Buffalo Barbecue and Parade

 

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We were lucky enough to catch the Buffalo BBQ and Parade in Grand Lake on the weekend we were in town.  The parade was quite the event.

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The centennial of Rocky Mountain National Park was being celebrated by several park staff on a float.

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The last block of the parade is the “splash zone” where a massive water fight rages between parade floats and the spectators.

 

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A local bumper car place brought their carts out.

 

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Ridiculous but in a good way.

 

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The local conservatives.

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The library had an old truck in the parade.

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The Republicans had their own truck, too.