Snow on 7th Avenue Parade

I was not too fond of this parade. It is nice to have a good mix of floats, bands, people, balloons, music, etc. This parade did not have that. It had mostly high school band & two or three basic floats. It seemed to go on forever with, you guessed it, bands! I would have thought that this parade would have not only showcased the same ol bands, it would show grand displays of Xmas floats and have a great reflection of the heritage in Ybor city.
The parking was not a problem for us because we came early and ate dinner in the area. Parking was $ 5 in surrounding parking garages, but other parking lots were $ 8 or $ 10.
They had barricades so people would not run in the middle of the parade path. They didn’t care if the kids were climbing these barricades, and I feel that was inappropriate.
This parade is not one of the better ones, and there are so many to choose from. At least it was a beautiful night, and I spent it with great company!