As a ravenous red meat-eater since the day I cut my baby teeth, I make sure I’m never more than a few miles from a great steakhouse. Thankfully, that was no problem when I moved to Rancho Mirage, because one of the very best steakhouses in the entire Palm Springs Valley happens to be a…
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When the Desert Theatre League (www.deserttheatreleague.org) revealed its Desert Star Awards nominations for the 2014-2015 season, the City of Rancho Mirage emerged as victor long before a single envelope was opened. That’s because both theatre companies that call our fair city home scored multiple nods for their comedies, dramas, and musicals in such categories as…
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Just a few weeks ago we revealed here that Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse—that famed eatery and brew purveyor ensconced at The River in Rancho Mirage—had recently been crowned Brewery of the Year in the California State Fair Commercial Craft Beer Competition, beating out 299 other breweries that came flaunting more than 1200 beers. And now…
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I just love being the bearer of good news—especially when it’s all about beer! And the good news is that, thankfully for the people who live in and visit the Palm Springs Valley, Rancho Mirage’s Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse was recently crowned Brewery of the Year in the California State Fair Commercial Craft Beer Competition.…
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As two of Rancho Mirage’s many proud ambassadors, my fellow blogger Potter Palma and I were cordially invited to attend the recent State of the City: A Galaxy of Stars! Mayoral address presented by the Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce and starring Mayor Iris Smotrich. The luncheon was held on Thursday, April 9 in the…
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“Sun. Screen.” That’s the quite clever slogan for the 2015 Palm Springs International ShortFest Short Film Festival & Film Market, which will showcase more than 300 short films from over 50 countries in 90-minute specially thematically programmed packages over seven days in late spring. Comedies, thrillers, films noir, dramas, romances, animated shorts, and docs will…
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April in our lusciously lush Palm Springs Valley means many things, two of the most exciting of which are “Coachella” (as in the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival) and “Stagecoach” (as in Stagecoach: California’s Country Music Festival). Both are brought to you by L.A.-based promoter/producer Goldenvoice, and take place in Indio at the Empire…
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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 not only the Coachella Valley Arts & Music Festival (whose twin weekends will soon bask under our swaying, sunny palms on April 10 to 12,…
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For some, Easter Sunday is all about chocolate—milk, dark, or white. For others, it’s about paying tribute to their faith. And for others still, it’s an opportunity to dress up, spend time with family and/or friends, and partake in a fabulous brunch or dinner, at home or in the comfort of an amazing restaurant. I’m…
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It’s out! The second annual issue of R/M The Magazine of Rancho Mirage was unveiled to a jam-packed crowd at Wally’s Desert Turtle last Thursday, January 8. And, of course, I was among the lucky invitees hosted by Palm Springs Life Magazine’s Frank Jones (who publishes R/M), City of Rancho Mirage Mayor Iris Smotrich, and…
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