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Bill Chase worked as a newspaper librarian and saw a need for "a single reference source for calendar dates, and for authoritative and current information about various observances throughout the year". [3] The brothers gathered information on events and the first edition of 2,000 copies was printed for 1958.
With the onset of the World Wars, Mardi Gras in Lake Charles was not celebrated as much, but was revived in the latter part of the century. This celebration begins in Lake Charles on January 6 each year. The last parade is the Krewe of Krewes Parade in downtown Lake Charles. [48] Mardi Gras in Lake Charles regularly draws 150,000 people. [49]
Downtown Conroe's Central Business District [18] hosts multiple arts venues. The oldest is the Crighton Theatre, which opened on November 26, 1935. The theatre is named after Harry M. Crighton, Conroe's mayor from 1932 to 1933.
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The celebration and parade takes place the day before St. Patrick’s Day this year. Here’s why North Kansas City celebrates Snake Saturday and how it started.
Brisbane: Myer Christmas Parade and Pantomime [5]; Bundaberg: Pageant of Lights.Held annually in early December. Cooroy: Christmas in Cooroy.A two-day annual event, with the street parade held on the first Saturday in December
In 1988, the Parade of Pirates was moved to the first Saturday in February so that out-of-towners could more easily take part. [4] [18] [72] Since 2005, the parade has been held on the last Saturday in January except in 2021, when all major events of the Gasparilla Season were canceled due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. [24 ...
Snake Saturday began in 1983 as a promotion for the Rodeway Inn in Kansas City with a parade in the hotel's parking lot, allowing guests to watch from their rooms. [2] It was founded by Mickey Finn and Bill Grigsby. The parade was composed of four floats, and temperatures were cold. [2] [3] The event has been held annually since.