Greetings!
October is upon us, and so is the beginning of a great new season in the Anza-Borrego Desert and at The Springs at Borrego.
This month's edition features an exciting new addition to the Borrego Days Desert Festival which is held on October 30 and 31. It's the first Borrego Days Music Festival and we are going to have a blast! Two full days of entertainment are planned, and as the primary organizer for the festival, I am sure you will enjoy yourself.
Read on, call The Springs to plan your next trip, and we look forward to seeing you!
 | Miss Patty Holley in Concert
Photo by Sharon Wood |
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October Events and Activities
Friday, Oct. 1, and Thursdays, Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28, 5:30 PM. Wine Tasting and Social Hour. Join us at the Recreation Center to sample some wines from our Pro Shop or another cool beverage, a light snack and some lively conversation. A great way to start off the weekend, meet some new friends, or reconnect with old acquaintances.
Singer, songwriter and guitarist Jacqui Foreman
Saturday, October 2, 6 PM The Springs at Borrego 5th Anniversary Party. Come help us celebrate 5 years of excellence in outdoor hospitality. As we have been transformed from an abandoned grape farm in 2002, to a startup golf course and RV park in 2005, to being named the National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds' Small Park of the year for 2009-2010, to recently becoming rated as one of the top 20 camping resorts in all of North America, it has been a wild ride. Join us as we take an evening to reflect on our short but eventful history. We'll have a light evening meal, then top off the day with a poolside concert with the amazing and beautiful singer-songwriter Jacqui Foreman. Be there!
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October 10 and 31, 6:30 PM Star Parties with Dennis Mammana. Join the world-renowned astronomer for two of our season series of astronomical adventures. On October 10, take a trip into the past with A Backyard Time Machine. On October 31, we will hang on tight for a ride on the Flying Blue Marble.
Each program includes a light dinner with beverages included, a slide show and star talk with the dynamic Dennis, and telescope viewing, all for just $15 per person.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 10:30 AM through October. Water Aerobics with Kerry Hubbert. Join the beautiful Miss Kerry at the saltwater pool for her laid-back, low-impact water exercise session. No charge for RV guests!
Friday October 1 and Saturday October 2: $50 Camping Weekend. Its not too late to join in the fun! In conjunction with the California Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds, The Springs at Borrego is offering this great way to kick off the season. Two nights at one of the premier camping resorts in North America for just $50... unbelievable! Call the RV Desk at 760-767-0004 to make your reservation now.
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The Springs at Borrego Wellness Center;
Anniversary Special Rates Announced for October
 Holistic Massage Therapy with Anna Morris
by Sharon Wood
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The Springs at Borrego Wellness Center team members Anna Morris and Amy Baay have come up with a great way to celebrate our fifth anniversary and the start of a great new season. During the entire month of October, 60-minute massage therapy treatments are just $70 instead of the normal price of $85 for guests and $90 for non-guests!
Energize your body and spirit with massage from one of our expert therapists. What a great way to pamper yourself or a loved one for this amazingly low price.
With five different styles of treatment available, Anna or Amy will treat you to your choice of powerfully relaxing and healing massage. All massage treatments include a day pass to our saltwater pool and hot mineral baths, so you can luxuriate in the soothing waters before and after your treatment.
Wellness Team: Amy Baay, Betty Patterson and Anna Morris
by Sharon Wood
Call the RV Desk at 760-767-0004 to schedule your therapy sessions. Gift certificates are available for all packages and treatment options, and can be purchased by telephone.
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| Photo of the Month | 
Chocolate-colored mountains over The Springs by Mike Buckingham
If you have photos of The Springs at Borrego or the Anza-Borrego Desert that you would like to share, please email them to me at borregono.3@gmail.com.
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Thanks for reading, and we're looking forward to seeing you in sunny and starry Borrego!
Dan Wright
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Borrego Days 2010
Music Festival:
Something for Everyone
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 | | Izon Eden with Patty Holley and Dayton Borders will headline the Music Festival on October 30 |
An exciting lineup of artists are included in two full days of live music planned for Christmas Circle Park in Borrego Springs on October 30 and 31. The music festival is being held in conjunction with the Borrego Days Desert Festival, which includes a parade, a classic car and motorcycle show, food and beverage vendors, a beer garden, and more than 30 arts and crafts vendors displying their hand made products. The music festival is co-sponsored by The Springs at Borrego, The Borrego Springs Chamber of Commerce, and NAPA Auto Parts Borrego Springs.
 | Borrego Days Music Festival
2010 Poster Design by Ellen Fitzpatrick
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The festival will be headlined by the classic pop music of high-energy duo Izon Eden starring Patty Holley and Dayton Borders, and features the brilliant singer-songwriter Jacqui Foreman.
The festival will specialize in local talent, and the Saturday lineup especially will feature a dazzling array of young performers.
Starting directly after the parade which runs from 10 to 11 AM on Saturday morning, the music, dance and dramatic acts will run until about 7:30 PM, resuming Sunday the 31st at around 10:30, and continuing until around 4:30 PM.
 | | Angel Miguel de Millan |
The festival starts off with a bang, as seven-year-old Angel Miguel de Millan will take the stage by storm. The crowd-pleasing singer has been wowing audiences from Mexicali to San Diego with his bold and energetic style.
 | | Raina and Alana Borum |
Later Saturday afternoon, we are thrilled to present the Borum sisters, seventeen-year-old Alana and fifteen-year-old Raina. They are virtuosos on cello and violin from Orange County who play with the Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra. Together they will perform an exciting, upbeat classical music show.
 | | Jacqui Foreman Live in Concert |
If you've read this newsletter before, then you probably have read about and seen pictures of the very beautiful and ultra-talented Jacqui Foreman. Her original ballads and covers of sentimental favorites
have been enchanting crowds from Flagstaff, Arizona to Southern California for years, and may move you to tears. Her two-hour show will be just prior to the headline act of Izon Eden, with whom she will perform select numbers during their show.
 | Erica Jones is the West Coast Country Music Association Gospel Singer/Songwriter
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The Incredible Mr. Borders and the Amazing Miss Holley will also welcome to the stage for a special appearance thirteen-year-old singer-songwriter Erica Jones. She is the West Coast Country Music Association's Gospel singer-songwriter of the year, and one of four finalists for the Vocalist of the Year at the Malibu Music Awards held on September 18. Her vocal performances have been featured in 19 different feature films, including her recording of the song "Big Blue World" from Disney's Finding Nemo.
Sunday's lineup includes the eclectic mix of country favorites, golden oldies and pop hits of Coyote Moon, featuring Jim and Linda Roller.
 | | Coyote Moon; l-r, Alan Tulving, Jim and Linda Roller, Bob Theriault. |
In addition, Borrego's own rock and country trio The Sand Daddies will perform on Sunday with an array of special guests sitting in.
Topping off the day on Sunday will be Johnathon Howard and Friends, playing a mix of blues, jazz and foot-stompin' rock and roll. You'd better bring your dancin' shoes for this one!
There are number of additional acts
on both Saturday and Sunday, including the Borrego Springs High School Jazz Band, and the Borrego Springs Elementary School Folkloric Dance Ensemble.
In an additional twist, some flavor of the old west will be provided by dramatic skits performed throughout the two days of the festival by The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang. Keep an eye out for these guys, folks, they look, act and smell like real cowboys!
| The exact times of the performances are still being finalized. Programs with the schedule of acts will be available at the Springs, at the Chamber of Commerce, and at Napa Auto Parts Borrego Springs as the festival date approaches. See you there!
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