Legendary singer/songwriter Nancy Sinatra will be celebrity grand marshal of the 85th Anniversary Classic Car Parade as part of Palm Springs' birthday celebration on April 8, according to a press release from the city.
Part-time desert resident Sinatra, known for hits like "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'," is also the daughter of Ol' Blue Eyes who contributed to Palm Springs' fame. As she cruises to Downtown Park, Sinatra will join numerous other local celebs in the parade, including football great Fred "The Hammer" Williamson, super model and local resident Beverly Johnson, Coachella Valley Firebirds' Grant Fuhr and Gino Lamont, and much more. The parade will also feature several former city mayors, local media representatives and notable citizens who have added to Palm Springs in some way.
Residents are invited to attend the car parade and all of the day's special events without charge.
“We are absolutely 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," Palm Springs Mayor Grace Garner said in the release.
Fans will want to be there when the "Cruising Through the Years" car parade gets rolling at 11:30 a.m. and runs along Amado Road from the Palm Springs Convention Center to the park. Come early and take advantage of free bleachers near the Jackie Lee Houston Plaza, set up ideally for parade viewing, the news release said.
While many celebs will make this car parade a stellar event, that's not why the Guinness World Records will be on hand. It is the cars themselves and what they represent that drew Guinness to record the happening.
"Our 85th Anniversary Classic Car Parade & Show is sure to go down in the history books!" organizer and longtime resident Keith McCormick said in the release. "No other city that I know of has ever had 85 cars representing 85 years all in one place."