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Event: Far West Blvd. July 4th Parade
Date: Sunday, July 4th, 2004
Location: Far West Blvd., Austin, Texas
Description: The Far West Blvd. parade is like any other local neighborhood parade in that there are usually more participants then spectators.  But that doesn't mean anything - They are still a blast to attend!

Since I still had the jeep on the trailer from yesterday's Lakeway July 4th parade, I simply trailered the M38A1 from South of town to Far West Blvd off of MOPAC on the North end of town and unloaded.  The staging area was at Waterline and Far West Blvd. where all the walking and children participants hang out.  I swung by my sisters place and had a great July 4th breakfast and then loaded up dad John, niece Sarah and her friend Christine.

Once loaded, we took a short block or two trip to line up behind the other vehicles in their staging area.  Around 9:05AM, the parade kicked off with all the walkers, kids, pets etc going first.  Then the vehicles followed in behind.

The 10 block parade route was enjoyable with a fair amount of patriotic spectators lining both side of Far West Blvd.  At the parade's termination point where there is a large party, we kept going and headed back to my sisters place to drop the riders.  

The Far West Blvd parade has been in existence since about 1979 or so as best anyone can remember.  The parade is local, and police block Mesa and Farwest Blvd. for the event.  Always on July 4th, 9am, rain or shine!

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Dad, Sarah and Christine Looking West on Far West

   

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