MLK Parade in Seattle

Cities all across America are celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this weekend. Here is a list of cities with popular events and parades (click name of city for event list):

Houston

Seattle

Atlanta

New Orleans

San Francisco

Philadelphia

Boston

San Diego

Miami

Indianapolis

Chicago

Washington, D.C.

New York City

Los Angeles

Denver

St. Louis

Dallas

Obviously there are more cities celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. King –  if your town isn’t listed please check your local paper or community website for more information.

Photo by Seattle Municipal Archives via Flickr

A tree grows in Seattle.

Downtown Seattle offers everything you could hope for in a big city Christmas. Just wetter.

In addition to such great shopping as the Nordstroms flagship store, you can catch the monorail over to the Seattle Center (home of the Space Needle), listen to street musicians or ride the holiday carousel. Also, coffee.

Have a great holiday from you friends at UpTake!

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