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The Sacred Heart Children’s Choir of Palm Desert has been invited to sing at the Vatican on New Year’s Eve.

The Sacred Heart Children’s Choir of Palm Desert has been invited to sing at the Vatican on New Year’s Eve. To make this incredible once-in-a-lifetime trip possible they are hosting a multi-course Italian wine dinner event: Indulge in flavors from Italy paired with wines meant to complement each dish. The wine, food, and pairings will be discussed during your incredible experience Chef Andie. The Sacred Heart Children’s choir will sing in the following locations during their Italian adventure – St. Peter’s Basilica, The Vatican in Rome Basilica di Santo Spirito Florence Church of the Pietà Saint Mary of the Visitation in Venice The choir is composed of children ages 8 to 13 and under the leadership of Choir Director Ms. Pineda. Tickets are $200 per person and include wine. Tickets can be purchased here: shspd-showchoir.ticketleap.com/cork-fork/ 55% of every ticket purchased will go towards supporting the Sacred Heart Palm Desert Children’s Choir performances in Italy this upcoming December 2023. (If you can not attend, we graciously accept donations on the Ticket Leap website, too.) Please share this invite with your friends. The community is welcome to participate in our excitement.” Questions To: Kari Middleton-Hendrix kari@karimiddleton.com 760.409.2864 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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Joshua Tree National Park

Joshua Tree multi-dome getaway as short-term rental it fetches a nightly rate of $780.

The desert retreat known as “Bonita Domes,” now listed for $2.119 million. The desert retreat’s cluster of earth-based domes has 1,339 square feet, and a pool, spa, and ‘meditation’ temple add to the offerings. Dubbed “Bonita Domes,” the one-of-a-kind compound is currently a short-term rental that fetches a nightly rate of $780. It spans 1,339-square-foot across a nearly 2-acre lot with a swimming pool and spa, outdoor gazebo kitchen, and a temple that Airbnbers “use for meditation purposes,” said James Bianco of Coldwell Banker Realty, the listing agent. There’s also a step-down circular fire pit. Records show “Bonita Domes” last traded hands in October 2020 for $808,500. The builder and former owner created the structure using the SuperAdobe method developed by the nonprofit California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture (CalEarth). They’re made with long sandbags, barbed wire, dirt and essential tools. In a nutshell, sandbags packed with damp earth on-site are coiled and stacked into dome shapes. CalEarth likens the technique to building a clay pot. The plaster finish prevents erosion. Completed in 2014, the sustainable earth-based domes include a 1,000-square-foot main dome home with two bedrooms, a living area, a kitchen with a breakfast nook, and two bathrooms. Another two bedrooms, studio living quarters, and a communal bathroom with a soaking tub and partitioned-off shower act as an extension of the main home, but they are housed on the property in separate domes. “Bonita Domes” are designed to code and feature traditional plumbing and air conditioning. SuperAdobe is a modern take on centuries-old adobe construction. The technique was introduced in the 1980s by CalEarth founder Nader Khalili, an Iranian-American architect who died in 2008 at age 72. The domes are economical, sustainable and sturdy enough to withstand earthquakes like the 7.2-magnitude quake that shook Nepal in 2015, the BBC reported in 2019. Khalili’s work has been published by NASA and recognized by the United Nations. The nonprofit CalEarth, located in Hesperia, California, offers workshops on building with SuperAdobe. 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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Nobu restaurant on-site at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden

Nobu Indian Wells

The Nobu restaurant on-site at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden will permanently open on a year-round basis to the general public beginning on Monday, February 13. The world-famous Japanese restaurant located in Stadium 2 will open its doors to diners and remain open year-round, serving up its world-famous dishes outside the annual tournament dates for the first time. The Nobu Indian Wells menu will feature the restaurant’s signature blend of traditional Japanese dishes with South American ingredients, and include favorites such as the Yellowtail Jalapeño and Tiradito, numerous sashimi and sushi selections, and hot entrees like Black Cod with Miso. Reservations will be available starting Monday, February 6th via OpenTable or at (760) 200-8185. HOURS OF OPERATION: Monday – Tuesday: Closed (Open Feb. 13th and 14th) Wednesday – Thursday: 5pm to 9pm Friday & Saturday: 5pm to 10pm Sunday: 5pm to 9pm DIRECTIONS / PARKING: 78-200 Miles Ave Indian Wells, CA 92210 Please enter Gate 2 from Washington Street for parking/valet. BOOK RESERVATION   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

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   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

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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Retire with class and excitement

Finding the perfect retirement home.

The beautiful, well-versed 83 year old lady, fully dressed every morning at 8 am sharp, with her hair done in fashion and perfectly applied makeup, is moving to a retirement home. Her husband recently died, which motivated her move. After many hours of patiently waiting in the hall of the home, she smiled sweetly, when told her room was ready. As she moved her walker toward the elevator, she was given a detailed description of her small room, including the curtains hanging from her window. ′′ I love it “, she said, with the enthusiasm of a 8-year-old girl who was just handed over a new pet. – Mrs. Jones; you haven’t seen the room, just wait. – That doesn’t matter, she replied. Happiness is something you decide over time. Whether or not I like my room doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged, it depends on how I arrange my mind. I’ve already decided that I like it. It’s a decision I make every morning when I wake up. I have the choice; I can spend the day in bed, going through the difficulty I have with my body parts that don’t work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the parts that do work. Every day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I will focus on the new day and the happy memories I’ve stored just for this time in my life. HAPPINESS is like a bank account: you withdraw from it, what you deposit. So my advice would be to deposit a lot of happiness into your memory account. Remember these five simple things: 1.- Free your heart from hate/discord. 2.- Free your mind from worries. 3.- Live Simply. 4.- Give more. 5.- Take less. 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

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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FREE EL PASEO COURTESY CARTS

TRAVEL EASILY WITH THE FREE EL PASEO COURTESY CARTS

The newly reimagined El Paseo Courtesy Carts provide FREE transportation all along the famed El Paseo shopping district and its popular stores, art galleries, and restaurants. The golf cart-style Courtesy Carts are the perfect way to be chauffeured and focus on what’s important–the shopping, of course! To use the carts on El Paseo, download the “Ride Circuit” app, available for both APPLE and ANDROID devices. 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

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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coda gallery palm desert california

Burner: The Exhibition Makes Palm Desert Stop on North American Tour: Artist KEF! to Accompany Collection

CODA Gallery, Palm Desert’s premier contemporary art space, presents, in a limited engagement presentation, Burner: A Group Exhibition of International Street Artists. This magnificent Collection featuring works from globally renowned street artists Dalek, Banksy, Cee Pil, Magnus Gjoen, Reka One, Henri Lamy, KEF!, and Shane Goudreau will be on exhibition and available for acquisition at the gallery from March 4 through March 24, 2023. A Do-Not-Miss opening party is planned for Friday, March 3 with a live in-person appearance by Superstar Artist KEF! from 4:00-7:00pm. Join us for beverages, music, and dope art.  Two additional Artist receptions with the Berlin-based Artist KEF! are planned for Saturday, March 4 from 1-3pm and Sunday, March 5 from 1-4pm. The receptions and exhibition are complimentary and open to the public with RSVPs strongly recommended. This extraordinary exhibition graces the gallery space during all announced events as well as during regular gallery hours. Private appointments & viewings are available upon request, as well as a digital catalog of available works. For more information, please visit www.codagallery.com or call the gallery at 760.346.4661. Click HERE to RSVP. CODA Gallery 73400 El Paseo Suite B-1 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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