Entrance to The Parker Palm Springs
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I was so excited to get away to Palm Springs to celebrate my birthday. Sometimes I just crave 115 degree weather so I can just lay around the pool, drink spiked lemonade, and dive into total relaxation. These past three days gave me just that, and I honestly wasn’t ready to come home. If you’re looking for a resort where you don’t even have to leave the grounds, The Parker is the place for you. Burn some sage, get naked and jump in the 24-hour pool. Maybe you’ll see the moon bounce around, like I swear I did.
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Decor by Jonathan Adler
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This tapestry absolutely killed me; I was ready to rip it off the couch and drive home never to show my face at the hotel again. I rethought that idea, and decided to take this photo instead. Are you taking decor notes?
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Sissy Bingo at the ACE Hotel
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I live for games, so when I read on the ACE Hotel’s facebook page that they were having a bingo night, I quickly added that to our agenda. The evening was hosted by the amazing Linda Fabulous, who is as serious about bingo as she is her singing. She was born in 1938 and has personality to burn. If you’re not familiar with this spectacular woman, watch her here. Even though my bingo cards looked promising, I did not leave with a win nor with the pieces of pie, champagne, and tote bags adorned on the lucky winners. If you’re into good drinks, delicious food, and bingo, I suggest you swing by the ACE on a Monday evening.
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Feliz Cumpleanos
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This photo was too perfect not to share. Asael surprised me with these adorable candles that spelled out “feliz cumpleanos” atop of a fruit tart. The candles were melting so quickly that we started to laugh hysterically about not being able to photograph them because poof they’d be gone. Luckily, we got this one just in time.
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Traditional Eggs Benedict at Normas
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One of my favorite breakfast dishes on the planet is eggs benedict, and Normas at The Parker makes them to perfection. Their hollandaise sauce is a dream and whenever I’m in Palm Springs I must order myself a plate, accompanied by their fresh squeezed orange juice of course. Even if you’re just driving through the desert, Normas is totally worth the stop to eat if you want something delicious. Did someone say lobster macaroni and cheese? (breakfast/lunch only).
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PSYCH indoor saline pool
This is Asael totally relaxed
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Much of our time was spent at PSYC (Palm Springs Yacht Club) where we decided we’d relax so much that we’d feel like two earthworms in the dirt. Thanks to a wonderful surprise gift certificate bestowed upon me by my best friends Stefani and Serge, I indulged in a “tailor-made” massage which proved to be one of the major highlights of this trip. Fyi, the spa gives you a shot of infused vodka before you make your way into your private room. My muscles are very thankful. If you enjoy steam rooms, saunas, gel masks and floating in saline pools, please let me prescribe you a trip to this spa as you’ll leave a much happier person. Throw in some robes, a quiet room, and some alcohol and you’ll be ready for a nap that feels like an eternity.
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Iced honey vanilla latte at Koffi
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We had to leave the hotel a couple of times to visit our favorite coffee spot in Palm Springs, KOFFI. How I wish there was a Koffi in L.A.! I just love their lattes and Asael flips for their blended malt crazy coffee nusto insane drink. Yeah, I just made that name up. They have a great selection of coffees and teas so I highly recommend you check out this spot next time you’re in P.S.
A big thank you to all of those who sent me birthday wishes here, Facebook, Twitter, and text – I’m so grateful to have such great friends like you in my life! If you’d like to join me on a getaway sometime, just shoot me a message. I promise we’ll have a blast!
LABELS: ACE Hotel Bingo, Hippie Luxury, Koffi, Palm Springs, The Parker Palm Springs
Last night I had the privilege of enjoying a 4-course meal courtesy of Le Cordon Bleu’s new restaurant Technique. Dinner guests included artists Stefani Greenwood and Gilda Davidian, the amazing women behind A COLLECTION OF ; they are also two of my favorite people in the universe. If you haven’t visited their radical blog, please do so, because it is thoughtful and makes you want to be a better person. (there’s also great design, which inspired my food bubbles here)
I go nuts for chairs, especially these
