The lineup features 17 character balloons, 22 floats, 15 heritage and novelty balloons, more than 700 clowns, 11 marching bands and 10 musical performances — six of which are new balloons.
But its neighboring field was an entirely different story. A short distance away, withering alfalfa remnants, unlike their vibrant, purple-flowering counterparts, dotted a square acre of dry and ...