The spirit of 1776 moved Village residents to decorate 100 golf carts for this year’s two Fourth of July parades: 53 golf carts took off from Clubhouse 1, and 47 from Clubhouse 5, according to the recreation department.
They converged at Clubhouse 2 inside Gate 12 for a picnic with burgers, hot dogs, Italian sausage, fries and ice cream.
And to burn off all those calories, partygoers packed the dance floor and rocked to the Village favorite, Motown tribute band Stone Soul.
The Liberty Matters golf cart moves down Calle de Aragon during the Village Independence Day golf cart parade in Laguna Woods on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Stan Fine shows off his costume during the Village Independence Day golf cart parade in Laguna Woods on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A cart-for-one travels down Calle de Aragon during the Village Independence Day golf cart parade in Laguna Woods on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Golf carts travel down Calle de Aragon during the Village Independence Day golf cart parade in Laguna Woods on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Golf carts travel down Calle de Aragon during the Village Independence Day golf cart parade in Laguna Woods on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Residents wave to the passing golf carts during the Village Independence Day golf cart parade in Laguna Woods on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Candy is thrown from a golf cart as they travel down Calle de Aragon during the Village Independence Day golf cart parade in Laguna Woods on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Golf carts travel down Calle de Aragon during the Village Independence Day golf cart parade in Laguna Woods on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Golf carts travel down Calle de Aragon during the Village Independence Day golf cart parade in Laguna Woods on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Participants in the Village Independence Day golf cart parade, from left, Carol Novick, 80, Debbie Spangenthal, 68, and Shermane Frei, 68, show off their costumes in Laguna Woods on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Golf carts travel down Calle de Aragon during the Village Independence Day golf cart parade in Laguna Woods on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A resident plays the guitar and sings from his golf cart during the Village Independence Day golf cart parade in Laguna Woods on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Robin Anderson, 75, left, dressed as Lady Liberty chats with Selma Bukstein, 97, dressed as Sheriff Sunny, before the start of the Village Independence Day golf cart parade in Laguna Woods on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Last minute adjusts are made to the flags of the Liberty Matters golf cart before the start of the Village Independence Day golf cart parade in Laguna Woods on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Selma Bukstein, 97, right, or as she calls herself, Sheriff Sunny, waves before the start of the Village Independence Day golf cart parade in Laguna Woods on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Participants in the Village Independence Day golf cart parade, from left, Carol Novick, 80, Debbie Spangenthal, 68, and Shermane Frei, 68, pose for a photo in Laguna Woods on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
A clown riding on the back of a golf cart takes a cell phone call during the Village Independence Day golf cart parade in Laguna Woods on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Golf carts travel down Calle de Aragon during the Village Independence Day golf cart parade in Laguna Woods on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
