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This blog begins a series of interviews with notable and interesting denizens of Palm Springs (of which there are many)! This week’s interview is with Amy Blaisdell, Communications Director for the City of Palm Springs. Amy on the red carpet at the star-studded Palm Springs International Film Fest Awards Gala Amy, I understand that you’re a proud native of Palm Springs! Have you always lived in the Palm Springs area? I grew up in Rancho Mirage and attended St. Theresa School in Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage Elementary, Palm Springs and Palm Desert high schools. I received a B.A. in Communications from St. Mary’s […] The amazing ascent on the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway One of my favorite things to do this time of year is to take the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway from the Palm Springs desert floor to the top of the San Jancinto Mountains—an almost 6,000 foot change in elevation (and 30 to 40 degrees cooler!). You’ll travel two and a half miles in 15 minutes (one way)—crossing over five distinct vegetation zones (the botanical equivalent of going from Canada to Mexico), slowly rotating 360 degrees the whole while—on the world’s largest rotating tramcars, taking in all of the views around and […] There’s a lot going on in Palm Springs this week—and it’s a perfect time to explore our desert playground: the crowds are gone, low summer hotel rates are here, and there’s still so much to see and do! Start with paying homage to Palm Springs’ silver screen pedigree both past and present at the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival & Film Market, “ShortFest” (June 19 – 25). The 18th annual Palm Springs International Short Film Festival showcases more than 320 short films from around the globe. Trina Turk for Banana Republic, Photo courtesy www.TrinaTurk.com Need something to wear to a screening or […] I love the diversity of Palm Springs. This magical Mecca of sun and fun, golf and glitter, art and architecture summons a glorious cavalcade of humanity. There are few ways to better witness this than a stroll down Palm Canyon Drive on a Thursday evening enjoying the sights, sounds and smells of VillageFest—a dizzying array of musicians, artisans, purveyors of food and flowers, hawkers of the political and philanthropic. Villagefest on Thursday nights in Palm Springs. Photo source: www.palmspringsvillagefest.com Every Thursday evening, downtown Palm Springs turns into the Palm Springs VillageFest, also known as the Palm Springs Street Fair. Streets are […]
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Tosaíonn an blag sraith agallamh le denizens suntasach agus suimiúil de Palm Springs (a bhfuil go leor)! Is é agallamh seachtaine seo le Amy Blaisdell, Stiúrthóir Cumarsáide don Chathair Palm Springs. Amy ar an cairpéad dearg ag an réalt-studded Palm Springs Idirnáisiúnta Scannán Gala Gradaim Fest Amy, tuigim go bhfuil tú ó dhúchas bródúil as Palm Springs! An bhfuil tú i do chónaí i gcónaí i gceantar Palm Springs? D'fhás mé suas i Rancho Mirage agus d'fhreastail Naomh Treasa Scoil i Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage Bunrang, Palm Springs agus scoileanna Palm Desert ard. Fuair mé BA sa Chumarsáid aige ó Naomh Muire [...] An ascent iontach ar an Palm Springs Aerga Trambhealach Ceann de mo rudaí is fearr leat a dhéanamh an am seo den bhliain a chur ar an Palm Springs ón aer Trambhealach ón urlár Desert Palm Springs go dtí an barr San Jancinto Sléibhte-athrú beagnach 6,000 troigh i ingearchló (agus 30 go dtí 40 céim with!) . Feicfidh tú ag taisteal dhá leath míle i 15 nóiméad (bealach amháin)-thrasnú os cionn cúig criosanna fásra ar leith (comhionann luibheolaíoch dul ó Cheanada go Meicsiceo), go mall rothlach 360 céim iomlán le linn ar an domhan is mó ar tramcars rothlach, ag cur i ngach ceann de na tuairimí thart agus [...] Níl a lán ar siúl i Palm Springs an tseachtain seo agus tá sé ina am iontach chun iniúchadh a dhéanamh ar ár n-chlós súgartha Desert: na sluaite atá imithe, tá rátaí óstán samhraidh a choimeád íseal anseo, agus níl fós an oiread sin a fheiceáil agus a dhéanamh! Tosaigh le hómós a íoc Palm Springs 'fholaíochta airgid scáileán araon am atá caite agus i láthair ag an Palm Springs Idirnáisiúnta Féile Scannán Gearr & Mhargadh Scannán, "ShortFest" (Meitheamh 19-25). An bliantúil Palm Springs Féile Idirnáisiúnta Scannán Gearr 18 showcases níos mó ná 320 scannáin ghearra ó thimpeall na cruinne. Trina Toirc do Poblacht Banana, Grianghraf le caoinchead www.TrinaTurk.com An riachtanas is gá rud éigin a chaitheamh le scagadh nó [...] Is breá liom an éagsúlacht na Palm Springs. Seo Mecca draíochta ghrian agus spraoi, galf agus glitter, ealaín agus ailtireacht toghairm a cavalcade glórmhar na daonnachta. Tá roinnt bealaí chun finné níos fearr ná seo a stroll síos Palm Canyon Drive ar tráthnóna Déardaoin ag baint taitnimh as an sights, fuaimeanna agus smells de VillageFest-sraith dizzying de cheoltóirí, ceardaithe, purveyors bia agus bláthanna, hácaerí na polaitíochta agus daonchairdiúil. Villagefest ar oíche Déardaoin i Palm Springs. Foinse Grianghraf: www.palmspringsvillagefest.com Gach tráthnóna Déardaoin, Downtown Palm Springs casadh isteach an Springs Palm VillageFest, ar a dtugtar freisin mar an Sráid an Aonaigh Palm Springs. Tá sráideanna [...]