We were out and about Easter Sunday wearing our Sunday-best outfits. Bill Cunningham from The New York Times was also out and about covering his On the Street photo diary of folks dressed up for the Fifth Avenue Easter parade. He snapped a candid photo of Cubby as she walked along the Avenue with her pink ruffles bouncing in the wind. A pretty in pink pup!
Bill Cunningham – Parading Video
Cubby’s Easter Gown
Westies, Scotties, and ponies — oh my!! Just under 100 cute terriers marched in NYC’s annual Tartan Day Parade this year on Saturday afternoon. We met along West 44th Street to greet the other doggies, listen to the bands practice, and ooh and aah over cute pups dressed in Highland kilts. We even met the famous “sweater” ponies who are promoting Scottish tourism. The Shetland ponies were so cute and so calm. Especially with dozens of yapping terriers all around them! The marching kicked off around 2 pm. We headed north on Sixth Avenue up to Central Park. Most of our friends had a doggy lunch date in the park. Mom had to get us home early for another event . . . Our pup diary is always full!
New York Tartan Day Parade
Shetland Ponies “Sweater” Ponies
What fun it is to stroll along Fifth Avenue in Easter bonnets and fancy dresses with doggy friends! The annual New York City Easter parade brings out thousands of people for an afternoon stroll where the streets are closed to traffic between 49th and 57th Streets. Cameras flashed all around us. We have never seen so much puparazzi! We were lucky to have our stroller so we could weave through the crowds without getting stepped on. We had a doggy lunch in Central Park and then dessert at the Tribeca Grand Hotel. A pawfect ending to a pawfect day! Check out some of our Easter parade photos!
New York Easter Parade
Doggies will dust off their bonnets and gowns and head to the New York City Easter parade Sunday morning, March 31 from 10 am to 4 pm. People and pups gather on Fifth Avenue between 49th and 57th Streets to get a look at the beautiful and outrageous hats and costumes. A real feast for the eyes! The “parade” is more of a gathering than a marching procession.
Cubby gets ready for Easter
We make a brief stop at the parade. It tends to get a bit too crowded for us! We’ll check out some other options around town to celebrate the spring season.
-The Boat Basin cafe at West 79th Street will open beginning Saturday, March 30 at noon
-Nick Cave’s “Heard NY” brings 30 dancing horses to Grand Central Terminal
-Inwood Library is hosting a free dog talk on Saturday – humans only
–Almost Home Animal Rescue holds their huge Chinese Auction on Saturday – humans only
Bay Shore canine training facility, Doggie U, transformed their 13,000-square foot building into a Black Tie for Paws doggy party venue benefiting two great organizations, Shelter Link and Almost Home Animal Rescue this past weekend. Complete with red carpets, Puparazzi Pet Photography, live entertainment, and a dinner buffet for humans and canines — the second annual event was a hit!
Summer Strand, Stacy McCosky, Nancy Hassel
The Life is Grruff doggy treats were delicious! Especially the Liverlicious! (And we are picky when it comes to biscuits!) There was a great variety of over 50 raffle baskets. We won three baskets of goodies! The highlight of the evening was the fashion show. Celebrity judges Tanya Lee, Lori Stuck Zegel, and Tom Climi watched over 30 pups rock the runway in their designer duds. Ms. Lee, publisher of Gem Magazine, was a fan of our “gem” doggy dress. We won third place!
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