Some of the events in next week’s 66th annual Yucca Valley Grubstake Days celebration include a golf tournament, parade, pancake breakfast, and 5K, and 10K run and 2K walk. The golf tournament starts at 8 a.m. Friday, May 27, at Hawk’s Landing. Call 760-365-6323 to register. Saturday, May 28, enjoy a pancake breakfast cooked by your firefighters at the Yucca Valley Elks Lodge, 55946 Yucca Trail. The breakfast starts at 7 a.m. The parade will follow at 10 a.m. on Highway 62 from Inca Trail eastbound to Sage Avenue. The theme of the parade is “Adventures in the Desert” and this year’s Grand Marshal is Joshua Tree National Park, represented by Park Superintendent David Smith. Z107.7’s Gary Daigneault will announce the parade from the California Welcome Center. Float trophies will be presented at 2 p.m. also at the California Welcome Center. On Sunday, May 29, the town of Yucca Valley will sponsor the 5K and 10K run, and 2K walk, starting at 9 a.m. at the Yucca Valley High School. For more information about the run, call 760-369-7211. For more information, visit yuccavalley.org.
