April 2008  Happenings

in Palm Springs, California

April 1, 2008

IN THIS ISSUE

 


REWARDS Members

Due to the large number of REWARDS members (over 500) we have invested in automating the program. Effective 2nd quarter 2008, you will have instant access to your account balances on-line. Later In 2nd quarter 2008 we will have the capability to email you REWARDS certificates when you earn your free night...More to come. If you are not a REWARDS member and would like to join go to REWARDS

La DolceVita  .

" Wild for the Vine" Daily wine tasting - Tuesday-Sunday 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. The total wine experience. They typically have 6 to 8 bottles open for sampling. Taste all of them once and then enjoy a complimentary glass of wine $10.00 per person.90 N. Palm Canyon Dr. Palm Springs, CA, 92262 Phone: 760-325-9930

Copykatz Night Club featuring celebrity impersonators from Janet Jackson, Judy Garland, Sonny & Cher to Reba McEntire! Dinner and cocktail shows nightly. Kenny Kerr (routine guest at La Dolce Vita) performs after midnight. Call 760-864-9293.

Here's What's Happening in April

Seven Night Special   Stay at least 7 consecutive nights and get one of these consecutive nights FREE. For more information click on: http://www.ladolcevitaresort.com/specials.html   

Events Coming Up of Specific Interest:

May 2-4 Palm Springs Gay Rodeo - Once again Palm Springs will be the place for handsome cowboys. http://palmspringsrodeo.org. You may also want to catch STAGECOACH, California's largest Country Western music event during the same weekend.  http://stagecoachfestival.com/

May 16-18 - Rentboy.com Palm Springs Pool Party - Once again, La Dolce Vita will donate a free room to an adult film star as part of a fund raiser put on by the gay adult film industry and rentboy.com. Last year we were sold out. For more information check out:  http://www.rentboypoolparty.com/index.html

June 15 -20 Palm Springs Restaurant Week - this six day culinary event that allows food aficionados to experience and savor a delicious variety of food, wine and culture. La Dolce Vita Resort starts it's summertime pricing, "What a deal"  Check out: www.PalmSpringsRestaurantWeek.com.

July 3-6 - US Independence Day Celebration at La Dolce Vita Resort. - This 3 day holiday weekend will surely sell out. Once again we will be having our 4th of July Barbeque and Pool Party, free to registered guests. We'll also be watching the fireworks at Sunrise Park, right from our property. Book your rooms as soon as possible.

April Events:

Kraft Nabisco Championship, through April 6

Dinah Shore Weekend, April 2-6 - LA DOLCE VITA SOLD OUT 

Indian Wells Arts Festival, April 4-6 http://www.indianwellsartsfestival.com/

"The Women" April 4-13 Palm Canyon Theatre http://www.palmcanyontheatre.org/wst_page4.html

Joss Stone at Fantasy Springs Casino, April 5 http://www.fantasyspringsresort.com/index.html

Palm Springs Food & Wine Festival, April 11-12 http://www.palmspringsfoodandwinefestival.com/

Liberace "Music and Memories" - April 11-13 Fantasy Springs Casino http://www.fantasyspringsresort.com/index.html

WHITE Party, April 17-21 - LA DOLCE VITA SOLD OUT - check for cancellations

Boz Scaggs, April 19 - Spotlight 29 Casino http://www.spotlight29.com/

Opera in the Park, April 20 http://www.palmspringsoperaguild.org/park2007.htm

CoachellaFest Music and Arts Festival, April 25-27 - A few rooms left at La Dolce Vita

California Date Chef Competition, April 27 Fantasy Springs Casino http://www.fantasyspringsresort.com/index.html

More Evens Coming in May

1st - Saturday Night Live Reunion Tour. Comedy show starring Victoria Jackson, Joe Piscopo, and Father Guido Sarducci, benefiting Gilda’s Club Desert Cities. 8 p.m. Spotlight 29 Casino. http://www.spotlight29.com/

1st - One Night Only. Jewish Family Service of the Desert benefit concert featuring Broadway and Hollywood performers. 6:30 p.m. McCallum Theatre, 73000 Fred Waring Dr., Palm Desert. 760-325-4088.

2-4th Stagecoach Country Music Festival. More than 40 acts, including The Eagles, Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Big and Rich, Carrie Underwood, and The Judds. 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Empire Polo Field, 81800 Ave. 51, Indio. 818-380-0400, 213-480-3232.

2-4th Annual Elvis Honeymoon Weekend. Celebrate Elvis and Priscilla’s honeymoon that took place May 1, 1967, at the Palm Springs house. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Elvis Presley Estate, 1350 Ladera Circle, Palm Springs. 760-322-1192.

2nd - Paul Anka, Fantasy Springs Casino http://www.fantasyspringsresort.com/index.html

3rd - 15th Annual Evening Under The Stars. Annual AIDS Assistance Program benefit with entertainment by Pink Martini. 6-9 p.m. O’Donnell Golf Club, 301 N. Belardo Rd., Palm Springs. 760-325-8481.

17th - Brian McKnight. 8 p.m. Spotlight 29 Casino, I-10 at Dillon Rd., Coachella. 775-5566, 866-878-6729.

17th -Collective Soul, Fantasy Springs Casino http://www.fantasyspringsresort.com/index.html

29-June 1st Film Noir Festival. Camelot Theatres, 2300 E. Baristo Rd. Palm Springs. 325-6565.

31st Jerry Lewis, Fantasy Springs Casino http://www.fantasyspringsresort.com/index.html

Ongoing Weekly Events

Thursday Morning Hikes. Guided hikes at the Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center. 8:30 a.m. 51500 Hwy. 74, Palm Desert. 760-862-9084.

VillageFest. Street festival every Thursday in downtown Palm Springs, featuring art and handcrafted items for sale, farmers market, food, and live entertainment. 6- 10 p.m. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, 760-320-3781.

College Of the Desert Street Fair. Vendors with new and used items, art, clothing, home furnishings, food, 7 a.m.-2 p.m. College of the Desert campus at Monterey Avenue and Fred Waring Drive, Palm Desert. 760-773-2567.

Desert Hot Springs Certified Farmers’ Market. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Wardman Park, Cactus and Eighth streets, Desert Hot Springs. 760-251-7488.

Indio Open-Air Market. More than 400 vendors offering a wide variety of new and used merchandise, as well as local produce. 4-10 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays. Riverside County Fair and National Date Festival Fairgrounds, 46350 Arabia St., Indio. 800-222-7467.

Palm Springs Certified Farmers’ Market. Fresh produce grown by more than
20 local farmers, as well as flowers and plants. 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday. Camelot Theatres, 2300 E. Baristo Rd., Palm Springs. 760-898-5250.

CoachellaFestApril 25,26,27  Empire Polo Field

The Coachella Music Festival, one of the biggest arts and music festivals on the west coast, expects close to 200,000 people over the 3 day festival.  Whether you're a fan of rock, country, pop, or anything in between, CoachellaFest has been tailored to all lovers of music since 2000. Check the line-up of performers by going to  www.coachella.com. Book early, last year, every hotel was sold out within fifty miles of Palm Springs.

STAGECOACHMay 3-4; California's Largest Country Music Festival Empire Polo Field

The Line-up as of January 2008: Rascal Flatts, The Judds, Tim McGraw, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Trace Atkins.  Beyond the jam packed musical line up, there will be tons of other fun things to do and see at the festival. More details and additional activities will be posted here as the dates approach. Here’s a few things already planned: Mechanical Bulls, Hayrides, Live auctioneers, Country Music Memorabilia, Antique Cowboy Gear, Rawhide Sculptures, Western Heritage Art, American Folk Art, Saddle Making, Rodeo Gear and Trail Boss Seminars, Line and square dancing demonstrations, Fiddling demonstrations, Lasso and roping clinic. http://stagecoachfestival.com/

 
See you out here real soon!!!
Ken, Tim, Roxy, Gracie and the Team