Dukey1

Postring this on behalf of someone else: (brandy621)

I know this is a really old post but I'm hoping some of you are still on here! We just found out that our daughter's high school marching band was selected to march in the parade. We are beyond excited to say the least and my husband, son and myself plan on flying out to see them march. We've been to the LA area before 2 years ago but have not been to Pasadena. I am not concerned so much about where to stay, park, how to get there, etc.... we'll figure all that out. But I want the absolute best seats we can get for obvious reasons. Since we are flying we obviously can't bring chairs and probably can't camp out for long as we don't have anything like that with us. I'm also concerned about the prolonged standing since my husband had back surgery 2 years ago. He's ok on his feet as long as he's moving but over 4 hours of standing still on concrete will probably wreck havoc on him. So I'm thinking maybe we need to get some grandstand seats. Do you know of the best section where the view is great with no obstructions? Or do you have any other suggestions?

Thank you!

clarkgriswold

It's bleacher seating which will probably wreak havoc on the bad back after about a half hour.

Perhaps you can rent a wheelchair on arrival, and get some sort of special seating? I would inquire with the seating/ticket office, ask them for advice.
www.sharpseating.com

janisj

Maitaitom (and maybe some others) is a Pasadena local -- hopefully he will see the thread and have really detailed advice for you.

maitaitom

Definitely get grandstand seats. I've been 25 or 30 times over my lifetime, and one parade standing was one too many. If you can grab a seat in grandstands near Orange Grove on South side of Colorado Blvd., this is where all the TV cameras are located, so if you can score those it would be good, but it might be too late (very popular) . You can also get tickets on Orange Grove just south of Colorado Blvd. on east side of street. Great seats (all the bands play here because of TV), but you are looking into the sun. There is one portion of those seats obstructed by a tree (or at least it was a few years ago ... last time I attended). You could call Sharp seating at 626-795-4171. Unfortunately, I'm heading out early tomorrow for ten days in Canada. If you have not resolved seating by the time I return, I'd be happy to go down to Sharp's office and find something for you. You can PM me if you'd like a week from Sunday. Parking is a bitch. I have a street place, but it's only for residents with passes. I can look into that when I get back. Most hotels require a 3 or 4 night stay, and, of course, jack up the prices. I'll ask around to a few my friends who have visited. I'll try to keep tack of post while I'm in Montreal and Quebec City.

socaltraveler

rncheryl

Strongly agree with what Socialtraveler said. Our one and only Rose Bowl experience was with the Ohio State Alumni Association, which included bus transportation, grandstand seating, and a boxed lunch. Made it painless for us.

Can't resist a personal recollection: I was 4 months pregnant on our trip, and had to use the "facilities" fairly often. Early morning coffee not your friend. Panic set in when I was going against the crowd to the restrooms. Nevermind: a fantastic experience. Oh, and the game was forgettable.

Dukey1

LOL...did OSU lose?

maitaitom

Dukey, did you find tickets?

lynni

I just wanted to echo the Sharp Seating recommendation. We have used them many times and been extremely pleased. They have a package that includes parking, wonderful grandstand seats, a pancake breakfast and restrooms ( that are not portables). i makes for a wonderful morning to be able to get there early and have everything you need right there.