Getting a balloon ready for today’s Holiday Bowl “Big Bay Balloon Parade” in San Diego!
The Port of San Diego Holiday Bowl Parade kicks off this morning at 10 o’clock on Harbor Drive near the County Administration Building!
At this very moment, folks are busily inflating the many fun balloons that will be parading down the Embarcadero to the delight of thousands of onlookers.
I can’t make it to the Big Bay Balloon Parade this year because I have to work. But I did get some cool photos that you all might enjoy!
People were out early this morning filling balloons with helium in the parking lot north of the County Administration Center.A truck hauling helium. Numerous big balloons await, ready to be filled.This fun-looking one is inflating!Looks to me like Humpty Dumpty. With all that gas inside, I think he’ll bounce should he fall.A balloon has been wheeled on a platform across the parking lot, waiting its turn to be inflated.Meanwhile, on Pacific Highway next to the County Administration Building, marching bands have begun to arrive for the parade! Highland High School came all the way from Ewing, Missouri!Band members get off the bus with instruments.The balloon-filling had just begun when I walked by. Then I had to rush home to share my pics!It’s a happy Gingerbread Man rising in the blue San Diego sky!
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8 thoughts on “Inflating balloons for the Holiday Bowl parade!”
This looks brilliant fun, what a great parade, that giant ginger bread man balloon is amazing!
They were just getting started! If I recall, it was last year when I photographed a gigantic crowd of balloons fully inflated in that same parking lot, and it was quite a sight!
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This looks brilliant fun, what a great parade, that giant ginger bread man balloon is amazing!
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I can tell you one thing–a kajillion people were driving into downtown this morning! I guess lots of people went!
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I bet, they must have heard it was on, looks like a really fun event with all those colourful balloons!
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Thanks for a behind the scenes look at the parade as it is being assembled. Great pictures!
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They were just getting started! If I recall, it was last year when I photographed a gigantic crowd of balloons fully inflated in that same parking lot, and it was quite a sight!
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To me that seemed more exciting than just watching the parade. To see the preparation for the parade was a very magical moment.
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It seemed like the balloons were coming to life!
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