Ways to Beat COVID-19 Cabin Fever While many communities around the globe deal with very difficult and troubling times due to the coronavirus outbreak, it’s vital to observe the Stay-at-Home order to protect the health and well-being of all Californians and slow the spread of COVID-19. Yet there’s no doubt that cabin fever has set…
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Eat Right, Learn and Spend Time With Loved Ones in 2020 New Year’s resolutions are easily made and, unfortunately, too easily broken. With the dawn of a new decade, Rancho Mirage has ways to help you keep your promise to yourself, no matter what you resolve to do. Spend more time with the kids Kids…
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One of my favorite relatively recent yearly events is the winter unveiling of the new edition of “R/M Magazine.” An annual that bowed in 2014, this premium, glossy publication is not only mailed out to every resident of Rancho Mirage—it is placed in all resort guest rooms, the Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce, and many…
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In some circles I’m known as the King of Efficiency. I just hate to waste my valuable time, as I’m sure all of you do, dear readers. That’s why I’m such a fan of one-stop shopping. And when it comes to that particular activity, Monterey Marketplace on the southwest corner of the intersection of Monterey…
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Maybe it’s too early to be thinking of your 2016 Halloween costume, but remember that from now through October 31st, Sundays are Fundays at Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse at The River on Highway 111 in Rancho Mirage (www.babesbbqandbrewhouse.com). From 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., forego your usual brunch spot and come on down to Babe’s,…
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If you’ve ever had any doubt that Rancho Mirage is home to one of the most highly esteemed medical centers in the country, doubt no more. The already-award-winning general hospital was just anointed with two prizes ensuring its top spot in Palm Springs Valley health care. For the fourth year in a row, EMC was…
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As many of you dear readers know already, this year my friend and fellow blogger Potter Palma and I count ourselves among the fortunate contributors to R/M Magazine, the big, bold, and beautiful glossy published by our fair city each year. You know, the one that’s mailed to every resident and stocked in every resort.…
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This is getting to be a habit. President Barack Obama traveled to the Palm Springs Valley for the sixth time in three years for a five-day visit from Friday, February 12 to Tuesday, February 16. This time, the tour was an official one, with POTUS hosting a U.S.-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) summit at…
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Well, it certainly was a Rancho Mirage who’s who at the launch of the 2016 edition of R/M Magazine at Wally’s Desert Turtle last January 6. On hand were not only Rancho Mirage Mayor Dana Hobart and members of the Rancho Mirage City Council but city staff and the Palm Springs Life team behind the…
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Although often tempted by the plethora of fabulous autos available at dealerships in the Palm Springs Valley, I just don’t have it in me to switch from my beloved Jaguar to any other car brand. So I was super-psyched to be invited in early September to Rancho Mirage’s Desert European Motorcars’ new and expanded joint…
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