Nearly 160 vessels, many bathed in decorative lights, participated in the first of three nights of the “Official Unofficial” Newport Harbor Christmas Boat Parade on Dec. 17, as boat owners were determined to continue the 112-year annual tradition despite a cancellation notice from the city’s chamber of commerce due to COVID-19.
Parade organizers told The Epoch Times that carrying on the tradition and making sure the community had something to celebrate took precedence over last month’s cancellation by the Newport Beach, California, Chamber of Commerce.
