One of the great masterminds of music who most moves me has to be one Paul Tollett, president and CEO of mega promoter-producer Goldenvoice, and the man who gave us not only the Coachella Valley Arts & Music Festival (whose twin weekends will soon bask under our swaying, sunny palms on April 10 to 12,…
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As odd as it seems, my fellow-blogger Diana Dodge and I are so busy being separate social butterflies throughout Rancho Mirage and the entire Palm Springs Valley that we often find it challenging to spend quality time together. So when she invited me to lunch a few Fridays ago, I knew precisely where I wanted…
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Cuisinier Joel Delmond has practiced his beloved art of cooking in many of the world’s most beautiful places’ kitchens, starting in his native France and continuing through Switzerland, The Netherlands, Italy, Egypt, Greece, and Morocco. But apparently, he likes the Palm Springs Valley of Southern California—and specifically, the City of Rancho Mirage—the best. He’s been…
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The 26th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival is officially in full swing (through January 12) but my eyes are still seeing stars from attending the Awards Gala at the Palm Springs Convention Center last Saturday, January 2! If you thought gala organizers (led by the incomparable gala chairman Harold Matzner) couldn’t top last year’s…
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Despite a warm invitation, sometimes mi casa no es su casa. My friends Brad and Jennifer—millennials from San Francisco who made a small fortune selling an app they designed in a rabid social media bidding war a few years ago—are Ritz-Carlton loyalists who would never dream of staying overnight anywhere else. But as Club® Access…
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Christmas and the holidays are a special time of year no matter where one finds oneself. But when that “where” is the Palm Springs Valley, there are truly magical Yuletide sights and happenings that last more than just a few hours of the day or night. So mark your calendars and stop off and one—or…
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A week or so ago, I penned a blog extolling the many virtues of the beautifully serene parks we have within the City of Rancho Mirage’s borders. Well, I’m back with some exciting news! The eagerly anticipated expansion and upgrading of Rancho Mirage Community Park (formerly known as Whitewater Park) has finally begun! On Saturday,…
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One of my favorite holidays of the year has got to be Thanksgiving, chiefly due to the fact that it’s all about showing gratitude for the abundance of good things in our lives. And when it comes to celebrating Thanksgiving in the Palm Springs Valley, Rancho Mirage’s four top-notch luxury resorts offer a veritable cornucopia…
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Anyone who’s been to Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse at The River in Rancho Mirage knows very well that this stellar spot is more than a restaurant, more than a bar, more than a great place for Bar-B-Que, and more than a great place for beer. It’s our very own microbrewery—not to mention a social hub…
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It’s hard to believe that summer is over and that the autumn season in the Palm Springs Valley is upon us. And a harbinger of great things to come is the recent seasonal opening of what is arguably one of the most amazing venues in the desert: Sunnylands, the former estate of Ambassador and Mrs.…
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