Hermosa Beach’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade drew hundreds of spectators to Hermosa’s main drag on Saturday, after heavy wind and rain prompted a one-week delay.
The 18-year-old parade, which traveled Pier Avenue toward the ocean before turning south onto Hermosa Avenue, was rained out entirely in 2003, when police requested its cancellation for safety reasons.
Nearly 100 local businesses, civic organizations and school marching bands, bagpipers, floats, vintage autos, step dancers and Irish setters are scheduled to took part in the seven block parade.
This marks the second year the chamber has organized the event. Sponsors including Athens Services, Chevron, Consolidated Disposal Service, South Bay Yellow Cab, Scotty’s On the Strand and Crown Disposal contributed about $6,500.
