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Jake Ward, founder of North Bay Cabaret, helped organize the entertainment for one of the festival's events this year. People wanted to get out of the sun and into the shade and there are so many great options downtown,' said Rumble. Rumble said the event especially benefited restaurants and drinking establishments surrounding Old Courthouse Square. I love having SCP in the heart of the city,' said Rumble. There's no shortage of rainbow flags on the businesses downtown. This year, we're looking forward to it being bigger and better. Other events used Sonoma County Pride as a model for what could be done in the square. 'Last year, they showed us how great an event they could put on. Rumble added that its executive board organizes the event well. Peter Rumble, CEO of the Santa Rosa Metro Chamber of Commerce, said the event is a success because it brings 'off-the-charts positive energy' to Santa Rosa. This year our sponsors include Graton Rancheria for entertainment, Hansel Subaru for the parade, and Sonoma Media Investments, which donated space in print media and on the radio to inform people,' said Christopher Kren-Mora, member of the executive board of Sonoma County Pride. We also look for sponsors for the events. We educate them on decorations and what to expect. 'We go door-to-door (along the parade route) and meet with every business that will be impacted. The events present an opportunity for the local lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual (LGBTQIA) community to build relationships with North Bay businesses.
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Old Courthouse Square, where the main stage will be, is a fabulous venue,' said Donovan.ĭonovan said the event requires a year's worth of organization, funding for permits and expenses like paying for parking meters in the closed streets, and significant set-up and clean-up. We're keeping half of Fourth Street closed this year for an additional stage. 'The parade route will cover six blocks of downtown Santa Rosa. JD Donovan, president of Sonoma County Pride, said the celebration expects about 4,500 attendees. Sonoma County Pride, the largest pride celebration in Sonoma County, begins today and runs through Sunday, including a parade in downtown Santa Rosa from 11 a.m.