If you’ve been watching “The Knick”—Cinemax’s hot new medical series starring Clive Owen, and executive produced and directed by the award-winning Steven Soderbergh—you know what it’s like to have been a doctor or a patient in 1900. Not fun! Every time I watch an episode, I thank my lucky stars that I live in an…
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My dear friend Robbie, a recent transplant from the U.K. to L.A., is special on many counts, and I always welcome his visits to Rancho Mirage. Not only is my pal a native Londoner who sorely misses his former hometown—he’s an inveterate fan of prime rib. So naturally, there’s only one place in the desert…
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Modernism Week has become one of the Palm Springs Valley’s signature events, growing and growing in both scope and popularity over the last few years. And now comes a quite clever way for the powers-that-be behind the scenes to not only draw attention to this great mid-February happening but to capitalize on its heightened elite…
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Anne Marie Whelan simply can’t believe it’s been almost a year since she left her home, family, and friends in Dublin, Ireland—15-year-old son Daniel in tow—and moved lock, stock, and barrel to the Palm Springs Valley to assume the exhilarating responsibilities of director of sales and marketing for The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage. “One of the…
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I’ve had a long, passionate love affair with the movies, beginning as a little girl and leading right up to the present. As we gear up for the onslaught of Oscar-worthy films that are traditionally released at the end of each year, culminating in the big Christmas Day premieres, I’m always thankful that—in addition to…
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If you are—like me—a foodie who loves a good contest, then have I got the place for you! Every Wednesday through October 22, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Pirch (the amazingly cool interactive bath, kitchen, and outdoor showroom located just across from The River in Rancho Mirage at 71-905 Highway 111) is hosting the Crater…
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Spend any time with Brandon Testi—chef de cuisine at Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa’s signature restaurant, bluEmber—and you’ll see how seriously this gastronomic wunderkind takes food. The handsome, 28-year-old Orange County native invariably stops by my table whenever I’m dining at bluEmber, regaling me and my guests with stories from the kitchen—not to…
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Just the other day, I was shocked to hear a close chum of mine say that he’d stayed away not only from the Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage but from other resorts in our beautiful city in the heart of the Palm Springs Valley. His reason for this odd avoidance? A condition he called “valet intimidation”! It…
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It may be too early to know which fantastic feature films and indelible documentaries will unspool at the 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival come January 2015—or to know which megawatt Hollywood superstars will be on hand in the desert to present and receive trophies at the famous Awards Gala on January 3—but passes…
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Born in Los Angeles, Drew Davis knew at a very young age that he had a true passion for food. While working at food establishments in high school he was convinced he had found his life’s calling. After finishing school, Drew recognized the need to refine his craft at more prominent establishments. He wanted to…
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