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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Agua Caliente’s Bikini Madness
Agua Caliente Casino * Resort * Spa has put out the word: “Calling All Bikini Babes—and those who love them!” Yes, it’s time again for the Rancho Mirage resort at…
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The Tantalizing Tinto
One of the coolest things about living in Rancho Mirage is that I’m smack dab in the middle of the Palm Springs Valley, which has an amazing collection of places…
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The Rancho Mirage Library’s Swell Summer Programs
Even though I don’t have any friends coming to visit with their wee ones in the next few weeks, I feel compelled to write a few words about all the…
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Cabot’s Pueblo Museum in Desert Hot Springs
I love exploring the communities of the Greater Palm Springs Oasis. There are always so many fun and interesting places to go, people to meet, and things to do. One…
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