As outgoing Mayor Ted Weill handed over the City of Rancho Mirage’s reins to incoming Mayor Charles Townsend, he reflected in his last official “Mayor’s Message” on all that’s been accomplished in the last year in my beloved home town. And let me tell you, the list is quite impressive to say the least. Ted—who…
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Well, it ended where it all started—at PIRCH, that beloved purveyor of high-quality appliances and fixtures for the home whose motto is “Kitchen. Bath. Outdoor. Joy.” The retailer, located in the complex across from The River on Highway 111, graciously donated its working kitchen to the 2016 Firefighter Chef Challenge, a benefit on behalf of…
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My pal Samantha Tweddell is one smart cookie. After working for almost two decades on behalf of business owners and consumers in the non-profit sector at both the local and state levels in L.A., she moved to Rancho Mirage in the summer of 2014 to head up the Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce. Jack Srebnik,…
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There’s a new kid on the block, but as it turns out, he’s an old hat at running resorts. Mark Piatkowski—a three-decade veteran of the hospitality business who has served for a half-dozen years at leading Omni properties throughout the country—has been appointed the new general manager of Rancho Mirage’s Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort…
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One of the most rewarding aspects of my job as a travel and tourism blogger for the City of Rancho Mirage is the responsibility I have for alerting my loyal readers of all exciting up-and-coming things to do, see, eat, and drink at the heart of the Palm Springs Valley and beyond. Mostly, this revolves…
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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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When I’m being swept away by a theatrical or musical production, I’m not in the habit of thinking much about the people behind the actual design and construction of its particular venue. But after spending a little time with Mark Daniels—the lead designer working alongside project architect Michael McAuliffe, AIA to create our new amphitheater…
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There was a little chill in the air but the skies were clear as Hollywood movie stars rained down onto the plush red carpet at the 27th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Awards Gala on Saturday, January 2. The ever-effervescent Mary Hart served as emcee for the evening, which saw more than 2000 people…
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In its continuing quest to bring fresh ideas to your bar coaster and dining room table, Wally’s Desert Turtle on Highway 111 in Rancho Mirage recently hired bar manager Erin Earhart. The 36-year-old, who was born and raised in Michigan, graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in interdisciplinary humanities with a focus on…
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Gluttony knows there’s nary a reason to ever travel outside of Rancho Mirage city limits to nourish your inner foodie. That’s because my hometown has restaurants of every stripe. Every cuisine. Every price point. Every atmosphere. All that said, I must admit that I recently ventured to Palm Springs come dinnertime. I did so to…
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