Join the American Heart Association (AHA) and show your support for the women in your life by encouraging them to know their numbers and pay attention to their heart. The highlight of this year’s AHA campaign is the 7th Annual Go Red For Women Luncheon at the Renaissance Esmeralda in Indian Wells. This year’s event… Read more »
Desert Events
Canada Fest returns on Friday, February 28, and Saturday, March 1 at the Renaissance Esmeralda Hotel in Indian Wells. This festive celebration and resource expo brings together local and Canadian businesses as vendors, entertainment, services, seminars and demonstrations for two fun-filled days. Thousands attended last year’s event and producer Bette King listened to their requests: … Read more »
Activities encouraging healthy lifestyles will take place over two weeks around the Humana Challenge in partnership with the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation. Festivities continue to promote the tournament’s message of good health – and all activities around the tournament are free! Humana Fit, Fun & Forever Week kicks off Monday, January 6 at… Read more »
On Saturday, March 1, residents and businesses from throughout the Coachella Valley will come together to raise awareness and funds to fight Alzheimer’s disease at the 15th annual Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s. In addition to the two-mile route, Walk to End Alzheimer’s will include a health fair, entertainment, food, awards and family festivities.… Read more »
Don’t you love this time of year? November arrives and before you know it, your schedule is full. It’s such a festive, energetic time as you reunite with old friends and make new ones. Our newly green courses offer some of the world’s best golf and our sun-filled days call you out to play. To… Read more »
Exciting changes are in the works for the 6th Annual Desert Woman’s Show to be held Sunday and Monday, November 17 and 18, at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa. This year’s event will include one full day open to the public, and a women’s business conference on Monday featuring 20 informative sessions and celebrity guest… Read more »
Make Saturday, November 2 the day you take the first step toward improving your heart health by participating in the Coachella Valley Heart and Stroke Walk. The annual event, which raises funds to fight heart disease and stroke, America’s No. 1 and No. 4 killers, begins at 7 a.m at Palm Desert’s Civic Center Park.… Read more »
Nature’s Path to Wellness Health Fair is coming to the Westfield Palm Desert Saturday, September 21st and Sunday, the 22nd. This first annual fair is produced by Bette King Productions (CanadaFest) and presented by Global Health Technologies, Inc. This free event will present a variety of products and services for natural health and wellness, as… Read more »
This season, over 200 of the world’s top athletes competed in Valley events for close to $20 million in prize money. World class competitions including the HITS Horse Show (Thermal), USA’s Modern Pentathlon (Palm Springs), Humana Challenge (La Quinta), Kraft Nabisco (Rancho Mirage) and the BNP Paribas Open (Indian Wells) attracted athletes from 50+ countries… Read more »
SO Much More Than Golf at the Humana Challenge
- By Lauren Del Sarto
- January/February 2013
The Humana Challenge is proving to be so much more than a world-class golf tournament. You probably heard about Brian Gay’s exciting playoff victory. But did you hear about the many other triumphs featured around the event? The busy weekend started early Saturday when more than 200 volunteers joined The Humana Foundation, KaBOOM!, the Boys… Read more »
The fight to reduce death and disability caused by heart disease and stroke is a daily battle. The American Heart Association (AHA) recently celebrated the 10th Anniversary of its Go Red For Women campaign with the 2013 Go Red For Women Luncheon here in the Coachella Valley. That campaign has saved the lives of 627,000… Read more »
Mayor Steve Pougnet and the City of Palm Springs invite you and your families to register for the second annual “Mayor’s Healthy Planet, Healthy You,” 1K, 5K, 7 Mile Race and Wellness Festival, slated for Saturday, April 20. The event starts at 7:30 a.m. in Ruth Hardy Wellness Park with a run/walk followed by an… Read more »
The 18th annual Jim Cook Day of Hope for Diabetes® will take place Saturday, March 2 at the Annenberg Center for Health Sciences, Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage. This year’s Day of Hope® theme is “Living with Diabetes in a Positive Way.” This free event is being presented by the Desert Diabetes Club as… Read more »
The 2013 Humana Challenge in partnership with the Clinton Foundation will take place January 12-20 with a week of festivities and a continued focus on health and well-being. This year’s event will be even bigger and better, living up to their title of Sports Event of the Year for 2012 by the Sports Business Journal… Read more »
Join the American Heart Association on Friday, February 8 for the 6th Annual Go Red For Women Luncheon at the Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage. This year’s Luncheon features health expos, educational sessions, a “red handbag” silent auction, and a special fashion show by our local Palm Desert Macy’s featuring some… Read more »
The Indian Wells Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you to attend “Feeding the Dream,” an exciting health and wellness event designed to benefit the Healthy Family Foundation. “Feeding the Dream” is composed of two events: a fun-filled health fair for the whole family and a formal dinner. The health fair will be held on Saturday,… Read more »
In late 2011, Desert Classic Charities, the PGA TOUR, Humana and the William J. Clinton Foundation announced their collaborative plan to present a re-invigorated golf tournament to succeed the iconic Bob Hope Classic. The new tournament had an expanded focus beyond world-class golf, and served as a strategic platform to establish and communicate new initiatives… Read more »
Bigger, Better and More Charitable Than Ever! One of the largest expos for women in California, the 5th Annual Desert Woman’s Show, takes place November 17th & 18th featuring Home, Health, Wellness, Art, Fashion and Beauty at the Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage. The weekend-long expo is expected to attract thousands… Read more »