A familiar face at the Trout Parade: Bud Wertheim's Giant Brook Trout float. Photo from the first annual Livingston Manor Trout Parade in 2004; from the Trout Parade website.
New Orleans has Mardi Gras, Rio has Carnaval -- and Livingston Manor has the second Saturday in June, when its citizens take to the streets with costumes, floats and music in celebration of the fish that made the Beaverkill Valley famous.
This Saturday's Trout Parade kicks off at 1pm, led by parade marshals Don Simkin and Ellen Singer. For a sneak peek of what else is in store, check out the Trout Parade's website, or look for new updates on their Facebook page. As of Tuesday, parade organizers were looking for volunteers to help carry floats -- so if it's always been a dream of yours to march down Main Street with a 30-foot fish, drop the Catskill Art Society a line at 845-436-4227.
