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contentsCommunity Calendar 4Letter from the Editor 56Photo of the Month 6TV’s Patrick Evans Forecasts Fun 8Beat the Heat 10RM Kids 141014THIS MONTH’S COVER SHOTPhotographer Brian Maurer(www.maurerstudio.com)captured television’s PatrickEvans in one of the eight coolestspots around—The River at RanchoMirage. See our cover storyon page 10 and our interviewwith Patrick Evans on page 6.Rancho Mirage MagazineVolume 1, Number 1 • August 2012Submit News: RanchoMirage@yellglobal.comAdvertise: yellowbook360.com/advertise1-877-228-5470Other Questions? magazinequestions@yellglobal.comBrought to you by© 2012 Yellowbook Inc. All Rights Reserved. Yellowbook® is a registered service mark of Yellowbook Inc.

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Forecast is Always“Sunny” for TV-2’sPatrick Evans By Kathy StrongAsfor the past decade. The Rancho Mirageresident is also the popular host of thetelevision station’s “Eye on the Desert”which is known for going live to red carpetceremonies and gala charity events.Evans, who spends his down time emceeingevents valley wide and hobnobbingwith celebrities, sees it all as just athe chief meteorologist for television’s CBS Local2, Patrick Evans has been a familiar face appearingnightly in desert homes“… I wasalso a geeky kid.I’m still a geekyadult. But youhave to have asense of humor.—Patrick Evansnormal day in his life that is anything but normal to most ofus.We caught up with Evans having lunch lake-side at TheRiver in Rancho Mirage in one of his rare moments of off-cameratime to talk about a little more than the weather.How did you decide to become a meteorologist?Evans: I was always fascinated by science. My dad was an engineer,and I grew up with curiosity about how things worked.Back east (in Virginia), we had such a diversity of weather thatit was a natural. But science (alone) did not feed my creativeside. I actually started working on television while I was stillin high school.Your legal last name is Iachetta, how did you becomePatrick Evans?Evans: I love my Italian heritage, but Iachetta is a hard nameto say. Evans is my mom’s maiden name and my middle name.Do you have an on-air personality and an off-air side?Evans: The best advice I ever got was to be as much yourself oncamera as you are off camera. I was told that people gravitatetoward authenticity.What is something that would surprise people to knowabout you?Evans: In truth, I’m a little shy… I was the class clown in school,but I was also a geeky kid. I’m still a geeky adult. But you haveto have a sense of humor.People are sometimes surprised when they see their favoriteweatherman singing around the desert. Tell usabout it.Evans: If I had any real talent, I would have done it (singing) fora living. I sing for my own fun and sing songs few people sing,like Sinatra hits. My great dream is to travel around the countryvisiting piano bars and then write a book about it. Whenyou visit piano bars, the room is full of interesting people andstories.What is the funniest thing that ever happened to you oncamera?Evans: I was in Virginia doing an interview with (animal expert)Jack Hanna. For five minutes it was just like an animalepisode on “Letterman”… Jack has great knowledge about animals,but not much practical knowledge about their behavior.At one point, there was a python on my head and a Siberiantiger in my lap… Each animal got more ferocious and angry. Itis just good television when anything sits on your head!Why do you live in Rancho Mirage?Evans: I love living in the middle of the valley. I’m just minutesaway from the television station, but close to Palm Springsor Palm Desert where I like to spend free time at places likeMelvyn’s. Plus, I live near Sinatra Drive and across the streetfrom the cemetery that is Sinatra’s resting place—I pass byhim every day.Describe your average day?Evans: I have two dogs: Guinness, a five-year-old black and tandachshund and Sophie, a rescue dachshund who is about nine.The dogs wake me up between 7:30 and 8 a.m. to walk and eat,then I try to go back to sleep. My mornings are my time to dosome freelance work and have coffeewith the dogs outside. I love to ease into“It is justgood televisionwhen anything sitson your head!—Patrick EvansPhoto credit: Brian Maurerthe day—it is my alone time. I averagea luncheon a week as emcee in seasonand get to the station by 2:30 p.m. toget ready for the 6 p.m. broadcast and“Eye on the Desert.” I also do the 10 p.m.broadcast so there isn’t any down timebetween shows. After 11 p.m., I can relax, usually walking thedogs and watching re-runs of “Seinfeld.”How do you beat the August heat, Mr. Weatherman?Evans: I try to get away to the beach or mountains for someweekends. But I’m known to golf in the heat. Why not?Watch Patrick Evans Monday through Friday on CBS Local2 at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. and on “Eye on the Desert”(www.kesq.com/cbs.com).8 August 2012 • Rancho Mirage Magazine

8Stay Cool, Rancho Mirage! –Great Ways to Beat the HeatIt may be a dog-day August afternoon, but who says youcan’t stay cucumber cool—without leaving the neighborhood?Flowing water, light and breezy mistercooleddinners, icy drinks and a temperature-dropping resortstay all add up to maximum chill. As tourists from all over theworld will attest, your own backyard paradise is blessed withresorts, restaurants and attractions that offer summertimebargains without sacrificing the luxury. This summer, make aplan to discover the instant cool all around you.1. Make a real splashThe perfect cure to triple digits is immersing your overheatedbody in cool water. Nearby Rancho Las Palmas Resort& Spa is home to the ultra-refreshing “Splashtopia” waterpark, comprised of a 425-foot lazy river and 100-foot-long waterslides.And it isn’t just for kids.Let a soothing current transport you down the refreshinglazy river then indulge in a pampering massage or roundof golf before you prepare for a gourmet feast under the starsat the resort’s bluEmber restaurant. Starting at just $169 pernight, opt for the “Summer Experience” package that includesroom accommodations, $50 in resort food and beverage creditand $28 in daily resort charge credit that you may opt to usefor golf or spa fun. Add to that a special $500 Summer Passportto dining and fun all around. The offer is valid until September3. (41-000 Bob Hope Dr., Rancho Mirage 92270; (760) 568-2727;www.rancholaspalmas.com)Head to the pool at Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa for arefreshing dive-in movie. Photo credit: Las Palmas Resort10 August 2012 • Rancho Mirage Magazine2. Scale 8,000 feet in tenminutesAugust is an ideal time to take in anumber-one favorite tourist attractionfor area visitors—the Palm SpringsAerial Tramway. The tram’s colossalrotating cars climb two and one-halfmiles in just 10 minutes to the pristinemountain wilderness of Mt. San JacintoState Park—at a brisk pine-scentedelevation of 8,516 feet that promises toknock nearly 40 degrees off the temperatureon the desert floor. Followany of its 50-plus miles of hiking trailsthen savor a lunch or dinner overlookingthe scorching valley floor below.Summer passes are valid through theend of August with unlimited rides;consider a Ride ‘n’ Dine package thatincludes fine dining at Peaks and theroundtrip tram ride. (Palm SpringsAerial Tramway, One Tram Way,Palm Springs 92262; (888) 515-TRAM;www.pstramway.com)By Kathy StrongCool down 40 degreeson the Palm SpringsAerial Tramway for hikingand dining fun. Photocredit: Palm SpringsAerial Tramway3. Take a 40-minute “cruise” to AlaskaWhen Crab Pot owner Hal Griffith took over the formerDominick’s restaurant in Rancho Mirage for a second valleyCrab Pot location, he pondered ways to utilize a small roomadjacent to the dining area. The space, fueled by Griffith’simagination and love of fishing, became the interior of a fishingboat that takes diners on a “cruise” to Alaska. The Seaventureexperience comes complete with the animatronic-built“Captain Jack” who imparts educational information on theAlaskan area, with a dash of seafaring humor. Air compressor-powered undulating swells also add drama and authenticityto the voyage. Griffith chose to use the Alaskan fishingtown of Petersburg because of its fishing history dating backto 1830 when a Norwegian pioneer arrived and saw the visionfor a fishing village. Griffith hired a local crab boat captain totake him from Petersburg Harbor to Frederick Sound as hegathered video footage of the trip on seven cameras—one foreach of the portholes on the sides of the “boat” and three forthe helm windows in front.The realistic experience for 20 passengers takes about40 minutes. It never costs to ‘ride’ Seaventure; reservedspaces are available daily to diners reserving a table for eitherlunch or dinner. (The Crab Pot, Rancho Mirage, 70-030 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage 92270; (760) 321-7635;www.crabpotranchomirage.com)

4. Laugh at a dog-day afternoonBe a kid again and escape to a movie matinee—adult style.Wash down a summer-perfect flick with a frosty beer or glassof cold wine accompanied by lots of buttered popcorn on a100-plus-degree August afternoon. Take advantage of theultra-air conditioned environs of two valley theaters that alsodispense alcoholic libations in the middle of a sultry afternoon.Why not make it a double feature? (Cinemas Palm d’Or,Westfield Palm Desert 92260; (760) 779-0730; www.thepalme.com; Camelot Theatres, 2300 E. Baristo Rd, Palm Springs92262; (760) 325-6565; www.camelottheatres.com5. One-stop entertainment andshopping “cool”The River at Rancho Mirage is more than a shopping, diningand entertainment destination. It is the epitome of refreshment.Just wandering the complex enveloped in lakes,rivers and fountains will bring your temperature down towinter numbers. Choose from an array of the latest movies atthe Cinemark, shop the boutiques, get a pedicure, taste somewine and dine in one of The River’s many restaurants. Thentop the outing off with a frosty ice cream cone or handmadechocolate delight. Stores are open Monday – Saturday from10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Restaurantand movie theater hours vary. (71-800 Highway 111, RanchoMirage 92270; www.theriveratranchomirage.com)6. Head to the coolest castle in thedesertDid you pack away the winter mittens and hats? Digthem out and for instant cool spend an hour at CathedralCity’s Desert Ice Castle Skating Rink, quite possibly the chilliestspot in the desert. Test your ice skating skills or watchothers circle the ice for instant chill. (Desert Ice Castle,68-600 Perez Road, Cathedral City 92234; (760) 324-0400;www.deserticecastle.com)7. Say ahhhh for lessThe Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa has designed a wayfor locals to recharge, renew and forget about the weather (andeverything else!) for a few indulgent hours. The 13,000-squarefootSpa at Westin Mission Hills is offering two spa packagespecials that will prompt you to toast the summer heat. The“Summer Retreat” special includes a hydrating facial, a scalptreatment, a paraffin treatment, a repair enhancement, aromatherapyand, of course, champagne. The “Soothing Senses”package features a 50-minute massage, scalp treatment, paraffintreatment, warm stone enhancement, aromatherapy andthat glass of champagne.The cost for either package is$119, and guests also receive a $25gift card to be used on future visits.To book your spa experience,contact the Spa at Mission Hillsat (760) 770-2180; 71333 DinahShore Drive, Rancho Mirage 92270;www.spaatmissionhills.com.8. Refresh with adesert traditionThe River at Rancho Mirage is the epitome of “cool.”Photo credit: Photo by FordRegular tourists to the desertwill tell you they don’t feelthey have really “arrived” untilthey have their first date shake atShield’s Date Garden. The date gardenhas been serving up instantcreamy cool with its classic dateshakes for decades. Stretch yourtradition to an entire afternoonof Royal Medjool deliciousnessby viewing the 15-minute movie,“The Romance & Sex Life of theDate” then indulging in a dateburgerlunch at Shield’s new café.(Shield’s Date Garden, 80-225 Hwy.111, Indio 92201; (760) 347-0996;www.shieldsdategarden.com)Combine a date shake witha date-burger in the newShield’s Date Garden café.Photo credit: Kathy StrongAugust 2012 • Rancho Mirage Magazine 11

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