VOLUME 18 • ISSUE 1 NOVEMBER 2012
Remember When ... Relive your favorite “Musical Memory!” Whether it’s your first concert, first dance, or a special milestone in your life - everyone has a “Musical Memory.” Relive yours on Saturday, December 15th, 2012 as the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest® Boat Parade rocks the Intracoastal Waterway. Each winter, South Florida trades white snowflakes for white sandy beaches, icicles for ice cold beverages and boots and gloves for flipflops and baseball caps. For 41 years, winter has been infused with a tropical flare filled with lights, music and fun along the waterway. We are pleased to present the signature event of the holiday season – The Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest® Boat Parade. Winterfest®, Inc. (a not-for-profit 501C4 organization) is forever grateful to our sponsors especially our title sponsor - The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Our community is extremely fortunate to have such a wonderful partner, for without their support, we would not be able to produce a show of this magnitude and rock South Florida with the most spectacular event on water! With an active board of 50, over 300 volunteers, interns and a staff of three, Winterfest® works to develop a memorable event as diverse as the community it calls home. The theme “Musical Memories” ensures that the Parade will be filled with spectacular entries showcasing a wide spectrum of musical styles guaranteed to entertain throughout the entire 12-mile Parade route. Viewers can see the Parade no matter where they are; in person via land, water, air, or even streamed LIVE on www.WinterfestParade.com thanks to our friends at Comcast. Parade participants are everything from kayaks, sailboats, motorboats, classics, and mega yachts and we expect to see a variety of local charities represented. For ONLY $35, a private vessel can become a star of the waterway and enter the “World’s Most Watched Boat Parade.” Whether it’s pop, rock, jazz or something else, we want to see YOUR favorite “Musical Memory” rockin’ the waterway!!! The Parade is seen and enjoyed by more than one million spectators. It starts at Fort Lauderdale’s historic Stranahan House and sails past our host hotel, the Riverside Hotel which will hosts VIPs, judges
and television cameras. December 22nd, millions of people will have the opportunity to view the Parade during the Winterfest® television special on WSVN Channel 7. Make sure to give Grand Marshal Deborah Norville an enthusiastic South Florida welcome as she waves to the crowds from the Grand Marshal Showboat, powered by South Florida Ford, while riding on the Nova Southeastern University bow. Other Parade highlights include showboats by WSVN, Paul & Young Ron / Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, Absolut Vodka, and making its Winterfest debut - the celebrated War of 1812 Tall Ship replica the LYNX. The Galleria Mall – Rudolph entry will light the way for our grand finale Santa showboat by Baptist Health. Looking to make the Parade a full day of family fun experience? Join our “Party in the Park” and experience the BEST seats on land to view the Parade in the “Winterfest® Grandstand Viewing Area” presented by Perrier. Guests will enjoy the Broward Health Safety & Family Fun Zone with a variety of fun activities and musical entertainment thanks to Mobile Mike. With a twinkle in our eye, we promise that 2012 will give you “Good Vibrations” and you’ll get “Satisfaction” with the greatest Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest® Boat Parade yet! And don’t forget, the Parade is just one of many amazing events we put together for your enjoyment. Look inside for all the exciting details about Winterfest® this season thanks to the support of our wonderful friends and corporate partners! We welcome you, your family and friends to join us in celebrating, not only the holiday season, but this internationally famous South Florida Holiday Tradition. “What a Bright Time... it’s the Right Time... to Rock the Night Away,” Bob Leider - Chairman of the Board and Lisa Scott-Founds - President/CEO Photos by Ginny Fujino