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July 1, 2010 / Health & Lifestyle
Only two hours from San Diego, Borrego Springs is a destination easily reached for a short weekend trip. County Highways S-3 and S-22 meet in downtown Borrego Springs. Beautiful weather, adventure, amazing scenery and a stress-free environment await you. You will want to spend at least one night in Borrego Valley to experience the evening desert color and the spectacular star and planet gazing in ...
June 28, 2010 / Art
The beautiful painting on our 2010 cover is the work of local artist Barbara Nickerson. Trained at the Art Institute of Chicago, Barbara has shown her work internationally, including a solo show in Paris, France. She is a signature member of the Northwest Watercolor Society, Women Painters of Washington and Puget Sound Sumi Artists. As those affiliations would indicate, Barbara was, until five yea...
June 27, 2010 / Featured
If you want to know something about Borrego Springs (past and present) then you need to know Liz and Abby.” That was the advice I got from a couple of vivacious hikers who were sitting next to me at breakfast on morning---and they were right! Liz and Abby are Liz Carr and Abby Carr King, the Carr sisters. The Carr family moved to Borrego around 1970 after Jack Carr retired from the Navy. Jack...
June 27, 2010 / Art
Anza-Borrego has one of the richest fossil records in North America dating back some 7 million years, so it is only fitting that, if you were going to establish a “creature desert”, populated with dinosaurs and saber tooth tigers, Borrego would be the perfect location! Dennis Avery, the gentleman who owns miles of desert called Galleta Meadows Estate, is the benefactor of an extraordinary c...
June 27, 2010 / Arts & Entertainment
Like some of the history of Borrego Springs, the history of the Borrego Springs Performing Art Center can be a bit surprising. Borrego Springs has a long history of first class performing arts venues dating back to the 1950’s. Perhaps because of its isolated beauty and/or perhaps because of its proximity to Palm Springs, Borrego Springs was a favorite destination for many of the entertainment i...
June 27, 2010 / Featured
What do you call a group of pigs? Until recently, I’m not sure I could have answered this question, but, as a result of running into several groups of pigs in the last couple of months, I found the need to educate myself. Wait! Have I lost you already? Let me clear things up. I am talking about all those little pigs you can find sitting on the countertops of businesses all over town. These wh...
June 27, 2010 / A Bit Of History...
Borrego Springs has long been an oasis for those seeking a quiet, contemplative atmosphere. Ironically, Borrego has also been the site of high drama, great laughs, and intense, action-filled adventures. A surprise to some, Borrego has been the filming location for some 20 productions. As early as 1928, with the making of “Beggars of Life”, starring Wallace Beery and Louise Brooks, Hollywood...
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