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Experience the Torchlight Parade in virtual reality

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By JULIO OJEDA-ZAPATA | jojeda@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer Press
St. Paul Winter Carnival Torchlight Parade 360º
Experience last week’s St. Paul Winter Carnival Torchlight Parade in a whole new way.While watching the video above, you can pan in every direction —
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2016 Winter Carnival Torchlight Parade draws thousands

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Torchlight-7.jpg, The St. Paul Bouncing Team performs during the Winter Carnival Torchlight Parade, on Fifth Street in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. Insp, Torchlight-5L.webp, "Torches" -- propane burners from hot-air balloons -- light up Fifth Street and thrill those in the skyway above during the Winter Carnival Torchlight, Torchlight-1.webp, An old fire truck was a comfortable perch for a ride during the Winter Carnival Torchlight Parade, on Fifth Street in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, F, Torchlight-4.webp, Ray Murphy of St Paul is lit by a glow stick as he watches the Winter Carnival Torchlight Parade, on Fifth Street in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Fe, Torchlight-2.webp, Jen Tamburo of Afton hangs on for the ride inside a hot air balloon basket at the Winter Carnival Torchlight Parade on Feb. 6, 2016. (Special to the P, Torchlight.jpg, Ash of Lino Lakes took his torch past Rice Park during the Winter Carnival Torchlight Parade, on Fifth Street in downtown St. Paul on Saturday, Feb. 6, Torchlight-3.webp, With Rice Park as a festive backdrop, Guy Palmateer of New Brighton, bottom left, and Brian Rydzeski of Shoreview watch the Torchlight Parade on Fifth, Torchlight-6.webp, Propane burners light up Fifth Street downtown during the Winter Carnival Torchlight Parade, on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016. (Special to the Pioneer Press:
By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThe 2016 Winter Carnival Torchlight Parade drew thousands to downtown St. Paul on Saturday nig

‘Winter Carnival Twins’ are ambassadors of fun

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Winter-Carnival-twins-2-e1548331178643.webp, Twin sisters Joan Kelly, left, and Jane Lonergan wave to people on the sidewalks as the pair march in the Winter Carnival Moon Glow Parade in St. Paul
By JAIME DELAGE | jdelage@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThey’ve run the St. Paul Winter Carnival Education Committee, staffed the carnival store, ju

Everyone loves a St. Paul Winter Carnival parade

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jea-0846-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, St. Paul mini Vulcans, Liam Schmidt, 5 and his older brother Joe, 7, make the V for Vulcans with their mom Heather at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Gra, jea-0534-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, The St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul on Jan. 30. (Pioneer Press: John Autey), jea-0432-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, Aurora, Queen of the Snows, Alyssa Sigafus and King Boreas LXXX, Jim Flaherty make their way along West 7th in the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day, jea-0268-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, Members of the St. Paul Police Band march along West 7th in the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul on Jan. 30. (Pioneer Press: Joh, jea-0398-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, Children scramble for candy at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul on Jan. 30. (Pioneer Press: John Autey), jea-0463-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, St. Paul Winter Carnival senior royalty, King Winter the 58th, Frank Gurney, and Prime Minister Dan Monson wave from their horse drawn carriage in the, jea-0518-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, The Pooper Scoopers examine a pile of horse poop they scooped up from West 7th during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade on Jan. 30. (Pion, 160131parade.webp, Bella, a 12 year-old Huskie can't wait for the start of the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade on Jan. 30. Bella was part of the Adopt a Huski, jea-0605-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, Dick Nicholson, center and John Kupris have their photo taken with a former King Boreas during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade on Jan. , jea-0156-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, World War II re-enactors wait for the start of the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade on Jan. 30. (Pioneer Press: John Autey), jea-0215-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, Parade participants have their photo taken with Jim Flaherty, who was introduced as King Boreas LXXX before the start of the St. Paul Winter Carnival , jea-0072-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, From left: 2016 Junior Miss Inver Grove Heights: Rachel Wagner, 15, and 2016 Inver Grove Heights Princess Liv Swenson, 16, Taylor Rose Ambrose, 10 and, jea-0713-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, The view from Luverne, the Vulcans fire truck, during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade on Jan. 30. (Pioneer Press: John Autey), jea-0743-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, The newly restored Luverne, The Vulcans Fire Truck, in the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul on Jan. 30. (Pioneer Press: John Aut, jea-0812-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, Portland, Ore., resident Molly Krueger, right, gets her first Vulcan "V" along with her aunt, Cheryl Anderson, of Bloomington, middle, and cousin Tamm, jea-0864-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, Blaine couple Nick Rose and Breanna Sura share a moment at the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade on Jan. 30. (Pioneer Press: John Autey), jea-0991-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, World War II Marine re-enactor Katie Barron, of St. Paul, smiles at the crowd during the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade on Jan. 30. (Pioneer Press:, jea-1073-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, Mio Tubman, 6, of North St. Paul, waves to Shriners as they pass during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade on Jan. 30. (Pioneer Press: Joh, jea-0108-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, Shirley Olson, left, shares a laugh with her son, Spencer Olson, 11, atop the Lions Club District 5M6 parade float before the start of the St. Paul Wi, jea-1020-Grand-Day-Parade.webp, Dozens of visiting queens and princesses strike a pose during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul on Jan. 30. (Pioneer Press: J
By JOHN AUTEY | Pioneeer PressThe newly crowned King Boreas led his royal family and friends from Smith Avenue to Rice Park along West Seventh Street

Photos: Winter Carnival kicks off with Moon Glow Parade in St. Paul

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Moonglow-Parade001.jpg, Aurora, Queen of Snows Krystle Igbo-Ogbonna and King Boreas Daniel E. Stoltz lead marchers during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Moon Glow Parade in St., Moonglow-Parade002.jpg, Marchers head up Sixth Street toward Rice Park during the St. Paul Winter Carnival Moon Glow Parade in St. Paul on Thursday, January 28, 2016. (Pionee, Moonglow-Parade003.jpg, Five year-old William Sutton from Inver Grove Heights marches with his a mom, Stephanie Sutton, the 2004 West Wind Princess, during the St. Paul Winte, Moonglow-Parade004.webp, From left: Rice Street Festival Princess Elaina Hamann, Tori Lekson and Effie Barnes wear glowing tiaras as they march in the St. Paul Winter Carnival, Moonglow-Parade005.webp, Lowertown worker Dugan Flanders of St. Louis Park spent the last hour of his workday on Thursday, January 28, 2016, creating this glow stick ensemble , Moonglow-Parade006.jpg, Marchers in the St. Paul Winter Carnival Moon Glow Parade enter Rice Park under an arch of torches borne by past Vulcans in St. Paul on Thursday, Janu, Moonglow-Parade007.jpg, A mini ice palace rises around the fountain in Rice Park for the St. Paul Winter Carnival in St. Paul on Thursday, January 28, 2016. (Pioneer Press: J, Moonglow-Parade008.jpg, A van with a hot air balloon gondola enters Rice Park at the head of the St. Paul Winter Carnival Moon Glow Parade in St. Paul on Thursday, January 28, Moonglow-Parade009.jpg, St. Paul Winter Carnival Moon Glow Parade marchers gathered in Rice Park to listen to live music and officially kick off the 2016 St. Paul Winter Carn, Moonglow-Parade010.jpg, An ice carver works on his creation as the 2016 St. Paul Winter Carnival gets underway in St. Paul on Thursday, January 28, 2016. (Pioneer Press: John
By JOHN AUTEY | Pioneeer PressThe Moon Glow Pedestrian Parade lit up downtown St. Paul as the Winter Carnival officially got underway Jan. 28, 2016. W

Joe Soucheray: Bring back the Winter Carnival floats

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20140124__140125bbcut-norwayfloat_2.webp, Gordon Shumaker built this Whirlpool-sponsored float for the International Festival in Bergen, Norway. (Courtesy Steve Shumaker)
By JOE SOUCHERAY | jsoucheray@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressOne of Gordie Shumaker’s biggest Winter Carnival Grande Day parade floats was commission

St. Paul Winter Carnival: Olympic medalist will lead Torchlight Parade

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wpid-20140201__140202-Torchlight.webp, Members of the Twin Cities Unicycle Club travel down Washington Street near Rice Park during the 2014 St. Paul Winter Carnival Torchlight Parade on Sa, 20150130__150131TorchlightParadeCx.jpg
By KATIE KATHER | Pioneer PressAn Olympic medalist in freestyle skiing will serve as grand marshal for Saturday’s Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade, St

A Chilly Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade

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parade01-XL.jpg, Members of the Commemorative Air Force-Minnesota Wing march by the Landmark Center at the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday Janu, parade02-XL.jpg, A girl watched the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade from inside the doorway of burger moe's on West Seventh Street in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, , parade03-XL.jpg, The Vulcans drive down West Seventh Street during the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, 2014. (Pioneer Press: Jean P, parade04-XL.jpg, "My husband made me do this," said Cindy Hansen from Eagan about her cold weather head gear at the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Satu, parade05-XL.jpg, Snowflakes marched in the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, 2014. (Pioneer Press, parade06-XL.jpg, The Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade went down West Seventh Street and then took a right on 5th Street in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, 2014. (Pione, parade07-XL.jpg, Gopher mascots from the Minnesota State Fair dance around at the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, 2014. (Pioneer Pr, parade08-XL.jpg, Royalty tries to keep warm as they walk down Seventh Street at the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, 2014. (Pioneer , parade09-XL.jpg, The Narren of New Ulm, a traditional German masked troupe of entertainers and dancers walk down Fifth Street at the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade , parade10-XL.jpg, Parade watchers tried to keep warm as they watched the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, 2014. (Pioneer Press: Jean , parade11-XL.jpg, A gopher from the Minnesota State Fair dances with parade-goers at the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, 2014. (Pion, parade12-XL.jpg, A wolf from Minnesota Fur greets parade-goers on Fifth Street at the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, 2014. (Pionee, parade13-XL.jpg, Hi-Lex Gnomes, Boy Scout Troop 13 march down 7th Street during the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, 2014. (Pioneer , parade14-XL.jpg, Nancy Wistl's nose turned red while watching the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, 2014. She is from Maplewood. (Pio, parade15-XL.jpg, Ramsey County Sheriff's Fright Farm Haunted House goes by the Landmark Center at the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday January 2, parade16-XL.jpg, Parade marchers from Minnesota Fur gather together by Pazzaluna at the end of the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, , parade17-XL.jpg, Queen of the Northland Diane Winkler dresses warmly at the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, 2014. (Pioneer Press: J, parade18-XL.jpg, A bundled up Twin Cities Unicycle Club try to stay warm during the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, 2014. (Pioneer , parade19-XL.jpg, The Tux Team happily scoops up after the horses at the Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade in St. Paul, Saturday January 25, 2014. (Pioneer Press: Jean
By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressTemperatures barely rose above zero today as parade goers came out to watch the 2014 Winter Ca

Winter Carnival’s Moon Glow parade lights up Rice Park

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i-5KbSWjK-XL.jpg, Rice Park and Landmark Center lit up the night sky as Moon Glow Parade-goers were sent skyward by the St. Paul Bouncing Team during the 128th Saint Pa, i-TM3Dk9L-XL.jpg, Some of the 87 visiting ambassadors glowed in the firelight from a nearby hot air balloon basket. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), i-ttjpgNP-XL.jpg, he Bouncing Team bouncing. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), i-2dTFFGH-XL.jpg, More bouncing. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), i-95fqvh8-XL.jpg, People stay warm in the sub-zero temperatures under the heat of a hot air balloon basket's fire. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin), i-cjx46RZ-XL.jpg, 87 visiting ambassadors from other communities warm up on the bus after attending the 128th Saint Paul Winter Carnival Moon Glow Parade at Rice Park i, i-28Pc9xX-XL.jpg, Pioneer Press photographer Ben Garvin was sent skyward by the bouncing team and managed to take this underexposed photo. (Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin)
By PIONEER PRESS | news@pioneerpress.com | Pioneer PressThe 128th St. Paul Winter Carnival officially kicked off tonight at the Moon Glow Parade in Ri
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