If you're going out tonight, here are some logistics you might want to consider: more ›

If you're planning to drive on the 134, 210 or 710 on New Year's Eve or Friday morning, heed Caltrans' warning as there will be various ramp and lane closures occurring due to the Tournament of Roses. Thursday, December 31, 2009 to Friday, January 1, 2010 Glendale Freeway (SR-134) · 8 p.m. to 11 a.m. - Eastbound Orange Grove Boulevard off-ramp. · 2 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Westbound Orange Grove Boulevard on-ramp. more ›

As mentioned earlier, there are various activities preceding the Tournament of Roses on Friday. If you're kicking around on your holiday break doing nothing, checking out float decoration is a good idea (map of locations is below). more ›

As Southern California's major parade of the year approaches, Tournament of the Roses officials have launched a new feature in which people can text questions through Thursday for an answer. "I saw an article in the paper announcing the text messaging for guests, making people aware that it existed," Acting TofR President Jeff Throop told the Pasadena Star News about his visit to the Calgary Stampede, an outdoor festival in Canada. "And I go, `Wow, that's perfect and we should be doing it for our event. How can we get this done?"' more ›

He's been called a hero, even a stud, and now he's the Grand Marshal of the Rose Parade. Captain Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger was the man at the helm when his US Airways jet with 155 people aboard landed in New York City's Hudson River earlier this year. He has nearly 600,000 fans on Facebook and gave Hugh Jackman a good run for his money in a TMZ "Who'd you rather do" contest. And despite his fame out East, he's actually from California. more ›

There's still time to see the parade floats without the whole parade part. The post parade Showcase of the Floats runs today and tomorrow at the end of the parade route on Sierra Madre Blvd. An estimated 150,000 people are going to attend just this part, so there are shuttles to and from the Sierra Madre Gold Line station and a few park and ride lots. And if you want to be super fancy, download the audio tour from iTunes before you go. more ›

Metro (not Metrolink) will be offering 24-hour service on all its rail lines (that's Red, Purple, Blue, Green and Gold) tonight in celebration of New Year's Eve. They'll be running every 20 minutes from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. and you don't have to pay for a fare between 9 p.m. and 2 a.m. (and that includes buses, too). Then, Thursday morning to facilitate the large crowds for the Tournament of the Roses and the game, Gold Line trains will run every 7 to 8 minutes between 5 a.m. and 2 p.m., every 10 minutes between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. and again every 7 to 8 minutes between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. Enjoy your night! more ›

Banned for a little over a month now, Pasadena police will be out making sure smokers don't light up along the parade route at next week's Tournament of the Roses. They plan to educate people rather than enforce, but if someone refuses to put out their cigarette, the first ticket is $100 and further violations go up to $500. more ›