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About Me & My Family

We are a French family who has been living in the US for 13 years. We spend all our summers in France, visiting our family and new countries. Our definite favorite is the South of France and Spain. Although, we all love Paris.
Our Family's Travel Personality
curious, independent, energetic, easy_going, scheduled, artsy
We Just Got Back From
Paris, Normandie, Brittany, Mont St Michel and Madrid
Our Favorite Vacation Spot
Spain
A Place We'd Love To Visit
Japan
Favorite Vacation Memory
Australia. It just felt perfect and we got to see Ayers Rock: a dream come true.
Worst Travel Moment With My Kids:
Thais having a very smelly bowel movement in her diaper while listening to our guide at the Sydnedy Opera House and throwing up right after that on the beautiful Sydney Opera Floor (she was 4 months old)
Websites I Like:
Mine! www.travelismorefunwithkids.com www.inflightout.com: I do not know how Mike does to find all these good deals. A money saver

7 Chinese New Year Parades that you do not want to miss

Chinese New Year falls on January this year (2012) and will start the Year of the Dragon and Lunar Year 4080. At different dates, all around the US, Chinatowns will unveil their Parade. These are celebrations you do not want to miss, even if you are not Asian. The Parade usually includes marching bands, floats, lion teams, dragons and this year, a special emphasis on the dragons of course. “ Gung Hay Fat Choy”!

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Chinatown
San Francisco, California

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It is reported to be the one of the grandest outside of Asia. It will be celebrated on February 11th from 5:15 pm . The parade starts on Market, goes up Geary, down Post and ends on Kearny at Columbus. Prepare to be dazzled.

reviewed on: January 23 2009

"There is more to see than the Parade!"
San Francisco Chinatown is going to be bubbling with activities till after the Chinese New Year! You can check on things to do on my blog www.travelismorefunwithkids.com and read my post (and more to come) on things to do in SF as well as crafts and Chinese traditions.
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North Broadway and North Hill Streets and Cesar Chavez Avenue
Los Angeles, California

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The 111th Golden Dragon Parade will be held on Saturday, January 28 from 1pm. The parade will begin at the intersection of Cesar Chavez and Broadway www.lagoldendragonparade.com/maps.html for the map. Fun fact: Actor Bruce Lee was once the Grand Marshall of the Parade.

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Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue
(3-4 blocks in each direction) Flushing, New York

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The parade will take place on February 4 and will start at 11:00 am. 4 000 people are part of this particular parade so do not forget your folding chairs! The route begins at Unions Street and 37th avenue and ends at Main Street and 39th Avenue.

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Between Kenmore, Delancey (north) and East, Worth (south)
Between Allen (east) and Broadway (west) New York (Manhattan), New York

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It will happen on January 29th from 11:30 am to 4 pm. More than 5000 participants make that Parade one of the top parades in the US. The parade will start at Mott Street, Grand, and East Brodway spreading all over Chinatown. It is impossible to miss. The best viewing is supposed to be on Allen Street.

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100. N. Beretania
Honolulu, Hawaii

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Be ready on January 14 to enjoy a non stop parade of lions, dragons, and tigers from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Be on the look out for the 150 foot dragon. The parade will start on Hotel Street at the State Capitol and will proceed to Maunakea Street.

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H Street
Washington, District of Columbia

Comment:
Mark your calendar for an entertaining parade on January 29 from 2:00-5:00 pm. Find your seat on H Street, NW, between 6th and 8th streets. This year, the same day, you can go to the Chinatown Lunar Year Festival from noon to 5:00 pm. Giant Firecracker will set off at 3:45 pm so be careful if your children are sensitive to this kind of noise.

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2169B S. China Place
Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce Chicago, Illinois

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Bring your valentine to the Chinese Parade on January 29, at 1:00 p.m. The parade will start at Wentworth from 24th Street to Cermak.

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Lydie's Reviews
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San Francisco Chinatown Chinese New Year Parade
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George C. Page Museum, La Brea Tar Pits
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