Palm Canyon Food Tour - 2-28-15

A great day for tasting down in Palm Springs.

Six of our neighbors and me...checking out new restaurants.

 At the Village Pub...great views of the mountains from here.

Sally & Andrea

 Only place that we got a brew.

Mike and Alan

 Our neighborhood.

 At Tutti Frutti...with our date shakes.

 Sitting on Lucy's lap.

 Another Marilyn along the way.

 

Our stops were:  Kaiser Grille for a Prime Rib Slider, Village Pub for a Baja Shrimp Taco,

Tutti Frutti for a date shake & samples, Olive A'Sudden for some great balsamics & olive oils, Brandini Toffee for their homemade toffee, Bill's Pizza for artichoke & feta cheese pizza, and onto Lulu's Bistro for a chocolate mousse cake.

Yum, yum!



More February activities

Started the month off with a hike to the

Murray Canyon in Palm Springs.

2-04

 A 6 miler with a 500 foot elevation gain.

 

ISC Hike

Slot Canyon Cave

2-18

Allan resting.  Janet didn't go on this one.

 Heading into the cave.

 Hiking out.

 

At the

Riverside Co. Fair & National Date Festival

2-19

Allan, Janet & Mitzi.

 And here is the real Jalapeno Popper!

 

Sunnylands Tour of the Anneberg Estate

2-27

with Sally & Alan and Mitzi & Mike

 Now I know what a 25,000 square foot home looks like...

 ...on 200 acres right in the middle of the desert.

 

La Quinta Cove to Lake Cahuilla Hike

2-24

with Danae

saw lots of big horn sheep up close and personal.

 

February always seems to be our eating out month.

Was introduced to two new restaurants at the Thursday Chef's Table...

Clementine's 2-05 and Wilma & Freida's 2-12, both on El Paseo.

 

Invited to dinner at Sally & Alan's 2-9, dinner @ Lucille's on 2-21,

dinner @ Beate's on 2-23,

birthday celebration dinner out with Karen, Carolyn & Allan on 2-24,

and lots of Happy Hours. 

Weight Watchers here I come!

 

 

 

 

Modernism Week - Feb 13-18

Betsey & Bonne arrive from wintry Bridgewater, VA & Nashville, TN.

Starting our visit sippin' champagne.

 ...and we're off to Palm Springs...

 ...for the Architectural Double Decker Bus Tour.

 

 Many homes & buildings to see.

 Some iconic homes in the Movie Colony.

Dinah Shore's home which has been purchased by Leonardo DiCaprio.

 

 Elvis & Priscilla's Honeymoon Cottage.

 A little bit of the Swiss influence on modern architecture.

   Ole Blue Eyes' home.

 One of my favorites...love the landscaping.

  Afterwards, a stop at the Azul Bar in Palm Springs.

 Another day...watching the Riverside Co. Fair parade in Indio.

We kept busy...off to the Living Desert.

Betsey has gone to the birds!

 Another stop for refreshments on El Paseo.

 Back to Palm Springs for the Grand Canyon View Estate Home tour.

 So many interesting architectural features...

 Leona, Janet, Bonne & Betsey...love our booties?

 Can't leave Palm Springs without saying good-bye to Sonny Bono.

What are you doing Bonne?

 

A fun week...but too short.