Chemical Peel for Two
Potter: Dr. Maria Lombardo has been a godsend this summer. She’s been my go-to partner as I planned my “summer refresher” regimen. I’m fortunate that Rancho Mirage has no shortage…
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Palm Springs International Airport
As a former flight attendant, I’ve seen more than my share of airports, believe me. Which makes it all the more amazing that one of my very favorites in the…
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New Features at Hilton Garden Inn
As a local designer, I’m extremely fortunate to meet a wide variety of wonderful people. One of those is Jane Brady, director of sales and marketing for the Hilton Garden…
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Sometimes a Diner Just Won’t Do
As a general rule, mornings are not my friend. Even as a child I didn’t like getting up early. And in my old Pan Am days, I would often fly…
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Simply Sweet Success
That age-old adage “’tis better to give than to receive” certainly holds true for Diana Dodge. Birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine’s Day, the holidays—any holiday—I love ’em all because they permit me…
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Evening Fun in the Summer at Westin Mission Hills
The Greater Palm Springs Oasis is the place to be this July and August! Used to be that restaurants and stores closed for months on end when the temps climbed…
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Willie Rhine Runs Restaurants
It’s not a coincidence that two of the busiest and most successful restaurants in the Palm Springs Valley happen to be overseen by the same person. Rancho Mirage residents Barbara…
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Swimming in the Palm Springs Valley
Face it. There are plenty of parched households in the desert of the Palm Springs Valley that do not have access to a swimming pool. And even if one is…
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Movies with Marilyn
I’m not one to brag, but as I’ve mentioned many times, as a tiny tot I had the privilege of meeting that terrifically tantalizing movie star-in-the-making, Miss Marilyn Monroe. So…
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A Porsche Dream…and then some
Since I was a wee one in South America, I have always been fascinated by all things of a mechanical nature. Oddly, it wasn’t until my twenties that I really…
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