By all accounts, the year the Grinch stole Christmas in Ship Bottom during the pandemic is safely in the rearview mirror, and this year’s annual borough parade was more proof in the pudding.
(Photos by Ryan Morrill)
With a holiday hoedown theme and 90 confirmed participants, not even cold temps and high winds could keep the event down. So, on Dec. 7, Long Beach Boulevard went from a five-lane thoroughfare to Santa Claus Lane, as throngs lined the sidewalks between Fifth and 25th streets to wait for the jolly ol’ elf’s annual appearance.
Parade vehicles wowed, float riders waved and sirens wailed.
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