Palm Springs Desert Resort Communities Convention and Visitors Authority
The desert has kicked into high gear with a busy event schedule. Modernism Week (Feb. 17 to 27) lures midcentury modern architecture buffs from around the world, while the Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival (Feb. 18 to 27) delights with carnival rides, ostrich races and date shakes.
For sports lovers, the Modern Pentathlon World Cup (Feb. 24 to 27) debuts this year. Tennis enthusiasts converge in Indian Wells for the BNP Paribas Open (March 7 to 20), while art patrons come for the La Quinta Arts Festival (March 10 to 13). Fashionistas head to Palm Desert for Fashion Week El Paseo (March 20 to 28), while those with true grit pony up for Palm Springs WestFest & Rodeo (March 24 to 27) .
www.PalmSpringsUSA.com
800.967.3767
La Quinta Resort & Club
Since 1926, La Quinta Resort & Club has been a favorite destination of Hollywood’s elite. And golf has always been part of that allure. La Quinta Resort and PGA West offer five resort courses designed by golf legends Pete Dye, Jack Nicklaus and Greg Norman. Golf Digest calls the TPC Stadium Course at PGA West the “fourth toughest course” in the country, while the International Assn. of Golf Tour Operators recently named La Quinta Resort & Club and PGA West “North America’s Golf Resort of the Year.”
La Quinta also offers 41 pools, boutiques and Spa La Quinta.
www.laquintaresort.com
866.873.1691
Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa
International culinary sensation Sean O’Connell has been appointed executive chef at Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa. O’Connell has held top culinary positions at such places as the Fontainebleau Resort and has worked in kitchens around the globe, including in Thailand, Indonesia, Hong King, Singapore, Germany and Hawaii.
O’Connell will lead the property’s 70-person kitchen staff and oversee the dining venues, including the resort’s signature restaurant, bluEmber. To celebrate his appointment, the resort is offering a new package with an overnight stay and a $100 dining credit. The package starts at $249.
www.rancholaspalmas.com
866.423.1195

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