. >> angie stone is going to be the grand marshall for the parade. that is a big deal. and i am saying it over and over because, you are doing extremely well right now. >> extremely well. >> one of the things i had the opportunity to interview her and she said to me the other interview, thank you so much. and she wants to be able to use her celebrity to the extent that she can to help south carolina heal. so when she gets requests like this or when she is here, she is going to be in the parade but she will have a few other events. >> and we will be glad to have her. what she says is so true. helping people come together after difficult times. >> i do want us to talk a little bit about some controversy going on. recently, stacy was an actress. she talked about the fact that people were complaining about the oscars and african- americans being nominated or not work her point was a very strong one and that is that we have to decide. do we want to be americans or do we want to be african- americans and we continue to separate ourselves. and sometimes, there are so that appl

sunday, angie stone. then the big parade, the martin luther king parade is on monday. we made it to the corner of 15th street and 21st avenue. this is the start of the parade. it starts at noon on monday of course. you want to get there early and get good seats. here is the parade route itself. weatherwise through the weekend we're in good shape saturday. but for mlk itself, my advice to you, it will be chilly. highs in the 50s. bring an extra sweater. if you're looking for something to do that is a little more low key but no less exciting we're at the fairgrounds this weekend if someone was a first time buyer, any advice? >> a lot of people buy the motorhome based on the bling and then they realize we don't have any closet space or counter space. you need to buy something that is livable. >> reporter: whether it's the black heritage festival followed by the martin luther king parade on monday or the big rv super show going on through the weekend at the florida state fairgrounds. for the now, i'm ivan cabrera. >> well, first time moms are older than ever before. the av

angie stone will also hit the stage as well. we're told this is all about celebrating tampa's divert diversity, you'll find artwork, jewelry for sale. i've seen people bringing in clothing as well and of course the best part about it all, the food. we've seen barbecue, i've seen some janacan food out here as well, lots of different variety for you. but again the main event today is going to be the music, that's >> they are starting things off this morning with a 5k run. it just wrapped up and we're told the yoga event following that is what's going on now. this is all happening right in the middle of curtis hixon park. there are a few parking garages that are opened up right next door, so you'll want to get out here early if you want to find parking and not worry about walking too far just to get to the event. but this does go on all day long. the festival in tampa is about a two week long event, but this weekend is the main event. this is when you're going toy thousands of people and today is the best day to do it. the weather

tomorrow we're told angie stone will be out here as well. i want to give you an idea what you can expect. people are already setting up behind me. we have food trucks that have been going for a while. believe you can you can smell that smoke barbecue, it's almost choking us, but it smells delicious. we have vendors who have been setting up since 6:00 a.m. if you're looking for cultural jewelry, all kinds of art for your home. if you're looking for things related to african culture, they're on display here. we're told they're call them villages. it's going off that saying it takes a village to raise a child. what you can do when you come out to the park, you can walk around through the tents, take a look at what people have to offer, you'll find helpful information on managing your fraud by silence and your health and the stage is what you will find in the distance at park. we're told throughout the day you'll find artists performing, including a few local singers and a violinist as well. we are expecting days parking will be difficult at thi

angie. >> hi, doreen and shomari stone wearing a duck dynasty beard, that is social gold.d do it. some great things going down online right now starting with cross-country skiers on the national mall. take a look at this shot right here. our jackie bensen sharing that great picture. we do want to take it to the national harbor where sandra posted this photo of a very snowy capitol wheel. obviously people won't be take anything rides any time soon, but it definitely is a good shot. >> the old guard, a soldier doing his duty at the tomb of the unknown soldier. hundreds of shares on our facebook page. also working during the big storm, who would have thunk it? car dealerships and many of them like land rover and chantilly over there doing everything they can to make sure that everything is stuffed inside. they moved everything inside. please keep sending us your photos and videos to share, email us at isee @nbcwashington. >> we're not the only ones working. >> the soldiers and the guard are always there no matter the weather and the condition. they are spectacular. thanks, an