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Fewer Ingredients, Greater Flavor at Rockwood Grill

At Rockwood Grill, an all-day dining spot in the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert, locally sourced ingredients are definitely the stars of the show — but that doesn’t mean they are piled one on top of another.

By Lawrence Karol

Swinging With the Pros

Though the mood may be idyllically mellow at The Vintage Club in Indian Wells, the members’ approach to improving their golf game strikes far beyond a leisure pursuit.

By Judd Spicer

The Long Road to the Perfect Short Game

Nothing is more harmonic than a man totally at ease in his natural element. To ascend the steep and spare beauty toward the apex of Stone Eagle Golf Club in Palm Desert is to observe such a portrait painted in full. There, amid the practice green’s bosom, works Dave Stockton.

By Judd Spicer

6 Dream Houses

Spectacular views, indoor/outdoor living spaces, and state-of-the-art amenities propelled six of the last year’s greatest home sales

By Carolyn Patten

Bob Hope on the Market

Bob Hope’s iconic Southridge house with the flying-saucer roof — possibly the most pointed-at property in Palm Springs — has come to market with an asking price of $50 million.

By Steven Biller

C-SPAN Will Document Palm Springs History, Literary Life

C-SPAN will be coming to Palm Springs for a week-long visit starting May 6 to record and feature the city’s history and literary life.

10 Places to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo weekend has a historical context, but has also become a celebration of Mexican culture complete with Mariachi music, parades, piñatas and restaurant specials.

By Jim Powers

Pedal Pushers: Palm Springs Partners Market Four-Wheel Bicycle

Paul Harris and his partner, Tony Edwards, opened Leisure Wheels Quadracycles in December and have spent the high season introducing this innovative mode of transportation as the first Rhoades Car four-wheel bicycle dealership in California.

By Jim Powers

Kenny Loggins Riding High Again With Blue Sky Riders

Since Blue Sky Riders’ auspicious beginnings, the trio featuring Kenny Loggins has landed on the must-see lists of concertgoers and become the topic of widespread Internet buzz and adulation.

By Ebony March

Mother Hips Maintains Appeal Over the Years

The Mother Hips’ April 27 show at Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace is the perfect venue for the band to make its latest appearance. They’ve played Pappy’s before, and love returning to the Coachella Valley.

By Ebony March