Day hiking in the San Jacinto Mountains takes a little planning. You need a pair of sturdy hiking boots, a couple of layers of light weight clothing, a hat, sunglasses,…
Rancho Mirage is a verdant oasis located in the Palm Springs Valley on the edge of the vast California Desert. It is the last place you’d expect to find a…
As you stream across the California Desert on I – 10 there are many sights in the Palm Springs Valley that catch your eye but none are more eye-popping than…
The minute you walk into the Tolerance Education Center you’ll meet the charming and informed Anne Phillips, Director of Programs and Education for the Center. The space is small but…
Rancho Mirage has been occasionally referred to as “God’s Waiting Room”. It is true that the average age of the year round population is above sixty. But most of the…
If you are concerned that the kids might get bored hanging out at a Rancho Mirage resort this summer – think again. Two resorts are presenting a host of fun…
First time I saw a Smoketree in bloom I almost ran the car off the road. For most of the year they are scrubby pale gray-green shrubs that colonize washes…
Reba and I have always loved Thai food and last evening we headed out with a friend to find some. Good news! Rancho Mirage boasts two Thai restaurants. Both are…
On your way back to the Southland, just 20 minutes from Palm Springs headed west on Highway 10, there is a not-to-be missed shopping Mecca. It is worth a stop.…
So how do you cap a perfect get-away vacation in beautiful Rancho Mirage? The answer is obvious – you wash with elephants – pink ones – before you head back…