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riental’s smaller Dragon wound its way along Hodges St. during the celebration of the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Dog. Though gray skies signaled rain, the weather cooperated and the Dragon (and crowd) avoided the rain.

Restaurants in town offered Chinese dishes, the New Village Brewery hosted a PAWS adoption, and Peter Chang from the Great Wall Restaurant in Grantsboro held a wok demonstration at the farmer’s market.

Dragons were everywhere; this one is disguised as an umbrella.

A rickshaw leads the parade.

Larry Summers leads the Dragon past The Bean.

Barb Barden and Cheryl Blackerby provide Dragon momentum.

A dancing Dragon and the Yellow Dragon Flag.

Bright colors were everywhere: red and gold dragon (not pictured), blue fan, and pink dress.

Julie Gaines, mid dip.

Parade watchers bang pots and pans. This participant opted for a pizza pan.

The Dragon, from its ‘good side’.

One parade participant in pink.

2018: Year of the Dog.

Here’s a video of the Dragon making his moves:

Posted Sunday February 18, 2018 by Allison DeWeese