 A Daytrip Study of Geology
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Painted Canyon and Box Canyon
Story and photos by Renee Vargas
To see more Mecca Hills photos by Renee Vargas, click here.
If you have never traveled through the Mecca Hills near Palm Springs, California, you may be missing one of the most interesting day trips available within Coachella Valley. Box Canyon and Painted Canyon are located in the Mecca Hills on the east side of the Coachella Valley. Access is easy from the town of Mecca. Just follow 66th Avenue east out of town about 3 miles.
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 Paul Ryan, General Manager of Fantasy Springs Hotel CasinoMonday, March 1, 2010
Fantasy Springs Casino
Indio, California
Interview by Lisa Robyn Lawrence
Photographs by Cathy Jardine
Fantasy Springs General Manager Paul Ryan started his career with the Golden Nugget Casino in Atlantic City in the late 1970s. Starting as consultant, he next took over the position of food and beverage manager, rising steadily in position and responsibility. Ryan worked for the Golden Nugget for the next five years.
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 Wednesday, February 17, 2010 Seven Lakes Country Club
Palm Springs, California
Story and photos by Janet Walker
For more Janet Walker photos of Modernism Week, click here.
Seven Lakes Country Club in Palm Springs, California, opened its gates to the public as part of Modernism Week on Wednesday, Feb. 17.
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 Sunday, January 31, 2010
Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree, California
Story by Jace Edwards
Photos by Jace Edwards, Cara Pitzer and Kelly Crossett
For more photos of Joshua Tree National Park, click here.
As I search the desert for adventures and trails, I look north of the Coachella Valley to the skyline created by the Little San Bernardino Mountains. Beyond that skyline are days of hiking, exploring and adventuring just waiting to be discovered. Some parts were recently covered with a light dusting of snow, a direct contrast to the desert floor to which we are accustomed. It is an affordable journey that awaits — will you heed its call?
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Salton Sea, California
Monday, February 1, 2010
Story by Renee Vargas
Photos by Renee Vargas and Cathy Jardine
To see more photos of the Salton Sea by Renee Vargas and Cathy Jardine, click here.
The Salton Sea lies about 40 miles south and east of Palm Springs, Calif. It is about 40-miles long and can provide a day or more of photography for a visitor. It was not my intended venue this trip.
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 La Quinta, California
January 18-25, 2010
Photos by Ken Dow
To see more photos of the Bob Hope Classic by Ken Dow, click here.
For one week, the best golfers in the world descended on the courses of La Quinta, near Palm Springs, California. At the end, Bill Haas walked away victorious. |
 Saturday, January 23, 2010 PGA WEST
La Quinta, California
Story and photos by Pat Krause
To see more Pat Krause photos of Bob Hope Square, click here.
The Bob Hope Classic had something new this year. They put up an area called the Bob Hope Square. Normally the fans walk through the tent with Hope Memorabilia to get to the field at PGA West. One year, they put up a tent just with Bob Hope items, such as a small museum. I would like to see that return next year to the venue. Hope Square is a large area just behind the Driving Range at PGA West.
 Vendor tents were set up with food, drinks and music. Other vendors included a Longest Drive contest where golfers could try to hit the ball as far as they could in the hitting area to win a prize and golf balls. The First Tee sponsors free golf for kids in the area. They held a putting contest with prizes. The putting green was erected in the shape of the Bob Hope Face logo by Back Nine Greens and was a hit with people as they walked by.  Music was provided all day. Sofas provided by Back Nine Greens were a good place to sit and watch. Tables were placed all over the area for people to sit and eat or drink. Many fans just took a rest from walking the course. Others just sat and listened to the music. Barbecue, pizza and sandwiches were just some of the foods available in the Square. Other food and drink vendors were in front of the Club House at PGA West, but there was no seating.
This new and novel idea was well received by everyone attending. I think it will be bigger and even better next year.
To see more Pat Krause photos of Bob Hope Square, click here.
For more about the Bob Hope Classic, click here.
For more about PGA WEST, click here.
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 Spa Resort Casino Turns 50
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Spa Resort Casino
Palm Springs, California
Story and photos by Pat Krause
To see more Pat Krause photos of the celebration, click here.
The Spa Resort Casino in Palm Springs, Calif., celebrated 50 years of the good life on Thursday, Jan. 21. The 50th anniversary event “Sparty” was held at the Spa in the Hotel portion of the Resort. Guests were invited to enjoy ’60s cocktails, a buffet of hors d’oeuvres and ’60s music. Invited guests were also given minispa treatments. Neck and head massages as well as foot massages were a delight. A hand treatment with special scrubs were good for the skin. A manicurist painted a fingernail of each guest so show how it is done and how it looks after.
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 Hope Classic Wednesday Tee Off
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Celebrity Field at SilverRock Resort
La Quinta, California
Story and photos by Pat Krause
For more Pat Krause of the Bob Hope Classic Opening, click here.
Wednesday, Jan . 20, the Bob Hope Classic started out without rain at the Celebrity Field at SilverRock Resort in La Quinta near Palm Springs, Calif. Tuesday was a practice day, but it rained hard. The celebrities and amateurs along with the pros were hoping they could get through Wednesday with out getting wet. The morning was cool but dry, however as the day progressed the wind grew cold. If you hadn’t brought along a warm jacket or wind pants, you would get pretty cool. Many of the fans that braved the weather on Wednesday afternoon wore hooded sweatshirts or heavy jackets. I even saw gloves on a few ladies later in the day.
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 By Palm Springs Guides Golf Guide Phillip Moore
This week, the PGA comes to the Coachella Valley for the 2010 Bob Hope Classic. It’s your chance to see some of the top golfers in the world compete for a share of the $5-million purse — $900,000 goes to the winner!
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Pioneertown
Joshua Tree Nat'l Park in Yucca, California
Sunday, December 21, 2009
Story and Photos by Allen Lawrence
For more Allen Lawrence photos of Pioneertown, click here. Do you miss the wild west? Remember those movies where the hero, the guy in the white ten-gallon hat, rode into town and shoot it out with the bad guy, the guy wearing the black ten-gallon hat?
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