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Monday, Jan. 26 | ☀️ 66°/45° |
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Happy Monday, everyone, where we're sending congratulations to Jackie and Shadow, the Big Bear Valley eagles who welcomed the first egg of the season to their nest on Friday afternoon. With eggs typically laid three-to-five days apart, and Jackie's track record of laying every three days, there's bound to be more egg-citement on the horizon. Make sure to tune in to the live cams here.
🎶 Setting the mood: "Manic Monday" by The Bangles |
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LEADING OFF |
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Don McClean in the driveway of his Palm Desert home. McClean will be performing at The Plaza Theatre Friday evening. (Photo courtesy Don McClean) |
Don McLean brings 'American Pie' home to The Plaza Theatre |
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Don McLean, the 80-year-old singer-songwriter behind “American Pie,” returns to Palm Springs this week for a concert that doubles as a celebration of a life steeped in music, memory and desert living.
Driving the news: McLean is set to perform at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, at the renovated Palm Springs Plaza Theatre, a venue he says he’s eager to experience firsthand.
Why it matters: McLean’s appearance isn’t just another tour stop — it’s a homecoming of sorts. A longtime Palm Desert resident, he has woven the Coachella Valley into his later-life story, embracing its music history, celebrity lore and midcentury charm.
Flashback: McLean rose to pop immortality with “American Pie,” his 1971 epic that traced America’s loss of innocence and helped usher long-form storytelling into mainstream pop music.
Between the lines: Though he says he’s done recording new albums or writing songs, McLean remains deeply engaged as a performer and cultural observer, attending concerts, Modernism Week and desert landmarks tied to icons like Bing Crosby and Gene Autry.
Read Bruce Fessier's complete story here |
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BRIEFLY |
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Plans call for the site of a former Days Inn on North Palm Canyon Drive to eventually see new life as a resort hotel.
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🏨 Hotel expansion wins unanimous committee approval
- The Palm Springs Architectural Review Committee (ARC) unanimously approved a 179-room hotel development at 1973 North Palm Canyon Drive at its meeting on Jan. 21, one week after the Planning Commission received about 70 public comments opposing the project over concerns about noise, traffic and environmental impacts.
- The development will transform the vacant former Days Inn site into five buildings with renovated and new construction, including a restaurant fronting Palm Canyon Drive. The 4.23-acre property previously operated as a 107-room hotel.
- Details: Committee members focused on design elements, landscaping and on-site traffic flow rather than broader neighborhood concerns. The approval includes one condition requiring relocation of an accessibility lift at Building B.
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A MESSAGE FROM DAP HEALTH |
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Our Philanthropy Department has introduced a new initiative in partnership with Thompson & Associates, a nationally recognized, values‑based estate planning firm. Their consultants will guide potential donors possibly interested in supporting DAP Health’s mission long after their lifetime through planned giving. |
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To learn more about this program, please click here. |
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California Winter League baseball
10 a.m. | Palm Springs Stadium
The California Winter League is now fully underway, featuring a diverse field of teams hailing from across North America, organized into two competitive divisions. Games will be played throughout the week. ($10)
HangingOUT! - Men’s Monday Coffee
4:30 p.m. | Social Cafe & Play Lounge
Join the group for coffee, chat, and chew! No RSVPs necessary.
Monday Night Dance Party with Leanna and Miguel
5 p.m.| V Wine Lounge and Martini Bar
Join Leanna and Miguel for a night of dancing to jazz, Latin, pop, disco, and more. ($5)
Zone Palm Springs Community Open House
5:30 p.m. | Convention Center
Palm Springs is updating its Zoning Code to plan for the future and is seeking community feedback on addressing growing housing and affordability challenges in the city.
Desert Horticultural Society January Meeting
5:30 p.m. | Mizell Center
Get an inside look at The Living Desert's Gardens with Arian Noorzai, the Gardens Curator, whose impressive background includes the Denver Zoo, the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park, the Getty, and Descanso Gardens. |
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AND FINALLY ... |
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If you missed Sunday's Palm Springs Profiles piece in your inbox, here's your chance to catch up on a community builder worth knowing.
Meet Megan: Megan Robinson moved to Palm Springs and struggled to find culturally relevant events that welcomed people of color, so she decided to create her own solution — and accidentally built a community in the process.
The journey: What began as a personal weekly calendar of concerts, hikes, fitness groups, art shows and community gatherings evolved into @palmspringsincolour on Instagram, launched in March, and later the Palm Springs in Colour Social Club in late 2025.
- The Instagram account grew from a few hundred followers to nearly 5,000 within months.
Why it matters: Robinson's project has become a community connector, helping residents discover inclusive spaces and find belonging in the desert. For a transplant from the Philadelphia suburbs who dreamed of desert life for two decades, she's now helping others feel at home too.
The backstory: Robinson was drawn to Palm Springs' layered diversity — its LGBTQ+ community, large Latino population and Native land — seeing it as a naturally safe space. She just needed help finding where that diversity gathered.
What's next: Get to know Megan in Maggie Miles' full profile here. |
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