Here’s a first look at Ford’s new float for America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White Exclusive first look at float
DETROIT – We are less than two weeks away from America’s Thanksgiving Parade presented by Gardner White .
We are getting an exclusive first look at some of the floats you will see cruise down Woodward Avenue.
Local 4’s Nick Monacelli was at the Parade Company for a look at Ford’s new float. You can watch the full story at the top of this article.
Ford will show the float on Sunday at its grand opening for its new headquarters in Dearborn. You can also see it on Thanksgiving during the parade.
This year’s theme is “Thanksgiving is Better in Detroit!”
Local 4 is your exclusive home coverage for the parade. Our coverage begins at 6 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning.
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Nick joined the Local 4 team in February of 2015. Prior to that he spent 6 years in Sacramento covering a long list of big stories including wildfires and earthquakes. Raised in Sterling Heights, he is no stranger to the deep history and pride Detroit has to offer.
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