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Starting with the ultimate pampering package, the Lime Journey package at Desert Palm includes three luxurious nights at a Palm Suite, with breakfast, plus a sumptuous afternoon tea overlooking http://bankruptcyformssite.com/palm-desert-bankruptcy-attorney/ the lush polo fields.  Guests can then experience Lime’s ultimate Couples Retreat - 180 minutes of relaxation starting with a Turkish salt scrub, Lime Intuitive Massage, Reflexology and Indian head massage followed by a Vital C facial before finishing with a Lime Immerse bath ritual. The Lime journey package is inclusive of all taxes and is valid from: 16th May to 15th September 2013 for $1,190* (approx. £786) 16th September to 20th December for $1,350* (*approx. £800) The Lime Break package includes one night in one of Desert Palm’s Polo Suites, followed by breakfast and includes a delicious three course lunch for two at Epicure overlooking the polo fields. The five star dining experience is followed by Lime’s 90 minute Serenity experience for two, whereby guests inhale the calming and soothing effects of wild lavender before experiencing a thorough two step body scrub to deep cleanse your skin before enjoying a massage with hot basalt stones to promote relaxation and melt away muscular tension.  The Lime Break package is inclusive of all taxes and is valid from: 16th May to 15th September 2013 for $580* (approx. £381) 16th September to 20th December for $650* (approx. £428) While the Lime DAY package is ideal for those looking for a day of complete relaxation and includes a 90 minute Lime Intuitive Massage, followed by a healthy selection at Epicure for one and complimentary access to the pool and Sub Lime.
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Palm Springs' Downtown PS redevelopment to get underway

When completed in 2015, it will be the first new four-star hotel built from the ground up in Palm Springs in more than 20 years. The project marks a milestone in the comeback of Palm Springs as a resort destination that may have last peaked in the 1960s. The city fell out of favor in the 1980s and 1990s as new development in other Coachella Valley cities such as Palm Desert and Rancho Mirage lured away travelers, golfers and year-round residents. Palm Springs is reemerging as a "semi-urban" resort destination, hotel consultant Bruce Baltin of PKF Consulting said, attracting younger visitors as it moves beyond its dated image as a staid haven for retirees. San Francisco-based Kimpton favors highly designed, stylized hotels with chef-driven restaurants intended to appeal to local residents as well as travelers. The yet-unnamed hotel will be part of a larger project that will house seven restaurants and 100 apartments and condominiums served by the hotel, along with 150,000 square feet of retail space for rent. The six-story hotel will have a rooftop bar and pool. Kimpton will operate the hotel for Wessman Development Co., which is building the project, President John Wessman said.
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Eat. See. Stay. at Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Week

Since 2007, Palm Springs Desert Resorts Restaurant Week Association ? led by members representing dozens of prominent restaurateurs and hoteliers ? has beautifully showcased the diverse dining and leisure opportunities in Palm Springs and the greater Coachella Valley. In just six years, this annual event has grown from fewer than 30 participating restaurants, hotels, and attractions to more than 100. In addition to Circa 59, the finest dining experiences I?ve personally had over the years include the garlicky Steak Sinatra at the charmingly old-school Johnny Costa?s Ristorante; the lightly-exotic Chilean Sea Bass at Tropicale Restaurant & Lounge; a never-fail assortment from the extensive tapas menu at Alicante, casual Spanish Mediterranean cuisine; a classic lasagna Bolognese with homemade pasta at Piazza Trilussa Ristorante; and some of the desert?s best Mexican food at Las Casuelas Terraza, where margaritas on the patio is a people-watching must on warm evenings. For lighter mid-day meals, I?ve discovered that you can?t go wrong with any of the organic and artisanal options served by King?s Highway at the Ace Hotel & Swim Club (in an old Denny?s space, of all things ? no Grand Slams here, thank God); Café Des Beaux-Arts for Chef Chino?s egg dish of the day or classic ham and cheese crepes with Béchamel sauce; and the freshly-updated classics at Escena Lounge & Grill. Escena Lounge is perhaps the best golf club food I?ve ever had in the desert, and definitely the coolest, thanks to its modern décor and sweeping view. You may find it difficult to stop eating the complimentary house-made potato chips, so make sure you order a cucumber-infused Escena Martini to wet your whistle.
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