Palm Springs Dessert Guide for August 2010 calendar events, attractions, golf, shopping and hotels.

Three Worlds, One Flame

Travel the culinary globe with one trip to the nearby Point Happy Center in La Quinta. The Flame Restaurant is an international dining destination featuring a Japanese hibachi grill, a Brazilian barbecue churrascaria and an all-American bar and grill

Mexican Sushi?

When the Gutierrez brothers took over the former Otani Japanese Restaurant to convert it to a Mexican restaurant, there was something they hadn’t anticipated: respected Master Sushi Chef Shinichi Yoshikawa and the fabled sushi bar.

Midcentury Modern at Escena Grill

Escena Grill transcends what is typically expected of golf club fare, offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner from the chrome-and-glass exhibition kitchen for golfers and non-golfers alike.

World Cuisine and Mediterranean Luxury

With a commanding view of the Classic Club’s championship 18-hole golf course and Little Chocolate Mountains beyond, Bellatrix restaurant offers a stunning location on the second floor of the Tuscan-styled clubhouse.

Seafood, Spirits, and Fun

When the much-anticipated Crab Pot at Rancho Mirage opened earlier this year, the whimsical seafood restaurant caught an immediate wave of popularity.

Classic French Restaurant Reopens on El Paseo

Le Paon — French for “the peacock” — has risen again on El Paseo, like the beautiful Phoenix, in a sleek, modern, second-floor location at the corner of Lupine Lane.

A CELEBRATION OF Flavors

Bangkok Five is celebrating 20 years of serving distinctive Thai cuisine in the desert. To mark the occasion, patrons are invited to enjoy what has become the most popular happy hour on Restaurant Row.

Be Someone's Shoe Box Hero

Be Someone's Shoe Box Hero with Winewomen PSP at Old Town Cellar in La Quinta for the 2010 Children & Teen New Shoe Drive Benefiting Coachella Valley Rescue Mission In Sponorship with KDI Kares

Zagat rated Castelli's Ristorante Open All Summer

For the first time in it's 23-year history, Zagat rated Castelli's Ristorante is staying open throughout the summer months. The popular Northern Italian restaurant--known for providing oustanding service in a romantic setting--features menu selections including steak, pasta, veal, seafood, beef and chicken specialities.

It's a Girl!

JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa, located in Palm Desert, California, has welcomed a baby flamingo to the hotel’s large wildlife family. The baby girl, born on August 5, is the newest member of the resort’s flamingo brood.

Strawberries are Super Fruits

Simply Delicious California Strawberry Recipes - Beyond the striking color and popular flavor, strawberries are loaded with nutrients including powerful, disease-fighting antioxidants and 93% of the recommended daily allowance for vitamin C.

Desert Willow Golf Resort Golf Offer

Desert Willow Golf Resort is once again providing our Palm Desert Residents and Non-Residents a wonderful opportunity to receive a discount while playing both Firecliff and Mountain View.

Tahquitz Creek Pre Book Specials

Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort in Palm Springs is offering a new a unique opportunity to book your tee times in advance of the upcoming season, receive great new benefits, and save.

Palm Springs Gay & Lesbian Film Festival will open on September 24th, 2010

The Palm Springs Gay & Lesbian Film Festival is set to return for it’s third year, following two highly successful runs in 2008 and 2009. The Festival will again be presented by the Palm Springs Cultural Center

Lucky’s Cook House

While the most expensive item on the menu is the Friday Night Special of a 1-¼ lb. Maine Lobster ($19.), the list of entrées, starters, sides, and desserts is distinctive.

Tribal Rendezvous, Bellydance Festival

The Idylwild festival will feature three days of workshops, vending (shopping), and shows commencing on Friday August 20th at 7pm with a “teaser” at local restaurant and social club Café Aroma.

I'm Your Man

Award winning and critically acclaimed singer/songwriter, Douglas Ladnier will bring his show "I'm Your Man" to Arthur Newman Theatre at The Joslyn Center in Palm Desert on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 7 PM.

For The Love of Beer

For the love of beer! Every Monday and enjoy one of the world’s favorite and most complex beverages, Beer! Receive 50% off all beer from 3 pm to close in Babe’s Bar & Patio.

At The Show in August

The Show at Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa offers a variety of entertainment, including music, comedy and live sporting events including mixed martial arts and boxing.

A Million Solar Roofs

Southern California Edison Awards 36 Contracts for Utility-Scale Solar Rooftop Project - Two will be in Palm Springs, One each fro Thousand Palms and Joshua Tree.

A shift in focus

In a previous post, I said that half of us want to live the unexamined life, assimilating into the culture, and half of us want to write our own marching orders. It's not so easy, though, to be an original, to bring to bear the autonomy of self-command.

Your Summertime Escape

Palm Desert – Your Summertime Escape. Dine in a world-class restaurant. Enjoy an evening stroll while marveling at public art. Splash around a water park. Or just relax poolside.

Desert Cities Woman's Show

Grab your sister, your mother, your girlfriend and plan a girl's day out! The Desert Cities Woman's Show offers 100 displays with many other interests and concerns important to women today.

DiMora Delivers Hennessey Venom GT

The first production LS3 Twin Turbo 1200 HP Hennessey Performance Venom GT was delivered to its new owner in Dubai by Sir Alfred J. DiMora, Founder of DiMora Motorcar

The Steakhouse Restaurants Honored by Wine Spectator

The Steakhouse restaurants at Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa in Rancho Mirage and Spa Resort Casino in downtown Palm Springs have each been honored with this year’s “Wine Spectator Award for Excellence.”

Kelly's Adult/Junior Desert Open Golf Tournament

Kelly's Adult/Junior Desert Open - Sunday, September 19th 2010 *Adults and juniors team up to compete on the course! Benefiting the First Tee of the Coachella Valley

Circa 59 Wins its first Wine Spectator Award

Since 1981, Wine Spectator magazine’s Restaurant Wine List Awards has honored the world’s best wine lists. Circa 59 at Riviera Palm Springs is a proud recipient in the Award of Excellence category of the prestigious recipients for 2010, marking its first recognition by Wine Spectator.

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	Three Worlds, One Flame Travel the culinary globe with one trip to the nearby Point Happy Center in La Quinta. The Flame Restaurant is an international dining destination featuring a Japanese hibachi grill, a Brazilian barbecue churrascaria and an all-American bar and grill
	Mexican Sushi? When the Gutierrez brothers took over the former Otani Japanese Restaurant to convert it to a Mexican restaurant, there was something they hadn’t anticipated: respected Master Sushi Chef Shinichi Yoshikawa and the fabled sushi bar.
	Midcentury Modern at Escena Grill Escena Grill transcends what is typically expected of golf club fare, offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner from the chrome-and-glass exhibition kitchen for golfers and non-golfers alike.
	World Cuisine and Mediterranean Luxury With a commanding view of the Classic Club’s championship 18-hole golf course and Little Chocolate Mountains beyond, Bellatrix restaurant offers a stunning location on the second floor of the Tuscan-styled clubhouse.
	Seafood, Spirits, and Fun When the much-anticipated Crab Pot at Rancho Mirage opened earlier this year, the whimsical seafood restaurant caught an immediate wave of popularity.
	Classic French Restaurant Reopens on El Paseo Le Paon — French for “the peacock” — has risen again on El Paseo, like the beautiful Phoenix, in a sleek, modern, second-floor location at the corner of Lupine Lane.
	A CELEBRATION OF Flavors Bangkok Five is celebrating 20 years of serving distinctive Thai cuisine in the desert. To mark the occasion, patrons are invited to enjoy what has become the most popular happy hour on Restaurant Row.
	Be Someone's Shoe Box Hero Be Someone's Shoe Box Hero with Winewomen PSP at Old Town Cellar in La Quinta for the 2010 Children & Teen New Shoe Drive Benefiting Coachella Valley Rescue Mission In Sponorship with KDI Kares
	Zagat rated Castelli's Ristorante Open All Summer For the first time in it's 23-year history, Zagat rated Castelli's Ristorante is staying open throughout the summer months. The popular Northern Italian restaurant--known for providing oustanding service in a romantic setting--features menu selections including steak, pasta, veal, seafood, beef and chicken specialities.
	It's a Girl! JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa, located in Palm Desert, California, has welcomed a baby flamingo to the hotel’s large wildlife family. The baby girl, born on August 5, is the newest member of the resort’s flamingo brood.
	Strawberries are Super Fruits Simply Delicious California Strawberry Recipes - Beyond the striking color and popular flavor, strawberries are loaded with nutrients including powerful, disease-fighting antioxidants and 93% of the recommended daily allowance for vitamin C.
	Desert Willow Golf Resort Golf Offer Desert Willow Golf Resort is once again providing our Palm Desert Residents and Non-Residents a wonderful opportunity to receive a discount while playing both Firecliff and Mountain View.
	Tahquitz Creek Pre Book Specials Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort in Palm Springs is offering a new a unique opportunity to book your tee times in advance of the upcoming season, receive great new benefits, and save.
	Palm Springs Gay & Lesbian Film Festival will open on September 24th, 2010 The Palm Springs Gay & Lesbian Film Festival is set to return for it’s third year, following two highly successful runs in 2008 and 2009. The Festival will again be presented by the Palm Springs Cultural Center
	Lucky’s Cook House While the most expensive item on the menu is the Friday Night Special of a 1-¼ lb. Maine Lobster ($19.), the list of entrées, starters, sides, and desserts is distinctive.
	Tribal Rendezvous, Bellydance Festival The Idylwild festival will feature three days of workshops, vending (shopping), and shows commencing on Friday August 20th at 7pm with a “teaser” at local restaurant and social club Café Aroma.
	I'm Your Man Award winning and critically acclaimed singer/songwriter, Douglas Ladnier will bring his show "I'm Your Man" to Arthur Newman Theatre at The Joslyn Center in Palm Desert on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 7 PM.
	For The Love of Beer For the love of beer! Every Monday and enjoy one of the world’s favorite and most complex beverages, Beer! Receive 50% off all beer from 3 pm to close in Babe’s Bar & Patio.
	At The Show in August The Show at Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa offers a variety of entertainment, including music, comedy and live sporting events including mixed martial arts and boxing.
	A Million Solar Roofs Southern California Edison Awards 36 Contracts for Utility-Scale Solar Rooftop Project - Two will be in Palm Springs, One each fro Thousand Palms and Joshua Tree.
	A shift in focus In a previous post, I said that half of us want to live the unexamined life, assimilating into the culture, and half of us want to write our own marching orders. It's not so easy, though, to be an original, to bring to bear the autonomy of self-command.
	Your Summertime Escape Palm Desert – Your Summertime Escape. Dine in a world-class restaurant. Enjoy an evening stroll while marveling at public art. Splash around a water park. Or just relax poolside.
	Desert Cities Woman's Show Grab your sister, your mother, your girlfriend and plan a girl's day out! The Desert Cities Woman's Show offers 100 displays with many other interests and concerns important to women today.
	DiMora Delivers Hennessey Venom GT The first production LS3 Twin Turbo 1200 HP Hennessey Performance Venom GT was delivered to its new owner in Dubai by Sir Alfred J. DiMora, Founder of DiMora Motorcar
	The Steakhouse Restaurants Honored by Wine Spectator The Steakhouse restaurants at Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa in Rancho Mirage and Spa Resort Casino in downtown Palm Springs have each been honored with this year’s “Wine Spectator Award for Excellence.”
	Kelly's Adult/Junior Desert Open Golf Tournament Kelly's Adult/Junior Desert Open - Sunday, September 19th 2010 *Adults and juniors team up to compete on the course! Benefiting the First Tee of the Coachella Valley
	Circa 59 Wins its first Wine Spectator Award Since 1981, Wine Spectator magazine’s Restaurant Wine List Awards has honored the world’s best wine lists. Circa 59 at Riviera Palm Springs is a proud recipient in the Award of Excellence category of the prestigious recipients for 2010, marking its first recognition by Wine Spectator.
	Palm Springs Fiesta Days At the foothills of the San Jacinto Mountains on the Fairways of the Famous O Donnell Golf Course - a family friendly street and music festival featuring foods and crafts representing the diverse Latino community.
	Camera West New Store Location After enjoying ten years in the Professional Building of Monterey, they have relocated to a 3500 square foot space in Rancho Mirage. The new location features floor to ceiling, North facing windows, convenient parking.
	LovEarth The Rancho Mirage Public Library is offering a very special art exhibit, on view through September 30, 2010: “LovEarth: A Retrospective of the Work of Bijan Masoumpanah”

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August 2010

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Featured Art Galleries

1. El Paseo Art Gallery Association

2. Classic Art Gallery

3. A Gallery Fine Art

4. Desert Art Collection & Sculpture Garden

5. Michael H. Lord Gallery

6. Ramey Fine Art

7. The Art Place

8. Indian Wells Art Festival

9. Melissa Morgan Fine Art

Featured Attractions

1. Voices of The Monument

2. Affordable Palm Springs Tee Times

3. Desert Hot Springs, California - City Guide

4. Indian Wells, California - City Guide

5. Cabot's Pueblo Museum

6. Big Wheel Tours

7. Palm Springs Art Museum

8. La Quinta, California - City Guide

9. Cathedral City, California - City Guide

10. Coachella, California - City Guide

11. Palm Springs, California - City Guide

12. Gargan Optics Observatory

13. Living Desert, The

14. Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa

15. McCallum Theatre

16. Indio, California - City Guide

17. Palm Desert, California - City Guide

Featured Doctors & Dentists

1. The Morrow Institute Medical Group

2. Desert Regional Medical Center - La Quinta

3. Desert Regional Medical Center - ICON

4. Palm Springs Family and Cosmetic Dentistry

5. Desert Dental Specialty Group

6. Bobby Bhasker-Rao, M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.M.B.S.

7. Desert Spine and Neurosurgical Institute

8. Mark Vincent Sofonio, M.D., F.A.C.S.

9. Eisenhower Imaging Center

10. Hernandez Dental

11. Desert Regional Medical Center

12. About Face @ Vein Specialists Institute

13. Scott M. Aaronson, M.D., F.A.C.S.

14. Rene Dell'Acqua, D.D.S.

15. West Dermatology and Surgery

Featured Golf Courses

1. O'Donnell Golf Club

2. Indian Canyons Golf Resort - North

3. SilverRock Resort

4. Desert Willow Golf Resort - Firecliff Course

5. Classic Club

6. Desert Springs, A J.W. Marriott Resort - Palm Course

Featured Hotels

1. Homewood Suites by Hilton

2. Thirteen Palms

3. Hilton Palm Springs Resort - Elements Spa

4. Riviera Palm Springs

Featured Realtors

1. HK Lane Real Estate

2. Sandi Phillips

3. Billy D Lewis

4. Kathryn Golden

5. Connie Kashkawol

6. Debby Romness

7. Gail Gallaudet

8. Indian Ridge Country Club

9. Meg Nadeau

10. Vicki Martens

11. Nelda Linsk / Lindell Campbell

12. Beverly Bell

13. Sue Marie/ Bob Leidner

14. Maureen Byrne

Featured Restaurants

1. Le Paon Restaurant

2. Zini Cafe Med

3. Bellatrix At Classic Club

4. Thai Smile Restaurant - Palm Springs

5. Tropicale Restaurant and Coral Seas Lounge

6. Spencer's Restaurant

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