Palm Springs #1 in 2026

It's late and our first visit to Palm Springs in 2026 has been a very full one. Please excuse my brevity. It was amazing and tomorrow promises the same.

The Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory always has something going on. I have been a fan for years.

We were there for a 2 PM LP and the Vinyl concert.

These four San Diego-based musicians came together with a purpose: explore the art of song in their own unique way! Renowned jazz, blues and gospel singer Leonard Patton teamed up with the critically acclaimed Danny Green Trio to form LP And The Vinyl. The band’s wide array of influences includes everything from jazz, R&B, and rock, to 80’s and 90’s hits, Brazilian music, and classical music. What an incredible show (they played everything from the Beatles to Tears for Fears... Wow!).

Next we went to the Observatory for Sun Days, "an opportunity to get up close and personal with our closest star: the Sun." Sadly, it was so overcast, there was no Sun to ogle.

It was fun to speak with the experts. I know we'll return when the weather is right.

The Welwood Murry Library is exhibiting one man's PEZ Collection. On display are 700 (of his 4,000 pieces) unique Pez dispensers, along with incredible history.

We learned so much. Did you know that the word PEZ was created using the first, middle and last letter in the German word for peppermint, PfeffErminZ? It was first introduced in Vienna in 1927 for adults as a breath mint and alternative to smoking.