INDIO DATE FESTIVAL

THE INDIO DATE FESTIVAL Feb. 12-21, 2010 is the largest annual event for which Indio has long been recognized. The first Date Festival and Fair was launched in 1921 and is now known around the globe for its quirky attractions like the Camel Races and Queen Sheherazade and her Court. During the annual INDIO DATE FESTIVAL [...]

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THE COACHELLA VALLEY PRESERVE

October 9, 2009 by  
Filed under IN THE DESERT

The Coachella Valley Preserve is located 10 miles east of Palm Springs in the bluffs and mesas of the Indio Hills, near Thousand Palms, California.    Set along the San Andreas fault, the preserve is dotted with beautiful standing ponds, Fan Palm oases including  including the Willis, Hidden Horseshoe, and Indian Palms and is home to many endangered [...]

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THE LIVING DESERT

September 29, 2009 by  
Filed under IN THE DESERT, XTRA

A day at THE LIVING DESERT is an absolute must for families visiting the greater Palm Springs area. It’s more than a Zoo, more than a botanical garden and more than a nature preserve… THE LIVING DESERT IS ALL THIS and so much more. A single word could not begin to describe all that The [...]

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INDIO TAMALE FESTIVAL

 

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ART SCENE-DESERT RESORTS

September 13, 2009 by  
Filed under ART & CULTURE, IN THE DESERT, Video, XTRA

The art scene in the greater Palm Springs-Desert Resorts area is alive and growing! From blue chip art collections to the studios of up and coming emerging art students, the desert has lots to offer to casual gallery hopper as well as the serious art collector.

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BALLOON ABOVE THE DESERT

  Greet the sun or bid it farewell as you drift in beautiful desert skies. Hot air ballooning in the desert is one of the most peaceful experiences you could possibly hope for. While floating effortlessly in one of our colorful hot air  balloons, you will view breathtaking  vistas of some of the most picturesque landscapes in [...]

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WESTERN JET RALLY

September 2, 2009 by  
Filed under FAMILY FUN, SEASONAL EVENTS

   The BEST OF THE WEST JET RALLY is something you have to see to believe. Model airplanes that transend a “hobby” to being more of an obsession of the grown up guys that fly them.     The saying “Big Toys for Big Boys”  is very evident as you listen to the  model jet [...]

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DESERT CLASSIC CONCOURS d’ELEGANCE

September 2, 2009 by  
Filed under SEASONAL EVENTS

In 2010 this first class event moves to the La Quinta Resort and Spa.  Two years in the making, this has become an event for every rare auto enthusiast to attend.  

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PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM

Established in 1938, the Palm Springs Art Museum has become the center of the desert’s art community. What began as a museum about the desert has evolved into an oasis for the arts with Modern and Contemporary American works by artists such as Robert Motherwell, Helen Frankenthaler, Duane Hanson, and Mark di Suvero; Contemporary California [...]

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PALM SPRINGS AERIAL TRAM

Ride Up Cool Down All Summer Long The Tramway’s popular Summer Pass will go on sale April 15th. The Summer Pass will be valid May 1st through August 31st, 2009. Cost of the Summer Pass is $60 for adults and seniors and $30 for children ages 3-12. Once purchased the pass holder can enjoy unlimited [...]

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