67TH ANNUAL GRUBSTAKE DAYS UNDERWAY IN YUCCA VALLEY THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND

The 67th annual Yucca Valley Grubstake Days celebration is this weekend. After a pancake breakfast this morning at the Yucca Valley Elk’s Lodge, starting at 7 a.m., and the parade down Highway 62 from Inca Trail to Sage Avenue, starting at 10, head to the carnival grounds at the corner of Hilton Avenue and Highway 62. The carnival will run Saturday after the parade til 10 p.m., Sunday from noon to 10 p.m. and Monday noon to 6 p.m. The carnival grounds will also be the site of a beard contest, tug o’ war, and horseshoes tournament. The rodeo will be held at Homestead Valley Park in Landers Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday, May 28, the town of Yucca Valley will sponsor the 5K and 10K run, and 2K walk, starting at 8 a.m. at the Yucca Valley High School. And a kids’ day will be held at the Boys’ and Girls’ Club on Little League Drive Monday, from 10 to 2. For more information on any of these events, visit grubstakedays.com or yuccavalley.org.