{"id":1573,"date":"2023-12-04T13:23:46","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T18:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rthomas.xyz\/?p=1573"},"modified":"2023-12-04T23:58:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T04:58:36","slug":"i-went-to-the-rochester-christmas-parade-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rthomas.xyz\/?p=1573","title":{"rendered":"I went to the Rochester Christmas Parade 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

It wasn’t a snowy sunny day, it was a rainy day. Had to bring an umbrella. I wish I had worn my winter coat as opposed to the light LL Bean jacket. There were times when I was sitting under a shelter but my legs were in the rain. At one point, it looked like I pissed my pants. It was fun despite the rain and I felt bad for the folks in those marching bands and some folks not dressed properly marching in the parade. There was a van followed by some dancers who were dressed lightly with some lady sitting in the back of the van. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For some strange reason, I cannot embed the parade video on this site, here’s a link<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One thing I must complain about is inflation. Yes, this blog post is taking a big turn but I think it needs to be addressed. Also, it’s my damn blog. Rochester, MI is an expensive city. When you go to this town for a day of dining and sightseeing, bring the case or the credit cards with high limits. However, $17 for a tall glass of hard cider was a bit of a joke. Me and the friend went to Bangkok Cuisine and we decided on one bowl of Pad Prik as opposed to two, we couldn’t finish it. That was about $26 for us, plus the tea we ordered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, some six or even years ago, you could go to the parade, and park, have lunch, dinner, and a few drinks, and have a chance to keep it under $60 a person. We went to the Royal Park Hotel and had drinks over at the bar and restaurant there. We were talking to a staffer and I said I spent the night here in early 2016 at about $260. He tells me the prices are $400-$500 on regular days. Not surprised!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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