Midway Beach 4th of July Parade, Conneaut Lake

The 4th of July Parade, not being on the 4th, was more accurately, a 7th of July Parade.The 70's themed parade of golf carts and bicycles followed the usual path - starting at Midway Beach, going up Lakeview and then back down Midway to the beach again.

Conneaut Lake's equivalent of a grand marshall (the kid on the bike) leads the parade down Midway Drive.

We're in Steelers' territory, so it's no surprise that there was a cart decorated to celebrate the Pittsburgh Steelers dynasty of the 1970s.

My aunt Iris (left), me (middle), and my mom (right) waiting for the parade to start.

My boys and my dad

What's a parade without royalty? Miss Bicentennial!

The whole crew watching the parade.

Past Midway Beach Civic Club Parades:

2009 - Cowboys and Indians

2010 - Christmas in July

5th of July Parade

Midway Civic Club hosted their annual 4th of July parade this morning. This year's theme was Cowboys and Indians. William and his cousin Francie planned on participating, but as soon as we saw the golf cart-turned-covered wagon lining up we decided that the paper-bag-vest-Indian and the pink-hatted-cowgirl didn't quite cut it. We won't sit it out next year, however.

The self-titled Midway Civic Club Miss Bicentennial rode in one of the first cars. After watching the parade last year, she decided to give herself a crown and a title and ride in style this year.

Covered wagon golf cart.

Miss Bicentennial leading the parade.

Parade view up Midway.

Sesquicentennial Parade in Conneaut Lake

Conneaut Lake went all out for last Saturday's parade celebrating the town's 150th birthday. People came out of the woodwork for a parade that was both small town in feel and more grand than expected.

The crowd lined both sides of the street...

The Grand Marshall...

Best seat in the house...

There was even an ice cream social following the parade...

A log cabin float...

The best part of the parade for the kids...