Beth Joy with her dog Bella, modeling the costumes that they'll wear as the first float in Tuesday's
Greenwich Village Halloween Parade.
(amNewYork photo/ Lane Johnson)
Oct 26, 2006
These are the postcards that Bella's helpers (Steve & Paula) handed out to the
parade revelers, thank you both!
This is one of our great friends and event partners Brad Kramer of www.StreetTreats.com is bustin' out his hip hop best costume:) He is pictured with Stephanie
the Bee, and his Mom, who was generous enough to donate her time and bring her dog puppets to cheer on our float!
Having a Yorkie Good Time walking with....
Bella Starlet Dog's Float in NYC's Village Howl-o-ween Parade with www.Yorkie.Meetup.com (NYC Yorkie Power Playgroup)!
Bella Starlet Dog is so honored be part of such a fun and friendly group:)
we
handed out Bella's postcards to the crowd!
a
photo taken from the cheering crowd!
Photo links of our float and people and dogs, and KISS:
Please watch NY1 on October 31st
from 8 to 9:30pm, as Mommy & me make PAWstory with our float. It is the first ever dog float in the NYC Village Parade
in its 33 year history. We are so honored to be doing this for all of our furry friends. Thank you all for your support. We
have been planning this for years and now is the perfect time because it is the Year of the Dog!!!
Hugs & Woofs,
Bella Starlet Dog
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2006
Dog Show Report - 3 A CORNUCOPIA OF THANKS, MORE PIX, AND WHAT ABOUT PEE WEE?
Thanks to everyone who came out last Sunday to help make the 1st
Annual Marine Park Dog Show and Costume Parade a woof-worthy, tail-wagging occasion.
Much of the credit goes to Nature Center Coordinator Kristy Di Cario for convincing us
that a Halloween event would be a fun thing to do. We expanded on Kristy's idea and used the opportunity to do fundraising
for Animal Care & Control of NYC -- not to take credit for that, but to note that the Parks Department has new rules that
bar Parks employees from actively raising money, even for nonprofit organizations, on Park grounds.
Front and center and making events along Fillmore Avenue go
smoothly, entertainingly, all too quickly were our gracious emcee, Beth Joy Knutsen, and her close companion, Bella, part
terrier and all starlet. On this very gusty day, Beth seemed to gather us all together into one happy, lively circle. Wind?
What wind?
The three judges -- Head Urban Park Ranger Anthony Prastaro, artist Amber Alvarez, and Woof
Bites, Inc. founder Devorah Fong -- had some tough choices to make but did so without stepping on any paws.
The proceeds from the raffle tickets sold by MarineParkDogs.com volunteers prior to the event
and on Sunday totaled over $500. Reps from Animal Care & Control also sold tickets, and we're awaiting word from
ACC on how much they raised. Thanks to Yola, Jeannie, Liz, Melissa, Helene, Harley, Claire, Steve, and the Nature Center volunteers
who sold tickets.
Judges Urban Park Ranger Anthony Prastaro, Devorah Fong, and Amber Alvarez determine who's
top dog.
ACC and volunteers from North Shore Animal League brought cats and
dogs for adoption via their pet-mobile. A few critters were adopted -- one of which, a husky-mix puppy, was given a home by
the Barone family. Sebastian Barone is one of the owners of Best Mail & Copy Center (Avenue R), who printed our raffle
tickets and flyers free-of-charge.
The Mayor's Alliance for NYC Animals was on hand to provide low-cost microchipping. We're glad
to report that about 15 pooches received chips.
We gave out more than 75 Halloween gift bags with samples and coupons from Bargain Bow-Wow,
Petco, and Petland Discounts. Frisbees were provided by Best Mail & Copy Center.
The owners of the contest-winning pooches received long-sleeve orange Jerzees sweatshirts declaring
"My Dog's a Winner!" The shirts -- with stylish black lettering -- were generously donated by Alan Bellone
of A Stitch Above.
The following businesses and individuals donated prizes for the
raffle drawing, services, or their time to the event. You can see a full list, including contact information in our archive under Special Events.
Amber Alvarez (Show judge), Claire Angelica, A Stitch Above. Bargain Bow-Wow, Best Mail &
Copy Center, Buckley's Restaurant, Devorah Fong (Show judge), Gentle Touch Dog & Cat Grooming, Gilbert the Magician
and Red the Wonder Dog, Gloria's Dog Beauty Salon, J & R Wholesale Balloon, Kings Plaza Diner-Restaurant, Beth Joy Knutsen (Show emcee), Marine Park Computers, Michael's Pastry Shop, Morris Discount, Natural Balance
Massage & Wellness Center, Noah's Ark Veterinary Practice, Nora's Park Bench Cafe, Petco, Petland Discounts, Suzanne's
Corner Cafe & Deli, and Thunderbird Tepee.
We'd also like to thank the ACC and Nature Center volunteers who sold raffle tickets, all of
the Parks Department personnel who made the event happen, including Ranger Anne and Ranger Stephanie, who came up with the
brilliant idea to have the dogs parade from the Nature Center to Fillmore Avenue.
And what about Pee Wee? Alas, although scheduled to appear, the Brooklyn Cyclones' baby seagull
mascot was unable to make it, much to the disappointment of fans not to mention the gulls of Gerritsen Creek, who'd waited
all week for a glimpse of their hero.
Monday, October 09, 2006
So much going on check it out! Current mood: happy Category: Pets and Animals
Hello you great Bella Boo's Blues friends!
We are having great success because of DOGS
like you!
This is what we have been up to, it has been crazy…
Bella Boo's Blues will be featured in gift bags for a book signing
By Joy Behar (co-host on The View.)Behar
has written a children's book called Sheetzucacapoopoo: My Kind of Dog.The gift
bags will be given to Barbra Walters, Rosie
O'Donnell, and many others.The book signing will be held October 9, 2006
at 1:00 pm at the Barnes and Nobel in New York City.For more information on
the signings please click on the link below.
www.nycplayground.com
Jimmy Floyd
of Producer's Advantage was so impressed with the gift bags and Bella Boo's Blues they have asked us to have a table
at Susan Sarandon's next VIP Celebrity Event in New York City!
(More details
will follow soon)
Bella Boo's
Blues is also proud to announce that Restful Paws will be giving our bones out to all of their guest.Restful Paws is a fabulous Bed and Breakfast where "Pets bring their owners to relax."Bring your pup there to swim in the great indoor pool, get
a great massage, and just relax!To get more information on this great Bed and
Breakfast located in Holland, Massachusetts click on the lick bellow.
Bella was
also a sponsor of the 2nd Annual Canine Cruise of New York City.This
was a great event where people bring there pups for a nice day cruse, Bella had a huge basket of her Maine Blueberry Dog Treats
on one of the tables and they were gone before the ship left the dock!Check
out this great event and write up of Bella Boo's Blues at www.Caninecruise/pics.html
Bella Boo's
Blues applied and was accepted to Boston South End Open Air Market!This a wonderful
outside market located in the South End of Boston every Sunday all summer long.We
will be there this Sunday October 15th all day!Diva's Unleashed will
be holding a dog costume party at the last Open Air Market, for more information please click on the link.www.SouthEndOpenMarket.com
We will also
be a vendor at an event called Giving Thanks and Helping Others; this event will be held November 12th at the Animal
Haven in New York City.
Bella Boo's
Blues will also have an advertisement in the New York Tails Magazine for six months! New
York Tails is a great magazine for the pets of NY and you can find more info at www.NewYorkTails.com……Special Thanks
to Beth and Bella of Bella Starlet Dog, they have been a huge help introducing us to the dogs and dog lovers of New
York. Bella Starlet Dog is a celebrity herself, starring in movies, ads, and personal appearances!Check Bella Starlet out at www.BellaStarletdog.com .
Our 1st
Annual "Doggone Halloween Costume Contest" is in progress!To enter go to www.BellaBoos.com and send us a pic of your pup and you could win a FREE BOX of Bella Boo's Blues!
Thank you
to every one for all of your help this summer!Bella is looking forward to the
holiday season, and we will be updating this blog all the time so come back and check out what we are up to!
Holiday 2006
Volume 3: Issue 12
Dear Beth,
As 2006 draws to a close, here in NYC we have a lot to
celebrate in terms of progress toward our goal of creating a no-kill NYC. Year Two of the Maddie's Pet Rescue Project in NYC
is winding down with impressive results, as many Alliance Participating Organizations (APOs) have exceeded their adoption
goals for the year. We are eager to begin our third year of the Maddie's project in January 2007, and want to express our
deep appreciation to Maddie's Fund for its continued belief in, and support of, our programs in NYC.
This year we saw an important advance in NYC's spay/neuter
efforts, when non-profit veterinary clinics at four APOs -- the ASPCA, Animal Care & Control, Bide-A-Wee, and the Humane
Society of New York -- joined the Maddie's Spay/Neuter Project NYC. These organizations greatly enhance our current roster
of veterinarians -- members of the Veterinary Medical Association of NYC -- who are providing low-cost spays and neuters for
pets of NYC residents who have a Medicaid card.
We also cannot end the year without expressing once again our appreciation to the ASPCA, an Alliance founding member and
a crucial supporter of the Alliance's programs. And to each and every Alliance member group, small and large -- and every
veterinarian, every volunteer, every person who donated funds or supplies to the Alliance's efforts, and perhaps most of all,
to those wonderful people who adopted a furry little New Yorker this year -- THANK YOU from the animals whose lives are being
saved as a result of your caring and generosity.
Best wishes to all for a humane holiday and new year.
Jane Hoffman President, Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals
A fundraising costume event on Halloween eve and a first-time appearance in NYC's famous Halloween Parade gave NYC's homeless
animals exceptional exposure this year.
First, on the evening of October 30, dogs dressed as race car drivers, nurses, pumpkins...you name it!...converged on the
Gotham Comedy Club in Manhattan for a Halloween pet costume contest.
The following evening, Halloween night, a very special first-ever float dedicated to NYC's homeless animals made its debut
in the heavily attended Halloween Parade in New York's Greenwich Village.
Halloween Events Raise Funds and Awareness for NYC's Animals
A fundraising costume event on Halloween eve and a first-time appearance
in NYC's famous Halloween Parade gave NYC's homeless animals exceptional exposure this year.
Maddie spread the adoption message to crowds of spectators
at this year's Halloween Parade in NYC's Greenwich Village.
Halloween night, a very special first-ever float dedicated to NYC's
homeless animals made its debut in the heavily attended Halloween Parade in New York's Greenwich Village. As thousands of
revelers and spectators looked on, the float celebrating NYC's homeless animals and rescue groups — sponsored by New
York Tails and its publisher, Diane West — wound its way through the crowded parade route, followed by banner-carrying
representatives from the Mayor's Alliance and numerous animal shelters and rescue groups.
And who got the seat of honor on the float? Maddie, the Maddie's Fund
mascot! From her berth atop the float, Maddie wiggled and waved to the delight of hundreds of thousands of well-wishers. Thanks
to Diane and New York Tails for inviting the Mayor's Alliance and Maddie to join in the celebration for NYC's animals!
THREE OF the premiere events scheduled for you and your pets' Halloween celebrations could be the following. For sure
they'll bring smiles and laughter to the Big Boo and Bark holiday: . On Tuesday, Oct. 31, the granddaddy of all parades, the
33rd Annual New York's Village Halloween Parade will feature the first-ever float to honor the pets of New York. For more
information, go to www.BellaStarletDog.com. . Next Saturday, from noon to 4 p.m., the 16th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in the East Village, the city's
oldest, largest and most outlandish Halloween bash, especially for pups, is definitely a must-see ( www.firstrunfriends.org). . Tomorrow, the Mayor's Alliance/Maddie's Pet Adoption Festival in Union Square Park will feature gorgeous homeless animals,
plus animal experts and low-cost microchipping. For info, go to www.animalalliancenyc.org.
BELLA STARLET DOG IN THE PUP PATROL CAR AS A FRENCH
MAID!!!
Sunday, October 22nd from
1-3pm
2006 Participating Pooches:
.
Oliver (left) and
Pepe (right, with proud owner) the costumed co-champs of Dog Day Masquerade 2006
Times Square Top Dog 2006, Indy, sporting his TKTS booth
costume, was the dog judges felt best evoked the spirit of the Times Square neighborhood.
(All photos credit: Kevin Tachman)
All participating pooches had a larger-than-life
experience, as the entire event was broadcast live on Times Square's giant Panasonic Astrovision screen.
WHAT: Times
Square goes to the dogs for a fun-filled afternoon of canine camaraderie to raise awareness for Animal Haven’s Adopt-a-Pet
program.
WHEN: Sunday, October 22nd, 2006,
1pm - 3pm.
WHERE: Times Square Recruitment Island, 44th St and Broadway. The event will be held rain or shine. In
the case of inclement weather, it will be held in the Times Square Information Center, located on 7th Avenue between 46th
and 47th Streets.
DETAILS: Dogs of all breeds
and sizes are invited to dress up and enter the contest, with prizes being given away for Best Overall Costume, Best Times
Square Costume (a costume that best evokes Times Square), plus others. Winners will be selected by spectators and by a panel
of judges, including Broadway's premier animal trainer, Bill Berloni. Last year's winner, Grimace the English
bulldog, who claimed Times Square barking rights last year with her taxicab costume, will also be on hand to congratulate
the new champions.
Pup-Peroni®Dog Snacks is on a crusade to the make
the world a pup-friendly place. At the Times Square Dog Day Masquerade you can receive a free photo keepsake - you in
the seat of a colorful Pup-PeroniVespa, with your pup enjoying a ride in the sidecar, all with the backdrop of Times Square.
PRIZES INCLUDE:
Best in Show: A $250 Petland Discounts gift card was awarded
to the dog deemed overall best by our panel of judges.
Times Square Top Dog: A deluxe gift basket from Petland
Discounts was awarded to the dog whose costume best exemplifies Times Square past or present.
Additional prizes were awarded to "Honorable Hounds".
Greenwich Village, Spring Street and Sixth Avenue, Manhattan
Village Halloween Parade float celebrates the pets of New York! Walk with BellaStarletDog, New York Tails
Magazine, and Street Treats as we escort our professionally hand-carved, painted float in the world-famous Village Halloween
Parade in celebration of the people and pets of New York! Dress in your Halloween best and meet us at Spring Street and Sixth
Avenue at 6:00 p.m. — look for the sign that says FLOAT #2. Free pet treats and other giveaways to all who join us!
If you can, please RSVP in advance to so we can start to get a head/pet count — but feel free to just show up the night
of the event.
YOU AND YOUR DOGS ARE INVITED TO THE 1ST ANNUAL MARINE PARK DOG SHOW AND COSTUME PARADE
WHEN: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 12-3 PM WHERE: TERRACE, SALT MARSH NATURE CENTER (3302 Avenue U, opposite the main parking lot) CONTACT: Ellen (email: MarineParkDogs@aol.com or Urban Park Ranger Kristy DiCario at 718-421-2021.
The event is presented by New York City
Department of Parks & Recreation's Urban Rangers and MarineParkDogs.com. The event is free, but dogs need to be registered
(in advance or at the event) in order to participate. To register in advance, call the Salt Marsh Nature Center at 718-421-2021.
the event is free; all well-behaved dogs are welcome dogs are not required to be in costume; there will be prizes for Best Costume and
in other categories, including Best in Show, Cutest, Best Trick, Best Mix, Smallest, Largest, etc. one lucky pooch will be selected to appear on a float in the Village Halloween Parade
on October 31 Beth Joy Knutsen and her actress dog Bella
will emcee special guest appearances, including Pee Wee, the Brooklyn Cyclones mascot and Red the Wonder Dog surprises, samples and coupons, entertainment Animal Care and Control of
NYC will be bringing dogs and cats for adoption with the help of North Shore Animal League's mobile van (in the Marine Park
lot on Avenue U) raffle drawing to benefit Animal
Care and Control of New York City
SPECIAL FEATURE: Low-cost microchipping (a $25 requested donation) will be available for
dogs and cats (you can bring your feline along in a carrier) courtesy of the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals. The
fee is a fraction of what private veterinarians charge, which can range from $60 to $200, excluding registration costs.
There is good reason for your pet to have a chip on his shoulder -- it will help you and your
pet to be reunited should he/she decide to take an unauthorized jaunt though the neighborhood. You can read more about microchipping
on the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals website
SPECIAL THANKS: We'd like to thank the following merchants and other participants for generously
providing prizes, services, or their time.
To celebrate our favorite holiday Halloween....Beth Joy
& Bella have created the first ever dog float for NYC's Village Halloween Parade! It is unprecedented! We will be live
on NY1!
For Immediate Release
Celebrate the Dogs
Of
The Village Halloween Parade
New York,
NY - Tuesday, OCTOBER 31, 2006, from 7 to 10pm, people
and their dogs from all over New York will gather at
Spring
Street & Sixth Avenue to participate in the most unique event ever to take place for dog enthusiasts of New York!
The first
ever dog float in the Village Halloween ParadeJ
*Press, i.e., “Puparazzi”, arrival
at PUMPKIN #1 at FLOAT # 2 at 6pm.
Since 1999, when Beth Joy Knutsen and her dog Bella of
Bella Starlet Dog Talent dressed in costume and walked in the Village Halloween
Parade together, it has been a dream of theirs to celebrate all of the dogs who come to the parade in fantastically designed
costumes every year. Inspired by their yearly participation, for the 2006 parade, Beth Joy & Bella have created and designed
a gorgeous float for dogs and their people. Her concept is remarkable. After all, it is The Year
of the Dog on the Chinese calendar…so let’s celebrate!
Happily, Beth Joy has invited her
esteemed colleagues and friends to partake in sponsoring this amazing event. They include: Diane West of New York
Tails Magazine, and Brad Kramer of Street Treats. Beth Joy and her colleagues offer great services to New York’s dog community and are very well-respected.
Beth Joy & Bella are so honored
to have on board their float the winners of The Best New York Tail contest, The TompkinsSquarePark Halloween contest and The Marine Park Dog contest. We are also welcoming
aboard famed animal dermatologist Dr. Heather Peikes and renowned animal rescuer (Bella's rescuer) Claire Angelica.
We have many animal rescue groups walking with us to promote adoption of these beautiful creatures. Plus, look out for
our surprise celebrity guests with and without paws...like Maddie from the Mayor's Alliance!
All Those in Costume are Welcome to Join Hundreds of Puppets, 53 Bands of Different Types of Music, Dancers
and Artists, and Thousands of other New Yorkers in Costumes of their Own Creation in the Nation’s Most Wildly Creative
Public Participatory Event in the Greatest City in the World !
Line-Up !
For all those in costume is on 6th Avenue South of Spring Street between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.
Watch !
Live: On 6th Avenue from Spring Street to 21st Street from 7 - 10
p.m.
TV: NY 1 Television from 8 - 9:30 p.m.
Thank you to all of our friends and family who are posting our Halloween information
on their sites....here are just 3 samples of the love being shown to us and we love you back!!
To celebrate Halloween this year, Beth Joy & Bella (pictured in costume at right) have created
the first ever dog float for NYC's Village Halloween Parade!
New York, NY - Tuesday, OCTOBER 31st from 7 to 10pm, people and their dogs from all over New York will
gather at Spring Street & Sixth Avenue to participate in the most unique event ever to take place for dog enthusiasts
of New York! The first ever dog float in the Village Halloween Parade! Press (i.e. “Puparazzi”) will arrive at
float # 2 at 7 pm.
Since 1999, when Beth Joy Knutsen and her dog Bella of Bella Starlet Dog Talent dressed in costume and walked in the Village
Halloween Parade together, it has been a dream of theirs to celebrate all of the dogs who come to the parade in fantastically
designed costumes every year. Inspired by their yearly participation, for the 2006 parade, Beth Joy & Bella have created
and designed a gorgeous float for dogs and their people. Her concept is remarkable. After all, it is The Year of the Dog on
the Chinese calendar…so let’s celebrate!
Happily, Beth Joy has invited her esteemed colleagues and friends to partake in sponsoring this amazing event. They include:
Diane West of New York Tails Magazine, and Brad Kramer of Street Treats. Beth Joy and her colleagues offer great services
to New York’s dog community and are very well-respected.
Beth Joy & Bella are so honored to have on board their float the winners of The Best New York Tail contest and The
Tompkins Square Park Halloween contest. Plus, look out for our surprise celebrity guests with and without paws!
Please direct all media inquiries to publicist Kevin Christophersen: (312) 344-7581;
KChristophersen@colum.edu
10.27.06: Beth Joy & Bella Starlet Dog are making
PAWstory and are big celebrities thanks to AMNY's Matt, Lauren & Lane for our article, photo, and video in print and online
for the Week-end edition! We have been receiving lovely e-mails and phonecalls:)
Have you seen the "MetroCard Bicycle Man" in action?
Since July, Andy Padre, a 39-year-old midtown artist, has been
riding the city streets on a bicycle completely covered in MetroCards.
Now ready to take the project to the next level, Padre and 15 of his friends will march in next Tuesday's Greenwich Village
Halloween Parade wearing wedding party costumes that have been cut and pasted completely from MetroCards.
"It's funny,
makes people smile and gets them to think about an everyday thing like a Metrocard as art in a whole new way," said Padre,
who used about 1,000 discarded cards which he and friends collected from the subway.
A city institution now in its
33rd year, the Village parade exalts and encourages the creative and bizarre. This year's grand marshals are the rockers Gene
Simmons and Paul Stanley of KISS, who are known for their outrageous make-up and sequins.
Animal magnetism will radiate from the first official float, which honors the parade's canine revelers.
"I
wanted to do something to celebrate all of the dogs that walk every year in the parade and promote animal welfare," said Beth
Joy. She and her dog, Bella, will be wearing French maid costumes this year.
"We've marched in the parade for seven
years and there's just nothing else like it," she said.
As goes with the parade's extremely democratic style
of participation -- an estimated 50,000 people march each year -- it is impossible to find any kind of set database describing
those who will be marching.
But expect to see avant-garde puppeteer Basil Twist, who will display his 12-foot-high
white spider puppet from the clock tower of the Jefferson Market Library for the twelfth straight year.
"I entered
the parade when it was still having growing pains, but now it's turned into this massive public art experience, a hugely theatrical
event with the world's most creative people strutting their stuff," Twist said. "I'm truly amazed at how many people remember
and love the spider and come back to see it again and again."
The planning of this year's event has evoked some nostalgia
for the year the parade started, said artistic director Jeanne Fleming.
"This year is all looking back to 1973," Fleming
said during a phone interview at the parade's pre-production headquarters in upstate New York. "KISS was living in the Village
and met each other through an ad in the Village Voice.
And to our surprise, they asked if they could be in the parade
[this year]."
10.29.06: Beth Joy & Bella hosted the Marine Park
Dog Contest....so much fun!!!
A BIG BOW-WOW TO EVERYONE -- TWO-LEGGED AND FOUR-LEGGED
-- WHO HELPED MAKE THE 1ST ANNUAL MARINE PARK DOG SHOW A HOWLING SUCCESS! see blog for details
BARKING NEWS see Blog for details on all headlines below
MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2006
1ST ANNUAL MARINE PARK DOG SHOW AND COSTUME PARADE -- A HOWLING SUCCESS
Over the next week or two we'll be presenting the details of the Sunday,
October 29 event. The turnout was great, the dogs looked adorable, and even the wind -- which had been gusting
to 50 mph the previous evening -- behaved.
We have many pictures to post, people to thank, and details and stories to share, so stayed
tuned.
WINNERS! Owners and winning dogs of the 1st Annual Marine Park Dog Show and Costume
Parade. At left is winner of Best Costume -- Carla Gonzalez and her dog Reger dressed as Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf.
At far right is emcee Beth Joy Knutsen and her dog Bella. Photo by Steve Knutsen. see more photos
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2006
Dog Show Report - 2 GO WITH THE FLOAT! TUNE IN TO NY1 TONIGHT TO SEE BETH AND BELLA (OUR DOG SHOW
EMCEES) AND WINNERS FOR BEST COSTUME LEADING OFF GREENWICH VILLAGE PARADE
NY1 (cable channel 1) will broadcast the annual Greenwich Village Halloween
Parade beginning at 7 pm. Our latest local celebs -- Carla Gonzalez (see pic below), who with her dog, Reger, won first prize
for Best Costume at the Marine Park Dog Show on October 29-- were invited by Dog Show Emcee Beth Joy Knutsen to appear on
her float.
The float, celebrating the pets of New York, is slated to be the second in the parade, so tune
in early. You can read more about Beth and Bella at their website.
Dog Show emcee Beth Joy Knutsen and Bella Starlet Dog.
Carla as Little Red Riding Hood and her dog Reger as the Wolf (after he ate her grandmother)
won first prize in the Best Costume competition at the Dog Show.
This venue has been marked "private" by the Organizer.
Description:
Our pooch pal and honorary terrier-mix member: Bella Starlet Dog has a float in the Village Halloween
Parade:
It is the first ever dog float!!
NYC Yorkie Power Playgroup has been invited to proudly march alongside Bella Starlet Dog's float and
be a part of the spectacle!
Come in costume... join the fun! Celebrate the Dogs Of The Village Halloween Parade!
We'll meet at Spring Street & 6th Avenue at FLOAT #2.
It's the 2nd FLOAT!!!! Wooooo Roooooo!!!
Beth
& Bella at Times Square Masquerade 102206
She
struted her stuff as a French Maid and posed in front of her float flyer!
BELLA WILL BE AT THIS EVENT:
Sunday, October 22nd from 1-3pm
.
Grimace the bulldog, the costumed champ of Dog Day Masquerade 2005
All participating pooches will have a larger-than-life experience, as the entire event will be broadcast
live on Times Square's giant Panasonic Astrovision screen.
WHAT: Times Square goes to the dogs for a fun-filled afternoon
of canine camaraderie to raise awareness for Animal Haven’s Adopt-a-Pet program.
WHEN: Sunday, October 22nd, 2006, 1pm - 3pm.
WHERE: Times Square Recruitment
Island, 44th St and Broadway. The event will be held rain or shine. In the case of inclement weather, it will be held
in the Times Square Information Center, located on 7th Avenue between 46th and 47th Streets.
DETAILS: Dogs of all breeds and sizes are invited to dress up and enter the contest,
with prizes being given away for Best Overall Costume, Best Times Square Costume (a costume that best evokes Times Square),
plus others. Winners will be selected by spectators and by a panel of judges, including Broadway's premier animal
trainer, Bill Berloni. Last year's winner, Grimace the English bulldog, who claimed Times Square barking rights last
year with her taxicab costume, will also be on hand to congratulate the new champions.
Pup-Peroni®Dog Snacks is on a crusade to the make the world a pup-friendly place. At the Times
Square Dog Day Masquerade you can receive a free photo keepsake - you in the seat of a colorful Pup-PeroniVespa, with your
pup enjoying a ride in the sidecar, all with the backdrop of Times Square.
PRIZES INCLUDE:
Best in Show: A $250 Petland Discounts gift card will be awarded to the dog deemed overall best by our panel of
judges.
Times Square Top Dog: A deluxe gift basket from Petland Discounts will be awarded to the dog whose costume best
exemplifies Times Square past or present.
Additional prizes will be awarded to "Honorable Hounds".
Pet adoptions, microchip clinic, behavioral counseling, bake sale, animals in costume, raffles and giveaways,
and a special appearance by radio personality Maria Milito, with Q104.3 giveaways. Bring the kids to have their photos taken
with Maddie, the 6-foot-tall Miniature Schnauzer mascot of Maddie's Fund.
For more information, call AC&C at (212) 788-4000, or click here to view flyer.
NYC ♥s a Dog Parade
Halloween parade features a float for dogs.
Alert the puparazzi.
Dog lovers will want to bring cameras to record the first-ever dog float at New York City’s Village Halloween Parade
on Oct. 31.
The parade, which airs live on local TV channel NY1, will commence at Spring Street and Sixth Avenue. For years, dog lovers
and their costumed dogs have walked the parade route. This year marks the first time in the parade’s 33-year history
that dogs get a float of their own.
Posted by Lizz on 10/27/2006 Categories: NYC Event The Village Halloween Parade takes place this Tuesday, October 31st at 6 PM. There will be a float to celebrate the
pets of New York! (Sponsored by New York Tails Magazine, Street Treats, and BellaStarletDog.) You can walk with the Pet Float by meeting at Spring Street and Sixth Avenue at 6 pm and look for the “FLOAT #2″
signs. They will appreciate an RSVP to Beth ahead of time for a head count, but it is not mandatory. _____
Village
Halloween Parade Draws Throngs To Lower Manhattan
October 31, 2006
For the 33rd
year, Halloween brought colorful costumes and ghoulish ghosts to Lower Manhattan.
Hundreds of thousands of revelers
lined Sixth Avenue for the 33rd annual Village Halloween Parade Tuesday night.
Mild temperatures brought out an even
larger crowd than usual, as an estimated 30,000 revelers marched up Sixth Avenue.
Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley from
the legendary rock band Kiss were the parade's grand marshals.
The parade, which started at Houston Street and made
its way up Sixth Avenue to 23rd Street, was carried live on NY1 News.
NY1's Jill Scott filed the following report
on all the parade action.
It’s always a thrill to be at the Village Halloween Parade and this year was no
exception.
There were ghosts and goblins and everything in between.
And there's nothing like having a front
row seat – Jill Scott had the best one, settling in to watch the parade from the best seat in the house: a New Yorker
dressed as a recliner.
The night literally turned the world upside down for some New Yorkers, as tens of thousands
of people packed the parade route. Some had to duke it out to find a space, while others were just sandwiched in.
A
pair of guys dressed as toast had a real "wry" sense of humor.
From the Jolly Green Giant to Sun-Maid raisins, New
Yorkers got a true taste of Halloween, especially from one parader dressed as a Halloween table, including a plate of what
he called “barf.”
For first
time ever, a whole new group of New Yorkers took part in the parade. Yes this Halloween the pets took center stage with their
own float. And of course with pets comes a reminder from Bob Barker to get them spayed and neutered.
“We
must control the pet population. It’s a real problem,” said a New Yorker dressed as Barker.
And as if
they needed an excuse to dress up, Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley of the group KISS served as the parade's grand marshals and
they said it was nice to be home.
“We are New York boys,” said Simmons. “This is where we came from
and you gotta come back.”
Those who didn't listen to KISS, could get their music from one of the New Yorkers
dressed as an iPod.
Whatever the costume, Halloween night was all about New Yorkers marching to the beat of their
own drum.
– Jill Scott
A message from the Village Parade:
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Thank you all for coming and making this year's Halloween the most wonderful ever
!
We love you All !
Beth
Bella & Steve handing out her float flyers
at
Central Park Paws 2006
These are articles written about us and photos of our Howl-o-ween Float sent in to us.
We love you all!!!
We were interviewed on camera by Italian TV at the parade, if anyone has that clip, please send it
in to us, paw thank you:)
A Howl-oween Story
By Laurel Angrist (NYU)
A float designed to celebrate the dogs of the 33rd Annual
Village Halloween Parade took the lead in this year’s event, with an estimated 100 pups marching alongside and 30,000
revelers in tow.
Designed by Beth Joy Knutsen, Sales and Marketing Coordinator for New York Tails
Magazine, the float featured a 15-foot likeness of her Lhasa Apso Terrier, Bella, jumping out of a giant neon orange jack-o-lantern.
It wound down 6th Ave. amidst cheers and barks, with representatives from New York
City’s animal rights and adoption agencies aboard, including The Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals, the ASPCA and MeetUp.com, an online group that connects
local dog lovers.
“We’re here to support animal adoption,” said Victoria Wells, Manager of Behavior and Training at
the ASPCA, a job that entails evaluating dog personalities and modifying behavior issues to make them adoptable. “We
have a lot of dogs that come from abuse and neglect. We give them a second chance at life,” said Wells.
Claire Angelica, an independent dog rescuer, rode the float with Mouse-Dog, a tiny mongrel she swears is part dog,
part aardvark. Mouse-Dog’s lower jaw was badly mangled in an abusive household, but he now leads a comfortable life
with Angelica in her home in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn.
Maddie-The-Dog, the float’s human mascot, cheered
crowds on along the parade route.
Also on board the float were the champions of this year’s Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade, which took place
on Saturday. Natashya Vasic and her dog, Leelu, won Best In Show, even beating out a puppy dressed as fortune cookie. Leelu
had on formal equestrian barding and was being ridden by a tiny headless doll brandishing a silver sword.
“I wanted to do classic Halloween and you can’t get anymore classic than this,” said Vasic.
Crowds ogled after the winners of Tails magazine 2006 Best New York Tail
competition, Karen Bihl and her Chihuahua, Eli, who came
dressed as Paris Hilton and her favorite canine accessory. A policeman barked at them though his loudspeaker and Eli trembled
as a marching band strode past, drums beating and horns blazing.
The obvious star of the float though was Bella, who could not get enough of the crowd’s attention as she danced
on hind legs and gobbled up doggie treats. A showbiz dog with her own display case full of the trophies she’s won, Bella
was Cover Girl of ASPCA Magazine’s 2005 summer issue and has even starred
in an independent film, “Casa Bella.”
“She’s so used to being on stage that she
loves it,” said Knutsen, who books the gigs for Bella Starlet Dog Talent, the animal talent agency she runs.
Bella and Knutsen, dressed in coquettish French maid
costumes, posed for photos with ghoulish folk along the parade route. Crowds cheered them on as the float slinked towards
its final stopping place on 21st St.
Knutsen, who booked the float way back in March, was ecstatic with all the applause.
“It’s Bella’s dream coming to fruition,”
she gushed.
Baby
& Merlin parrots, Beth, & Bella!!!
Beth Joy, Bella Starlet and parrots
Photo
by Laurel Angrist
Bella
Starlet Dog
Photo
by Laurel Angrist
Bella
& Beth Village French Maids
Beth & Bella making Pawstory in NYC for our Howl-o-ween Float
2006!!!
Photo
by Laurel Angrist
Bella
Photo
by Laurel Angrist
Bella
and my red Pumas!!!
Photo
by Laurel Angrist
Halloween Parade
11/1/06
By Shonna Carter (Columbia University)
It’s the biggest Halloween event in New York City and this year man’s best friend joined the party, with the first float dedicated
to dogs joining the 33rd annual Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village Tuesday
night.
Celebrate the Dog was one of 42 floats that made
their way up Sixth Avenue on the one mile route while more than 2 million spectators lined the streets.
Beth Knutsen, the float’s organizer said
she had had the idea for a while but decided to follow through this year with her plans to celebrate the year of the dog,
a reference to the Chinese zodiac.
The float
featured a large painting of a pumpkin with a portrait of Knutsen dog Bella, a mixture of Lhasa Apso and Yorkshire
who has appeared in television, movies and print ads. Both were dressed as French maids.
Knutsen said
when she posted plans to host the float the response was overwhelming with dog owners throughout the city requesting to participate.
“It
just turned into a phenomenon,” she said.
On the float
were several doggie contest winners including Eli a chihuahua dressed as Paris Hilton’s famous pooch Tinker Bell. Eli
was this year’s winner in the New York Tails contest and is a finalist in this year’s Milk-Bone competition. MarinePark costume competition winner, Reger, was there
with his owner, Carla Gonzales, Queens. Reger a three-year-old German Sheppard was dressed
as the big bad wolf and Gonzales was little red ridding hood.
“This
is absolutely wonderful, we’re totally excited,” said Gonzales.
Several organizations
trailed the float including the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Stray from the Heart, a dog rescue
organization, The Mayor’s Alliance, a non-profit associated
with the city to develop solutions to animal care and control and members of the Yorkie meetup group, from the web-site Meet-UP.com
that connects people with similar interest.
According
to the New York City Department of Health there are approximately 500,000 dogs in the five boroughs.
There were
other dog friendly events in the city like a costume party for pets and their owners at Le Petit Puppy a boutique pet store
in the WestVillage.
Costume stores
traditionally known for human products now include dog costumes because
they say the demand keeps growing.
“Every year it keeps getting bigger and
bigger,” said Fausto Cruz, store manager for Halloween Adventure a costume store in the EastVillage.
Cruz who has been at the store for 10 years says
in the past few years they have doubled the amount of doggie dress-up in the store.
Knutsen seemed elated as the float was set to
head out to face the crowd.
Tuesday, October 31st, 6 pm - midnight New York Tails Magazine, Street Treats, BellaStarletDog: Village Halloween Parade Float Celebrates Pets of NYC! Greenwich Village, Spring Street and Sixth Avenue, Manhattan Village Halloween Parade float celebrates the
pets of New York and New York's Kindest--the volunteers who help them everyday! Walk with New York Tails Magazine, BellaStarletDog,
and Street Treats as we escort our professionally hand-carved, painted float in the world-famous Village Halloween Parade
in celebration of the people and pets of New York! Volunteers from the ASPCA, the Mayor's Alliance for New York City's Animals
and Maddie their Mascot, SaveKitty, GothamCityKitties, KittyKind, StrayFromTheHeart and other rescue groups will be honored
during the procession. Dress in your Halloween best and meet us at the corner of Spring Street and Sixth Avenue at 6:00
p.m. -- look for the pumpkin-shaped sign that says "Pumpkin #1"; we are the second float. Free pet treats, commemorative
photos, and other giveaways to all who join us before the parade begins! Stars appearing on our float include Eli the Chihuahua,
Best New York Tails 2006 winner and finalist in the Milkbone "Make Your Dog A Star" Contest, the winner of the famous Tompkins
Square Dog Parade (to be determined) and more! If you can, please RSVP in advance to so we can start to get a head/pet count
-- but feel free to just show up the night of the event. For more information or to RSVP, contact Beth Joy Knutsen at (917)
692-9687 or beth.bella@bellastarletdog.com, or visit the BellaStarletDog.com web site.
Halloween is lurking just around the corner, and this year the city is boasting a lineup of parades and bashes meant for
masquerading four-legged furry friends like never before.
"It's a way to show the incredible bond between humans and our animals," said upper West Sider Karen Biehl, whose Chihuahua
Eli will compete in several events dressed as Tinkerbell and Liberace, among other costumes, hand-stitched by local doggie
costume designer Ada Nieves ( www.pupcakestudio.com).
But for Biehl, 43, and her 2-year-old adopted dog, it's also about garnering votes. The duo is among the finalists - the
only ones from N.Y.C. - in a national contest to be among the new faces on the 2007 Milk-Bone dog biscuit box.
At 4 pounds, 8 ounces, Eli is the tiniest pooch competing against dogs of 20 pounds or less.
"He may be the smallest one, but I think he has the biggest spirit," Biehl said, of her bitty-sweet pup who she saved while
he was being bounded from home to home.
Dressing a dog in drag can be a hoot, but animal experts warn that not every pet is game for the charade. And the ASPCA
also advises to keep pets away from chocolate and alcohol, which can be fatal in dogs, along with those holiday hazards: electric
cords, aluminum foil and those discarded candy wrappers.
Here's a roundup of some paw-ticularly pet-friendly upcoming, Halloween events:
•
Today, at 2 p.m., Animal Haven's new SoHo adoption center will host the first annual Doggie Drag 2006, at 403 Broome St.,
in Manhattan, where pets and their guardians can vie to win prizes in owner/pet look-alike, celebrity look-alike and most
creative categories. For info go to www.animalhavenshelter.org.
•
Also today, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., adopt a new best friend at the N.Y.C. Animal Care & Control Brooklyn shelter's
Barktoberfest, featuring low-cost microchipping, raffles and Q104.3's deejay Maria Milito. The event takes place at 2336 Linden
Blvd. For more info, go to www.nycacc.org.
•
Tomorrow, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., the 2nd Annual Times Square Dog Day Masquerade invites hounds to dress in drag that evokes
the essence of the world's liveliest crossroad. Visit www.timessquarenyc.org.
•
On Wednesday, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Couches for Canines Costume Contest will benefit N.Y.C.'s Animal Care & Control
shelters. At Montauk Sofa, 51 Mercer St. Call (312) 432-9357.
•
Today and tomorrow, and next weekend, lovers of exotic animals can head to the Bronx Zoo's double-weekend holiday celebration
featuring a costume parade and more. For info go to www.bronxzoo.com.
•
Oct. 28 and 29 only, go batty at the Boo at the Zoo Halloween festivities at the Queens, Central Park and Prospect Park
Zoos, or party with eerie sea creatures at the New York Aquarium's Sea Monsters Weekend Halloween celebration ( www.wcs.org).
•
Next Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., celebrate with your pooch and rescued animals at Loving Touch's Halloween Canine
Costume Contest. The event, to be held at the North Presbyterian Church, 25-33 154th St., Flushing, Queens, also features
a flea market. For info go to http://bemikitties.com/lti.
•
On Sunday, Oct. 29, from noon to 3 p.m., the 1st Annual Marine Park Dog Show and Costume Parade will feature Brooklyn's
finest canines in costume, plus dozens of adoptable animals and low-cost microchipping. It's all taking place at the Terrace
at Salt Marsh Nature Center on 3302 Avenue U. www.marineparkdogs.com.
•
Monday, Oct. 30, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Animal Fair Magazine will hold its 6th Annual Canine Comedy Halloween Pet Costume
Party featuring celebrity judges at Gotham Comedy Club at 208 W. 23rd St.
Holiday gone to the dogs
Three of the premiere events scheduled for you and your pets' Halloween celebrations could be the following. For sure they'll
bring smiles and laughter to the Big Boo and Bark holiday:
•
On Tuesday, Oct. 31, the granddaddy of all parades, the 33rd Annual New York's
Village Halloween Parade will feature the first-ever float to honor the pets of New York. For more information, go to www.BellaStarletDog.com.
•
Next Saturday, from noon to 4 p.m., the 16th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in the East Village, the city's
oldest, largest and most outlandish Halloween bash, especially for pups, is definitely a must-see ( www.firstrunfriends.org).
•
Tomorrow, the Mayor's Alliance/Maddie's Pet Adoption Festival in Union Square Park will feature gorgeous homeless animals,
plus animal experts and low-cost microchipping. For info, go to www.AnimalAllianceNYC.org.
WOW!! What more can I say... but WOW! What an amazing experience and our very first at that! Stray from the Heart has never
walked in the parade before, and can I just say it was quite the spectacle. New York Tails Magazine (pick up your copy today at your favorite pet place) invited us to join them in a journey through the fantastic, and might
I say if you have never been out to the Halloween Parade in New York City, well.. it's a sight to behold to say the least!
We had a fantastic banner (thanks Ila) just picked up that day for our events and it was easy to see our happy logo doggie
coming from a distance. We also had a terrific group of volunteers come to walk with us holding signs and wearing costmes,
including a couple of our furry friends all dressed up for the spookiest of holidays. I guess they felt bad about missing
out on the Howl-O-Ween Ball, so they wanted to get all gussied up for a night of their own.
Thanks so much to Sheila, Joe, Ila (AKA Chewy), Sofya, Monika, Mary and "Frovis", Lisa, Love, Brian & Quinn-Doo. A
special thanks to Sophia and Mocha (AKA Skunky) for dressing up in thier finest and coming out to wag their tails for the
cameras and dodge that never ending sea of legs! Thanks all of you for hanging out afterwards and mixing and mingling. After
all that walking it was nice to sit and chat (when the ringing in the ears stopped, at least) for a while!
Thanks also go to New York Tails Magazine for just being so awesome and really caring about all the animals in New York (and out)!
If you missed it, well at least we have photos... get ready now for next year!
Halloween is lurking
just around the corner, and this year the city is boasting a lineup of parades and bashes meant for masquerading four-legged
furry friends like never before.
"It's a way to show the incredible bond between humans and our animals," said upper West Sider Karen Biehl, whose Chihuahua
Eli will compete in several events dressed as Tinkerbell and Liberace, among other costumes, hand-stitched by local doggie
costume designer Ada Nieves (www.pupcakestudio.com).
But for Biehl, 43, and her 2-year-old adopted dog, it's also about garnering votes. The duo is among the finalists - the
only ones from N.Y.C. - in a national contest to be among the new faces on the 2007 Milk-Bone dog biscuit box.
At 4 pounds, 8 ounces, Eli is the tiniest pooch competing against dogs of 20 pounds or less.
"He may be the smallest one, but I think he has the biggest spirit," Biehl said, of her bitty-sweet pup who she saved while
he was being bounded from home to home.
Voters can cast their ballot every day through Nov. 6 at http://milkbone.promolot.com.
Dressing a dog in drag can be a hoot, but animal experts warn that not every pet is game for the charade. And the ASPCA
also advises to keep pets away from chocolate and alcohol, which can be fatal in dogs, along with those holiday hazards: electric
cords, aluminum foil and those discarded candy wrappers.
Here's a roundup of some paw-ticularly pet-friendly upcoming, Halloween events:
Today, at 2 p.m., Animal Haven's new SoHo adoption center will host the first annual Doggie Drag 2006, at 403 Broome St.,
in Manhattan, where pets and their guardians can vie to win prizes in owner/pet look-alike, celebrity look-alike and most
creative categories. For info go to www.animalhavenshelter.org.
Also today, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., adopt a new best friend at the N.Y.C. Animal Care & Control Brooklyn shelter's
Barktoberfest, featuring low-cost microchipping, raffles and Q104.3's deejay Maria Milito. The event takes place at 2336 Linden
Blvd. For more info, go to www.nycacc.org.
Tomorrow, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., the 2nd Annual Times Square Dog Day Masquerade invites hounds to dress in drag that evokes
the essence of the world's liveliest crossroad. Visit www.timessquarenyc.org.
On Wednesday, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Couches for Canines Costume Contest will benefit N.Y.C.'s Animal Care & Control
shelters. At Montauk Sofa, 51 Mercer St. Call (312) 432-9357.
Today and tomorrow, and next weekend, lovers of exotic animals can head to the Bronx Zoo's double-weekend holiday celebration
featuring a costume parade and more. For info go to www.bronxzoo.com.
Oct. 28 and 29 only, go batty at the Boo at the Zoo Halloween festivities at the Queens, Central Park and Prospect Park
Zoos, or party with eerie sea creatures at the New York Aquarium's Sea Monsters Weekend Halloween celebration (www.wcs.org).
Next Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., celebrate with your pooch and rescued animals at Loving Touch's Halloween Canine
Costume Contest. The event, to be held at the North Presbyterian Church, 25-33 154th St., Flushing, Queens, also features
a flea market. For info go to http://bemikitties.com/lti.
On Sunday, Oct. 29, from noon to 3 p.m., the 1st Annual Marine Park Dog Show and Costume Parade will feature Brooklyn's
finest canines in costume, plus dozens of adoptable animals and low-cost microchipping. It's all taking place at the Terrace
at Salt Marsh Nature Center on 3302 Avenue U. www.marineparkdogs.com.
Monday, Oct. 30, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Animal Fair Magazine will hold its 6th Annual Canine Comedy Halloween Pet Costume
Party featuring celebrity judges at Gotham Comedy Club at 208 W. 23rd St.
Holiday gone to the dogs
Three of the premiere events scheduled for you and your pets' Halloween celebrations could be the following. For sure they'll
bring smiles and laughter to the Big Boo and Bark holiday:
On Tuesday, Oct. 31, the granddaddy of all parades, the 33rd Annual New York's
Village Halloween Parade will feature the first-ever float to honor the pets of New York. For more information, go to www.BellaStarletDog.com.
Next Saturday, from noon to 4 p.m., the 16th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in the East Village, the city's
oldest, largest and most outlandish Halloween bash, especially for pups, is definitely a must-see (www.firstrunfriends.org).
Tomorrow, the Mayor's Alliance/Maddie's Pet Adoption Festival in Union Square Park will feature gorgeous homeless animals,
plus animal experts and low-cost microchipping. For info, go to www.animalalliancenyc.org.
The city's biggest costume party hits the streets for the 33rd year.
(Photo: Courtesy of
New York's Village Halloween Parade)
The Theme: Expect a lot of fire imagery as "The Village Hearth" nods to Celtic traditions such as the giant bonfire
which pagan villagers used to build to mark the last night of autumn. This time around, in respect of the fire marshals, the
communal conflagration will be replaced by a fifteen-foot tall cauldron surrounded by dancing squash-blossom puppets—all
engineered by the parade’s chief designer Alex Kahn.
The Route Participants line up from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Sixth Avenue, south of Spring Street.
The C, E subway station at Sixth Avenue and Spring Street will be closed for the evening. Try to approach from the south and
the east. The walk, which begins at 7 p.m., continues up the Sixth Avenue to 22nd Street.
Grand Marshals: Gene Simmons impersonators, eat your heart out. The legendary rockers of KISS, who are busily promoting
their new DVD, KISSology Volume One: 1974–1977, will celebrate 33 years of togetherness atop their very own
float. Though the band won't be performing, the aging showmen will be in full makeup and costume with MTV cameras in tow recording
their shenanigans for national broadcast and historic preservation.
Debut Float: The Year of the Dog is acknowledged with a float peopled entirely
by man's best friends. Jeanne Fleming, the parade's artistic and producing director, was happy to include the "nonhuman kingdom,"
but organizers recommend that revelers leave their own costumed canines at home.
The Costumes and the Contest: Last year's festivities featured kissing popes, a giant bowling pin, a posse of Treasure
Trolls, lost FEMA agents, and a duo dressed up as a bottle of soy sauce and a sushi roll. Whether they know it or not, all
participants are scoped out by undercover parade agents who vote for who should win JetBlue tickets, restaurant gift certificates,
tickets to Broadway shows, and a $500 gift certificate to the Fright Catalogue. At the official after-party, held at Webster
Hall, one lucky person will receive a grand prize of $5,000. (Last year's winner was a feathered man on rollerblades who dubbed
himself "The Bird Flu.")
The Crowd: About 2 million spectators (one fourth of the city’s total population), 4 million television viewers
(tuning in to NY1), and 50,000 participants are expected. Organizers say the parade is the world's largest public Halloween
celebration. Because of that, arriving early is essential for onlookers, especially at popular lookout points such as the
corner of Sixth Avenue and West 4th Street. Pedestrians will be allowed to cross Sixth Avenue at both Houston and 14th Streets.
For less congestion and better views, you'll want to head north. Contact the Department of Transportation at 212-442-1700
for more info on street closings.
Published on October 4, 2006 as a web exclusive.
*10.31.06 Thank you to our dear friend Maria Milito at NYC's Q 104.3 for mentioning
Bella's float live on the air: "Congratulations to Beth Joy & Bella Starlet Dog on their first ever dog float in the
Greenwich Village Halloween Parade right next to KISS!"
* 10.25.06 Thank you Lincoln Anderson at The Villager newspaper for posting our float
information in Scoopy's Notebook and also in Chelsea Now:
Volume Number 1 Issue Number 4 | October 20 - 26, 2006
The Buzz
Kiss to rock parade: The Buzz hears that Kiss — Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, but
no other former members of the ’70s superband — will be the grand marshals of this year’s Greenwich Village
Halloween Parade. Kiss will be in full makeup (which is good, because everybody seems to like them better that way). Actually,
it would be impossible for the former Kiss members to join them, at least in makeup, since after a falling out with their
former band mates, Stanley and Simmons now own the exclusive rights to wear the Kiss makeup in public. Also, their lead float
will include “six women,” specifically requested by Simmons, according to Jeanne Fleming, the parade’s director.
“You’re scooping Page Six on this,” Fleming told us. … And
in a first for the parade, the second float will have dogs and their owners, both dressed in costume. Several “high-profile
dog-rescue groups” will walk along with them. The float is looking for people with dogs in costumes to join them in
order to bring more awareness to dog adoption. To join, meet at 6 p.m. at Spring St. and Sixth Ave. and find Float 2, Bella
Starlet’s Dog Float, right in front of the Kiss float.
Volume 76, Number 23 | October 25 -
31, 2006
Scoopy’s Notebook
Kiss to rock parade: In a Scoopy world exclusive, we hear that Kiss — Paul Stanley and
Gene Simmons, but no other former members of the ’70s superband — will be the grand marshals of this year’s
Greenwich Village Halloween Parade. Kiss will be in full makeup (which is good, because everybody seems to like them better
that way). Actually, it would be impossible for the former Kiss members to join them, at least in makeup, since after a falling
out with their former band mates, Stanley and Simmons now own the exclusive rights to wear the Kiss makeup in public. Also,
their lead float will include “six women,” specifically requested by Simmons, according to Jeanne Fleming, the
parade’s director. “You’re scooping Page Six on this,” Fleming
told us on Tuesday. … And in a first for the parade, the second float will have dogs and their owners, both dressed
in costume. Several “high-profile dog-rescue groups” will walk along with them. The float is looking for people
with dogs in costumes to join them in order to bring more awareness to dog adoption. To join, meet at 6 p.m. at Spring St.
and Sixth Ave. and find Float 2, Bella Starlet’s Dog Float, right in front of the Kiss float.
The 33rd Annual Village Halloween Parade Tuesday, October 31,
6 PM Sixth Avenue, from Spring St. to 21st St., Manhattan Dogs and their people are invited to march
alongside a parade float this year. Just meet at 6th Ave. and Spring Street at 6. Float is sponsored by BellaStarletDog.com, StreetTreats, and New York Tails Magazine.
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