To the delight of many families, Snowtopia kicked off on Friday night at the Palm Springs Air Museum. The Museum is calling it a Winter Wonderland for the entire family. There’s a real snow playground, with Frosty the Snowman, bounce houses, activities for kids, a holiday train, and Santa Claus himself. All of this can
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With the holidays approaching, downtown Palm Springs businesses are gauging whether they’ll meet their sales goals for the season. National forecasts predict steady growth in retail shopping for the 2024 holiday season. Total holiday sales are expected to increase between 2.5% and 3.5% compared to 2023, reaching $979.5 billion to $989 billion according to the
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The Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus is helping to make sure kids in the Coachella Valley have presents this Christmas. Hundreds of toys and gifts were collected by Chorus members and dropped off by the carload Wednesday to Martha’s Village and Kitchen in Indio. It’s all a part of the “Chorus Cares” program, with a
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The annual tree lighting ceremony took place at the top of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Sunday evening. Towering over 8,000 feet above the Coachella Valley — the Christmas tree was brought to life as many residents got into the holiday spirit The big event drew crowds who were excited to see the featured guest,
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The Christmas season is now underway in the city of Coachella, as the tree at City Hall is now shining brightly. The tree lighting ceremony was kicked off by performances by the Coachella Valley High School Choir, followed by the acknowledgment of the city’s hometown heroes. Dozens of people encircled the tree to witness it
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Holiday cheer continues around the Coachella Valley as we look forward to more tree lighting ceremonies and events happening in the coming days. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be busy making visits to hear holiday wishes, and the sounds of the season will be ringing around the valley along with the offerings of many holiday
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WildLights has returned to the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens. The holiday light display features over 3 million lights, and is open on select nights until December 30th. Folks are welcomed to come enjoy the light displays, see nocturnal desert animals, enjoy food and drinks, and meet Santa! For ticket information go to this website.
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More than 2,600 runners and walkers took part in the annual Martha’s Village and Kitchen Thanksgiving Day 5K on El Paseo. It was the 18th year of the event, which raises money to help end hunger and homelessness in our valley. News Channel 3 anchor Peter Daut served as host and our Photojournalist Christopher Flicker
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More people are traveling this Thanksgiving than ever. American Automobile Association (AAA) estimates 79.9 million travelers will go 50 miles or more from home over the holiday travel period. A record 71.7 million people will travel by car over Thanksgiving – an additional 1.3 million travelers compared to 2023 according to AAA. The average price
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Families in the Eastern Coachella Valley received a helping hand this holiday season. The Coachella Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) hosted a Thanksgiving donation drive-through event on November 18. The distribution, went from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the CVUSD District Office Parking Lot. Organizers said it provided 600 turkeys donated by the Agua
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“American Idol” season 22 winner and Coachella Valley native Abi Carter will illuminate a 45-foot holiday tree with over 4,000 LED lights at the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s tree-lighting ceremony, officials announced today. Carter will be joined at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 8 by News Channel Chief Meteorologist Patrick Evans, who is hosting the
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The Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert is hosting a Halloween party tomorrow night from 3PM-5PM. The museum hours will be adjusted to 10AM-2PM, and the party will be outside. The party will be completely free for the first 500 kids. The celebration will provide children and parents a safe space to celebrate Halloween. There
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On Friday, News Channel 3 partnered with General Air Conditioning and Plumbing to send gifts to students with special needs at Cathedral City High School. Students wrote ‘letters to Santa’ on December 6th, hoping that their holiday wishes would come true. Mike Limon, who is the instructor of special education at CHHS, says “It really
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With the holiday season in full swing, there’s no shortage of activities throughout the nine valley cities. We have a closer look at tree lighting ceremonies from the East to the West ends of the valley. Here’s the coveted Christmas list: Ritz-Carlton Rancho Mirage Tree Lighting Ceremony, November 28 Coachella Christmas Tree Lighting, City Hall
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Coachella formally kicked off the holiday season Wednesday with its annual Christmas Tree Lighting event in front of City Hall. The tree right is the main attraction. The hundreds of colorful lights adorning it were lit brightening up downtown Coachella. Dozens of community members showed up to the annual holiday tradition. The Coachella Valley High
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Thanksgiving is over and the holiday season rolls on! All the way from the North Pole, Santa Claus made his grand arrival to the Shops at Palm Desert on Friday. He was met by the sounds of the Youtheatre players showcasing their talent with a recital. Santa and his helpers welcomed families into the shopping
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Martha’s Village & Kitchen Thanksgiving Day 5k is an annual, family-friendly run/walk fundraiser on El Paseo in Palm Desert. The goal is to raise awareness about the organization’s services, and to provide funds to support its mission to end hunger and homelessness in the Coachella Valley. About 5,000 people are expected to attend this year’s
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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway announced today that actress Judith Chapman will serve as the 2023 celebrity tree lighter next month at the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. “In these trying times, what a holiday blessing it will be for us all to come together in peace and harmony to share the shining light on our
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Walter Clark Legal Group continues its Safe Ride Home Program this year during local Fourth of July. The program provides reimbursement of cab and rideshare fares to drivers who become unexpectedly intoxicated while out partying and choose to get a ride home instead of getting back behind the wheel of their car. For the upcoming
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Christmas trees can be recycled, so instead of dumping them in the trash, leave them on the curb or take them to Riverside County landfills to be turned into mulch, officials urged residents today. According to the Department of Waste Resources, county residents can ensure trees are reused for environmental programs by participating in the
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