Westin Mission Hills Debuts The Club
It’s a well-known fact that visitors to the Palm Springs Valley savvy enough to choose to check in to one of Rancho Mirage’s four exclusive resorts are privy to amenities…
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Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage Unveils High-end Retail Space
One of the most exciting aspects of watching a new resort flourish is discovering its varied amenities, services, and distinct venues within the property as they’re unveiled. The latest big…
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Kobe Japanese Steakhouse
What can you say about a local restaurant that in its 37th year still averages between 450 and 600 dinners on Friday and Saturday nights in season? The only word…
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Chef Spotlight – Ruben Ortiz, Las Casuelas Nuevas
Chef Ruben Ortiz helms the busy kitchen at Las Casuelas Nuevas, an award-winning Rancho Mirage restaurant that’s a favorite dining spot in the Coachella Valley. The Chef’s menus features authentic…
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Eisenhower Medical Center “Most Wired” Hospital
If you’ve been watching “The Knick”—Cinemax’s hot new medical series starring Clive Owen, and executive produced and directed by the award-winning Steven Soderbergh—you know what it’s like to have been…
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Fletcher’s Is Simply One of a Kind
My dear friend Robbie, a recent transplant from the U.K. to L.A., is special on many counts, and I always welcome his visits to Rancho Mirage. Not only is my…
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Modernism Week Kicks Off With A Fall Preview
Modernism Week has become one of the Palm Springs Valley’s signature events, growing and growing in both scope and popularity over the last few years. And now comes a quite…
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From Dublin to Rancho Mirage: The Ritz-Carlton’s Anne Marie Whelan
Anne Marie Whelan simply can’t believe it’s been almost a year since she left her home, family, and friends in Dublin, Ireland—15-year-old son Daniel in tow—and moved lock, stock, and…
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Maximum Movie Viewing Pleasure on the Palm Springs Valley’s only IMAX Screen!
I’ve had a long, passionate love affair with the movies, beginning as a little girl and leading right up to the present. As we gear up for the onslaught of…
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Rancho Mirage Wins First Chef Challenge
If you are—like me—a foodie who loves a good contest, then have I got the place for you! Every Wednesday through October 22, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Pirch (the…
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