Macy’s to Hoist Holiday Star on November 2009 |
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Rick here, I was invited to take photo's and interview the people involved in setting up the Macy's star on 11-18-2009. The star measures 60 feet across and 161 feet high. It contains 3,600 light bulbs, which surround a 1000-watt mercury vapor center.
You folks that attend the Star Lighting and Parade must understand all the work, planning and team involved in one of Seattle's happiest and fun events. Thousands of people will enjoy that day, businesses will be locked and loaded with great stuff to buy, food and the Star will shine like no other!
The photo's I took really depict the diverse team work in placing the "Exclamation Point" on this Iconic Macy's Seattle Day Event.
Please enjoy the photo's and parade route map and share these with your friends and family and Give thanks for all you have. You will send a link at the bottom of each Pic Page numbered 1 through 5 - Page 5 has the Parade Map Route
My hat is off to the following people I met and put 100% into everything they do:
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Macy's Event Contact: Mary Jean Stephens - Macy's service mgr. Jerry Aalbu
On Friday, November 27th Macy’s will celebrate the official kick-off of the holiday season
with the 52nd anniversary of its famous Holiday Star lighting and fireworks ceremony. The
star lighting event, which takes place during the Westlake Tree Lighting Ceremony, begins
at 5:00 p.m. at the corner of 4th and Pine Streets. It will cap a day of festivities starting with
the 24th annual Macy's Holiday Parade beginning at 8:45 a.m. and Black Friday shopping
events.
Macy’s 24th Annual Holiday Parade Line-Up Draws Heavily from Local Communities
More than 20 balloon floats and 500 costumed characters will help kick off the holiday season
Seattle – Boasting nearly 56 entrants, the Macy’s Holiday Parade on Friday, November 27th will feature
22 balloon floats and inflatables, 500 costumed characters, and 18 high school marching bands,
community drill teams, and dog clubs, among other participants.
Parade-goers will enjoy a variety of festive balloon floats and inflatables, including a Jack in the Box (new
this year), a Christmas Tree, two Kitty Kat and Puppy Dog Floats with nearly 20 cat, kitten, dog and
puppy costumed characters, a Fire Truck float driven by Dalmatians, a larger than life inflatable
Frango™, and two Macy’s inflatable Star floats.
More than two dozen high school marching bands and community drill teams, which clamor every year
for entry in the parade, will also participate. Parade watchers will enjoy new marching bands from Chief
Sealth High School and Denny Middle School, Ballard, Kentwood and Penninsula high schools, as well
as traditional favorites from Washington, Centralia, Sequim, and Roosevelt.
In addition, several drill teams, including the Northside Drill Team and Drum Squad and the Lake City
Girls, will join the Mt. Rainier High School Ramblin’ Marching Band, Marysville Pilchuck High School
Marching Tomahawks and Color Guard, Connect All Stars & Northwest Open Cheer, and Edmonds
Woodway High School drill teams, among others.
Sponsored by The Seattle Times, the parade will also feature four dog clubs (new this year will be 20
dogs from St. Bernard Club of Puget Sound Dog Club), the Seattle Storm Dance Troupe, the Panther
Pride Unicycle Team, and the Seattle Sounders and Blue Thunder bands.
The Macy’s Holiday Parade will begin promptly at 8:45 a.m. on 7th and Pine, travel west to 5th Avenue,
south on 5th Avenue to University Street, west on University Street to 4th Avenue, and north on 4th Avenue
to Pine street, where it will deliver Santa to Macy’s under a dramatic confetti snowstorm.
The balloon floats and inflatables, which incorporate over 50,000 balloons to form giant traveling floats,
are making their 16th appearance in Seattle. To cap off holiday season opening events, at 5:00 p.m.
Macy’s will light its famous, 161-foot high, 3,600-bulb Holiday Star on the corner of 4th and Pine, in
conjunction with the Westlake Tree Lighting Ceremony. The star lighting will conclude with a spectacular
fireworks display, weather permitting.
Macy's, the largest retail brand of Macy's, Inc., delivers fashion and affordable luxury to customers at more than
800 locations in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam. Macy's stores and macys.com offer
distinctive assortments including the most desired family of exclusive and fashion brands for him, her and home.
Macy's is known for such epic events as Macy's 4th of July Fireworks® and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day
Parade®, as well as spectacular fashion shows, culinary events, flower shows and celebrity appearances. Building
on a 150-year tradition, Macy's helps strengthen communities by supporting local and national charities that make a difference in the lives of our customers.
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