SPNA’s Howl-O-Ween Dog Parade Was Bark-tacular

Scroll through the photos to see some of the 70 of South Park’s finest costumed pups who came together with 200 of their owners and friends for an epic Halloween canine costume party in South Park Commons on Oct. 30. The event included a dog costume contest, pizza, prizes, plus beer served by HiDef Brewery and First Draft Tap Room. OrangeTheory offered a demonstration and the animal welfare organization The Rescue Train, (www.therescuetrain.org) provided information about the organization. Everyone had a paw-sitively good time!

This successful neighborhood turnout had fabulous dog costume prizes for The Scariest, Best Look Alike, Funniest, Most Imaginative, DIY Look Alikes, Matching Owner/Dog Outfits, and Overall Amazing winners, as well as prizes for lucky raffle tickets holders.  Prizes were generously donated by South Park businesses.  A big THANK YOU goes out to the following sponsors:

Ten50 Condominiums                                 Luma Lofts

Sonoritas                                                  First Draft Tap Room

South Park Doggie Playland                        The Sauna Lab

Healthy Spot                                             Hard Core Fitness

Starbucks, Pico and Grand                          Jo’s Liquor

South Park Pharmacy, Market + and Café     Cut to the Feeling

HiDef Brewers                                           Birdies

Bossa Nova Restaurant                              The Pottery Studio

Pine and Crane Restaurant                          Orange Theory

Pizza Sociale                                            The South Park BID

Hope Street Bakery and Café                      The Tooth Shop                     

Thanks also to the amazing Emcee Michael Robleto (his other job is Associate at Compass Real Estate, Pasadena) who delivered a 5-star performance and the hard-working members of the South Park Neighborhood Association.  A Very Special Thanks to Aven Apartments who let us use The South Park Commons as a venue!

See you next year!

By Jessica Kasbaum, Aileen Coyle, and John Nilsson