Rancho Mirage Theatre Thrives
Take just one look at the Desert Theatre League’s (www.deserttheatreleague.org) nominations for its 2015 Desert Star Awards (to be handed out on the evening of Sunday, October 11) and it’s…
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Handcrafted Syrups Make The Ritz-Carlton Even More Special
“Ours is absolutely the only bar in Rancho Mirage to handcraft its syrups and use fresh juices in all of its cocktails,” head bartender Neil Goetz of State Fare Bar…
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The New and Improved Catalan Opens
How do you improve on perfection? I’d say a Palm Springs Valley first—like placing a whole roasted suckling pig on your menu—would do it. But I’m getting ahead of myself……
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Katie Fletcher of Rancho Las Palmas
One wouldn’t think that Katie Fletcher—growing up outside Tampa, Florida before interning in the public relations department of a skilled nursing facility in the Sunshine State—would see serving as the…
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Diverse Cinema at 2015 Palm Springs Cinema Diverse
With so much perfect weather available year round in the Palm Springs Valley, I never feel badly about biding some of my time sitting in a darkened theater watching scintillating…
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The Palm Springs Valley’s Love Affair with Airplanes
One doesn’t have to have earned his or her golden wings to know that the Palm Springs Valley has had an ongoing love affair with airplanes for years. First of…
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A Little Taste of Quebec Comes to Rancho Mirage
When I used to work as a flight attendant, one of my favorite layover cities was Montreal. Not solely because its European flair and flavor can’t be beat anywhere in…
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All Set For Another Season at Sunnylands?
It’s only mildly coincidental that September 1st is my birthday, because that happens to be the precise day tickets to one of the most sought-after home tours in the entire…
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Burgers & Beers
What would you expect from a place christened Burgers & Beers? Meat between two buns plus a few brews, right? Well, this locally owned, Rancho Mirage family sports bar—located in…
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Summer Family Fun at Omni Rancho Los Palmas’ Splashtopia
As a happy year-round resident of Rancho Mirage, I’m no stranger to the seasonal changes of the beautiful Palm Springs Valley. Spring and fall…winter and summer…I love them all. And…
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