Welcome to Palm Valley Country Club!

We created this web log to keep you updated on events at our condo in Palm Valley Country Club in Palm Desert. We'll make regular updates to let you know what is going on at Palm Valley Country Club and also provide helpful comments and recommendations to all visitors to the Palm Springs and Palm Desert areas.

Have questions about a restaurant, golf course or other activity ? Feel free to contribute your questions or comments. We look forward to developing this blog into a valuable resource to make your vacation to the Palm Springs area more enjoyable.

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Thanks !
Jim and Danette

Friday, September 11, 2009

Palm Desert Area Golf Course Reseeding

As printed in the Desert Sun, here is some info re. the reseeding schedules for Palm Desert and nearby public courses. Of course, you should contact each course to confirm.

Classic Club: Oct. 5-Nov. 6

Desert Falls: Sept. 28-Oct. 31

Desert Springs, Palm: Oct. 26-Nov. 27

Desert Springs, Valley: Sept. 21-Oct. 24

Desert Willow, Firecliff: Nov. 3-Dec. 26

Desert Willow, Mountain View: Closed until Nov. 2. Reseed complete when reopening

Indian Wells Golf Resort, Players: Oct. 5-23

Indian Wells Golf Resort, Celebrity: Oct. 26-Nov. 11

Mission Hills Resort, Player: Oct. 22-Nov. 20

Mission Hills Resort, Dye: Sept. 16-Oct. 16

Mountain Vista, Santa Rosa: Oct. 1-29

Mountain Vista, San Gorgonio: Oct. 30-Nov. 27

Rancho Las Palmas: 27 holes 18 in play at all times

Rancho Mirage: Sept. 28-Oct. 27

Shadow Ridge: Oct. 3-31

Sunday, September 6, 2009

More Food....

It's time for a couple more restaurant reviews - it's been a while !

First up is Mama Liveri's Italian Bistro. This authentic family owned bistro is located next to Trader Joe's in Palm Desert. Very close to Rancho Mirage, it's in a convenient shopping area off of Fred Waring Drive. They are famous for their new york pizza but we decided to try the egg plant parmesan and a plate of spaghetti and meat balls. Both were tasty. Combined with the ambiance and decor, we will return. I'm anxious to compare their pizza with our favorite (Papa Dan's).

Next up is Roc's Fire House Grill in Palm Desert. You might remember them from their old location on El Paseo. Primarily a bar, it was famous for the little red fire truck that sat out by the curb. They moved due to the expansion of 'The Gardens' on El Paseo (which is in a stalled status). Anyway, the new location is on Cook Street, very close to the I 10. It's overlooking the intersection of Cook and Bob Hope in the new shopping center. We found it to be a great place with excellent food, a shiny new building and a comfortable atmosphere. We had the prime rib tacos and tortilla soup. Both were great ! We will definitely be going back.