Christmas light parade awards and top honors announced
Sweepstakes Award, the parade’s highest honor, went to the Sleigh Bells Ranch Float by Coast Pipe. Photo from Coast Pipe’s Facebook page.
Parade’s highest honor went to the Sleigh Bells Ranch Float by Coast Pipe
– The Downtown Paso Robles Main Street Association hosted its 63rd annual Christmas Light Parade on Saturday, Dec. 7, dazzling spectators with an array of creative floats, marching bands, and festive entries. This year’s event brought holiday cheer to thousands along the parade route as participants showcased their artistic and seasonal spirit.
Top honors
The Sweepstakes Award, the parade’s highest honor, went to the Sleigh Bells Ranch Float by Coast Pipe.
Other top awards included:
- Judges’ Award: Glenn Speck Elementary School (#33)
- Special Award: Zoo To You (#52)
- Santa’s Award: Winifred Pifer Elementary School (#59)
- Business/commercial: North County Septic Service (#36)
- Bands: Paso Robles High School Marching Band took first place, with Flamson & Lewis Middle School Band placing second.
- Color guard: Civil Air Patrol Bob Beever’s Cadet Squadron 103
Category awards
Marching groups (adults)
- First: Education Employees Credit Union (#53)
- Second: NCI Affiliates (#49)
Marching groups (schools)
- First: Georgia Brown Elementary School (#7)
Animal entries
- First: Amell Sporthorses (#6A)
- Second: MLC Ranch (#56)
Commercial general
- First: Lemos Feed & Pet Supply (#5A)
- Second: Aztec Lawn Care (#13)
- Third: Coastline Concrete (#34)
School floats
- First: Almond Acres Charter Academy (#57)
- Second: Lewis Flamson Junior High School (#3)
- Third: Kermit King Elementary School (#55)
Church floats
- First: Paso Robles Church of the Nazarene (#21)
- Second: Paso Robles Community Church (#25)
Adult club floats
- First: Paso Robles Model A Club (#12)
- Second: Paso Robles Moose Lodge (#9)
- Third: Creston Village Assisted Living (#41)
Youth club floats
- First: Skills USA (#35)
- Second: Paso Robles Girls Softball League (#38)
- Third: Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid-Central Coast
Commercial floats
- First: Ant’s Tractor Mowing (#47)
- Second: Local Beauty Professional (#28)
- Third: JB Dewar Tractor Restoration Education Program (#46)
Automotive/towing services
- First: Johnboy’s Towing (#58)
- Second: West Coast Towing (#60)
- Third: Paso Robles Towing (#50A)
4-H and FAA floats
- First: Paso Robles FFA (#37)
- Second: Estrella 4-H (#40)
- Third: Chapparal 4-H (#30)
Floats — nonprofits
- First: Monterey County Agricultural & Rural Life Museum (#45)
Other floats
- First: Paso Robles Dental Care (#27)
- Second: Lake Nacimiento Resort (#15)
- Third: Ada’s Lodges (#43)
Novelty entries
- First: A Charlie Brown Christmas (#44)
- Second: Athena Sorenson (#22)
- Third: Charles Linquiti Tractors (#18)
Decorated vehicles
- First: Miller Drilling Company (#11)
- Second: NorCal Minis (#42)
- Third: Hidden Power Motor Sports (#61)
The Estrella Warbirds Museum came in first place in the Specialty awards antique vehicle category. Photo from Estrella Warbirds Facebook page.
Specialty awards
Antique vehicles
- First: Estrella Warbirds Museum (#6)
- Second: Ty Christensen, planning commissioner (#11A)
- Third: Spring Street Mobil (#39)
Dance groups
- First: Ballet Folklorico Flor de Luna (#29)
- Second: Folkloric Ballet “Paso A Pasito” (#56A)
Fire trucks
- First: San Miguel Firefighters Association (#23)
- Second: Paso Robles Children’s Museum (#5)
