As a happy year-round resident of Rancho Mirage, I’m no stranger to the seasonal changes of the beautiful Palm Springs Valley. Spring and fall…winter and summer…I love them all. And even in the hottest of the hot summer months, I—and adventurous tourists from around the U.S. and throughout the world—come to visit our dazzling desert…
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Our premiere hometown green space—Rancho Mirage Community Park—is in the midst of more than just a quickie facelift. Truth be told, the work that is in the final stages of completion is a total reimagining of one of the most popular outdoor spots in our city. The fully funded $6.5 million project will add three…
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Palm Springs Resort Cities Restaurant Week may have just passed, but I was excited to hear while dining at Rancho Mirage’s Catalan Mediterranean Restaurant that this fab establishment will continue its highly popular three-course dinner specials throughout June and July. Dinner with friends last week was pretty much a fairy tale come true. The busy…
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For some, Easter Sunday is all about chocolate—milk, dark, or white. For others, it’s about paying tribute to their faith. And for others still, it’s an opportunity to dress up, spend time with family and/or friends, and partake in a fabulous brunch or dinner, at home or in the comfort of an amazing restaurant. I’m…
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Let’s face it. Among all of our desert cities, Rancho Mirage ranks nearly at the top—if not AT the top—when it comes to the eminence of its one-off restaurants. I’m thinking of Wally’s Desert Turtle, Omni Rancho Las Palmas’ bluEmber, and Shame on the Moon, to name a few. But let’s not forget the many…
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One of the jewels in my adopted city of Rancho Mirage’s crown has always been the beautiful public park located along the Whitewater Wash at 71-560 San Jacinto Drive, just off Highway 111 and a bit behind the landmark Elephant Carwash. Dubbed at its dedication as “Whitewater Park,” sadly its name baffled a generation of…
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A Visit to the Salton Sea With binoculars and camera in hand, I often take a drive south of my home in Rancho Mirage to one of the best places on the West Coast to bird-watch—the Salton Sea. Created in 1905, when the Colorado River broke through levies and flooded the Salton Basin (at 228…
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I am constantly amazed at the vast array of activities available to visitors and residents of the communities of the Greater Palm Springs Oasis. The only downside to all these cool choices is that sometimes there is TOO much to do, and too little time in which to do it all. But the more you…
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What woman doesn’t want to look her best? I mean, really? I know I certainly do. And that’s one of the reasons I’m so excited about this year’s Desert Woman’s Show at the wonderful Westin Mission Hills Resort and Spa in Rancho Mirage. In its fifth incarnation—and this year’s will be bigger and better than…
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Desert Garden Community Day on Saturday October 6, 2012 – One sometimes needs to be reminded that the Palm Springs Valley is actually a desert. Yes, it may have been developed as one of the most beautiful and serene golf destinations in the world—with courses at the Westin Mission Hills and Rancho Las Palmas Resorts…
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