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The Future of Retro Palm Springs

October 31, 2012 by Frances Sakowicz Leave a Comment

In case you missed it, this month’s issue of Food and Wine (October 2012) ran a four page tribute to our “famously retro California resort town”. The title was intriguing – The Future of Retro Palm Springs. The author points out that while we are known for the Rat Pack and Hollywood celebrity era and our Mid-Century architecture, some of our young chefs are bringing new excitement and fresh flavors to the Palm Springs food and hotel scene. The talents of Tara Lazar and Marco Rossetti have brought three new hot spots. They are Cheeky’s (always a long line there), Birba, and the newest, an Asian fusion restaurant – Jiao. All three are located in the Uptown Design District. And something I’d heard only recently is that they opened a small boutique hotel called Alcazar, in the same block. They also share some of their recipes, which you will undoubtedly want to try if you’ve ever eaten in one of their restos. Yum!

The Future of Retro Palm Springs
The article also pays tribute to some of our other trendy spots for shopping and eating, also found mostly in the Uptown Design District. The arrival of young innovators and fresh ideas are bringing new flair and that aura of glamour to Palm Springs. These shops offer an eclectic mid-century design mix of furniture, accessories and clothing boutiques. And if you should you find your way down to Indio, Lazar and Rossetti suggest you taste the flavors at the El Mexicali Café, a  family business there of many years. Their recommendation is sterling – they had El Mexicali cater their own wedding! The revival of the Uptown Design District continues to attract the national spotlight, and we know why! I’ve written before about the excitement of some of the fun new restaurants and shops here and was happy to read more about us in The Future of Retro Palm Springs in Food and Wine.

**Be sure to check out Dick’s new real estate blog about Palm Springs Real Estate trends on our web site – dicksakowicz.com/blog **

Filed Under: Blog, Buyers/Sellers, Palm Springs Cultural Events/Festivals, Palm Springs Lifestyle News, Palm Springs Real Estate, Palm Springs Real Estate, Palm Springs Real Estate News

Palm Springs Rolls Out New Enticements

June 20, 2012 by Frances Sakowicz Leave a Comment

“A Youth Serum for Palm Springs,” proclaimed the New York Times in last Sunday’s June 17th edition. They went on to laud the newest hotel and restaurant arrivals in Palm Springs.

With the installation of trendy shops for art, clothing and antiques along with new hip restaurants, Palm Springs rolls out new enticements, especially in the Uptown Design District which has become a lively destination in the last few years. Then last summer, our Downtown welcomed the instantly successful restaurant Lulu to the corner of Palm Canyon and Amado, where the neighboring Zin, not to be outdone, reconfigured to create an inviting outdoor dining terrace, and the Kaiser Grill across the street joined in with its own makeover.

So this past Sunday when the Times pronounced South Palm Springs newly chic with the arrival of  its new hotels and restaurants, it seems we’ve now gotten all our bases covered. The Ace Hotel moved into the former Howard Johnson a couple of years back, bringing a new vibrancy to the South End, and they do seem to keep perennially booked. The Ace offers lots of incentives for guests – a welcome policy for pets, taco parties by the pool, film festival parties and great concierge services. And next door, Koffi – long an institution in North Palm Springs, opened their second location, in a sparkling white building where they serve up the same great coffees and paninis. But that’s not all. The developers of the Ace Hotel cast their eyes on the drab green-painted Holiday Inn at the corner of Palm Canyon and Sunrise Way, a few blocks down. Now they’ve transformed it into a hip and vividly colored hotel that’s all the buzz and christened it The Saguaro. The Times called the Ace our “first hipster nightlife hub” and now the Ace’s creators have given us a second “hipster hub” with their opening of The Saguaro.

The Times goes on to list some little jewels of shops like Mr Cox, for vintage clothing, and also recommends our very newly opened restaurant, Jiao on N. Palm Canyon Drive in a corner of the Corridor Shops. The owners of Jiao had already opened their wildly popular Cheeky’s, and then Birba, just a few blocks up. In the new Jiao, they serve up their own twist on Asian fare, with the experience enhanced by their art installations and musical entertainment. It’s on my list!

Palm Springs once again has transformed herself into a chic weekend retreat, and for those of us who live here year round, it’s all good! See A Youth Serum for Palm Springs for details.

Filed Under: Architecture/Design, Blog, Palm Springs Lifestyle News, Palm Springs Real Estate News

Peace in the World Starts with Me

December 22, 2011 by Frances Sakowicz Leave a Comment

I was reading a blog with a holiday greeting from a friend, entitled Peace in the World Starts with Me. It’s short but I found it so moving that I wanted to share the words with all of you. The author is Mary Lore and here is the link – Start with Me. I hope it will speak to you as well. Tonight, from our Palm Springs home to yours, where ever you may be,  I wish you peace, health, and happiness now and throughout the coming year.

Filed Under: Blog, Palm Springs Lifestyle News, Palm Springs Real Estate News

College of the Desert West Valley Campus in Palm Springs

November 28, 2011 by Frances Sakowicz Leave a Comment

It’s tremendously exciting for our community that Palm Springs and College of the Desert are collaborating on the development of the new College of the Desert West Valley campus here in Palm Springs. Back in 2004, voters approved Measure B, a bond issue of $346 million, which includes a mandate for development of an east and west Valley campus. Then in 2007, Palm Springs was chosen as the location for the West Valley Campus. In 2010, a tract of 119 acres in north Palm Springs, located on the northwest corner of Indian Canyon Drive at Tramview Road, was acquired by Palm Springs from the Bureau of Land Management and transferred to the College of the Desert.

Construction has now begun for Phase 1 which includes the infrastructure for the entire site. Already some classes for this campus’ curriculum are being held here in rented space. The construction of Phase 1 will bring hundreds of new jobs to Palm Springs, as will the campus itself when it opens at the Phase 1 completion in 2014. In addition, new support services will undoubtedly develop around the campus, and more will come as the remaining three phases are developed. Along with new jobs, the new campus will bring a young demographic, injecting new vitality into the greater Palm Springs area.

West Valley Campus of College of the Desert
The West Valley Campus curriculum will focus on four main disciplines – Hospitality and Tourism, Media and the Arts, Allied Health, and Sustainability Technology. Roughly half of the acreage will be devoted to a GreenPark for sustainable energy-generating systems. The campus is being constructed utilizing green technology to the extent that it will be totally self-sustaining from its inception and will even generate energy surpluses to sell back into the grid. Sustainability needs for our desert environment will only become more important as we move into the future. It’s the aim of Palm Springs leadership to develop a green economy and to attract clean technology companies to our city. The collaboration between the City of Palm Springs and the West Valley Campus of College of the Desert will be a powerful catalyst for future development here in Palm Springs.

Filed Under: Architecture/Design, Blog, Palm Springs Lifestyle News, Palm Springs Real Estate News

Measure J Passes and Palm Springs Revitalization Gets a Boost

November 12, 2011 by Dick Sakowicz Leave a Comment

Measure J passes and Palm Springs Revitalization gets a boost. This is great news for our city! I am writing today as a followup to my recent blog on Measure J and the potential it represents for the long delayed revitalization of Palm Springs, especially for the downtown, to begin. Don’t expect the bulldozers to start tomorrow, but a really important step was taken on November 8 with the passage of Measure J.

In spite of the noise from detractors of Measure J because it is a tax increase, oh my! To them I say, this is government operating at its best. It demonstrates that a local government/private sector partnership has the power to fix a local problem. We can see that some revitalization has already begun with the recent investment in new restaurants, new shops and galleries. Now our Palm Springs politicos have found a way to energize and empower us to go forward with the revitalization process of Palm Springs in a big way. This process has been delayed for years, due to lack of funding. Congratulations to all who have worked to make this important first step a success. For all of us citizens of Palm Springs, we thank you for your efforts!

Now let’s get to work and make our dreams of a Palm Springs revitalization come true!

Filed Under: Architecture/Design, Blog, Palm Springs Lifestyle News, Palm Springs Real Estate News Tagged With: measure j, palm springs revitalization

Palm Springs’ Most Trendy Neighborhood

November 4, 2011 by Frances Sakowicz Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: Blog, Palm Springs Lifestyle News, Palm Springs Real Estate News

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