If you’re going to have a late afternoon parade in the Portland-area during the winter holidays, an umbrella parade might be the most logical. This is also possibly why hundreds clad head-to-toe in holiday gear carried illuminated umbrellas and gathered in downtown Milwaukie on Saturday evening filling the streets for the annual Milwaukie Umbrella Parade and Tree Lighting. Read more and see some great photos from mark_w_graves at the link in our bio. #milwaukie #umbrellaparade #portland #clackamas #rain #umbrellaparade #theoregonian