Wine tasting to benefit local charity (Palm Springs and Coachella Valley Local News and Guides)
PALM DESERT -- Cork Tree California Cuisine, 74-950 Country Club Drive, will host a wine tasting and food pairing event July 17 to benefit the Desert Samaritans for the Elderly....more...An informative stroll in the garden (Redlands Daily Facts)
REDLANDS - It was the perfect evening for a stroll, and Kimberly Crest's gardens were the perfect place to do so. About 25 people gathered at the "castle on the hill" last week to take a guided tour of its grounds, led by Terry Hernstrom, director of gardens and grounds for the historic estate....more... Local sales on rise as economy evens out (Palm Springs and Coachella Valley Local News and Guides)
Local and state real estate experts believe sluggish home sales could bottom out by year's end, buoyed by a relatively robust economy, according to a new mid-year housing forecast....more... ll seek appointment to city committees (The Desert Sun)
Eleven people may be appointed to city commissions at the City Council meeting July 11....more... Slackman vows a return to state tourney (The Desert Sun)
Darren Slackman of Indio had his run at the California Amateur Championship golf title end last week when he lost in the quarterfinals of the event to John McClure of Los Angeles....more... Good gets better (Zawya)
June 2007 Would you like the glitz and glamour of Dubai, the greenfield opportunities of the mighty Abu Dhabi or the plain, no-nonsense sensibility of the Northern Emirates?...more... La Quinta business briefs for June 28 (The Desert Sun)
Business news from around the city......more... May home sales up (Palm Springs and Coachella Valley Local News and Guides)
More homes sold across the Coachella Valley in May than any month this year, but sales volume still couldn't keep pace with year-ago levels, a new report shows....more... A cure for the hot water blues (The Desert Sun)
Alan Goda is a man on a mission to chill out the Coachella Valley's hot swimming pools. "I am throwing the gauntlet down to anyone who has a hot pool," said the founder of SwimCool Systems in Palm Desert. "There is a way to enjoy your summer. People spend thousands of dollars putting misting systems in their homes, and then they jump into a hot pool. That makes no sense."...more... |