Rancho Mirage Community Park Renovation Almost Complete
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…
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Jazzing It Up in Idyllwild
Taking a short drive—barely an hour from my home in Rancho Mirage—through the San Jacinto Mountains transports me from my beloved Palm Springs Valley desert into a cool Alpine mountain…
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bLive Life Juiced at Juice It Up!
Once upon a time, my take on a liquid diet was combining vodka, gin, and tequila in the perfect proportion for the tastiest Long Island Iced Tea I could brew.…
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Johnny Rockets is So Much More Than Burgers
Rancho Mirage has no shortage of burgers, some of the best of which may be had at Johnny Rockets on Highway 111 across from The River. But lest one forget,…
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Coachella and Stagecoach Honcho Paul Tollett
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…
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Wally’s Fashion Luncheon
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…
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Around the world with Westin Mission Hills Executive Chef Joel Delmond
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,…
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Film Festival Awards Gala Red Carpet Scintillates in Palm Springs
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…
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The Ritz-Carlton’s Club Access
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…
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My Favorite (Holiday) Things
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…
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