As part of the weekend activities, thousands of residents and visitors arrived in Downtown Cathedral City to watch the 7th Annual Cathedral City LGBT Days’ Bed Race and Parade in front of City Hall on Sunday, March 5, 2023.
City, non-profit, and business groups competed for a variety of prizes and trophies including the coveted fastest time trophy. Hosted by Bella da Ball and KGAY 106.5’s Morning DJ John Taylor, the category bed race winners were:
1st Fastest Time:
CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT
2nd Fastest Time:
THE ABBEY WEST HOLLYWOOD
1st place décor:
AMP SPORTS LOUNGE
2nd & 3rd place décor – TIE:
THE SISTERS OF PERPETUAL INDULGENCE and COTTON CANDY CLOWN CLUB
Most Spirited:
THE ABBEY
Best Theme:
CITY OF CATHEDRAL CITY ADMINISTRATION
The organizers would like to thank our panel of judges including Mayor Rita Lamb, Mayor Pro Tem Mark Carnevale, Councilmembers Nancy Ross, Raymond Gregory, Public Arts Commission Chair DeeAnn Hopings, and Community Representatives Patsi (Dinner with Patsi), Eric Davis and Barbara Carpenter.
To review all the fun that happened at the Bed Race, take a look at this news story by KESQ: