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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The Magnificent Kellers
Anyone who spends any time at all in the Palm Springs Valley knows that the area has long been home to an astounding array of amazing philanthropists. If I were…
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Eisenhower Medical Center Named Leader In Health Care Equality
Let’s face it, in many parts of our beloved country being a part of the LGBT community can be a difficult road to travel, which is one of the many…
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Gay Wedding Bells in Rancho Mirage
Well, they’re finally going to do it! Now that marriage equality has returned to California, my San Diego friends Stephen and Diego (real name, I swear) are tying the knot. …
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The Show-stopping The Show
Living in Rancho Mirage—smack dab in the center of the gorgeous Palm Springs Valley and all the wonderful world-class attractions, events, entertainment, and dining option s it has to offer—it’s…
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Wet Fun in the Palm Springs Valley
Yes, it’s hot in the desert in the summer. No one ever pretends it’s not, even if we frequently joke about it being a “dry heat.” But as we all…
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Sunnylands: The Consummate Presidential Host
The June 7 – 9, 2013 visit of Presidents Barack Obama and Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China to Rancho Mirage’s legendary Sunnylands estate garnered much-deserved worldwide attention…
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Heart to Heart with Eisenhower’s Don Pascale
My dear friend Heather from Houston fell in love with the Palm Springs Valley last winter, promptly put her mini-manse on the market, and recently became a full-time Rancho Mirage…
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Babe’s Beer – The Pride of Rancho Mirage – Expands Throughout the Palm Springs Valley
It’s probably not the humblest trait in the world to call oneself “generous,” but I have to say, when I like something, I love sharing it with as many people…
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For Every Occasion: Rancho Mirage Florist
My local florist on Highway 111 in Rancho Mirage is aptly named “Rancho Mirage Florist.” Sharon and Mark Weinstein, the longtime Palm Springs Valley residents who have operated their shop…
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