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McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert with an all-star tribute to Bob Hope

The McCallum Theatre

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The McCallum Theatre’s mission is to entertain and educate the public by offering a variety of performing arts experiences that reflect the diversity of people, interests, and tastes of the Palm Desert/Palm Springs communities and constituents served by the Theatre. In May 1973, a group of Coachella Valley business, education and cultural leaders organized as Friends of the Cultural Center, Inc. and committed themselves to the creation of a state-of-the-art performing arts center.  Their vision was to enhance and enrich the lives of Palm Springs & Palm Desert residents by making the performing arts available to as many people as possible.  Fundraising began in earnest with thirteen sold-out performances by Fred Waring. By 1984, local developer Terry Hahn contributed $1 million to the project and Gerald Ford became part of the board of directors. Ford, in turn, convinced Bob Hope to contribute to the project. Vision became reality in January 1988, with the opening of McCallum Theatre.  Opening night was an all-star tribute to Hope. According to Palm Springs Life, Van Cliburn inaugurated the Steinway piano. Lucille Ball had guests teary-eyed from laughing. Alvin Ailey dancers put their best feet forward and Sarah Brightman sang a tune from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera a month before it opened on Broadway.  In the audience that night were Ronald and Nancy Reagan, Gerald and Betty Ford, Walter and Leonore Annenberg, and many other notable VIPs. Named for a pioneering desert family, the McCallum has gained acclaim as one of the country’s finest presenting theaters by audiences, entertainers and peers alike.  Ticket sales consistently place the McCallum in the top 50 theaters in the world.  Education programs have served more than one million local schoolchildren, educators and community members, while top entertainers praise the venue and its audiences More Information Here Luxury homes in PALM DESERT Palm Desert offers homes in various architectural styles, custom builds, and even raw land to build your one-of-a-kind dream home. If you want to know more about what’s available to buy in Palm Desert, check out these luxury listings currently on the market with virtual showings. Homes for sale around the Palm Desert Area

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Palm Springs Air Museum News

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The 25th Annual Gala of the Palm Springs Air Museum, will take place on Saturday, February 18, 2023. The theme of the gala is “Women In Aviation: Quest for Excellence” and it will honor nine women who have made significant contributions to aviation and space exploration. The gala will also feature a celebrity emcee, Joe Mantegna, and a live band, The Elite Show Band. The tickets are $475 per person and sponsor tables are available. If you are interested in attending or supporting the gala, follow the link to more information here. The Palm Springs Air Museum is a living history museum dedicated to educating the public about the role Air Power played in preserving American liberties and way of life.purchase your ticket online. Luxury homes in PALM DESERT Palm Desert offers homes in various architectural styles, custom builds, and even raw land to build your one-of-a-kind dream home. If you want to know more about what’s available to buy in Palm Desert, check out these luxury listings currently on the market with virtual showings. Homes for sale around the Palm Desert Area

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The Queen Mary Tour - Overview of Ship/Hotel in Long Beach, California

Queen Mary a retired British ocean liner hotel and tours

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The RMS Queen Mary is a retired British ocean liner that sailed primarily on the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard-White Star Line and was built by John Brown & Company in Clydebank, Scotland. Queen Mary, along with RMS Queen Elizabeth, was built as part of Cunard’s planned two-ship weekly express service between Southampton, Cherbourg and New York. The two ships were a British response to the express superliners built by German, Italian and French companies in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Once a world-class ocean liner, the Queen Mary Hotel offers guests unique accommodations and a wide array of attractions that simply cannot be found anywhere else. Whether it’s the authentic polished wood panelling, the original 1930’s artwork, the Art Deco style or the operable porthole(s), there’s no question that the Queen Mary Hotel is unlike any other Southern California hotel. Each stateroom is unique with its own personality and offers a real glimps into what transatlantic travel was like during the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s. With an impressive history and tradition of excellence, the Queen Mary Hotel is more than a place to rest one’s head – it’s an entire experience. Trip Advisor  SCHEDULED TOURS ARE NOW FULL The City of Long Beach is proud to welcome visitors back onboard the RMS Queen Mary, beginning Dec. 15, 2022, for the first time since March 2020. To celebrate the reopening of select elements of the ship, and to thank the community for their patience and support during the ship’s closure, the City will offer free guided tours to the public for a limited time. During the one-hour tour, visitors will be guided by a historical docent where they will experience select areas of the Queen Mary’s Promenade Deck and scenic views of the Downtown shoreline, including a walk through the Promenade Shops, Observation Bar, Queen Salon and Royal Salon, among other areas. Tour participants will learn about the ship’s history – including its haunted history – and will also watch a short video inside Heritage Hall featuring the critical repair work conducted to the ship throughout 2022. TOURS Thank you for your interest in the free guided tours of the Queen Mary, available for the public for a limited time. Due to popular demand, all scheduled tours are now full. We appreciate the community interest and excitement in this opportunity and we look forward to welcoming more visitors back on board when additional elements of the ship reopen in 2023. If you or anyone in your party are feeling sick, it is important to stay home until you feel better and avoid close contact with others. With respiratory viruses such as the flu and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) currently circulating at higher rates than usual for this time of year, and with COVID-19 cases steadily increasing, the City strongly recommends that people who are scheduled for a tour not attend if feeling ill. The Health Department strongly recommends that people wear a mask when indoors, especially those who are at high risk for severe disease and after close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 or is known to be sick. TOUR REGISTRATION Tours will begin promptly at their listed times. Registrants should arrive for their tour 15 minutes prior to the start time. Late arrivals will not be allowed to join the tour. Tours are ADA accessible. Luxury homes in PALM DESERT Palm Desert offers homes in various architectural styles, custom builds, and even raw land to build your one-of-a-kind dream home. If you want to know more about what’s available to buy in Palm Desert, check out these luxury listings currently on the market with virtual showings. Homes for sale around the Palm Desert Area

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Top Tips on Hosting during Coachella Festival

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I’m an Airbnb Superhost and Host Advisory Board member. I’m also the Host Club Leader for the Lake Arrowhead area, and I love working alongside my fellow Hosts to make us all better community members. Right now, I’m super excited to be coming up on my 10-year anniversary hosting on Airbnb. And like a lot of you, I’ve got festival season on my mind, and I wanted to share some of my experiences with you. Tips for the high season There’s a risk-reward calculation we all do when hosting during festival season. My husband and I actually bought our home in Palm Springs because of the fun we had at Coachella! I have some amazing stories from those wild years of my life, but I also want people having those moments at the festival, and not in my house. These are my top tips for encouraging guests to follow local laws and regulations while still having the trip of a lifetime: Being cognizant of local laws. Different municipalities have different noise and parking restrictions. If you don’t follow protocol, the repercussions can be major. Setting expectations for high enforcement. If your guests know what they can and can’t do on your property, they’re more likely to be good stewards of your spot. Communicating clearly that you’re available. I prefer in-person check-ins. It’s a gentle reminder that someone is close by! And even if you can’t be there in person, you can still message them the next morning to let them know they can reach you anytime. Infusing personal touches. These are big reservations, so make your guests feel appreciated. I’m doing poolside-themed gift baskets—tame, but still festive and fun. A reality check on guest cancellations I’m just going to say it like it is: Canceling on your guests if you don’t absolutely have to can be downright devastating. Put yourself in their shoes. Coachella is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for a lot of people. They spend a lot of money and plan this for a year in advance, and their housing is a huge part of this experience. Not canceling is the bare minimum we can do as Hosts. This is especially true during major events like Coachella. These festivals bring a lot of opportunities. You can tick a lot of boxes for your guests, and your own rep as a Host, by focusing on all aspects of the guest experience. Going the distance shows your guests you care. I make sure the house is cleaner than ever and add personal touches like a handwritten welcome note. https://palmdesert.com/vacation-rentals-2/le. We’d love to hear any stories, good or bad, about how it all goes! Visit for vacation rental jomes in the Coachella Valley.. Luxury homes in PALM DESERT Palm Desert offers homes in various architectural styles, custom builds, and even raw land to build your one-of-a-kind dream home. If you want to know more about what’s available to buy in Palm Desert, check out these luxury listings currently on the market with virtual showings. Homes for sale around the Palm Desert Area

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It’s Wildflower Festival time!

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Join all you FRIENDS this Saturday, March 4th in Palm Desert’s Civic Center Park FREE ADMISSION & ALL THE FUN YOU CAN HANDLE! Put down some roots in our Beer & Wine Garden and Enjoy Live Music with Palm Desert’s favorite classic rock band: Beach St. A GoGo PLAY! KIDS ZONE & “NATURALLY INSPIRED” YOUTH ART CONTEST SHOP! ARTISANS AND CRAFTSPEOPLE VENDING THEIR WARES CONNECT! LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS SAVOR! TERRIFIC FOOD & BEVERAGES FOR SALE SHARE THE JOY OF SPRINGTIME! Thank you to our wonderful sponsors who make this a true community event! Visit for vacation rental jomes in the Coachella Valley.. Luxury homes in PALM DESERT Palm Desert offers homes in various architectural styles, custom builds, and even raw land to build your one-of-a-kind dream home. If you want to know more about what’s available to buy in Palm Desert, check out these luxury listings currently on the market with virtual showings. Homes for sale around the Palm Desert Area

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Sensei Porcupine Creek Tennis

Sensei Porcupine Creek – Rancho Mirage

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Introducing Rancho Mirage’s premier wellness resort, Sensei Porcupine Creek (just a short 20-minute drive from the Indian Wells Tennis Garden). This intimate desert retreat offers tennis enthusiasts the opportunity to unwind in luxury at an intimate desert retreat offering spacious villa and hotel room accommodations and enriching wellness programs. Benefit from Sensei Porcupine Creek Tennis Optimal Wellbeing Program designed and tailored to each individual with instruction from the Director of Tennis, Caroline Vis, a former Professional who will lead you in two private lessons with video analysis and guided footwork and match play sessions. This beautiful desert retreat features peerless tennis facilities that match the professional courts of the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, and this five-day program is ideal for Level 3.0 tennis players and above (as ranked by the NTRP). Over the course of your five-day stay, you will focus on your overall well-being through 1:1 sessions on mindset, nutrition, yoga, and fitness, as well as insightful assessments and four-plus hours of personalized tennis instruction on world-class hard and clay courts. Sessions with your Tennis Pro will focus on stroke mechanics, footwork and match play while assessing your serve, ground strokes, volleys, overheads, spin, and consistency of shot placement. As the week progresses, you will incorporate improved techniques across every aspect of your game. Whether your intention is to improve your tennis game with daily lessons or relax and rejuvenate with a more flexible schedule, Sensei Porcupine Creek has a variety of accommodations and packages to suit your preferences: LEARN MORE  

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Palm Desert News

Palm Desert BrightSide New Letter

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City of Palm Desert, California February Newsletter PDF Print copy Visit for vacation rental jomes in the Coachella Valley.. Luxury homes in PALM DESERT Palm Desert offers homes in various architectural styles, custom builds, and even raw land to build your one-of-a-kind dream home. If you want to know more about what’s available to buy in Palm Desert, check out these luxury listings currently on the market with virtual showings. Homes for sale around the Palm Desert Area

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Palm Springs Tram

Escape to the Desert

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Known as a hub for music and film festivals, the Greater Palm Desert Resort Area offers many ways to entertain you. Attractions include the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, the largest rotating aerial tramway in the world. AND NOW THE NEW ACRISURE ARENA EVENT CENTER WHICH OPENED IN DECEMBER 2022. And you can discover many other ways to enjoy the desert by pick up a copy of the February issue of Inland Empire Magazine at your local major supermarket (including Stater Bros.) or Barnes & Noble. For a vacation home, surround yourself with breathtaking natural beauty tucked away amid dramatic mountain ranges at Marriott’s Desert Springs Villas and its sister resort, Marriott’s Desert Springs Villas II in Palm Desert. These villas are stylish desert retreats with every amenity you desire. Test your game on 36 holes of championship golf at the adjacent Desert Springs JW Marriott Resort & Spa pristine courses. On site, enjoy the convenience of The Marketplace for deli items, Starbucks coffee, The Grill, and Rockwood Grill. Or choose from five restaurants and two lounges at the nearby Desert Spring JW Marriott® Resort & Spa. Photo courtesy of Visit Greater Palm Springs Visit for vacation rental jomes in the Coachella Valley.. Luxury homes in PALM DESERT Palm Desert offers homes in various architectural styles, custom builds, and even raw land to build your one-of-a-kind dream home. If you want to know more about what’s available to buy in Palm Desert, check out these luxury listings currently on the market with virtual showings. Homes for sale around the Palm Desert Area

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WILDLIGHTS - The Living Desert

Town Tradition: Local Plan For Living Desert Zoo’s

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 ‘Glow In The Park’ Palm Desert’s tradition offers a way for zoo-member families to view the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens after the sun has set. Ashley Ludwig,Patch Staff Posted Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 8:44 am PT Reply (PHOTO: Courtesy Tianyu Arts and Culture, Inc. ) PALM DESERT, CA — It’s not the glowing forests of Pandora on Avatar, but it may be the next best thing for Palm Desert residents. For the second year in a row, the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens’ ‘Glow in the Park’ wildlife sanctuary installation brings the nighttime desert to life in a feast for the eyes. Presented by Arcisure Arena, Glow in the Park is reserved for zoo members. It is a ticketed, after-hours event scheduled from 6:30 to 10 p.m. from March 17 to April 30. Tickets go on sale in late January, according to the zoo website. Town Tradition: Local Plan For Living Desert Zoo’s ‘Glow In The Park’; PHOTO: Courtesy Tianyu Arts and Culture, Inc. For starters, take everything you know about lanterns and throw it away. The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens partnered with an installation expert who created larger-than-life light sculptures lit from within by colorful LED lights. The springtime display returns to feature themed paths that pay homage to pollinators and plants, showcase traditional Chinese lanterns and culture in unique ways, and tell visual stories of the desert in all of its extreme resilience. At night, the park appears to come alive with glowing displays of rams, flamingos, crocodiles, towering lions, butterfly trees and a Chinese dragon whose brightly-colored tail coils into a tunnel big enough to walk through. Some installations are interactive and others are merely breathtaking, according to a Discover Palm Desert spokesperson. Walk through the giant flamingo arch at the Glow in the Park at Living Desert Zoo. PHOTO: Courtesy Tianyu Arts and Culture, Inc. “The event is a truly awe-inspiring animal and nature-scape lantern creations are sure to delight your sight and senses,” according to the publication. There are interactive features, such as the glowing moon swing, unicorn carriage, and glowing photo frame to mug for photos next to a glowing gorilla. The darkness of the desert sky makes the light-up features even more spectacular. Living Desert Zoo and Gardens CEO and President Allen Monroe discussed the added bonus of a nighttime African Safari. To see the animals of the zoo at night, is unlike any other experience The Living Desert Zoo has hosted in previous years, according to Monroe. Expect new and exciting glowing creatures in 2023. PHOTO: Courtesy Tianyu Arts and Culture, Inc. “It’s been really exciting to see it come to life right before our eyes,” Monroe said in 2022. “Each section has its own unique theme and design and is a work of art in itself.” This year, the magic returns, according to Monroe. “This year’s event is sure to delight as an entirely new line up of lanterns will light up the night including lanterns of desert wildlife, animals of the sea, and even mythical creatures!” Guests can watch the desert come alive with lanterns, engaging art installations, interactive stations, and plenty of memorable photo opportunities at Glow in the Park. Glow in the Park will be held nightly, March 17 through April 30 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at LivingDesert.org. Advanced reservations are required as space is limited. Tickets are purchased for a select date and time. New this year, a combo ticket is available – guests can purchase any day general admission zoo ticket and a Glow in the Park ticket for a discounted rate. Glow in the Park is presented by Acrisure Arena home of the Coachella Valley Firebirds and sponsored by the City of Palm Desert. Produced in partnership with Tianyu Arts and Culture, Inc., Glow in the Park is an extraordinary night-time event featuring intricate, immersive, and truly amazing animal and nature-scape lantern creations. Photo: Tianyu Arts and Culture, Inc., Tianyu Arts and Culture, Inc. designed each lantern installation in partnership with the zoo to reflect the unique location of the Coachella Valley as well as the zoo itself. The Glow in the Park is immersive, with larger-than-life lanterns and glowing landscapes that create both the engaging art installations the area is famous for as well as a backdrop for photo opportunities, according to Glow In the Park fans. The much anticipated family-friendly event is ticketed, so zoo members can be prepared to spend a little extra if they go. Advanced reservations are required. The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is located at 47900 Portola Avenue in Palm Desert. For more information, visit www.livingdesert.org. Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Visit for vacation rental jomes in the Coachella Valley.. Luxury homes in PALM DESERT Palm Desert offers homes in various architectural styles, custom builds, and even raw land to build your one-of-a-kind dream home. If you want to know more about what’s available to buy in Palm Desert, check out these luxury listings currently on the market with virtual showings. Homes for sale around the Palm Desert Area

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Wildest Restaurant + Bar

Spend A Perfect Valentine’s Day With A Perfect Dinner At Wildest

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Book Your Table Here! Meet Assistant Manager- Grace Hill Grace Hill was born in Southern California and has been a local to the Coachella Valley for the past five years. She has dedicated the past 15 years of her career to the hospitality industry working for Southern California’s premier restaurants and bars. Grace is an active member of the California Association of Realtors and is passionate about art and nature, and the healing effect it has on people. When asked about her involvement with Wildest Restaurant + Bar, she often cites her love of interacting with guests while providing a unique and unforgettable atmosphere for those that’s dine with us. When guests are asked about their experience with Grace, we often hear notes about her unwavering positivity, energy, and attentiveness to the dining experience. Grace echoes the moniker, “Let food be thy medicine”, which perfectly aligns with the values of Wildest Restaurant + Bar, and we are incredibly lucky to feel her impact every day. Some Of Our Favorite Things Experience A Rare Library of Michael Browne Wines At Wildest! Our journey began in 1997. I spent days working at a winery, nights in the restaurant – exhausted and run down, while Sarah worked full-time too. It was tough, for sure. It’s been a long road to get here—from launching Kosta Browne with everything we had to finally realizing our dream of owning a family winery. Today, our forever home stands in Russian River Valley’s heart, pouring 23 years of hard work into our signature wines, CIRQ and CHEV. Refining every step to delicious detail, we’re also in no hurry—taking time to love, laugh, enjoy life with our three wonderful kids—and, of course, drink great wine. Wildest Restaurant + Bar carries some a Rare Browne Family Wines including a 2010 Magnum Kosta Browne Chardonnay, 2018 Cirq Pinot Noir, 2019 Chev Pinot Noir, and other rare vintages. Want Your Own Event? Let us create something special just for you!   Happy Hour | Menu | Reservations Visit Our Website For More!   760-636-0441        Wildest Restaurant + Bar | 72990 El Paseo #3, Palm Desert, CA 92260 Visit for vacation rental jomes in the Coachella Valley.. Luxury homes in PALM DESERT Palm Desert offers homes in various architectural styles, custom builds, and even raw land to build your one-of-a-kind dream home. If you want to know more about what’s available to buy in Palm Desert, check out these luxury listings currently on the market with virtual showings. Homes for sale around the Palm Desert Area

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