NANCY SINATRA

Grand Marshal Palm Springs

85th Anniversary Classic Car Parade

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The fun kicks off at 11:30 a.m. with a magnificent classic car parade called “Cruising Through the Years” that takes off along Amado Road from the Palm Springs Convention Center to the Downtown Park, featuring Sinatra and a host of local celebrities, community leaders, and city pioneers riding in 85 classic cars from 1938 when the city was incorporated -- to the present day!

Some of the participants joining Sinatra in the parade include football legend and Palm Springs resident Fred

“The Hammer” Williamson, Super Model and local resident Beverly Johnson, the first African American woman to appear on the cover of American Vogue, local philanthropist Harold Matzner, Chairman of the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Charlie Pasarell, founder of the

BNP Paribas Open, tennis legend Rosie Casals, Lisa Vossler Smith, CEO of Modernism Week, globally renowned Palm Springs artist Phillip K. Smith, local resident Nelda Linsk, immortalized in the famed 1970 Slim Aarons photograph “Poolside Gossip”, acclaimed local architect Hugh Kaptur, Evernell Black, the City’s 86-year-old Senior Inspiration honoree, several former Palm Springs mayors including Ron Oden, Rob Moon and Will Kleindienst, along with Grant Fuhr and Gino Lamont from the Coachella Valley Firebirds, Emmy Award- winning journalist Hank Plante, local KESQ News Channel 3 anchors John White, Haley Clawson and members of the news team, Mike Mozingo and Kris Long from the KNEWS Morning Show as well as a host of other local media figures and well known residents who have made an impact on the Palm Springs destination. In addition, accessible bleachers will be set up near Jackie Lee Houston Plaza for residents to view the parade on a first-come, firstserve basis.

“We are thrilled to have the fabulous Nancy Sinatra and so many other local celebrities, community leaders, and pioneers join us for what is sure to be an epic parade and incredible day celebrating 85 years of the magic that makes Palm Springs like no place else,” said Mayor Grace Garner. The vintage cars will be displayed around the Forever Marilyn sculpture after the parade for all to enjoy. Everyone is invited to get a selfie in front of the vehicle from the year they were born!

This year’s media partners are KESQ News Channel 3, The Palm Springs Post, Alpha Media, KGAY

106.5 FM, MeTV Music

103.1 FM, Gay Desert Guide, and Palm Springs Life.