The 8th annual Palm Springs Film Noir Festival will come to the valley on Thursday, May 29th. It's always a fun event. It will have a certain poignancy this year, due to the recent unexpected death of co-founder Arthur Lyons on March 21st of this year. Barbara Lyons, his widow, has stated that the 2008 Festival will be a tribute to Arthur, … [Read more...]
The Pacific Life Open is Here
The annual Pacific Life Open, one of the most famous and best attended tournaments in the world of tennis, now in its 34th year, is being played from March 10 to March 23. Tickets are still available. It’s the fifth most attended tennis tournament in the world, featuring top players of both the men’s ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) and … [Read more...]
Inaugural Desert Classic Concours d’Elegance – Successful First Time Event for Palm Springs
The first ever Palm Springs Desert Classic Concours d’Elegance took place this past weekend (February 29 - March 1, 2008) to the delight of more than 3000 attendees. Other Concours events around the country include the Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance, which is one of the best known and was first held in 1950. The term Concours d’Elegance is derived … [Read more...]
Tour de Palm Springs – A Great Success!
The Tour de Palm Springs on Saturday turned out to be a rollicking success with about 10,000 bicyclists rolling through the valley in perfect, warm and sunny biking weather. Riders raised money for charity, cruising routes ranging from 5 to 100 miles. Now in its 10th year, the event has grown into one of the largest charity bike rides in the United … [Read more...]
Palm Springs Art Museum Celebrates its 70th Year
With all that’s been going on here recently - the Palm Springs International Film Festival, the 47th Bob Hope Classic Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament, and this weekend’s upcoming Tour de Palm Springs charity bike ride, I overlooked mentioning another big celebration - the platinum gala for The Palm Springs Art Museum’s 70th anniversary, at which … [Read more...]
In Celebration of Robert Burns and Golf
The first annual Scottish Golf Tournament at Porcupine Creek is scheduled to tee off on Saturday, January 26, 2008 in Rancho Mirage. The tournament will benefit The Palm Springs Pipe Band. It’s also a celebration of the birthday of Scotland’s favorite son, Robert Burns, who was born on that date in 1759. Given that the game of golf can trace its … [Read more...]
