It’s no big secret that I’m a huge fan of the Rancho Mirage Public Library. I’ve been frequenting this amazing resource in the heart of the Palm Springs Valley since the day it opened its doors. But even a mature matron of a certain age like me knows that few things stay the same forever,…
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Did someone say “Car Show?” Because if they did, you know I’ll be there! The Casual Concours IV will take place on October 20, 2012 on the greens at the Desert Princess Golf Club in Cathedral City, from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Hosted by Great Autos of Yesteryear—the largest LGBT car club on the…
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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 to provide for loved ones. Being a devoted doyenne of our fair city, a favored token of my affection is Brandini Toffee. Not only is…
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Recently an amazing organization came to my rescue. Dear friends begged me to babysit their six-year-old twins for the afternoon, explaining that they just needed a little “alone time.” Remembering the Children’s Discovery Museum in Rancho Mirage, I put in a call and got the low-down. This amazing facility with over 60 hands-on exhibits is…
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One of my fave Rancho Mirage events—the Kraft Nabisco Championship—will be upon us in a blink, taking place from March 26th to April 1st, 2012. To usher in the main event, there will be some great fun immediately beforehand. And as a golf fan, I’ll be right there in the thick of it. Mission Hills…
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I consider myself truly lucky to live so close to one of the most fantastic institutions in the Palm Springs Valley, the Rancho Mirage Public Library. Most of my visits there are solo, but now and then, I get to share my love of all things literary with children. Not my own, of course. A…
DetailsThe fabulous Festival of Lights Parade in Palm Springs gives “family fun” a whole new meaning! Where else can you go to hang out with 80,000 of your new best friends and see some of the most fantastically illuminated floats in the universe?! Voted one of the best events in the Palm Springs Valley, the…
DetailsDeciding what to do in December in the Palm Springs Valley is easy when you remember that the first weekend of this holiday month starts off with the amazing Annual Indio Tamale Festival, a short drive from my abode in Rancho Mirage. And there is no denying it, Diana Dodge loves the delicious delicacies of…
DetailsThere are few things more delightful to me than having an Art Affaire on a spectacularly sunny Rancho Mirage Sunday afternoon. More than 100 award-winning artists—chosen by an esteemed group of judges—displayed their wares in beautiful Whitewater Park on this past November weekend. Although Saturday’s soiree was soaked with rain, many still attended, mostly clustered…
DetailsRancho 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 folks living here that I know are not waiting around for God or the plumber. That’s what the help’s for – right? Active, engaged, smart,…
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