As outgoing Mayor Ted Weill handed over the City of Rancho Mirage’s reins to incoming Mayor Charles Townsend, he reflected in his last official “Mayor’s Message” on all that’s been accomplished in the last year in my beloved home town. And let me tell you, the list is quite impressive to say the least. Ted—who…
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There are just about seven sleeps left before the triple-header-music-fest-weekends of Coachella 1, Coachella 2, and Stagecoach, which take place on—respectively—April 14-16, April 21-23, and April 28-30. That means that there’s still time to figure out all those cool day-and-evening Springtime outfits you’re going to be parading around in on the teeming, steamy grounds of…
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Tech billionaire Larry Ellison isn’t just a resident of Rancho Mirage via his ownership of Porcupine Creek, a 249-acre golf club estate. He’s also the man behind the Indian Wells Masters (AKA the BNP Paribas Open), which is played annually in March at the Indian Wells Tennis Gardens, another of Ellison’s holdings. That’s why we…
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There’s always something new and exciting happening at Bonnie Barkley’s delicious Cello’s Pantry on Highway 111. The latest and the greatest is the introduction of her “Lean Meals and Healthy Options Menu.” Says Bonnie: “We are constantly being asked about meals for our guests who are on a diet or those who are just watching…
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On January 10, Rancho Mirage Mayor Ted Weill’s bi-monthly Mayor’s Message touted all the best of Rancho Mirage for 2016. As Mayor Weill put it, “Our city experienced some tremendous milestones and accomplishments.” First and foremost, on December 7, ground was broken on the Coachella Valley’s first observatory, located at the Rancho Mirage Public Library,…
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One of my favorite relatively recent yearly events is the winter unveiling of the new edition of “R/M Magazine.” An annual that bowed in 2014, this premium, glossy publication is not only mailed out to every resident of Rancho Mirage—it is placed in all resort guest rooms, the Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce, and many…
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10th Annual DESERT WOMAN’S SHOW – January 14 & 15 The Desert Woman’s Show is happening this weekend at Agua Caliente Casino, Resort & Spa and promises to be bigger & better than ever. Every attendee will have the opportunity to win a 1.00 ct round diamond from El Paseo Jewelers! Guests must enter to…
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For more than 10 years, the Rancho Mirage Speaker Series committee has invited provocative presenters to the desert for a one-night-only appearance at the Helen Galen Auditorium of the Annenberg Center (located on the campus of Eisenhower Medical Center at 39-000 Bob Hope Drive in Rancho Mirage). Known for an eclectic mix of guests that…
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Let’s face it. People come to the Palm Springs Valley in the winter months to luxuriate in the warm desert days and enjoy the crisp evenings. They don’t necessarily want to see snow, other than to appreciate our frequently snowcapped mountains…from afar. But some—visitors and locals alike—look to those peaks and dream about a playful…
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Well, the announcements keep coming—and the excitement keeps mounting! So far, we know that such A-lister performers as Tom Hanks, Nicole Kidman, Natalie Portman, Ruth Negga, Casey Affleck, Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Kevin Costner, Jim Parsons, Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, and Amy Adams will be recognized at the 28th Annual Palm Springs Film Festival’s…
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