Hiking in the Palm Springs Valley
I’ve been hiking a lot lately. Spring has arrived this year with a particular vividness. Wild flowers and cactus are blooming in profusion. The azure sky is dotted with billowy…
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HOW’S IT POSSIBLE? Weighing in at one hundred and forty-one pounds a baby giraffe hit the ground like a seismic event at The Living Desert on March 10! In the…
DetailsThriving at Coachella and Stagecoach
The Coachella Music & Arts Festival (April 16th, 17th and 18th) and the Stagecoach County Music Festival (April 24th and 25th) are upon us. Got tickets? Bet you do. Now’s…
DetailsFurniture Redux Luxe
Rancho Mirage is home to many fine furniture stores. So many in fact our little city is often touted as the home and office design center of the Palm Springs…
DetailsSpring Break Family Style
Reba and I are empty nesters but in our day when spring break rolled around we’d pack up the kids and head for a resort for much needed R&R and…
DetailsCool Pools
Summertime is my favorite season of the year in Rancho Mirage. Hot? Yes it’s hot but think of it this way – summer is our winter. We get up early…
DetailsMoon Worshiping in Rancho Mirage
This morning I slipped out of bed in the pitch black, pulled on my walking gear and pushed out the front door. Mocking birds were beginning to salute the dawn.…
DetailsPalm Springs Aerial Tramway
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is an officially designated Rancho Mirage HOT SPOT. In 2010 guests staying at Rancho Mirage resorts receive a VIP Access Privilege Card that provide adult…
DetailsTypical Winter Day in Rancho Mirage
Video by Joel Hochberg I’m writing poolside. Stretched out on a chaise lounge with my lap top, a glass of iced tea and K. D. Lang on disk crooning in…
DetailsAfter Hours in the new Rancho Mirage
As the sun dips behind the Santa Rosa Mountains and the palm trees sway and rustle in the evening breeze, happy hour percolates in Rancho Mirage. Smile as you glide…
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