A visit to the Rancho Mirage Super Carwash
Face it, when you get to be a citizen of a certain age, elephants in rooms are inevitable. Copious cocktails combined with embarrassing encounters with exasperating exes are enough to…
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Rancho Mirage’s Betty Ford Center Carries On Late, Great First Lady’s Legacy
Feisty, feminist, former First Lady. Controversial cancer conqueror. Pro-choice pacifist. Award-winning addiction advocate. There are so many wonderful words to describe the late, great Elizabeth Ann Bloomer Warren Ford. But…
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Jamming with the Jazz-lovers in Idyllwild
I’m such a sucker for a super fundraiser—especially one as fantastic as the “Idyllwild Jazz in the Pines” event. Not only have the organizers done a heck of a job…
DetailsLittle Boys, Model Trains and Rancho Mirage
Just had my niece and her daughter in town for the weekend with a high energy two year old baby boy in tow. He’s a cutie but wound up like…
DetailsIn Search of the Elusive Fan Palm
Reba and I recently returned form a two month sojourn in France. Every moment of the holiday abroad was sublime, but as we were landing at the Palm Springs International…
DetailsNew APP for Rancho Mirage and the Palm Springs Valley
I have just discovered that a new Rancho Mirage APP has been created to make it easy for residents and visitors to access information about shopping, dining and recreational activities…
DetailsRancho Mirage’s Mascots
Just found out that my city, Rancho Mirage, has three “official mascots”. Seems appropriate; flora and fauna surround us and in some cases live among us. So it must have…
DetailsMaster Photographer Peter Lik Opens Rancho Mirage Gallery
Australian master photographer Peter Lik, with a global gallery network, has opened his latest at The River in Rancho Mirage. Step into the beautifully designed and luxurious appointed space and…
DetailsGiraffe Feeding at The Living Desert is a Family Fun Home Run!
So you tell your guests that you’re taking them to The Living Desert to feed the giraffes. The reaction is tepid at best. Everyone is distracted and chattering as they…
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My niece, her children, son-in-law and adorable grandchild visited us the day after Thanksgiving. What to do that would please the group that spanned all generations was the question of…
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