The Life

June 2007

06/08/07

El Morocco Inn & Spa -- A new Desert Hot Springs inn transports guests to another world

Posted by Mary F Silverman

Passport to Morocco

Photography by Elena Ray

By Janice Kleinschmidt

Jewel-toned sheers dance in the breeze to the soft lilt of belly-dancing music. An innkeeper pours warm rosewater over the hands of a guest about to enjoy refreshments. The scent of apricot wafts through the air as two other guests simultaneously inhale flavored tobacco from a hookah pipe. This is Morocco.

Well, actually, this is the Moroccan "experience" -- and it's only eight miles north of Palm Springs.

John Aguilar -- co-owner with Bruce Abney of the 4-month-old, 11-room El Morocco Inn & Spa in...

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06/08/07

Getaway: The New O.C. -- Beyond Surf & Sand

Posted by Mary F Silverman

Travel: Beyond Surf and SandBy Sharon Apfelbaum

Every California dream, past and present, locks in the iconic wedge of Pacific coastline now known as The O.C. -- hyped to the point of cliche for its wealth and status. However, the dream teeters close to reality when considering the richness of the area's nonpareil landscape and its cornucopia of culture and lifestyles.

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