Many Options in Rancho Mirage for New Year’s Eve
Hmmm… Shall I stay in? Go out? Private party? Night out on the town? There are so many options on New Year’s Eve! Last year I went to an intimate…
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Halloween and Palm Springs Pride—2013-Style!
Halloween—traditionally a time devoted to the wee ones who trick-or-treat through their local neighborhoods—has somehow turned into one of the most fun holidays of the year for kids AND adults. …
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Rancho Mirage’s Larry Ellison’s Team is a Winner!
One of our local Rancho Mirage residents has been in the news even more than usual recently. Larry Ellison, the mega-billionaire and founder/CEO of Oracle Corporation, who owns the 249-acre…
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Palm Springs Valley LGBT Season Kicks Off
As a strong “A” (ally) of the LGBTQA community in the Palm Springs Valley, I’m always happy to be there to support my many friends and their causes as they…
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Coming Soon: The Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage
If I were to tell you how it happened that I was fortunate enough to find myself on a private tour of the work-in-progress that is the Ritz-Carlton, Rancho Mirage—the…
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The Award-Winning Lulu and Acqua Pazza
Two of my favorite dining and watering holes in the Palm Springs Valley—Acqua Pazza California Bistro at The River in Rancho Mirage, and Lulu California Bistro in Downtown Palm Springs—just…
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Agua Caliente Mobile Site and Web App Make Visiting this Resort a Breeze!
Thanks to amazing websites and apps that are accessible from mobile phones, it’s easier and easier these days to stay connected to all your favorite places. I just discovered that…
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Omni Rancho Las Palmas Stars on HGTV
“Special” resort accommodations in the Palm Springs Valley just got even more so—and garnered national TV coverage while doing it! The newly christened Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa…
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Take The Crab Pot’s “SeaVenture” Boat Ride!
It’s not every day that one can take a cool ride on a 65-foot Dungeness crab boat, sip thirst-quenching beverages, and eat tasty appetizers with friends and family—all while being…
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Living and Learning From the Resort Life
Denise Harnett, whose father just happens to be Palm Springs Chief of Police Al Franz, was born in Thousand Oaks, California but raised in the Palm Springs Valley. After a…
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