June 2010

3rd Corner Wine Shop & Bistro is opening in Palm Desert, Ca. on June 25, 2010

The 3rd Corner Wine Shop & Bistro is a paradise for food and wine lovers alike. This unique and affordable concept that reflects a new generation of restaurants features a living wine...

A Healing Environment

Let water, heat, organic soil, minerals, sound, air, and touch come together to carry you to another place — Two Bunch Palms Resort and Spa

A Tall Order

This Father’s Day celebrate with a long-neck. But don’t get your bottle opener out just yet. This long-neck is an herbivore, not a brew. The Living Desert is offering an unusual opportunity to...

Array of Flavors

Three Olives Vodka's vibrant spirit is evident in its colorful array of flavors including Naked, Cherry, Grape, Passion Fruit, Pomegranate, Chocolate, Orange, Berry, Vanilla, Citrus, Raspberry,...

Basilica Mexicana

The CORZO Basilica Mexicana by renowned New York City mixologist Jonathan Pogash. The sweet and spicy flavors in the Basilica Mexicana provide a historic escape from the heat.

Big Deals of the Summer - Affordable Luxury

For a family retreat, romantic rendezvous, weekend getaway with friends, or personal down time, the desert’s sophisticated hotels and resorts provide pampering accommodations that make even a...

By Maryann Ridini Spencer and Janice Kleinschmidt

Big Deals of the Summer - For Body and Spirit

The desert’s wide-open spaces, clear skies, healing spring waters, and spiritual setting combine to create a world-renowned resort for relaxation and rejuvenation. What better way to regenerate...

By Maryann Ridini Spencer and Janice Kleinschmidt

Big Deals of the Summer - Less Green for Greens

Summer deals abound at the desert’s award-winning Palm Springs championship golf courses. At Fantasy Springs Resort Casino’s Eagle Falls Golf Course, from June 1 through Sept. 30, duffers can...

By Maryann Ridini Spencer and Janice Kleinschmidt

Big Deals of the Summer - Places to Go, Things to Do

You won’t need to run up your air conditioning bill when you have a Palm Springs Aerial Tramway summer pass, valid May 1 through Aug. 31 ($60 for adults and $30 for children 3-12 years old)....

By Maryann Ridini Spencer and Janice Kleinschmidt

Big Deals of the Summer - Wine and Dine

Some of the area’s finest restaurants offer a special three-course menu for a bargain $24 or $36. Check out these summer offers from the desert's most popular restaurants.

Easy Riders and Bikers Unite!

Dunno what to do this summer? Got a bike? Know how to ride it? If you’ve answered yes, the monthly I Dunno Ride organized by Valley V-Twin Motorcycle Sales/Service in Indio might be just the...

Enjoy the Summer with a Refreshing Tequila Cocktail

With Memorial Day in the rear-view mirror, summer is in full swing and with that comes a sun, sand, surf and summer cocktails! Treat poolside guests to summer sippers by the experts.

High Expectations

You’re 30 feet above ground, scaling a slick boulder studded with just enough surface irregularities to allow you to inch up a little a time. Carefully. Like a game of chess, rock climbing...

June is National Iced Tea Month

So ditch the old iced tea recipes and opt for something a bit more savory. Yuri Kato, author of Japanese Cocktails, has created a recipe to salute the significance of tea time, but that adds a...

Keeping the Vibe Alive

Today, local casinos offer a wealth of activities in addition to gaming — from feasting with friends in award-winning restaurants to pampering mind, body, and soul in a soothing spa to feeding...

Kroe’s Feat

Artist Timothy Kroe knows how to go deep. Whether the result of a near-fatal electrocution at an early age or his reverential penchant for mythology and respect for the natural world, Kroe flies...

Quivira Wines and Quality Dining:

Award-winning chef Jimmy Schmidt, of Morgan’s in the Desert located in the La Quinta Resort & Spa in La Quinta, creates a special menu paired with excellent wines from Quivira Vineyards & Winery...

Reward For Early Birds

If you enjoy early dining - ahead of the usual dining rush, Sherman's Deli and Bakery rewards you by serving the regular top quality dinner complete at a special low price.

Sail Away from Stress

Parker Palm Springs Yacht Club Spa Summer Deal - Bring a buddy to the spa Monday through Thursday, and enjoy a 60-minute spa treatment with the second treatment at half-price.

Satisfy Your Inner Cinephile

With one of the most prestigious festivals in the United States rooted in Palm Springs, film is a big deal in the desert, even during the summer. In fact, the warmer months may encourage such...

Mona de Crinis

Stimulating Synapses

Just because school’s out for the summer doesn’t mean your kids need to stop learning. And neither do you. The Coachella Valley is crazy about museums, and there are myriad from which to choose.

Tabletop Couture

Freshly launched in a modern glass-and-steel building in the design-inspired city of Palm Springs, T. Eitzinger Couture Linens is a full-service rental company that redefines the special-event...

The Lost Art of the Straight Edge

There’s a resurgence in the ritual of wet shaving, according to Daniella Dupont and Will Lubrano, owners of The Men’s Room. Men of all ages are whipping up thick, fragrant lather in a pewter...

Mona de Crinis

The Midori Float

Stay afloat this summer with an icy cold Midori Float. This frothy cocktail muddles the flavors of lemon sorbet, yubari melon, pineapple, cranberry and rum to create the ultimate poolside cocktails.

To know your own mind

Half of us want to live the unexamined life, assimilating easily into the culture, the conventions and the perks of the time. And half don’t. We want to write our own marching orders, to look and...

Posted By Arnold Siegel On May 17, 2010 @ 9:59 am

When Four Feet are Better Than Two

Dancing has been around since the first caveman swung his cave-mate around the fire to the steady beat of banging bones. Ballroom dancing originated in England during the late 18th and early 19th...

Why Foodies Love Old Town La Quinta

Picturesque Old Town La Quinta offers the quaintness of a traditional Main Street with the verve of a Southern California resort. Summer evenings come alive at Old Town, anchored by an appealing...