USA (CA) Pasadena Annual Tournament of Roses

The first Tournament of Roses was staged in 1890
by members of Pasadena's Valley Hunt Club,
former residents of the East and Midwest eager to
showcase their new home's mild winter weather.
"In New York, people are buried in snow,"
announced Professor Charles F. Holder at a Club
meeting. "Here our flowers are blooming and our
oranges are about to bear. Let's hold a festival to
tell the world about our paradise."
Tournament of Roses
391 South Orange Grove Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91184
Tel: (626) 449-4100 - Fax: (626) 449-9066