Tournament of Roses 2012, the way to start the New Year. Sports enthusiasts and millions of Americans wait for the most coveted parade to begin the year. Hang over from yesterday’s parties? Tournament of Roses will always be a part of the craziness in every new year. Coupled with the main event in the evening, the Rose Bowl college football game of Wisconsin Badgers and Oregon Ducks.

You can surely follow the Tournament of Roses January 2, 2012. Of course many are not going to work, unless they required you to go. Tournament of Roses Parade 2012 has been anticipated and it is the biggest single parade that captures the imagination not only of the college students but the entire families. Take it to the heart, this 2012 Rose Parade will always be different from the past. Of course there are the innovations and the creativity of the organizers as well as the designers to make the Tournament of Roses memorable.

There are parade lovers who want to know the route and the tv coverage of the Tournament of Roses. The Rose Parade starts at the corner of Green Street and Orange Grove Boulevard. Surely, the floats will have a great journey north to the Orange Grove. It turns east on Colorado Boulevard. The Tournament of Roses 2012 will end at the Sierra Madre and Villa Street.

The Tournament of Roses features floats that were made from natural materials. Expect for a million people to be watching on the street route while most of the Americans will watch it on television coverage.

Is it worth watching at home? Absolutely, if you can’t go to Pasadena, the only option will be to see it on television. With big screen television today, you can be filled with satisfaction by being at home. Tournament of Roses has been a tradition since 1890. It has been long ago when they conceived this parade and it is becoming the biggest spectacle to start the new year.

The Rose Parade 2012 is to be telecast on ABC, NBC, Hallmark Channel and KTLA. Yes, the Rose Parade or Tournament of Roses starts at 8:00 AM E.T. There’s so much to see in this year’s celebration that there are also participating bands to make it more attractive.

Tournament of Roses 2012 features 43 floats, 21 bands, 18 equestrian units with 400 horses. Yes, it will be a day filled with excitement and anticipation as the Tournament of Roses will be on television. Honda sponsored the Rose Parade 2012 while the Rose Queen is Drew Washington a 16-year-old Pasadena Native. Adding to the beauty of the parade are Rose Princesses Morgan Eliza Devaud, Stephanie Grace Hynes, Cynthia Megan Louie, Kimberly Victoria Ostiller, Hanan Bulto Worku and Sarah Nicole Zuno.

Looking back of the Tournament of Roses history:

This uniquely American event began as a promotional effort by Pasadena’s distinguished Valley Hunt Club. In the winter of 1890, the club members brainstormed ways to promote the “Mediterranean of the West.” They invited their former East Coast neighbors to a mid-winter holiday, where they could watch games such as chariot races, jousting, foot races, polo and tug-of-war under the warm California sun. The abundance of fresh flowers, even in the midst of winter, prompted the club to add another showcase for Pasadena’s charm: a parade would precede the competition, where entrants would decorate their carriages with hundreds of blooms. The Tournament of Roses was born.

You can read more on the Tournament of Roses history here.