Skip Descant
The Desert Sun
Palm Springs, CA, United States
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Don't expect to watch TV at this boutique hotel. But don't worry, there's Wi-Fi
The Holiday House hotel in downtown Palm Springs, formerly The Chase, is the latest boutique hotel redo on Belardo Road. → Read More
Ontario International Airport offers new flights to Mexico, photo exhibit
After more than four years covering tourism in the Coachella Valley, Skip Descant is headed to northern California. → Read More
Want to put your kid in Palm Springs summer camp? Fees could jump to $136 a week
The Palm Springs City Council will take on numerous funding issues ranging from after-school programs to the Buzz, during budget talks Wednesday. → Read More
Turn down with a turntable at this hotel: Vinyl is back
Hard Rock Hotels have Crosley turntables and vinyl LPs available for guests. → Read More
Canyon View development in Palm Springs denied again
The Palm Springs Planning Commission voted 3-2 to deny the Canyon View subdivision development. → Read More
Coachella and Stagecoach pushed average room rates past $340 a night
Strong tourism in April pushed hotel occupancy and average daily rates to record levels. → Read More
170-room Dream Hotel approved in Palm Springs
The project has a long history, with planning and development going back a decade. It was most recently approved as a Dolce Hotel project in 2013. → Read More
La Quinta Resort joins Hilton's aim to hire veterans
La Quinta Resort & Club is part of a nationwide effort by Hilton to hire thousands of veterans in the coming years → Read More
La Quinta Resort joins Hilton's aim to hire veterans
La Quinta Resort & Club is part of a nationwide effort by Hilton to hire thousands of veterans in the coming years → Read More
New hangar opens at Palm Springs Air Museum, ready for an educational mission
New 20,000-square-foot Major Gen. Ken Miles Hangar to open Saturday at the Palm Springs Air Museum → Read More
Memorial Day means heading to the highways, as AAA projects record travel
Low gas prices luring travelers to hit the highways this Memorial Day weekend. → Read More
Designers for a new park in downtown Palm Springs want to hear from you
Take the downtown Palm Springs park survey. It's only five questions. → Read More
Palm Springs considering taking away your free rides on the Buzz
Palm Springs taxpayers pay $4.60 for each Buzz rider → Read More
Why there will be no more additions to the Palm Springs Walk of Stars, for now
Palm Springs and Walk of Stars board of directors want to set more stringent requirements for awarding the granite markers. "There’s some concern by a lot of people that it’s really become a ‘pay to play’ thing,” says Mayor Robert Moon. → Read More
Desert deals for vacationers and stay-cationers heating up
The summer season in the Coachella Valley is a great time to catch deals on everything from dining to car service. → Read More
Could voters decide the fate of Palm Springs vacation rentals?
A group calling itself Palm Springs Neighbors for Neighborhoods wants voters to decide whether short term rentals should be allowed in single-family residential neighborhoods. → Read More
Get your tram pass, and take free nature classes at Mount San Jacinto State Park
The Mount San Jacinto Natural History Association will offer a number of outdoor summer classes and hikes on top of the mountain. → Read More
Palm Springs poised to end 'sit and lie' law for sidewalks
Palm Springs set to scrap its ordinance which prevents pedestrians from sitting or lying on a sidewalk. → Read More
'Parade of planes' not returning to Palm Springs this year
Flying Aviation Expo in Palm Springs cancelled in 2017, due to low interest → Read More
Wessman Development drops name of former chief facing bribery charges
Wessman Development to be known as Grit Development → Read More