School allegiance aside, I just wanted to post here since it's been awhile since Alabama has been to the Rose Bowl to offer any answers to questions about the Rose Bowl, Pasadena (and nearby areas), the Rose Parade, etc.
My wife and I have lived in Pasadena for 13 years so very familiar with the area, the game, the events, etc. Happy to answer any questions or any advice. We've been to our share of Rose Bowls (even when PSU hasn't been a participant) and we live a few blocks from the parade route.
I can answer one question that may come up--I do not have tickets to sell. This is actually the first year we did not participate in the ticket sale that is offered to Pasadena residents. The resident sale is usually the Friday or Saturday (morning) of conference championship weekend so we typically have a general idea of who will be in the game but when the Rose Bowl is a playoff site, it is typically harder to sell the tickets.
Beyond that, happy to offer answers/advice.
My email is djmccaslin@gmail.com if you want to ask off-board.
My wife and I have lived in Pasadena for 13 years so very familiar with the area, the game, the events, etc. Happy to answer any questions or any advice. We've been to our share of Rose Bowls (even when PSU hasn't been a participant) and we live a few blocks from the parade route.
I can answer one question that may come up--I do not have tickets to sell. This is actually the first year we did not participate in the ticket sale that is offered to Pasadena residents. The resident sale is usually the Friday or Saturday (morning) of conference championship weekend so we typically have a general idea of who will be in the game but when the Rose Bowl is a playoff site, it is typically harder to sell the tickets.
Beyond that, happy to offer answers/advice.
My email is djmccaslin@gmail.com if you want to ask off-board.