Palm Springs Restaurant Week
PALM SPRINGS RESTAURANT WEEK CONTINUES MOMENTUM WITH VALLEY-WIDE EVENT IN 2011
~Enjoy the finest in Coachella Valley hospitality from June 3-12~
Building on the momentum of over 40,000 diners who indulged in culinary offerings from across the valley last year, the Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Association has set the dates for the fourth annual Restaurant Week: Friday, June 3- Sunday, June 12, 2011.
During Palm Springs Restaurant Week, diners can receive a three-course prix fixe menu for $24 or $36, depending on the restaurant. Last year's menu offered flavors to tempt every palate, from eclectic dishes like Hawaiian tuna mojito ceviche to traditional American cuisine such as braised short rib with fall root vegetables to East Coast thin style pizza.
Browse menus and special packages from Restaurant Week hospitality partners online at http://www.palmspringsrestaurantweek.com.
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Palm Springs Power Baseball
 Check out the return of The Palm Springs POWER baseball team! All games begin at 7:05 p.m. Tickets: Adults $7.00; Students & Seniors $6.00. A $10.00 POWER Ticket includes a hot dog and soda. For more information, please call (760) 778-4487.
Through 7/30/11
Palm Springs Stadium, 1901, E. Baristo Road, Palm Springs, CA |
Summer ZooCamp
Get Ready for Up to 8 Weeks of Wild Fun!
Summer ZooCamp weekly sessions
ZooCamp consists of six weekly sessions. Each themed class focuses on an entertaining and educational topic, geared to the specific age level at which it's offered. ZooCampers will be excited by the special behind-the-scenes tours and animal encounters you can only find at The Living Desert! More info...
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Father's Day Breakfast and Tour
Celebrate Dad at the Living Desert Museum
Embark on a voyage of discovery with this fantastic morning to honor Dad! Hop on the Safari Shuttle for a spectacular tour highlighting all the fantastic fathers at the zoo. Then go behind-the-scenes with our Reticulated Giraffe family, and meet the tallest dad in town, Hesabu. Enjoy a fantastic breakfast at the Stephen B. Chase Administration Building. Endless rides on our Endangered Species Carousel round out the morning for the special guy in your life. More info...
Sunday, June 19, 2011, 7am - 9am
Tickets: $50
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Summer Session Festival 2011 McCallum Theater 
Taikoproject
Taikoproject was founded in 2000 in Los Angeles by a group of young emerging taiko drummers who were seeking to create a truly American style of taiko, blending the traditional forms in which they were raised with an innovative and fresh aesthetic approach to the Japanese drum. In just 11 short years, they have garnered critical acclaim from all over the world and amassed an impressive resume. More info...
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Brenda Wong Aoki: Tales of the Pacific Rim
Clad in the traditional kimono of a Japanese it
inerant storyteller and using an exquisitely painted fan and her waist length hair as her only props, Brenda Wong Aoki continues to entrance audiences throughout the world, with her intense, lyrical song/dance/dramas of Asian Pacific folk legends and personal stories. Her work synthesizes Japanese Noh and Kyogen theater, Commedia dell'Arte, modern dance and everyday experience. More info...
Wed, Jun 15, 2011 1:30 pm
Recently recognized by Joyce SoHo in New York as one of seven  emerging dance companies in North America to watch, Backhausdance returns to the McCallum with its eclectic and dynamic vocabulary borrowing from many dance styles. Their movement is physically demanding and original with a wonderful sense of fluidity and strength. Repertory works include powerful, athletic dances, emotionally charged dramatic pieces, and whimsical, humorous glimpses at the human experience. more info... Fri, Jun 17, 2011 1:30
Festival Pass: $35 (all three shows)
Kids 12 & under: $7 |
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2011 Palm Springs Int'l ShortFest
Palm Springs International ShortFest is renowned worldwide for the extraordinary community of filmmakers it attracts, and for the quality and scope of its programming. ShortFest 2011 will present more than 300 short films from over 40 countries. The ShortFest Film Market will make available over 2,700 films to film buyers, industry representatives and the press. Join us in the magnificent setting of Palm Springs for the best selection of short films and the most exciting lineup of seminars, special presentations and receptions at the largest event of its kind in the country! more info...
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Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo
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The Desert Winds Freedom Band
 The Desert Winds Freedom Band is pleased to return to the Library for its fourth annual concert! This year's "Summer Pops Concert" will feature popular marches from the great composers like Karl King, Henry Filmore, and John Philip Sousa, as well as famous melodies from pop. movie, and TV cultures. Under the direction of Dean McDowell, this diverse, inclusive band continues to entertain the Coachella Valley with entertaining concert band literature.
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Saturday, June 11, 7:00pm |
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Palm Desert Aquatic Center Grand Opening
Dive into cool excitement this summer at the City of Palm Desert's new Aquatic Center in Civic Center Park. This magnificent attraction will make it's official debut at the celebration featuring live entertainment, exhibitions and fun for the entire family.
The nearly 8-acre facility features three pools, diving boards, slides, play features, shade structures, and A rmani building containing multiple changing rooms, offices and a concession stand.
More Info...
Summer hours are 5:30 am. to 9:00 pm. with fees ranging from $4 per day for residents age 13 and up to $3. per day for residents 5 to 12. Non-resident fees are higher. Annual and three-month passes are also available.
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Poets interested in assignments, critiques, and readings are invited to join Dorothea Bisbas, Poet Laureate for the City or Rancho Mirage Public Library. The goal of the workshops is to encourage poetry based on your own experience, language, and insights.
More info...
Wednesdays, May 25, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
1:30pm - 3:30pm
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Classic Comedians with Lowell Fox
at the Rancho Mirage Library
Do you remember sitting in front of your television in the 1950s with your family while laughing and enjoying the great comedians of the era? If so, take a step back in time with Lowell Fox, retired magazine publishing executive, who will treat you to an afternoon of pleasant reminiscing and laughter! Through extensive video clips, you'll re-live great comedy bits from classic television and movies, and you'll gain an insight into the "back-story" of comedians and find out what made them tick. more...
Monday, June 20, 1:30pm
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Pick up your Free New Movers Tips and Savings Guide at the following locations
Desert Welcome
69-730 Suite 109B, Rancho Mirage CA. (760) 904-5125
Airport Car Wash
Grand Prix Car Wash
(by Costco Palm Desert)
Old Creekhouse
(Palm Springs)
Coldwell Banker
(Palm Desert)
Keller Williams
(All Areas)
Windermere
(Palm Springs)
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