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a u n n A t A e n i h S s t r a C Golf t r e s e D Palm e d a r a P t r a C f Gol Ever since launching in the 1960s, Palm Desert’s annual Golf Cart Parade was initially created to provide residents with something to do in the slow season of summer. Over the years, it has become a well-loved, signature event of Palm Desert. Since moving to October (when the weather is a little more accommodat- ing), the Golf Cart Parade has truly hit its stride, featuring an ever-growing parade of golf carts and drawing up to 15,000 onlookers. This year marks the 54th parade and a fresh new theme, courtesy of the commu- nity itself. “Every year we ask the public to submit their themes because we want to be sure the community has a voice,’ explains Abby Sturgeon, director of mar- keting and communications for the Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce. “This year the theme was superheroes. This year’s theme is an opportunity for the community to showcase the different types of superheroes. From your typical comic book superhero to a police officer, fireman, veteran, teacher, child, mom, the list of superheroes is endless. 16 WWW.GOLFCAROPTIONS.COM Not all heroes wear capes, but apparently, a lot of them enjoy golf carts. For a 54th year, El Paseo in Palm Desert was turned into a showcase of golf carts transformed by those with the most creative minds. And like in previous years, this year’s Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade had a theme: Celebrating Our Su- perheroes.