International Film Festival Starts New Year Off Right

The New Year will once again start off with a Bang as all eyes turn to the Palm Springs International Film Festival now in its' 23rd Year!  Many people don't know that the event was founded 23 years ago by the late Sonny Bono, then mayor of Palm Springs. Last year, it is said,  that about 130,000 people attended the festival.

The film festival starts with the opening night film “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen” which stars Ewan McGregor as a scientist trying to introduce salmon fishing to the country of Yemen. This is the American debut of the film and is a great example of the treats in Store for Festival goers.  This year the Festival will show 187 films from 73 countries and of these 61 are premieres. Impressive.

The much anticipated Star studded  awards gala will be held  on Jan. 7 at the Convention  Center.  The honorees include George Clooney, Stephen Daldry, Glenn Close, Diablo Cody, Brad Pitt, Charlize Theron, Michelle Williams, Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain, and Gary Oldman.

Palm Springs has a nice selection of Film Festivals throughout the year for a complete list see our web page about Film Festivals in Palm Springs.

For more information on use this link The Palm Springs International film festival go to their site

Parade Of Lights Dec 3rd

One of the real treats of the holiday season is always the Parade of Lights in Palm Springs, now in its' 20th year. This year reserve Saturday night the 3rd of December for your trip to see this amazing display. So stake out your spot on Palm Canyon drive because all the fun starts at 5:45pm This years Grand Marshal is Carol Channing.

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Festival Of Lights Parade Palm Springs

This past Saturday night saw the streets of Palm Springs fill with thousands of spectators for the Annual Festival Of Lights Parade. Vehicles of every description as well as marching bands and horses were all festooned with hundreds of lights for the enjoyment of the crowd.  There were even a few big balloon floats this year for the first time.

The review in the paper today made special note of the 60 degree temperatures that parade watchers had to "endure".  Only in Southern California is a temperature in the 60's considered something you have to endure!

See a few of my pictures here:

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Festival Of Lights Parade Palm Springs 12-4-10

This past Saturday night saw the streets of Palm Springs fill with thousands of spectators for the Annual Christmas Lights Parade. Vehicles of every description as well as marching bands and horses were all festooned with hundreds of lights for the enjoyment of the crowd.  There were even a few big balloon floats this year for the first time.

The review in the paper today made special note of the 60 degree temperatures that parade watchers had to "endure".  Only in Southern California is a temperature in the 60's considered something you have to endure!

The Parade is becoming quite the Palm Springs Tradition and another example of why Everyone wants to live in Palm Springs Area!  Find your home here!