Crowds pack post parade float viewing

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Natalie Nakatani, right, takes a selfie with her mother, Fujiko Nakatani, at the Showcase of Floats, where visitors were able to get an up-close view of Rose Parade floats Tuesday morning.

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Throngs of visitors at the Showcase of Floats get an up-close view of the UPS Store’s “Books Bring Us Together” float Tuesday morning.

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Visitors at the Showcase of Floats get an up-close photo of Rose Parade floats Tuesday morning.

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Throngs of visitors at the Showcase of Floats on Tuesday morning.

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Visitors get a chance to see the Rose Parade floats up close Tuesday morning in Pasadena.

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Visitors get a look at the city of Alhambra’s float, “No Call Too Small.”

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Crowds get a close up view of the city of Torrance’s float, “Be Your Own Knight.”

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Visitors get their photo taken at the Showcase of Floats, where they can get an up-close view of Rose Parade floats Tuesday in Pasadena.

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By Los Angeles Times staff

Jan. 3, 2017 11:40 AM PT

Crowds filled the streets of Pasadena to view the Rose Parade floats up close and personal. Visitors snapped photos and had a front-row view along Sierra Madre and Washington boulevards to see the flower- and seed-covered floats from a few feet away.

Huge turnout for post-Rose Parade float viewing

Crowds pack post parade float viewing

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