Hiking the Palm Springs Valley’s Indian Trails
Tahquitz Canyon trail begins at the far west end of Mesquite Drive at the cool midcentury modern-inspired visitor’s center. It’s a two-mile moderate hike that is usually suitable for the…
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Gilda’s Club—A Support for Cancer Patients
Say the famous funny name “Gilda Radner” and many people will instantly remember the crazy characters this brilliant comedian created on “Saturday Night Live”: Baba Wawa, Roseanne Roseannadana, and Miss…
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Indian Wells Tennis Gardens Eateries
Despite the fact that 2014 has barely begun, we all know the swift way each great Palm Springs Valley season goes. Before we know it, March will be here. And…
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Shopping for Swarovski—in a Rancho Mirage Casino?!
Although I’ve had my fair share of good luck at Agua Caliente Casio Resort Spa (slots are about as adventurous as I get), I leave the serious gambling to those…
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Coachella and Stagecoach Music Festivals in 2014
A quick reminder to all my friends from far and wide: The Palm Springs Valley is the place to be for music-lovers. But then, you already know that, right?! So…
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Kraft Nabisco Championship coming April 1, 2014
It’s never really too early to plan ahead, and with all the goings-on going on in the Palm Springs Valley, it’s wise to start penciling in the major events of…
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Theater in the Palm Springs Valley Abounds
I’m a bit frustrated these days. There’s just TOO much to do in the Palm Springs Valley! Besides all the great restaurants, nightclubs, golf, tennis, hiking, biking, art galleries and…
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The New Wally’s
There’s something very exciting happening at Rancho Mirage’s Wally’s Desert Turtle—that fabled gastronomic institution that is not only the most highly awarded fine dining establishment in the Palm Springs Valley…
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Many Options in Rancho Mirage for New Year’s Eve
Hmmm… Shall I stay in? Go out? Private party? Night out on the town? There are so many options on New Year’s Eve! Last year I went to an intimate…
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The Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala
If it’s almost January, it’s almost film festival time. And 2014 being the 25th anniversary of this star-studded affair invented by former Palm Springs mayor Sonny Bono, you just know…
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