Meet the Ultimate ‘Retro Daddy’

Americana expert Charles Phoenix relives road trips to Palm Springs, forays into thrift stores and date farms, and calls for the comeback of the chuckwagon.

Interview Link Arts & Entertainment, Hotels & Resorts, Real Estate

Charles Phoenix flips through hilarious and sometimes bizarre slides of strangers and their homes and cars and families, taking a standing-room-only audience at Palm Springs Art Museum’s Annenberg Theater through a rip-roaring Technicolor look at yesteryear.

Same Greens, Great Rates

Take advantage of summer golf deals

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Golfing opportunists flock to the desert during the summer in search of sizzling seasonal rates. “You can play a lot of golf courses for around half the cost of prices during peak season,” says Colin Gooch, head golf professional at marriott’s Shadow Ridge in Palm Desert.

Set Up Camp

Get away from it all in a few hours or less

Mona de Crinis Hotels & Resorts, Real Estate, Sports

Camping is a great way to step off the rat-race treadmill for a couple of days and reconnect with your inner Thoreau. Here are a few suggestions for camping in surrounding parks and recreation areas.