There’s a new kid on the block, but as it turns out, he’s an old hat at running resorts. Mark Piatkowski—a three-decade veteran of the hospitality business who has served…
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Four first place awards is nothing to sneeze at, so please keep your tissues to yourselves when it comes to Rancho Mirage’s Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, recently quadruple crowned…
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In the wake of the recent departure of general manager Doug Watson—the man who oversaw the 2014 refurbishment and reopening of the luxury resort—The Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage has appointed a…
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My New Jersey friends Jeff and Joe—who’ve been coming to the Palm Springs Valley, and staying in Rancho Mirage, for years—recently decided to come spend “season” here with we desert…
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Hey, Macho Man. If you’re not In the Navy yet still want a rockin’ good time, don’t Go West—go east! To the Palm Springs Valley. But don’t stay at the…
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2015 was very good to Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse (www.babesbbqandbrewhouse.com) at The River on Rancho Mirage’s Highway 111. Its beers won a silver medal at the Los Angeles International Commercial…
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If you’ve ever had any doubt that Rancho Mirage is home to one of the most highly esteemed medical centers in the country, doubt no more. The already-award-winning general hospital…
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If you’re bringing the wee ones to the Palm Springs Valley this summer, be sure to go cool off at the very cool Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert in…
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There’s a new Thai in town—and it’s terrific! Longtime desert restaurateurs Ally, husband Charlie (who spends his time in the kitchen), and Charlie’s sister Tuk unveiled their Highway 111 eatery…
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For many years, each of us has gone not only to both weekends of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (www.coachella.com; this year April 15-17 and 22-24) but to…
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