Deciding 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,…
DetailsIf 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 activities for youngsters and adults and the choices are exciting and varied. The Fun Team at The Westin Mission Hills Resort & Villas offers a…
DetailsEscape that coastal gray gloom. Head for Rancho Mirage in the heart of the Palm Springs Valley for a little Family Fun summer in the sun. School’s out and your kids want to swim and play out doors. Where better to jump start the summer than at a Rancho Mirage resort only a half a…
DetailsSummer is just around the corner. Kids are itching to get out of school and play. Swimming, bar-b-ques in the backyard, popsicles, family vacations all contribute to the fun and lazy daze of summer. Yet along the Southern California coast Mother Nature always surprises us with her mantel of May Gray and June Gloom. A…
DetailsHOW’S IT POSSIBLE? Weighing in at one hundred and forty-one pounds a baby giraffe hit the ground like a seismic event at The Living Desert on March 10! In the middle of the night with no warning a giraffe gave birth to a yet unnamed bull calf. In the morn, zoo keepers found the five…
DetailsReba and I are empty nesters but in our day when spring break rolled around we’d pack up the kids and head for a resort for much needed R&R and family bonding. A little bit of luxury and full service amenities were a requirement. A laid back attitude that made the kids feel comfortable was…
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