Tag: Palm Springs

  • Armando’s in the Desert

    Armando’s in the Desert

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    ‘ This past weekend, while vacationing in Palm Springs, I dragged my boyfriend and my parents to Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell‘”‘”‘s fave Mexican restaurant in the Desert called Armando’”‘”‘s Dakota Bar and Grill. I’”‘”‘ve heard from several friends who live in the Palm Springs area that the Hollywood couple dine at Armando’”‘”‘s every Sunday…

  • The Racquet Club of Palm Springs

    The Racquet Club of Palm Springs

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    ‘ On July 24th, while waiting in line for my morning coffee, my eyes wandered over to a nearby newspaper stand and landed on the headline Historic Racquet Club Hotel Destroyed in Fire.  My heart immediately sank as the now vacant Racquet Club of Palm Springs is not only steeped in Hollywood history, but is…

  • The Open Houses from “Hidden Away”

    The Open Houses from “Hidden Away”

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    ‘ I know what you’re probably thinking after reading today’s title – she sure has stalked a lot of locations from a movie she professes not to have liked.  And you’re right.  But what can I say?  The fact that there are filming locales in my current hometown that have yet to be unearthed is…

  • My Guide to Palm Springs – Restaurants

    My Guide to Palm Springs – Restaurants

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    ‘ As I’ve mentioned many times on this blog, I am in no way a foodie, preferring chicken strips and ranch dressing to foie gras and jus.  My Guide to Palm Springs – Restaurants will reflect that.  Here you’ll find the best of the best comfort food, down home cooking, delis, and cafés, with a…

  • The Elvis Honeymoon Hideaway Tour

    The Elvis Honeymoon Hideaway Tour

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    ‘ My knowledge of Elvis Presley is basically limited to the fact that he was a singer (duh!), his 1957 drafting into the army served as the inspiration for the play and movie Bye Bye Birdie, he called a spectacular Tennessee mansion named Graceland home (the manse is the setting of one of my favorite…

  • Elvis Presley’s Honeymoon Hideaway

    Elvis Presley’s Honeymoon Hideaway

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    ‘ While visiting my parents in the Coachella Valley last month, Mike, from MovieShotsLA, suggested that I do a re-stalk of the desert home where Elvis Presley and his new bride, Priscilla, spent their honeymoon in 1967.  I had originally stalked and blogged about the property way back in March 2008, when my website was…

  • Moorten Botanical Garden

    Moorten Botanical Garden

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    ‘ If you follow any lifestyle, fashion or beauty blogger, chances are you’ve seen some variation of the photo above.  For those who don’t keep up with influencers, the image is of the cactarium – aka cacti terrarium – at Moorten Botanical Garden in Palm Springs.  The structure has been documented on social media so…

  • The Orchid Tree Inn

    The Orchid Tree Inn

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    ‘ It’s no secret that there’s nothing this stalker loves more than an abandoned site.  Throw in a waterless pool and I am an even happier camper.  So a couple of months ago when I passed by an abandoned motel that appeared extremely accessible in downtown Palm Springs, I immediately pulled the car over for…

  • My Kind of Town

    My Kind of Town

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    ‘ While in Palm Springs this weekend, besides stalking

  • My Guide to Palm Springs – Hotels

    My Guide to Palm Springs – Hotels

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    ‘ Today’s post is loooooong overdue.  For ages now, I’ve been talking about putting together a guide to Palm Springs.  Having lived in the desert for over six years, regularly playing a tourist in my own town, has given me quite an insider’s knowledge of the area.  Who better to share that knowledge with than…