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Set on 450 lushacres in thedreamyCaliforniadesert, the
JWMARRIOTT
DESERT SPRINGS RESORT& SPA
isa foodandwineparadise. Samplepremium
winesandartisanal cheeses ina cool settingat the insideboat docknear the
bustling lobbybar.Dineat theMikadoJapaneseSteakHouse fora fun, fabu-
lous teppanyaki feast. Even the spa, at awhopping 38,000 square feet— the
largest inSouthernCalifornia—pleases thepalatewith its “spawithina
spa,”where small groups canbookaprivate spa suiteoffering itsown lounge,
treatment rooms, andover-the-top catering. desertspringsresort.com
feelingadventurous?Take theultimate jeep
tourwith
DESERT ADVENTURES
, theonlyoutdooradven-
turecompanyable to tour theprivate840-acre
MetateRanch locatedon (andwedomeanon) the
Sanandreasfault.Oneof thecompany’sspecialties
iscreating interactivecorporateevents, complete
withgourmet foodandwine. red-jeep.com
NoPalmSprings itinerarywouldbecomplete
withoutavisit to the
OASISDATE GARDENS
, an impres-
siveworkingdate ranchandhome to thecoveted
Medjool date.Whoknew that thePalmSpringsarea
is responsible for the lion’sshareofdatesgrown in
theU.S.?Onesipandyou’ll understandwhy theyare
famous for theirdateshake.Datescaneasilybeor-
deredandshippedatoasisdategardens.com.
MORGAN’S IN THE DESERT AT LA QUINTA RESORT&CLUB
is thequintessential fine-diningrestaurant in the
desert.Oftenholdingspecial foodandwineeventssuchasJamesBeardChef
Tours,Morgan’s isaprimeexampleof the farm-to-tablemovement, drawing
inspiration from thebountyof theCoachellaValley.ChefJimmySchmidtwill
overseeMorgan’smonthlywinedinnerseriesstarting inDecemberand featur-
ingaward-winningvintnerssuchasNapaValley’slongMeadowRanchand
PruettVineyardbyracecardriverScottPruett. laquintaresort.com,morgans
inthedesert.com
For more Palm Springs possibilities, see visitpalmsprings.com.
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Plenty. Just select from the followingmenu!
— J.T.
What’sCookinginPalmSprings?
