Greetings!
Spring beckons as we move in to March,
bringing delicious warm afternoons
and evening temperatures more suited to those cookouts that all of us RVers cherish. March is a huge month for activities in Borrego and at the
Springs. Read on to learn about just a few....
Purple Opuntia by Trish Bracknell |
| March in Borrego: Many Major Events and Activities |
Anza-Borrego Desert Picnic by Judy Webber
Many of the great annual events in Borrego occur in March, as it is the highest of the high season. Here is just a short list of fun things to do and see.
Friday, March 7, The Springs is honored to present John Mosley, renowned astronomer, author, televison personality (and as we recently learned, a genuinely nice man). John and his beautiful wife Barbara will be at the Astronomy Park at 7 PM to guide us through the night sky. A telescope will be available to see the ringed planet Saturn. A limited selection of beverages including hot cocoa and tea will be offered and are included in the ticket price ($10 per single, $15 per couple). Sign up at the Pro Shop, 760 767-0004.
Also on Friday, March 7, The Borrego Springs Performing Arts Center presents the debut performance of "On Golden Pond", Ernest Thompson's award-winning 1979 screenplay. Additional performances will be on Mar. 8, 14, 15, and 16. Info and Tickets at BSPAC Season Schedule
Saturday, March 15: The College of Borrego Barbeque and Western Dance. Join us at the RoadRunner Club for this funtastic afternoon of live music and great food. Wildly popular cowboy band Hill Country will rock your socks off while you chow on great western fixin's of BBQ tri-tip beef and chicken, salad, beans and bread. No-host beer and wine bar on site. Call the College at 760-767-4525 for tickets and information.
Sunday, March 16: The Borrego Art Institute kicks off their popular week-long Plein Air Invitational Art Festival. Over the course of the week, the invited artists will be asked to create new original art, done outdoors, to be judged and then made available to be viewed by the public on March 21, 22, and 23 at the Institute. http://www.borregoartinstitute.net
Saturday and Sunday, March 22 and 23:
19th Annual Circle of Art juried art show: See related article this issue.
Monday, March 24: Stargazing at the Springs: Join Astronomer Mack Wesner at the Astronomy Park. View Borrego's fabulous night skies through an 11 inch telescope. No charge, call 760-767-0004 for info.
Saturday, March 29: 4rth Annual Desert Home Care Benefit Golf Tournament and Gala Dinner Auction. See related article this issue.
Thursday, April 3: Join us at the Springs for another of our isanely popular Star Parties. World renowned astronomer Dennis Mammana will be our guide to the Cosmos with a slide show and star talk while we relax with food and drinks. Later we'll move out to the Astronomy Park for telescope viewing. Tickets go on sale March 10 at the Springs Pro Shop, and can be purchased by telephone. Don't wait, folks, the last two star parties have sold out early. 760-767-0004
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| 5th Annual Desert Home Care
Golf Tournament |
Please join us for a full day of fun Saturday, March 29 at the newly renovated RoadRunner Club or The Springs at Borrego. Get together a foursome and play 18 holes for a great cause.
Your participation will help Desert Home Care, a non-profit agency, provide in-home health services and will also support the operation of a new assisted-living facility in Borrego Springs. In home care services allow many of our citizens to remain in their own homes long after they otherwise would be forced into hospitals or convalescent care facilities. We can't think of a more worthy cause.
Golf will be topped off Saturday night with the presentation of awards at a scrumptious prime rib dinner at the RoadRunner Clubhouse, complete with silent and live auctions.
Give the gift of in-home care for the less fortunate by becoming a hole tee sponsor, deluxe sponsor, or corporate sponsor.
$100 Golf & Dinner $50 Dinner only
$250 Hole Sponsor $350 Deluxe Sponsor
$2000-1000-500 Corporate Sponsor
Your generosity will help support one of the most valuable charity agencies in our area. Call Desert Home Care, a division of the Borrego Medical Center, for more info at (760) 767-0041. | |
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We're looking forward to seeing you in sunny Borrego!
Dan Wright and all the staff,
The Springs at Borrego RV Resort
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The Bloom is On! Wildflowers Erupt in the Anza-Borrego Desert |
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The perennial question of will they bloom and when has been answered.... yes they will, and the time is now, through at least the first half of March and perhaps longer.
While it has not been an exceptionally wet winter, the rains have been spaced perfectly to foster the bloom. Just to name a few species, you can see Sand Verbena, Brown-Eyed Primrose, Spectacle Pods, Chicory, Forget Me Nots, Lupine, Desert Lilies, California Evening Primrose, Little Gold Poppy, Lavender, Desert and Dune Sunflowers, London Rockets, Phacelia, Dune Evening Primrose, Popcorn Flower, Filaree, and Desert Dandelions.
To help identify the different species, you can purchase a $1 colorful brochure at the Springs Pro Shop.
Great locations for viewing are Galleta Meadows at the west end of Henderson Canyon Road, the east end of Henderson Canyon Road near Peg Leg Monument, and the mouth of Coyote Canyon at the north end of DiGiorgio Road.
Desert Canterbury Bells
For the latest information on wildflower hotspots, call the State Park wildflower hotline at 760-767-4684.
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| Circle of Art Returns to Christmas Circle |
2008 Circle of Art Poster
On Saturday March 22 and Sunday, March 23, the 19th Annual Circle of Art will be on display at Christmas Circle. Free to the public, this amazing juried art show will feature nearly 70 accomplished fine artists and their work. In addition to oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings, there will be exhibitions of sculpture, glass, photography, jewelry and pottery.
While many of the presenting artists specialize in desert-themed work, the exhibits are not limited to that genre, and the many displays will feature a wide variety of subjects and themes.
A number of food vendors will also be present, to make sure all you art lovers are properly nourished, including greek, mexican and asian cuisines, as well as coffee and desert (my favorite!)
The show will run 9 to 5 on Saturday, and 9 to 3:30 on Sunday. Check The Circle of Art website for more information. | |
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