Moving can be one of the most exciting changes a person experiences in their lifetime, with the opportunity to acclimate to a new area, create the life you want and take charge of it. New space to call your own, the thrill of a new career, establishing your social circle ...

Palm Springs and the other eight desert communities are another lands far from the maddening crowds of New York, Miami and Los Angeles where New Year’s Eve celebrations take on thousands of partygoers.  Our festivities are far more fun without the chaos of parking, highlighted by the California low-desert ...

As beautiful as a fresh snowfall blanketing the ground can be, it also means wearing parkas and snowshoes throughout most of the country.  Coachella Valley, home to such lifestyle communities as Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells and La Quinta residents and visitors alike are jumping into ...

Most resort towns "get full-up" during the holidays, and the desert communities are no exception. (As a kid, I always wondered why people went away. As an adult, I understand why; there aren’t any messes to clean-up.)  Here is a short list of where to go:

Eight4Nine (Palm Springs ...

We are in the throes of the Coachella Valley season when the snowbirds fly in from their chilly residences keeping themselves warm in our California desert. In planes, trains, and automobiles they come looking for things to do, places to sun and places to buy in our arid ...

Ruben Ranch. Photo by George Duchannes

Things to Do in Palm Springs & Coachella Valley, September 2017.

September 1 is the beginning of the meteorological autumn this year, almost 20 days earlier. For desert dwellers that can mean hot days and chilly nights. The average temperature for our arid ...

As the sun rises over Palm Springs homes, residents can stop into Townie Bagels for the most important meal of the day. This small town business is based on quality ingredients and first rate recipes. Bagels aplenty are on the front line. 

Favorite flavors of those who live ...