I have a Thursday evening tradition that’s hard to break: I head west on the 111 to the base of the San Jacinto Mountains in Palm Springs and join the multitudes who enjoy the weekly VillageFest. www.palmspringsvillagefest.com Located on Palm Canyon Drive smack in the center of town (from Baristo to Amado), this adored affair…
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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…
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As a born-and-bred Palm Springs Valley baby, I’ve been around the block a few times, so suffice it to say that personal or professional theatrics have never threatened me. I’ve tried my hand at acting but found that I was much more suited to off-stage antics, which is why I’ve supported the arts whenever I’ve…
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Rancho Mirage is home to some of the most magnificent private palaces in the Palm Springs Valley, and I’m counting down the days until one of the most famous family fortresses of all opens its doors to the world for visits by the public. Of course, I’m talking about Sunnylands, the sumptuous 200-acre winter home…
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,…
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…
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