — red hots topped with any of 45 flavorings, including kimchi, truffle oil, a fried egg and habanero pickled onions; there’s a Caesar Dog as well, for those who can’t decide between a hot dog and a cold salad. Under $10 per person.

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CHEVAL BLANC BISTRO 41 S. De Lacey Ave., Pasadena, (626) 577-4141 Sensing a change in the wind, the ubiquitous Smith Brothers (Parkway Grill, Arroyo Chop House, Café 140 South, Smitty’s) have turned their Traditional American Spitfire Grill into a French bistro in the style of Anisette and Comme Ca, with a menu of charcuterie and escargots, coq au vin and confit de canard, cassoulet de Toulouse and choucroute d’Alsace. It’s a cuisine not represented in the Old Pasadena melting pot, much needed, and much appreciated. About $40 per person. DAISY MINT 1218 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 792-2999 What used to be the wonderful Sweet Garlic Thai in Monrovia, moved to the eastern edge of Colorado

CELESTINO 141 S. Lake St., Pasadena, (626) 795-4006 Celestino is a grownup restaurant, a reminder that Pasadena has grown past the world of red sauce pasta and pizza with pepperoni. After more than 20 years, this stylish Lake Avenue trattoria has settled into its role as Italianate royalty, serving some of the best antipasti, pasta, risotto, beef, chicken, veal and seafood of any Italian restaurant in Pasadena. A peaceful, soothing destination for those who want to travel to Firenze for a night. About $35 per person.

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CAFÉ 140 SOUTH 140 S. Lake Ave., Pasadena, (626) 449-9900 What used to be the Smith Brothers’ Crocodile Café, given a fresh new look and a menu that mixes favorite dishes from the Croc with new creations to give the place a newly-renewed lease on life. As a bonus, the Smiths went on an extensive pizza tour to find the best pies in America, which they say they’re replicating at 140 South. Any restaurateurs who make multiple trips to Pizza Bianca in Phoenix are taking their pizza seriously. About $20 per person.

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EDEN GARDEN BAR & GRILL LA GRANDE ORANGE 175 E. Holly St., Pasadena, (626) 440-1421 260 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, In the space that used to be home to the Holly Street Bar & Grill, this lively hot (626) 356-4444 spot offers “Regional California Cuisine with a Middle Eastern Flair.” Though The culinarily eclectic LGO chain of restaurants with a menu of so many Middle Eastern dishes, it can be argued that it’s really from the Phoenix area heads west to give the other way around. On weekends, the patio is packed with large groups, all Pasadenans a taste of their take on tuna tartar, of whom are sharing bottles of some very fine spirits; this is the sort of place Brussels sprout salad and short ribs in a space where you order by the bottle, not by the glass. About $45 per person. carved out of what used to be the old Santa Fe Depot, right next to the Gold Line’s Del Mar stop. The overall impression is of dinner in a swanky train station. multi-ethnic restaurant — a breath-taking space on a walking At the very least, the kids will love it. About $30 per person. street just off Colorado Boulevard, dominated by an oversized Buddha, with rough brick walls and lots of food — making it one EQUATOR WORLD FUSION RESTAURANT AND CAFE of the most unexpected venues for dim sum (Saturday and Sunday 22 Mills Place, Pasadena, (626) 564-8656 for brunch) in the dim sum-intensive San Gabriel Valley. About An eclectic coffee house that’s grown in an even-more-eclectic, $20 per person.

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NOODLE WORLD 24 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 585-5885 The subtitle is “Asian Noodle House.” And that sums it up pretty well, for this is a bestiary of noodles (and more) from Vietnam, China, Thailand, Japan and a few other spots in Southeast Asia as well, served not just in the Asian enclave of Alhambra, but in the heart of Old Pasadena, as well. Proof that everybody likes their noodles. About $15 per person. Cash only. MALBEC NEW ARGENTINEAN CUISINE 1001 E. Green St., Pasadena, (626) 683-0550 Not just Argentinean cuisine, but “New Argentinean Cuisine” is what you’ll find at this upbeat indoor/outdoor dining destination on a quiet section of Green Street, where the menu reflects both the sizable Italian population of Argentina with a handful

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PINOCCHIO’S PIZZA 1449 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena, (626) 791-7591 Classic pizzas, pastas, soups, sandwiches and small dishes (along with a few entrees), served in an old-fashioned setting on upper Lake Avenue, where a big crowd shows up for the Game of the Moment, the pies have plenty of crunch and crust, and toppings that range from the basics to the eccentrics — eccentric but tasty. About $18 per person. of hearty pastas, and Argentinean taste for meat with skirt steak chimichurri, short ribs, rib eye and a multi-meat brochette; and don’t miss the seafood appetizer called Costa Patagonia, a dish redolent of paprika and garlic. About $35 per person.

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ROY’S 641 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 356-4066 Call it Pan-Asian, call it Pacific New Wave, call it Cal-Asian, call it Hawaiian Fusion — whatever sobriquet you prefer for this amalgam of cuisines, nobody does it better than master chef Roy Yamaguchi, who proves that you can open branches the world over, without losing a smidgen of quality. This is wonderful — and wonderfully joyous — cooking, serving in a setting that feels like the hottest party in town. And the mixed drinks ain’t half bad either. About $50 per person.

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IX TAPA CANTINA 119 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 304-1000 In a space that’s been a lot of restaurants over the years, this Mexican “Urban Chic Cantina” is the creation of one of Old Pasadena’s more reliable restaurant groups, the people behind Bar Celona and Villa Sorriso, whose track record should make this 7,000 square foot a destination at least for the margies and the sports. About $20 per person.

GALE’S 452 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena, (626) 432-6705 This casually elegant Northern Italian sits just south of Old Pasadena, in a room made comfortable by barebrick walls, friendly service, and some of best Italian in, or out, of Old Pasadena. Classic dishes, classically prepared. About $35 per person.

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THE ICE HOUSE COmEdY CLUB 24 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena, (626) 577-1894 Comedy Tuesday-Sunday. Full bar and menu. Ages 18 and over. Cover varies, plus two-drink minimum. icehousecomedy.com

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Shows are subject to last-minute changes. Call before you go. BARNEY’S BEANERY 99 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, (626) 405-9777 Karaoke 10 p.m. Saturday. Comedy 10 p.m. Monday. Trivia Night 8 p.m. Thursday. Full bar and menu. No cover. barneysbeanery.com BURGER CONTINENTAL 535 S. Lake Ave., Pasadena, (626) 792-6634 Mediterranean bands and belly dancers Thursday-Sunday. Karaoke 6-9 p.m. Monday. Crown City Dixieland Band 6:30-9 p.m. Wednesday. Full bar and menu. No cover. burgercontinental.com FIREFLY BISTRO 1009 El Centro St., South Pasadena. (626) 441-2443 Barry “Big B” Brenner, blues, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. brunch Sunday and 6-9 p.m. Thursday. Full bar and menu. All ages. No cover. eatatfirefly.com

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Accepting the honor of addressing this year’s Queen’s Breakfast, sponsored by the Pasadena Jaycees in honor of the Rose Queen, the princesses and their seven mothers, I decided, as older people will, to impart a history lesson. Not too much history. Not too long. I just wanted to make sure the young women, and their moms, could place all the Pasadena seasonal madness within a context. Seventeen-year-olds, or even 45-year-olds, getting involved in the Tournament of Roses and its traditions, probably know the Royal Court business as the annual trying out of 1,000 girls and the selection of a very few. They’ve wanted to do it since they were little girls waving from the curbside, and they went through the song and dance, and when the last of the extra musical chairs were taken away, they were still at the table. They may know that occasionally a few joker guys also show up at the tryouts. But I doubted that they knew that one year, early in the last century, there actually was a king of the Rose Parade along with its queen. And I especially doubted that they knew that around the same time the size of the court varied greatly from year to year, and that older women, including ones with quite a bit of life behind them, made it to Pasadena’s royal family. I told them the story of my favorite of these early queens, May Sutton. Actually born in England but an immigrant to Southern California at an early age, she grew up in an athletic family on a ranch outside of Pasadena. May was a tennis-playing prodigy.

She won numerous area tournaments in her youth, and then went on to win the United States Open Championship at age 18 in 1904. But that wasn’t enough for May. The next year, at 19, she become the first American — the first By LARRY WILSON non-British citizen, in fact — to win the Wimbledon Championship, shocking spectators by wearing a skirt that bared her ankles. All that was before she served as Rose Queen at age 23 in 1908. Writing in a special Golden Jubilee Tournament of Roses program in 1939, Pasadena Independent Editor Fred Runyon gave a brief history of the “rather hastily arranged pageant and sport program held 50 years ago” from which “the magnificent floral parade of today has developed.” He added this thought: “No commercialism of the annual New Year’s Day event is permitted and thus, through the years, the magnificent floral fete has grown to astounding proportions.” The floats then were almost all sponsored by California cities, from Beverly Hills to Burbank, Santa Barbara to San Francisco. I

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wondered what Runyon would think of the parade today, with its many corporate sponsors, and the fact that it is “presented” by a car company, until I flipped all the way through his program of photographs of past spectacular floats and saw that the Grand Prize Winner of 1936 was sponsored by the Union Oil Company. You would have had to read the program to know that, though, as it was a floral tribute to the late Will Rogers, and nowhere on it was the company name or logo depicted. Hopped up on Tournament history, I did a little digging in the Rare Manuscripts department at the Huntington Library, trying to find records of interactions between the TofR and potential grand marshals — especially those who might have been forced to turn down a Rose Parade offer. I hit the jackpot in this unpublished correspondence between a Tournament member and the heroically famous Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, the polar explorer: May 4, 1933 You have doubtless heard of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses on New Years Day. If you should confess to not knowing of it, it would certainly shock the sensibilities of Southern Californians, and of Pasadenans in particular ... It is a great publicity stunt, the greatest of which I know, but it is well done and in a dignified way. (I am referring now to the parade itself, as I have never listened to the broadcast.) Approximately one million people gather to see the parade; all the world listens in over a national hookup ... The duties of the grand marshal consist of nothing more than riding a horse or sitting in a flower-bedecked motor from about nine in the morning until 12:15 in the afternoon. There would be the football game later in the afternoon and various other functions at which the grand marshal would be an honored guest, but the duties could be limited

to the single occasion of the parade. ... There is no money in it, but the committee would make a liberal allowance for expenses, and I wonder if it might not appeal to you and Mrs. Byrd to come to California for a week?

9 Brimmer Street Boston, Massachusetts 10 May 1933 Mr. Max Farrand 1650 Orlando Road San Marino, California My dear Mr. Farrand: It is good of you to want me to be Grand Marshal of the Tournament of Roses . I realized it is a magnificent spectacle and that it would be great honor to be the Grand Marshal. The fact is I expect to be in the South Polar regions again at the time the Tournament is held. If we do not happen to go South I would be glad to serve as Marshall. I suppose you have to select some one right away so I guess you had better count me out. It is great of you to think of me and I appreciate it. When you have your Tournament, think of me down in Antarctica, where there is no demonstration on New Year’s Day and no roses. With kindest regards, Cordially yours, R. E. Byrd

Wait a minute — people listened to the parade on the radio? That’s like radio golf. And here I may have found the earliest reference to the myth that 1 million people attend the Rose Parade. Math shows that, max, it’s 400,000. But some legends — Admiral Byrd, the grand Tournament of Roses — never die. R

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