DETROIT (WXYZ) — It's hard to find a city with as rich of a Thanksgiving tradition as Detroit, and for many families, their tradition begins Wednesday night along Woodward Avenue.

"It's fantastic. I feel like I'm in on a little secret," said Alexandra Beverly of Detroit as she and her mom Michaele Miller walked the parade route on Wednesday evening.

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"We've been doing it for a long time, since I was maybe 5," said Beverly, who's now in her 20s.

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The night before the parade as the floats sit parked along Woodward, families walk the route in the dark to get an up-close and personal sneak peak without the large crowds.

“There's no crowds and you can jus

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