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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bluEmber Chef de Cuisine Brandon Testi
Spend any time with Brandon Testi—chef de cuisine at Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa’s signature restaurant, bluEmber—and you’ll see how seriously this gastronomic wunderkind takes food. The handsome,…
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Complimentary Valet at Rancho Mirage Resorts
Just the other day, I was shocked to hear a close chum of mine say that he’d stayed away not only from the Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage but from other resorts…
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Palm Springs International Film Festival 2015
It may be too early to know which fantastic feature films and indelible documentaries will unspool at the 26th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival come January 2015—or to know…
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CHEF SPOTLIGHT – DREW DAVIS, CATALAN
Born in Los Angeles, Drew Davis knew at a very young age that he had a true passion for food. While working at food establishments in high school he was…
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Become A Member of CERT: Community Emergency Response Team
For years I had heard about a rather amazing accreditation that’s offered free of charge to residents of the City of Rancho Mirage. So I finally took the Community Emergency…
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