Countdown to Rose Festival Underway
Posted/updated on: July 18, 2011 at 5:32 pm
TYLER — The countdown to this year’s Texas Rose Festival is off and running following Friday night’s official kickoff. Rose Festival Queen Morgan Rippy points to the economic boost the community gets from the event, saying large numbers of people visit Tyler each year just to see the festival. Morgan also thanked the attraction’s numerous volunteers. She says a lot of them work behind the scenes, but the festival couldn’t happen without them. Among other things, organizers say attendees can look forward to a bigger and better Rose Parade. The festival is October 13-15. You can go to http://www.texasrosefestival.com/festival/index.htm to learn all about it.
