Desert Hot Springs, CA (June 18, 2009)… Recently the international, award-winner travel advisory site TripAdvisor.com has placed the city of Desert Hot Springs in the top three areas in the category Best California HotSprings Locations.
Natural hot springs abound in the Coachella Valley. Over 80 ‘spatels’ proliferated in the 1950s and ‘60s. Several have been restored to their mid-century retro-hip splendor. Escape to the desert and choose decadent desert dens from the venerable Two Bunch Palms to clothing-optional Living Waters.
Nine of the top ten hotels listed on this site in June are members of the Hoteliers Association of Desert Hot Springs. Among these are:
Other kudos to the various spa resorts located in Desert Hot Springs have been received. The Spring Resort and Spa was SpaFinder’s 2008 Readers’ Choice Award. Bella Monte Hot Springs Resort ranked twelfth out of seventy-four spa hotels from around the country on TripAdvisor. El Morocco Inn & Spa is rated Top 8 Hotels in the US for 2009 by Trip Advisor and Top 6 Chic Motels in the US by Travel & Leisure. Living Waters Spa was for the fourth time listed as TripAdvisors’ Travelers’ Choice: Hidden Gem. It was called one of the top ten clothing optional resorts in the world.
For more information on the Hoteliers Association of Desert Hot Springs contact David Peet at Total Marketing Partners (760-323-3338, extension 232) or take a virtual trip to all of the incredible Desert Hot Springs hot mineral water resorts and spas on line at www.visitdeserthotsprings.com.
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Desert Hot Springs, CA (May 15, 2009)… Cabot’s Museum Foundation and David Peet of Total Marketing Partners are celebrating Cabot’s Pueblo Museum’s third anniversary with a bountiful BBQ bash - Western cuisine under the stars. The birthday celebration will be held June 6th from 6:00 to 10:00 PM at Cabot’s Pueblo Museum, 67616 E Desert View Ave, Desert Hot Springs.
Honored at this year’s anniversary will be the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. Tribal Chairman Richard M. Milanovich is the recipient of the Cabot’s Humanitarian Award. Recognized will be Gordon Gribble, recipient of the Cabot’s Pioneer Award.
Cocktails and an al fresco dinner will be enhanced with entertainment provided by Donna Theodore, Tom Hiatt and the Sundown Riders and Richard Brewer. The work of photographer Tom Brewster will be on display. Both silent and live auctions will add to the evening’s events.
Tickets are available for $100. Tables of ten are available for $1000 which includes sponsorship listing in the Official Commemorative Souvenir Book.
For further information, please call Cabot’s Museum: 760-329-7610.
About Cabot’s Pueblo Museum Foundation: Cabot’s Museum Foundation is a California, Not For Profit 501(C)(3) dedicated to raising funds for the operation, management, maintenance, development and implementation of community events, educational and historic programs of the Cabot’s Indian Pueblo Museum. Cabot's Museum is located in Desert Hot Springs, California.
Cabot's Pueblo Museum: (760) 329-7610 Email: cabotsmuseum@roadrunner.com 67616 E Desert View Ave, Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
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“IT’S ALWAYS SOMETHING” TEEN ESSAY CONTEST ENTRY DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JUNE 5
Cathedral City, CA (May 7, 2009)…In an effort to give Indio High School students an opportunity to participate due to their recent closure, Gilda’s Club Desert Cities “It’s Always Something” Teen Essay Contest deadline has been extended to Friday, June 5. The contest is for high school students with a focus on giving teenagers the chance to open up and share their stories about living with cancer or living in a family affected by cancer.
Young writers in the 9th-12th grade are encouraged to tell their story. Gilda’s Club is looking for honest, detailed personal essays demonstrating an authentic ability to move readers by sharing their experience and an overall message on how it has impacted your life. Are you a cancer survivor? Have you helped a family member or friend deal with cancer? How did you learn to live with cancer?
Entries must be submitted by mail or in person by Friday, June 5 to 67-625 East Palm Canyon Drive, Suite 7A. Essay must be typed, double spaced and between 500 and 2000 words long. Finalist essays will be read by a panel of judges in a fair and unbiased multi-round judging process. Contest prizes are $1000 first place, $500 for the second prize winner, and third place receives $250.
About Gilda’s Club Desert Cities
Their mission is to create welcoming communities of free support for everyone living with cancer – men, women, teens and children – along with their families and friends. Our innovative program is an essential complement to medical care, providing networking and support groups, workshops, education and social activities. Gilda’s Club Desert Cities is the only clubhouse in the state of California and is the recipient of the 2008 Non-Profit of the Year Award presented by the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce.
For complete entry and contest details contact: Argentina Serrano-Baldridge, MSW, Program Director at 760-770-5678 x110 or, by e-mail gcdcprogram@dc.rr.com. Visit Gilda’s Club Desert Cities www.gildasclubdesertcities.org. Contact Jeff Hocker for hi-resolution photos and interviews: 760-323-3338 ext. 225.
