Spirit of the I.E. - Father and son team Dennis and Ryan Parkhouse discuss driving floats in the Rose Parade

The Cowgirls Rule float in the Rose Parade
Photo credit Tara Shayne / Stone Country Records

Every year thousands of people come together to make magic happen at the annual Tournament of Roses Parade, and volunteering at this event has become a family affair for the Parkhouse family. Dennis Parkhouse has driven floats in the parade for 35 years, joined at first by his wife, and now by his two sons and daughter-in-law. Dennis and his son Ryan discuss this family tradition.

Rose Parade volunteers Ryan and Dennis Parkhouse with K-Frog's Pepper
Photo credit Anthony Donatelli / Audacy
Featured Image Photo Credit: Tara Shayne / Stone Country Records