The LPG Kraft Nabisco Championship Rancho Mirage CA

Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage CA will once again play host to the LPGA golf tournament known previously[caption id="attachment_2494" align="alignright" width="95"] 2013 Kraft Nabisco Championship[/caption] as the Dinah Shore April 1-7, 2013.

All the biggest names in Womens' Golf will be coming to the Palm Springs area where the temperatures are predicted to be in the 80's! I think we will be making some people up north a little jealous with those temps. Some might even be tempted to buy a home for sale in Rancho Mirage.

Tickets start at $15 and children and active Duty Military familes get in free!

GET TICKETS FOR THE KRAFT NABISCO CHAMPIONSHIP HERE

Celebrities attending the golf tournament and playing in the pro-am include Greg Ellis, Oscar De La Hoya, Josh Kelly, George Lopez, Kiefer Sutherland and Michael Bolton to name a few.

100 Plus women golfers from all over the world will be here and there simply isn't enough space to list them all here - this video however, gives some fun insights into some of the Ladies and the many countries they represent.

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It's all happening in Palm Springs the First Week of April 2013! Don't miss it.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day

St. Patrick’s Day is actually the celebration of the death of this Irish saint who was really Welsh – or in what is today know as Wales - by birth. His birth is estimated to have been about 389 AD. He was brought to Ireland as a slave at the age if 16. He is the patron saint of Ireland and the Irish. - After some six years of slavery he escaped to France where he became a monk.

In 432 AD he returned to Ireland as a missionary bishop. He brought Christianity to Ireland and taught there for 29 years. The legend says that he used the shamrock, Ireland's national flower, to explain the Blessed Trinity. St. Patrick is said to have founded hundreds of churches and baptized thousands of people.

The first official celebration St. Patrick's Day with a Parade was actually in the United States. Irish soldiers serving in the English army marched in New York City. Later in 1848 several Irish groups in the United States organized the St. Patrick’s Day parade in New York City. Today many large cities have big parades. Chicago and Boston are some of the largest outside of New York .

Fun Facts:
It is estimated that over 36 million Americans have Irish ancestry.
Leprechaun’s are a purely American invention and have nothing to do with St. Patrick
Corned Beef and Cabbage is the traditional meal For St. Patrick’s Day
Pubs in Ireland used to be closed on St. Patrick’s Day

Food and Wine Festival

A Food and Wine Festival sounds pretty good to me! Who doesn't love food and wine? Am I Right? This is an easy sell in my book. In Palm Desert this fun event offers not just seminars and wine and food tastings but celebrity and local chef demos. So much fun!

When?:

Friday the 22nd Saturday the 23rd and Sunday the 24th of March.

Sarah Moulton & Luciano Pellegrini are the celebrity
Chefs this year but are complemented by a whole host of other Chefs & food experts such as Andrew Copley, Drew Davis, Tanya Holland, Warren Cordoba, Maria Schmidt, Daniel Joly, Sharone Hakman, Mark Van Laanen, Julie Pech, Andre Carthen, Jesse Souza, Jamie Gwen and Martin Yan

And if all these great folks aren't enough for you you can enjoy tastings from some 50 local eateries. Heck, even the Irish Dairy Board is going to be there!

Learn About Food - Drink Wine and Eat some Amazing dishes this coming weekend in Palm Desert California

WHERE?:
Food & Wine Festival Palm Desert™ is located under the “big white tent” on Larkspur Lane between El Paseo and Shadow Mountain in Palm Desert, CA — the heart of Palm Desert’s most celebrated shopping district: El Paseo. Attendees may park in The Gardens parking structure on Larkspur or along the street on El Paseo.

So after you enjoy the great food and wine festival you just might find yourself doing some shopping! El Paseo feature luxury retailers sucha s Sax Fifth Avenue, Tiffany's And the Apple Store along with many others.

Food and Wine Fest

Who doesn't love food and wine? Am I Right? This is an easy sell in my book. In Palm Desert this fun event offers not just seminars and wine and food tastings but celebrity and local chef demos. So much fun!

When?:

Friday the 22nd Saturday the 23rd and Sunday the 24th of March.

Sarah Moulton & Luciano Pellegrini are the celebrity
Chefs this year but are complemented by a whole host of other Chefs & food experts such as Andrew Copley, Drew Davis, Tanya Holland, Warren Cordoba, Maria Schmidt, Daniel Joly, Sharone Hakman, Mark Van Laanen, Julie Pech, Andre Carthen, Jesse Souza, Jamie Gwen and Martin Yan

And if all these great folks aren't enough for you you can enjoy tastings from some 50 local eateries. Heck, even the Irish Dairy Board is going to be there!

Learn About Food - Drink Wine and Eat some Amazing dishes this coming weekend in Palm Desert California

WHERE?:
Food & Wine Festival Palm Desert™ is located under the “big white tent” on Larkspur Lane between El Paseo and Shadow Mountain in Palm Desert, CA — the heart of Palm Desert’s most celebrated shopping district: El Paseo. Attendees may park in The Gardens parking structure on Larkspur or along the street on El Paseo.

Film Festivals In Palm Springs

Movies, Movies, Movies.....

Palm Springs International Shortfest: Short Film Festival Held in June at the Camelot Theatres. Growing to be one of the largest events of its' kind. See more info at: http://www.psfilmfest.org/

Cinema Diverse: The Gay& Lesbian Film Festival: September at the Camelot Theatre. More information at: http://cinemadiverse.org/

Palm Springs International Film Festival: One of the five largest feature film festivals in the nation is held every January at various venues throughout Palm Springs. (Previously called the Nortel) Many major A list celebrities attend this festival and the event seems to be bigger and grander every year. Palm Springs International Film Festival website

Festival of Native Film and Culture: This festival presented by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, slated in March at Camelot Theatres More information at http://www.accmuseum.org/Film-Festival

Student Short Film Festival: Anna Hammond, daughter of board member and Agua Caliente Cultural Museum Executive Director Michael Hammond, will present the high school student film festival at the Camelot Theatres. This festival has been happening since 2006. Get more information by contacting: info@psstudentshortfilmfest.org

Palm Springs Film Noir Festival: This festival of classic and neo-noir is now more than a decade old and continues to play each May at the Camelot Theatres. More info at http://arthurlyonsfilmnoir.ning.com/

Camelot Theatres a great state of the art facility and just one of the things that makes Palm Springs a Great Film Festival Destination.