If you’ve been watching “The Knick”—Cinemax’s hot new medical series starring Clive Owen, and executive produced and directed by the award-winning Steven Soderbergh—you know what it’s like to have been a doctor or a patient in 1900. Not fun! Every time I watch an episode, I thank my lucky stars that I live in an…
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My dear friend Robbie, a recent transplant from the U.K. to L.A., is special on many counts, and I always welcome his visits to Rancho Mirage. Not only is my pal a native Londoner who sorely misses his former hometown—he’s an inveterate fan of prime rib. So naturally, there’s only one place in the desert…
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Modernism Week has become one of the Palm Springs Valley’s signature events, growing and growing in both scope and popularity over the last few years. And now comes a quite clever way for the powers-that-be behind the scenes to not only draw attention to this great mid-February happening but to capitalize on its heightened elite…
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Anyone who’s compiling a complete list of the Top Young Turks of Rancho Mirage has got to place twentysomething pals Brandon Weimer and Leah Post at the very tippy top. The story of how, in 2006, the then-14-year-old high schoolers proved their entrepreneurial mettle is best told in their own voice, from their website (www.brandinitoffee.com).…
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Between all those pool dips, open-toed shoe treks, and sun-worshiping sessions that are the hallmarks of summer, August and September are great times to take special care of yourself from head to toe and get to one of Rancho Mirage’s wonderful resorts spas for a facial and pedicure combo. Perhaps it bears repeating that Agua…
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The Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage Spa There’s definitely something quite special to be said for being among the very first patrons to sample a brand new facility. And when said facility is the Spa at the new Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage, well…let me tell you…the experience tends toward the sublime. I must say I wasn’t at all…
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If you are like me and a) are a fan of social media, b) appreciate fine dining, and c) love saving money, then boy—and girl!—do I have a deal for you. From now through September 30, 2014 at bluEmber—the signature restaurant of Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort and Spa in Rancho Mirage—you can get 20%…
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In case you ever wondered, it’s not just anyone who’s invited to work at the recently unveiled Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage. With the exclusive company’s motto being “We are Ladies and Gentlemen serving Ladies and Gentlemen,” every successful candidate for employment must not only demonstrate much higher-than-average aptitude and attitude during the interview process but maintain…
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What we call soccer in America, the rest of the world refers to as football. But no matter what you call it, every four years those who follow the sport’s international roster of teams celebrate their favorites by cheering them on either in person (this year at multiple stadiums in the breathtakingly beautiful country of…
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Summer is upon us and that leaves us open for all kinds of fun in the sun—responsibly, of course, with adequate hydration and plenty of sunscreen! The pools are the perfect temperature and there are plenty of locals and visitors who love the Palm Springs Valley to party with. Many of my friends come out…
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