Greater Palms Springs Offers GREAT Theater!
For many years my mantra has been “never is there a dull moment” when it comes to things to do in the Palm Springs Valley. But this past year it…
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Artist Don Kracke “Pops Up” at the Pavilion Plaza in Rancho Mirage
While grocery shopping at the Pavilion Plaza at Bob Hope and Gerald Ford in Rancho Mirage, I happened to look up to see a big banner that said “Kracke” over…
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Sunnylands Totem Pole Dedication
I simply cannot stay away from Sunnylands. As you probably know by now, the former Annenberg estate in Rancho Mirage has been totally refurbished and is open for small-scale…
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Fond Memories of the Music Festivals
April is gone and with its departure came the close of the famous music festivals—Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Stagecoach: California’s Country Music Festival—that favored our fabulous Palm…
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Desert Garden Tours
As a designer who dabbles in a variety of areas including home design, special events, and furniture and accessories, I was drawn to the annual Desert Garden Tour hosted by…
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Coachella Music Fest: Fab Beyond Words
There’s just one word needed to convey my love for the music festival known simply as “Coachella”: AWESOME! The Palm Springs Valley was abuzz last weekend with over 100,000 people…
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Palm Springs Walk of Stars
Lily Tomlin and her life partner, Jane Wagner, were honored recently with the 345th star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars. Their joint celestial body—the first for a same-sex…
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Kraft Nabisco Championship 2012 – Popping into Poppie’s Pond
There are a preponderance of people who would give up their preferred putter to jump—or be otherwise playfully persuaded—into Poppie’s Pond next to the 18th green at the Mission Hills…
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Kraft Nabisco Championship Volunteers Are Champions
In the midst of the mighty Kraft Nabisco Championship taking place in Rancho Mirage, I’m reminded of the many men and women who come from the far reaches of the…
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Old Spaghetti Factory Opens in Rancho Mirage
With over half the population of my native Buenos Aires of Italian immigrant stock—including a few branches of my own family tree—I grew up loving the food of Italy. So…
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