Today’s blog is a follow-up to my blog on November 24, 2008, regarding a rather obscure FHA program that offers financing on the purchase of distressed properties. With so much attention focused on the escalating rate of home foreclosures, the FHA is really pushing this particular program. The result, I'm told, is that more of these loans have … [Read more...]
Palm Springs International Film Festival – 2009
Wow, it's here again - the Palm Springs International Film Festival, beginning tonight with what the Festival bills as "The most glamorous night of the year in the valley" - The Black Tie 2009 Awards Gala. Sponsored by the luxury brand Cartier, the Festival begins at 5pm this evening; make that 4pm or earlier if you plan to be a spectator outside … [Read more...]
Palm Springs – The Power of Our Mountain Views
We were at a party on New Year's night when the talk turned to what Palm Springs offers us. One by one, we found ourselves revealing that, most of all, we love to sit and gaze at the mountains. They are majestic and rugged. They rise abruptly from the valley floor right here, up close. And as the light changes during the day, so do the mountains - … [Read more...]
“WildLights” at The Living Desert
Holiday Festival of Lights Parade. . . check, Tamale Festival . . . check, . . . so what else is on our list for celebrating the season? WildLights at the Living Desert! Each year the Living Desert opens the yuletide season with their annual after dark festival. It's well underway and features over a third of a million lights illuminating the park, … [Read more...]
Take a Break – Go to the Tamale Festival!
The Indio International Tamale Festival is taking place this weekend, on December 6th and 7th. Held annually on the first weekend in December, it traditionally kicks off the holiday season - Latino style. I’ve decided this weekend to take time off, not watch the news, particularly CNBC, and to avoid reading the business section of the New York … [Read more...]
Palm Springs Holiday Festival of Lights Parade
The annual City of Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade will roll up Palm Canyon Drive this coming Saturday, beginning at Ramon Road at 5:45pm. The route concludes at Tamarisk. It's a fun event with something for all of us, including marching bands, big rigs and little rigs, floats, equestrians, and antique fire trucks. It's a nice way to get … [Read more...]
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