The Life
August 2008
08/26/08Top Chef Joins Top RestaurantA new season at Spencer’s heralds the arrival of well-known chef Eric Wadlund as Executive Chef /Director of Operations, who bring his expertise as chef at some of America’s finest four-star restaurants. He has amassed many awards, written a cookbook with Henry Fenwick and is very popular with desert diners.Chef Wadlund is fortunate to have a seasoned culinary staff headed by Executive Sous Chef David Sanchez and a highly trained service staff so that he can create his masterpieces to add to Spencer’s modern cuisine and classics to please the ever-faithful clientele.This is where guests congregate to see and be seen and much deal making goes during lunch or Sunday brunch and at night it is time for romantic dining in sumptuous surroundings.Open every day for lunch from 11 a.m. to... |
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08/18/08Kip’s Baby Boomer BlogChecking out the Boomer scene for recreation, dining, and entertainment in Palm Springs and the surrounding desert communities. Get ready for some excitement, Boomers. Between wine and music, it doesn’t get much better than this coming weekend! First, let’s start with a showdown. How about pinot noir from California versus pinot noir from Oregon? For $50, take your pick of one of two tastings, one at 5:30 and the other at 7:30 p.m. at the Desert Springs Resort, 4855 Country Club Dr. in Palm Desert. Here’s the lineup: the best California pinot noir goes head to head against the finest vintages from the Willamette Valley. Picture this — a Russian River Valley pinot noir with its bright fruit against a Willamette Valley pinot noir that shows great depth with a dusty, fruit... |
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08/11/08Kip’s Baby Boomer BlogChecking out the Boomer scene for recreation, dining, and entertainment in Palm Springs and the surrounding desert communities. Get ready for another fun and exciting weekend Boomers! This is our desert! Well, let’s see … shall we start with wine, food, music, or dancing? How about all at once! Remember, Boomers, everything to excess; moderation is for monks! You can do all this 6-8:30 p.m. Friday at the Rattlesnake Wine Bar at the Classic Club, 75200 Classic Club Blvd. in Rancho Mirage. This festive event features seven different Chambers wines. Rattlesnake’s Chef Jimmy Schmidt is preparing a series of hors d’oeuvres that are especially paired to each wine. Of course, all this is with a backdrop of the incredible vistas and sunset visible from the Classic Club Golf... |
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08/04/08JAZZ, JAZZ, JAZZ!David Koz headlines Sunday Lee Ritenour headlines Saturday It’s August and it’s time for the 15th Annual Jazz in the Pines, produced by the Associates of Idyllwild Arts Foundation. This is one of the coolest events in the area, literally cool high above the desert in the pine-scented mountain air, and doubly cool to get to hear the top jazz greats in the country in a picturesque outdoor amphitheatre shaded by swaying parachutes. Held on the campus of Idyllwild Arts for two whole days — August 23 and 24, to benefit scholarships for the Idyllwild Arts Foundatation. Gates open at 10 a.m. with continuous music from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days at various venues in addition to the amphitheatre. The headliner on Saturday is the legendary guitarist Lee Ritenour with hi special... |
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08/04/08Kip’s Baby Boomer BlogChecking out the Boomer scene for recreation, dining, and entertainment in Palm Springs and the surrounding desert communities. There are a lot of good things happening for Boomers this weekend. Let’s start with Friday — a double-header, so to speak. The first event isn’t entertainment, but is something very worthwhile. The city of Indian Wells, in partnership with the Community Blood Bank, is hosting a blood drive from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Indian Wells City Hall, 44950 Eldorado Dr. The Bloodmobile will be located in the parking lot adjacent to City Hall. Refreshments will be provided and each donor will receive discounted tickets to Knott’s Soak City Waterpark in Palm Springs. Walk-ins are welcome, but if you wish to reserve a time in advance, please call. Please... |