Food and Wine Festival Palm Desert March 26-27, 2011

The second annual Food and Wine Festival Palm Desert is scheduled for the fourth weekend of March this year.  Held in conjunction with Palm Deserts' week long El Paseo Fashion week  - the town is sure to be full of all the best in Wardrobe - Wine and waistline expanding eats!  

There will be Celebrity chefs, Food Network Personalities, cooking demonstrations and premium wine samplings.  Slated to appear are Chefs Jimmy Schmidt, Roy Yamaguchi, Paul Bertolli and Bradley Ogden.   The Culinary Institue Of America is a co-sponsor and this year the the event benefits their Scholarship fund as well as the James Beard Foundation.

Tickets for this fun event  can be obtained by contacting Jeff Hocker at Jeffhocker1@gmail.com

BNP Paribas Open March 7-20, 2011

World Class Tennis in Indian Wells California.  For nearly two weeks in March the Tennis Gardens in Indian Wells, CA will play host to some of the biggest names in the world of  Tennis.  The BNP Paribas Open  is the largest combined ATP and WTA in the World. With constant media coverage from across the globe this truly is an international event that can't be missed.

In the United States coverage of the event will air on ABC, ESPN and the Tennis Channel.  Players schedules to appear includes Roger Federer, Rafael  Nadal, Caroline Wozniack & Vera Zvonareva  amoung dozens & dozens  of others.  Use the link above to purchase tickets and see schedules, daily tickets start at $45 each.    The Indian Wells Tennis Garden is situated on Washington Street at Miles Avenue. Just south of Fred Waring Drive.

Holiday Traditions In The Desert

2 traditions you won't want to miss in the Desert:

Festival Of Lights Parade - Palm Springs.  In 2009 this will be held on December 5th.  It runs down Palm Canyon drive between Tamarisk and Ramon.  Dozens and dozens  of vehicles will be festooned with the decorations of the season and many many lights. Santa usually makes his first Palm Springs appearance on this night as well. Be on Palm Canyon as soon as it starts to get dark. Free admission - just dress warm and prepare to have lots of fun!

In Palm Desert at the Living Desert - Wild Lights returns for both Thanksgiving weekend and the Christmas Holidays.  November 25-28, 2009 and December 18,  2009 January 2, 2010. There is a small admission fee but it is well worth seeing the grounds of the Park light up with hundreds of thousands of lights. Get some exercise, enjoy the season and see the Desert in a whole new way! Nightly from 6pm  - 9pm.