The Borrego Days Parade

As last week progressed, things changed along Palm Canyon Dr. RV's appeared along the side of the road...a little campsite popped up near Jilberto's...it seemed that parking lots were extra full. Excitement was in the air! The PARADE was coming! Borrego Days Annual Event always takes place near the end of October. We have never missed a parade in the twenty years we have lived here.

Everyone seems to worry about funding the parade, getting enough volunteers to do the hundreds of chores associated with the parade, getting participants for the parade, finding a theme for the parade ...everything it takes to carry it off. But, guess what? Somehow it always happen!

Many parades have been memorable. I remember Elvis parachuting in, one year. Another year, the parade was so short that it looped around the parade route twice! Especially dear to our hearts was the Daschund contingent. The one-wheeled bicyclist is a regular, the Park always marches. Sometimes, Road Runner Club has a float. The Police pass with sirens, parade cars always honk. The queen and her court pass by. The equestrians are always fun to watch... this year, the bad guys looked mean and the ladies elegant. The belly dancers jiggled, the bag pipes piped, pretty girls abounded and two old timers were the grand marshals. Following the fly-overs, the National Anthem was sung beautifully, clearly and meaningfully, unlike some recent renditions we've all heard in stadiums. Community spirit was evident, from the tots to the high school alumni. Usually the weather is too warm for comfort- sometimes we experience winds but, this year, the weather was just perfect.

The event is a symbol of this small village, Borrego Springs . A community where each resident counts. We are happy we live here!