Riverside County Fair held in Indio Feb 18-17 2011

The Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival is  February 18 – 27, 2011 in Indio! 

Admission remains unchanged this year (Adults $8) and there are a couple of opportunities to get an even better deal!

Opening Friday, February 18, 2011, admission will be free from 10am to 3pm. This will mark the third year the Fair has given back to the community by creating this opportunity for their attendees.  A special "thank you" to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, the Fair's Presenting Sponsor, for creating "Fantasy $5 Friday" which will be February 25, 2011.

The Fair features many attractions and events with fantastic food, great exhibits, many carnival rides and headliner  entertainment (included in the admission price) the Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival is ten days of fun.

Headlining Entertainment Offered This Year:

Latin recording artist, Luz Rios , Third Eye Blind , American Idol  Kellie Pickler and  Switchfoot all presented by Fantasy Springs Casino.

Get all the Information on the Riverside County Fair

Frank Sinatra Celebrity Golf Tournament Returns Feb 24th 2011

The 24th - 27th of February  2011 is the 22nd annual Frank Sinatra Golf Tournament. This year it is again being held at the Fantasy Springs Resort and Casino in Indio.  Their beautiful Eagle Falls course is the site of the Golf tournament while the hotel and its fine dining establishments  in addition to the conference center is the site of the parties, auctions, banquets and fashion show.  The tournament supports the Barbara Sinatra Childrens Center at Eisenhower hospital  and other charities.

 Use the link above to find out more information and how you can get tickets for this great event.

Celebrity golfers this year include:

• Pat Boone


• John Callahan


• Robert Costanzo


• Tom Dreesen


• Patrick Evans


• Dennis Farina


• Vince Ferragamo


• Steve Garvey


• Robert Hays


• Beverly Johnson


• Tommy Kramer


• Gino LaMont


• Ed Marinaro


• Peter Marshall


• Ron Perlman


• Frankie Randall


• Tim Reid


• Christopher Rich


• Joe Sirola


• Elke Sommer


• Kevin Sorbo


• Barry W illiams

 Just another reason to come to the Desert!

Cycling Event This Weekend In Palm Springs

Have some fun, get some exercise and help raise money for great causes.  Now in its 13th year the Tour de Palm Springs  has grown to over 7,500 riders. The event raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for non profit groups. It has become the largest ride of its kind in the Western United States. Watch a fun video of Last years event.

The registration fees start at $10 and the rides you can participate in are from 5 to 100 miles in length.  Riders of any skill level are encouraged to join.  Friday the 11th from noon to 8pm is registration and the ride is Saturday mooring at 9am.

In 2010 CVSPIN and Tour de Palm Springs gave away more than $170,000 to local charities.

It all starts at the Spa Resort Casino, the major sponser of the event,  February 11th in downtown Palm Springs

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Bike Shops in the Desert:

Palm Springs Cyclery

Bike Rentals:

Bike Palm Springs

Bike Clubs:

Desert Bicycle Club

 

 

Palm Springs Modernism Week Feb 17-27, 2011

      Palm Springs, easily one of the best preserved Mid Century destinations in the country, once again hosts    Modernism Week. With a slate of events that would exhaust you if you tried to take them all in - any interest no matter how esoteric is bound to be addressed in this convention of Modernism. See a Video about this event.

In addition to the wildly popular home tours, which this year will take place every day!, there will be lectures, bus tours, Travel Trailer exhibits, vintage auto exhibit, Fashion from the 50's and 60's with modernist style, tours of Frank Sinatras Twin Palms Estate and an exhibit at the museum.

Palm Springs cool really comes to life during this exciting week.  You won't want to miss a thing so stop by the Modernism event site  and get the scoop.

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How Much Home Can I Afford?

     Knowing how much home you can afford is more crucial than ever.  This handy calculator will help you get the whole picture.  As you enter your figures it will help you see the true cost of your loan. Keep in mind the percentage of your monthly expenses that will be devoted to your housing expense should probably not exceed 30% of your income.  Calculate my monthly Payment

If you need an Insurance Agent to give you a quote please just let me know and I would be happy to refer one.  Also, keep in mind that property taxes in the Palm Springs area average 1.15% of purchase price so we use 1.25% as a general guide.  Typically your property taxes will be lower than this.

Lastly, be sure you understand the closing costs. Closing costs are the cost of the financing.  While they are deductible, in  most cases on your taxes, they  can eat into the amount of money you have to put down.

Bob Hope Classic Back In Town Jan 17th- 23rd 2011

   This yearly tradition in the Desert features a  tournament with a  unique five-day format played over four different courses.  This year the course are  Silver Rock,  Palmer Private and Nicklaus at PGA  West as well as La Quinta Country Country Club.  (As a point of interest the very first year the tournament was held the courses played were Thunderbird, Tamarisk, Bermuda Dunes and Indian Wells Country Clubs.

From the start, the Classic has  attracted an unbelievable variety of celebrities to compete in the tournament's pro-am competition.  This year spectators will see  Tony Dovolani, Peter Gallagher, Bo Jackson, Kurt Russell, Scott Hamilton, Bret Baier, Alice Cooper, Eric Dickerson, Ron White, Steve Azar, Julius Irving and William Devane to name a few.

Legendandary Early stars included: Bing Crosby, Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Phil Harris, Desi Arnaz, Ray Bolger and Hoagy Carmichael.  Dwight Eisenhower was the first former President to play in the tournament and  Bob Hope  who added his name to the tournament in 1965 and became the Classic's Chairman of the Board.

Tickets start at just $25 and are available the day of the tournament on an as available basis or may be ordered on line.