Episode 31: Float Hopes (The History Behind Big L.A. Parades)

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Jul 1

The Gay Pride Parade on Hollywood Blvd, 1977. Photograph by Lawrence Downing courtesy Los Angeles Public Library / Herald Examiner Collection. — *The Gay Pride Parade on Hollywood Blvd, 1977.* Photograph by Lawrence Downing courtesy Los Angeles Public Library / Herald Examiner Collection.

March along with us to the beat of the stories of a few of LA’s biggest parades! Including and limited to the PRIDE Parade (6:10), the Hollywood Christmas Parade (20:46), the Festival of the Chariots (36:51), La Fiesta de Los Angeles (42:53), the Rose Parade (1:03:50)and the Doo Dah Parade (1:20:23). No we do not have a permit for this episode.

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Greg Gonzalez

Episode 31: Float Hopes (The History Behind Big L.A. Parades)

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