January 1, 2025. To welcome in 2025, I was invited to join Windbreaker nextgen/son Greg for an early morning ride to Pasadena to partake in the 136th Rose Parade fun. Meetup was bright & early (6:30 a.m. at Philz Coffee in Claremont), then wheels down heading west to the APU/Citrus A-Line rail station in Azusa. Following a short train ride to Downtown Pasadena, we debarked the train at Raymond Ave., riding north to our planned coffee stop at Copa Vida in Old Pasadena. We then rode east along Green Street, one block south of the Colorado Blvd. parade route and the throngs of people along both street frontages. At Wilson Ave., we were able to squeeze ourselves in to view some of the floats and bands participating in the parade. With another train to catch at the El Monte Metrolink station, we rode south through East Pasadena, Arcadia and Temple City, through old neighborhoods of our youth. The 11:00 a..m. Metrolink returned us to Upland, arriving at 12 noon. A great ride and day...Happy New Year 2025!
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| A warm cup at Copa Vida in Old Pasadena |
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| Catching some parade action at the intersection of Colorado Blvd. & Wilson Ave. |
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