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 The other choice in town is for romantics: the delightful new Andalusian Court, a beautifully built, luxury country inn a mere two blocks from the shopping and dining choices on the main drag in Palm Springs proper. Its website may be the appetizer at andalusiancourt.com but its hearty breakfast surely is the frosting. |
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The Andalusian Court is a great lodging if
you're walking to the historic Plaza Theatre to do that peculiarly
Palm Springs thing, ogle a bunch of grandmothers and old guys at the
Fabulous (and fabulously successful) Palm Springs Follies, now in
its 12th season and better every year. The entertainment it offers
has worked for a century: high quality vaudeville acts, beautiful
women in gorgeous costumes like Las Vegas showgirls except they're
aged 55 to 85, and the inimitable Riff Markowitz the impresario keeping
the show together with benevolent zingers for the mostly older audience.
"Commonest pick-up line in our bars," he tells them, "is
'Do I come here often?'" |
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Headliners this year were The Four Lads, whose hits of the 1950s (Istanbul; No, Not Much; Standin' On The Corner; and Moments To Remember) still went over well with the crowd. And if you're wondering if the best restaurant in town is convenient for a pre-theater dinner, worry no more. Le Vallauris is only a couple of blocks over on Tahquitz Canyon. There are many family restaurants. Napoli's is handy for a quick lunch next to Starbucks at the new mall, The River. And, Chapelli's is proving a draw for dinner even though it's tucked away in a shopping center in La Quinta. Chapelli's not only has great food but great prices -- always a plus with families. |
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| Palm Springs now offers more for children.
Kids can enjoy the new IMAX theatre, surely an easy-to-find landmark
just off Cathedral Canyon with its 60 foot, six story-high screen.
Nearby, on Gene Autry Trail, Knotts has built the area's only waterpark,
Soak City, and next door has arisen, literally, America's only outdoor
rock climbing center, Uprising. |
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| Thus Palm Springs changes for our new century.
It's as if a voice from the past knew something. The grave marker
at the Desert Memorial Park Cemetery has inscribed above the name
Francis Albert Sinatra, his encouraging words, "The Best Is Yet
To Come."
Eric and his late wife, Margaret, had family living in Palm Springs for 10 years and know the Coachella Valley well |
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