As is the style in these times, giant events, like the Rose Parade, have been cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Thus, it was no surprise when the producers of the Doo Dah Parade, the Light Bringer Project, announced that the timeless and exceedingly eclectic parade had to follow the trend and go…
By Terry Miller The 42nd “occasional” rite of passage pre-Thanksgiving parade in Pasadena went off with no one being injured by flying babies, tortillas or wardrobe malfunctions. Yes, the veritable cross between madness and mayhem that is Doo Dah strut its delightful and political take on life, which of course included the madness in the…
By Terry Miller & Phil Space If ever there was a time in history when we need to take a much needed break from reality, it is now! Talk about “understatement.” Every Tom, Dick, and Harry and Henrietta loves a parade, right? Well, this time of year we have two exceptionally large gatherings vying for…
Susan Hough, seismologist at the United States Geological Survey in Pasadena, and “Earthquake Response Coordinator” of the office on the Caltech campus is now taking charge with her seismologist sisters as the 2019 Doo Dah Parade Grand Marshals. The parade takes place on Sunday, Nov. 24, in East Pasadena, stepping off at 11 a.m. Elizabeth…
When the judges gathered for the selection of this year’s Doo Dah Queen they had quite a job on their hands. Last year’s reigning queen, Jennipha, had raised the bar as a local and even global activist. She is CEO and co-founder of the One World Project, a community-based initiative focused on providing programs and advocacy in…
This unique parade showcases all of the weirdest things that East Pasadena has to offer. By Kenya Barrett “Happy Doo Dah!” That is what the parade goers, locals and marchers chanted in the morning hours leading up to one of the most anticipated events in East Pasadena. An eccentric display put on by some of…
This eccentric event will bring this year’s unique and strange themes to East Pasadena By Kenya Barrett Perhaps one of the most peculiar yet flamboyant events of the year will be taking place on Sunday, Nov. 18 in East Pasadena, The Doo Dah Parade. People from all over the Los Angeles area will have the…
A new Doo Dah Queen is crowned By Terry Miller Doo Dah queen hopefuls by the score descended on the legion in Pasadena Sunday night. Each queen hopeful had three minutes to wow the judges or at the very least, buy Tom Coston a few beers to sway his vote. The smaller than usual crowd (no…
