Six restaurants to put at the top of your dining list for Greater Palm Springs Restaurant Week 2025

The desert continues to bloom with creative culinary talent. There is no better time to sample multicourse prix fixe menus and special offers, only available during the annual Greater Palm Springs Restaurant Week from May 30, 2025 – June 8, 2025.  Get to know Southern California’s Coachella Valley food scene spread across 9 cities – Palm Springs, Desert Hot Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, … Continue reading Six restaurants to put at the top of your dining list for Greater Palm Springs Restaurant Week 2025

5+ favorite products for festival season discovered at KCM Gifting Lounge

For the first time on the Westside of Los Angeles, KCM hosted an exclusive gifting suite called The Headliners, to help guests get ready for festival season. The curated interactive experience showcased luxury brands, new healthy drink options on the market, and the finest in beauty, lifestyle, and fashion. Also, guests could test-drive an electric Lucid to experience this American-made car designed in California. Sliick … Continue reading 5+ favorite products for festival season discovered at KCM Gifting Lounge

Favorite bite of Palm Desert Food and Wine 2025

Welcome to the 13th annual Palm Desert Food and Wine presented by Agua Caliente Casinos, where the top culinary talent are brought together to create moments through memorable morsels. Every ticket sold helps support FIND Food Bank whose mission is to fight hunger in the community. Palm Desert Food and Wine centers around two days of Grand Tastings at The Gardens of El Paseo, in … Continue reading Favorite bite of Palm Desert Food and Wine 2025

Amigo Room at the Ace Hotel Palm Springs returns with a new look and menu

Following an extensive renovation, The Amigo Room is officially open. Nestled inside the Ace Hotel & Swim Club Palm Springs and inspired by the mid century modern era, this reimagined cocktail hideaway embraces a welcoming ambiance for guests and locals alike to sip and savor from the new cocktail and bar menu. The space itself is a sleek design-forward desert retreat featuring earthy tones of terracotta, sage and sand, complemented … Continue reading Amigo Room at the Ace Hotel Palm Springs returns with a new look and menu

Top flavors for your next poolside party

Maybe you’re sliding into the desert for Coachella Weekend or returning to dance your way through Stagecoach later this month. April is a festive time to be by the pool in Palm Springs. Invite some friends over and create your next pool party around the best sips and bites, sure to bring smiles. Amp your next poolside party with these exciting flavors Popzup Popcorn Fill … Continue reading Top flavors for your next poolside party

Rent this Costa Rican Villa for a group getaway in Tamarindo

Looking for a gated luxury villa for your next big bash, wedding, anniversary party, or multigenerational trip? The Point Luxury Villa with butler service and private chef (if you desire) sits on a wraparound ocean Point. Each room has an oceanview with indoor outdoor showers. Two different beach experiences are possible, depending on which way you leave this luxe modern property. Learn more about The … Continue reading Rent this Costa Rican Villa for a group getaway in Tamarindo

Two Wellness Resorts in Costa Rica to find Pura Vida

After surviving two major fires in Malibu, one month apart, my smoke-damaged lungs and broken heart were in need of major repair. The grief and lack of sleep were breaking me down. Never had I spiraled into such a state of sadness and depression since 9/11, when I was living in Washington, DC. Our Malibu bungalow in the burn zone was standing but unliveable. After … Continue reading Two Wellness Resorts in Costa Rica to find Pura Vida

The Dinah Shore Estate in Palm Springs kicks off a Mid-Century Modern celebration for the release of Hulu’s new show

Local Palm Springs tastemakers celebrated the series launch of Hulu’s new show, Mid-Century Modern, at the iconic Dinah Shore Estate. Owned by Leonardo DiCaprio for quite some time, this time capsule home is everything you want it to be. Designed by renowned architect Donald Wexler in 1964, the vintage paradise sprawls with pool house, artist studio, 3 bedroom guest wing donned in red, green, and … Continue reading The Dinah Shore Estate in Palm Springs kicks off a Mid-Century Modern celebration for the release of Hulu’s new show

Perry’s Fine Wines and Liquors Unveils New Chardonnay Collaboration with Palm Springs Art Museum

In 2024, Perry’s Fine Wines & Liquors expanded to Palm Springs from Provincetown, Cape Cod, MA, a cornerstone of the community since 1934. This past week (March 19, 2025) Perry’s announced the release of Perry’s new Chardonnay, created in support of Palm Springs Art Museum. Launched to celebrate the union of fine wine and fine art in Palm Springs and the wider Coachella Valley, Perry’s will donate $1 from each bottle sold to Palm Springs … Continue reading Perry’s Fine Wines and Liquors Unveils New Chardonnay Collaboration with Palm Springs Art Museum

Gorge Yourself in the Galapagos on Ecoventura’s Relais and Chateaux Expedition Yacht

The article Taste of the Galapagos was first published in Taste and Travel Magazine (Jan. – March 2025) on Pages 48 – 53. A black torpedo zoomed by my snorkel mask as my eyes widened to witness a Galapagos penguin, one of the smallest types of penguins in the world and the most surprising endemic resident of the islands. Just a few seconds earlier, I … Continue reading Gorge Yourself in the Galapagos on Ecoventura’s Relais and Chateaux Expedition Yacht