Easter Atop Mount San Jacinto
For some, Easter Sunday is all about chocolate—milk, dark, or white. For others, it’s about paying tribute to their faith. And for others still, it’s an opportunity to dress up,…
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Applebee’s Delivers on Many Fronts
Let’s face it. Among all of our desert cities, Rancho Mirage ranks nearly at the top—if not AT the top—when it comes to the eminence of its one-off restaurants. I’m…
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Eisenhower Medical Center’s “Healthy Living”
It’s so nice to know that Rancho Mirage-based Eisenhower Medical Center—a revered desert establishment if ever there was one—isn’t just a state-of-the-art healthcare facility that takes an interest in the…
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Rancho Mirage’s Jason Ackley Wins Ben & Jerry’s Manager of the Year
When Ben & Jerry’s announced its National Award winners at the Global Franchise Meeting January 15-18 in New Orleans, Louisiana, one Rancho Mirage man walked away with the Manager of…
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Off to the State Fare at The Ritz-Carlton
Truth be told, I’ve been seen dining at The Ritz-Carlton’s State Fare Bar & Kitchen a lot. It’s not that I don’t like to spread the love around to all…
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Rocco DiSpirito Alights in Rancho Mirage
When Italian American triple-threat Rocco DiSpirito—celebrity chef, best-selling cookbook author, reality TV star—recently decided to come spend a weekend working and cavorting in the Palm Springs Valley, he did so…
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Jazz, Food, and Cocktails Under the Stars at The Westin
What could be sweeter than sitting with your loved one(s) under a canopy of twinkling lights at one of Rancho Mirage’s stellar resorts, enjoying good food, fine spirits, and magnificent…
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LPGA’s First Major of 2015 Around the Corner in Rancho Mirage
It may have a new title sponsor for 2015—and therefore a brand new name—but All Nippon Airways’ ANA Inspiration (formerly the Kraft Nabisco Championship) is set to sail into Rancho…
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Valley’s Only Six-Star Hotel Destined for Rancho Mirage
Things just keep getting better and better in Rancho Mirage. Less than a year after the grand opening of the Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage, the plan to launch the only six-star…
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Palm Springs Valley Designer Always Delights
I’m often in awe at the amazing number of wonderful women who call the Palm Springs Valley home. Charming, talented, and generous, they add so much to the fabulous fabric…
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