It’s October! And this means life comes steadily back to Palm Springs as the heat leaves and temperatures fall below 100F again. Music, art, weirdness flocks back into the Coachella and Yucca Valleys. There is so much to do in…
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I always love discovering new places, especially in my beloved desert. A few weeks ago I participated in a photography workshop in Joshua Tree National Park. As part of the workshop we detoured to a sculpture garden near Joshua…
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Early morning mass balloon ascension at the Cathedral City Balloon Festival
Visiting a hot air balloon festival has been high on my bucket list for a long time. I have seen so many photos of balloons ascending into the desert air that I wanted to see it for myself. Now…
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A short weekend in Joshua Tree National Park & Palm Springs off the beaten track
A friend asked me recently to give her some tips on what to see and do between Joshua Tree National Park and Palm Springs during a short weekend. She is the kind of friend who looks for the things…
After the storms I woke up this morning with this view: snow on top of the mountains. What a great view to wake up to – especially as I have been struggling through the flu for the past 5…
The last 2 mornings were just amazing here in Palm Springs. Not that I want to talk about the weather much, but with the scorching heat throughout the summer and fall, the slightly cooler temperatures over the past 2…
I almost bought a condo in the Old Las Palmas neighborhood in Palm Springs last year and if I then knew what I now know I may have gone through with it… I could have been neighbors to the…
Doug Aitken’s MIRAGE is an art installation in Palm Springs. It’s part of the Desert X biennial exhibition in the Coachella Valley. Desert X first took place in the spring of 2017. Artists were invited to create installations that…
This race was not for the faint-hearted. What sounds like a fun way to start a Saturday, a 6k run or walk, is still kicking my butt more than 30 hours later. One Word: Uphill The Palm Springs Tram…
Now that it’s finally fall again and a little cooler in the desert, I can hop back on my “work-out” trails here in Palm Springs. My favorite trail starts right behind Vons Supermarket off Highway 111. I refer to…
I never quite know what to say when people ask me about my favorite season. Summer brings fun days at the beach, winter brings cold nights in front of the fire-place. A margarita on the patio or a hot…
I have no idea where to start. There are so many things that fascinate me about Mt San Jacinto State Park. Let’s start with how to get there: Hike up the mountain I hear you say “What?!” And, no,…