Fourth of July in Park City

Park City had an excellent parade on the Fourth of July, especially for a town of its size.  Thanks to the early-morning efforts of Steve and his friend Robbie, we had curb-side seats and an perfect spot to watch the proceedings.  Here we have Joan, Julie, and Steve, all ready for the parade to begin.

Besides the usual high school band and cheerleaders, there were floats of all sizes and shapes.  The theme was Silver to Snow, reflecting the development of Park City from a silver-mining town to a ski resort.  This little pup had a ring-side seat, too.

The kilts were fine, but the pipers were having a bit of trouble playing together when they passed us.  Too bad!  I love to hear the bagpipes when they are played well.

The local radio and TV stations had a big presence, and this particular entry certainly made me think a bit--accident victim or hitchhiker?

This entry puzzled me just a bit--I couldn't figure out how it fit into the theme, but the drummer was good.

I liked this old wagon and the horses that pulled it. 

Park City has what they call the Park Silly Market.  It's open on Sundays at the lower end of Main Street and features all kinds of arts and crafts (and food).  I picked up a couple of nice Christmas gifts there.  Since the market was Sunday and the parade was Monday, that allowed the people involved with the market to take part in the parade.  Thus the sign these folks were carrying:

These Irish stepdancers were really into it.  I'd love to see them perform!

Wouldn't this be an interesting event to attend? 

I enjoyed the parade and was delighted to be there for it!