Have a Creative Happy Hour at Fleming’s with Paint Nite
I’m not the most colorful crayon in the box when it comes to artistic talent. Sure, I did my fair share of finger-painting as a tyke, and tried my hand…
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bb’s at The River Unveils New Menu
In the five months since he opened bb’s at The River (in partnership with the eponymous investor Barbara Boyajian), owner Jack Srebnik has kept his ear to the ground, listening…
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Options Aplenty at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa
One of my very favorite things about Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa—whether I’m there to play a little roulette, to see a live act at ultramodern performance venue The Show,…
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Burgers & Beers
What would you expect from a place christened Burgers & Beers? Meat between two buns plus a few brews, right? Well, this locally owned, Rancho Mirage family sports bar—located in…
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A Taste of Wine; A Taste of Summer
As a ravenous red meat-eater since the day I cut my baby teeth, I make sure I’m never more than a few miles from a great steakhouse. Thankfully, that was…
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Keep Eating Despite Restaurant Holidays
As August arrives (August? Already?), I’m reminded that many of the Rancho Mirage fine wining and dining establishments I patronize regularly the rest of the year are about to give…
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3 Great Places to Dine in Rancho Mirage
Dining in Rancho Mirage Dining in Rancho Mirage can be a lot of fun. Here are three establishments we highly recommend. 1. Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse Babe’s has crowned Brewery…
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Summer Wine Dinner Series Ends at Westin Mission Hills
In vino veritas. And the plain truth is that, if you’ve so far missed out on the Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort and Spa’s interactive summer wine dinner series—held once…
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Rancho Mirage is Foodie Heaven
When my foodie friends ask me to extoll the culinary virtues of the Palm Springs Valley, I always zero in on Rancho Mirage because—in my humble opinion—my hometown has it…
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Babe’s Beer Wins Again
Just a few weeks ago we revealed here that Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse—that famed eatery and brew purveyor ensconced at The River in Rancho Mirage—had recently been crowned Brewery of…
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