It’s fitting that the Italian word “gioia” means “joy,” because it seems everyone at this new Neapolitan eatery at The River in Rancho Mirage is full of this infectious emotion:…
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To say that Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa is Fido-friendly is quite the understatement. First off, dogs up to 40 pounds are welcome to stay with their owners…
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If you noticed a larger preponderance of rainbow flags flying high in Rancho Mirage and throughout the Palm Springs Valley from Friday, November 6 to Sunday, November 7, that’s because…
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My beloved late mother so adored the hilarious “Carol Burnett Show,” which ran on CBS from 1967 to 1978. When I was a kid, she and I would watch it…
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As odd as it sounds, sometimes I think we all need a little reminder as to how lucky we are as desert lovers, whether we live in or simply visit…
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It’s easy to take for granted all that is Sunnylands Center & Gardens, the former Rancho Mirage winter estate of the late Leonore and Walter Annenberg, which they bequeathed to…
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Every season in the Palm Springs Valley, I have a list of “don’t miss” events that includes my hometown of Rancho Mirage’s Art Affaire (which this year introduced the awesome…
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For those of you who haven’t yet met my dear Palm Springs Valley pals Raymond McCallister and Larry Abel, you are in for a real treat. The dynamic duo who…
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I’m often asked how I keep my social calendar in order with all the hundreds of parties, events, openings, and benefits that are available throughout the “high season” in the…
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Since Thanksgiving is all about sharing gratitude for life’s bounty with family and friends, it shouldn’t really matter where one assembles with loved ones—be it at home or in a…
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