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📬 The September Issue
🛠️ All in a Day’s Work
Our theme this month is Labor, in every sense of the word. From the sweat and determination that built the desert towns we call home, to the quiet, unseen efforts that keep daily life moving. It’s all in a day’s work.
🗞️ Palm Springs Now
🚡 Tourism & Recreation
🏗️ Development & Infrastructure
Here’s What a 1-Day Gutter Upgrade Should Cost You
Today, seniors (even on a fixed income or pension) can afford a modern gutter guard, along with 1-day installation and a 100% no-clog guarantee.
With this new website, you can ‘skip’ the middleman, design a gutter guard that’s right for you, and get (fair) local pricing.
🚜 Date Harvest is Here: What You Need to Know
🌴 The Labor Behind the Sweetness
Welcome to harvest season in the Coachella Valley, where workers climb 30-foot palms to harvest the sweet fruit. The valley provides more than 90% of the country’s supply. Read More
Here are a few spots to pick up dates:
🌵 Desert Trivia
⚡️ The Coachella Valley is home to one of the largest concentrations of wind turbines in the U.S. Approximately how many jobs in the valley are tied to renewable energy production? |
👉 Click here for the answer or keep scrolling. Learn more about renewable energy jobs.
🤖 AI in the Desert
🧠 Artificial Intelligence isn’t just for Silicon Valley anymore. From AI jobs to homegrown businesses, the desert is getting a digital upgrade. Learn More
Three local players shaping this future:
SwingPoint Media → AI-powered marketing systems
Kyfro → Automation and prompt engineering
EvolveNova → Chatbots, analytics, and automation tools
❤️ Labor of Love  Sean Bergara, owner of Ecore Fitness | 💪 The Core Entrepreneur Sean Bergara owns and operates Ecore Fitness on Baristo Road between Belardo Road and Palm Canyon Drive. How would you describe your business? Imagine a space where you can discover a healthier, more balanced you. At Ecore Fitness, we offer a variety of Pilates classes and group lessons tailored to meet the unique needs of every student. Read More |
✨ Events
🧘♀️ Greater Palm Springs Spa Month (September 1–30): Enjoy exclusive wellness experiences across the region. Learn more
🍷🍴Taste of Palm Springs (Sept 17)
Enjoy bites from 40+ restaurants, plus a Prince tribute concert. Learn more
🌈 The Dinah Event & Music Festival (September 24–29): Known as the largest queer/lesbian event in the world. Learn more
🎧 Would you be interested in an audio podcast version of Desert Dispatch? |
❤️ Labor of Love  Gwen Gatti, owner of Tops n Tees | 👗 The Fashion Maven Gwen Gatti is the owner of Tops n Tees in the Henry Frank Arcade at 278 N Palm Canyon Drive. How would you describe your business? I run a fun business, and fashion has always been my passion. There’s always great energy and a good vibe in the store. With the music playing, customers often end up dancing as they shop! Read more |
🎶 Rockin’ the Desert
🎵 Fun with Dick and Jane: Rockin’ the Desert
🎹 Reinvention isn’t just a buzzword, it’s a job description. And nobody embodies that better than Scott Monahan and Janis Liebhart, the duo at the heart of Fun with Dick and Jane Band. They rock desert nights with experience and passion. Read more
Thursdays at Larkspur Grill starting September 11 and Mondays at Vicky’s of Santa Fe starting September 15.
🗣️ Mrs. O’Donnell’s Corner: What’s New in Palm Springs
🪓 Coming soon, Palm Spring Ax Club at 320 N Palm Canyon Drive where Ryson Vacation Rentals used to be. Yes, alcohol and axes…what could go wrong.
🍝 Progress is being made on the new patio at Kalura Trattoria on Palm Canyon Drive. The city is moving the existing patio for the Plaza Theatre to re-open in December.
🍕 Bill’s Pizza is expanding. The Palm Springs tradition is annexing the space next door for it’s carry out business. We’ll take a large Elton John (IYKYK). Still no delivery.
🌟 A new magazine is coming to town. Oasis Magazine is the brain child of Matthew Mitchell. Looks like it’s gonna be fab!
🍻 Palm Canyon Roadhouse closed but we hear the owners hope to find a new location. The property is being redeveloped along with the old H3K Home+Design next door which closed in June.
🎭 The Prism Theatre will open this fall with a production of Camp Morning Wood (sounds hard). The new location is an old accounting firm (what an upgrade) next to Sherman’s Deli.
If you know anything happening in Palm Springs, drop us a line. Email us
💻 Pro-Tip: Book Direct & Save
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🏆And the Winner Is!
⚡️ The Coachella Valley is home to one of the largest concentrations of wind turbines in the U.S. Approximately how many jobs in the valley are tied to renewable energy production?
A) Fewer than 500
B) Around 2,000–3,000
C) More than 10,000
Answer: B) Around 2,000–3,000 jobs, mostly in wind and solar.
💪 Keep on Working
In the desert, nothing thrives without effort. Every brick laid, every crop tended, every hour given is part of the story of this place.
See you in October.
Jason & Troy
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