The prodigious pink pachyderm parading down the pike in front of the Rancho Super Car Wash isn’t the only big beast in town. Driving down Highway 111 a bit further to Bob Hope Drive, you’ll come to one of the best Asian restaurants in the Palm Springs Valley, Thai Smile of Rancho Mirage. Its logo…
DetailsMy husband Rex heads out of the house with just the clothes on his back (barely) and a smile. Perfect for a jaunt to The River, but when hiking in an arid climate “BE PREPARED” is the best policy. So I make sure that my fanny pack is stuffed with provisions for our frequent desert…
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The Mount San Jacinto escarpment upsurges 8000 plus feet from Palm Springs to an aerie cantilevered high above the valley floor. The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway delivers sky bound thrill seekers to the top in ten jaw dropping minutes. Here restaurants, a bar, shops and a mini museum are relished annually by thousands of visitors…
DetailsI’ve always been one to gamble on a good time. Like the first time I took that flying leap out of a single-engine airplane without really knowing how to pull my ripcord, or when I got a little too close to that hungry rhino when I was showing members of my African safari tour how…
DetailsWhen I’ve got a yen to spend a few bucks at the slots—but don’t cherish driving up Highway 15 to Vegas—I stop by Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa on Bob Hope Drive in Rancho Mirage. Of all the gaming houses in the Palm Springs Valley, I think Agua (as my friend Marie and I affectionately…
DetailsOne of the things I absolutely adore about living in this gorgeous resort community is the complete embarrassment of riches available to both visitors and locals alike. As a library-lover for as long as I can remember, I cherish the happy memories of moments when Mother would take me to choose books to borrow. Each…
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