Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio
My latest obsession is the 2012 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio. Living right smack in the center of the Palm Springs Valley…
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BNP Paribas Tennis Championship In Indian Wells
I’ve been playing tennis since I was a squirt, but never competitively. I was devoid of the discipline needed to deliver the goods on the court day-in and day-out, which…
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Palm Springs International Film Festival
What with those wild winter holidays safely behind us, it can only mean one thing: It’s time for me to head down the 111 from my home in Rancho Mirage…
DetailsA Day at the Rancho Las Palmas Spa
Everyone who knows me—or reads me—knows that I’m all about the finest of the finer things in life, and that my pampering predilections include regular trips to the spa. While…
DetailsWacky Halloween in the Palm Springs Valley
Few holidays are more festive than Halloween, and year after year those of us from Rancho Mirage and the rest of the Valley celebrate it in grand style on the…
DetailsImages of America: Rancho Mirage
Rightfully so, Rancho Mirage ranks right up there with some of the most amazing resorts around. And as a result, I was resplendently happy to recently stumble upon a book…
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One sip of my Original Hawaiian Martini told me precisely where I was—smack dab in the middle of paradise! The sweetness of pineapple, the aromatic hint of vanilla, the essence…
DetailsWhy Jeanine of The Steakhouse at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Loves Her Job
We all know that great service is a top requirement of a stellar dining experience. But how can a server—or any hospitality employee, for that matter—be expected to provide exquisite…
DetailsThe Rancho Mirage Bighorn Institute
All my life, I’ve had an abiding affection for animals. This affinity for four-legged friends expectedly extends to my beloved, beautiful bighorns. When I was a little girl, driving around…
DetailsEisenhower Medical Center
Marc and Cara have been snowbirds for the past few winters, luxuriating in their gorgeous Rancho Mirage condo while friends and family suffer through Chicago winters. They arrived even earlier…
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