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rancho mirage - Relax Rancho Mirage CA
R A N C H O M I R AG E V IS I ON ILLUSTRATION BY ANDY POTTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL MEDICAL MEETING 2011-12 rancho mirage Heart of the Palm Springs Valley R RANCHO MIRAGE spreads its verdant carpet across the desert floor between the Santa Rosa Mountains to the south and the snow-capped San Jacinto range on the west. Presidents, corporate executives and Hollywood celebrities have designated this enclave the preferred luxury destination in the Palm Springs Valley. Home to the Valley’s finest resorts Rancho Mirage lodging properties recently invested over $900 million in renovations and reconstructions. Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa featuring Splashtopia and Lazy River is a favored destination for successful families. The Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa features roundthe-clock gaming excitement and sumptuous rooms, spa, dining and headliner fun all housed in the Valleys only skyscraper property. The Westin Mission Hills, with its spectacular views of the snow-capped San Jacinto Mountains, superb golf courses and the “Heavenly Bed” is an oasis of indulgence. The Villas at the Westin provide apartment vacation accommodations with private patios and grilling equipment. Soon, the only Five Star resort in the Valley, The Ritz Carlton Rancho Mirage will open after undergoing a major $500 Million renovation. Located on a spectacular bluff over-looking the Palm Springs valley this resort will be the only Five Star logging property in the Valley. The Hilton Garden Inn and the Country Inn & Suites by Carlson located adjacent to The River — Rancho Mirage’s dining and entertainment destination - provides the discriminating traveler the perfect combination of luxury, value and access to Restaurant Row. R A N C H O M I R AG E Vision RANCHO MIRAGE The Premier Meeting Destination in the Heart of the Palm Springs Valley LEFT: Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa ABOVE: Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa Any professional who’s planned a large-scale meeting in Rancho Mirage knows that the experience is both pleasure and privilege. That’s because setting your event in this beautiful city makes the job easier from beginning through middle to end. RIGHT: Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa RANCHO MIRAGE LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION It’s no wonder that so many leaders of the political, entertainment, and business worlds have lived, worked, and/ or played in Rancho Mirage over the years. First of all, getting here couldn’t be easier, with each self-contained enough that organizers can major airlines such as Alaska, American, Delta, rest assured that conference participants will have Frontier, United, U.S. Airways, Virgin America, no problem staying focused on the tasks at hand. and WestJet offering abundant service into Palm The newest and most modern looking of these, Springs International Airport, which is situated the high-rise Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, is just minutes from Rancho Mirage by rental car, known for gaming and its state-of-the-art perfor- shuttle service, or taxi. So central is our city’s loca- mance/meeting venue The Show. The hacienda- tion — with La Quinta 11 miles in one direction style Rancho Las Palmas, a KSL resort, boasts and Palm Springs 11 miles in the other — that your outdoor water park Splashtopia, and is walking guests can literally travel to anywhere in the Palm distance to the popular outdoor shopping/dining/ Springs Valley within a half-hour. moviegoing complex The River. The stately Westin Mission Hills Resort and Spa Palm Springs, a CHECKING IN When it comes to accommodations, Rancho Mirage has three world-class resort properties on R A N C H O M I R AG E Vision offer, each with its own particular character, and Starwood hotel, not only offers a dedicated Spouse Program but is home to the renowned Gary Player and Pete Dye golf courses, and is the official host hotel of the annual Kraft Nabisco Championship, the first major tournament on the LPGA Tour. It goes without saying that each of these properties offers world-class cuisine, both in its banquet operations and at signature fine dining rooms. These resorts also have a host of golf, tennis, fitness, swimming, and spa options available. AT THE END OF THE DAY During off hours, conference attendees will enjoy discovering all that the Palm Springs Valley has at their disposal. The area is so compact that, within minutes of stepping out of their resort’s main entrance, guests and their spouses may experience fine dining, nightlife, entertainment, and attractions as first-rate as that of any resort LEFT: Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa destination or urban center. Whether it’s hiking in Rancho Mirage’s own Santa Rosa Mountains, shopping in designer boutiques on exclusive ABOVE TOP: The Show at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa El Paseo in Palm Desert, or going up to the top of Mount San Jacinto via the Palm Springs ABOVE BOTTOM: The Show at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa RANCHO MIRAGE With all the charm and conveniences the City of Rancho Mirage has to offer, isn’t it time you gave serious thought to planning your next meeting, conference, or event here? You, your clients, and your guests deserve nothing less. R A N C H O M I R AG E Vision Aerial Tramway, your guests will be delightfully in the world by Forbes magazine). Lucille Ball was overwhelmed with the embarrassment of riches even named honorary mayor — twice! In addition before them. And if a rewarding day trip is in to having earned an international reputation as a order, there’s always fun to be had in Joshua Tree bastion of cutting edge health care thanks to facili- National Park, Los Angeles, San Diego, Santa ties such as teaching hospital Eisenhower Medical Barbara, or even Las Vegas. All are just a few Center, The Betty Ford Center, the Barbara Sinatra hours away or less via a convenient network of Children’s Center, the Weil Institute for Critical highways. Care Medicine, and The Braille Institute, the City of Rancho Mirage prides itself on its Sunnylands THE RANCHO MIRAGE IMPRIMATUR It’s no wonder that so many leaders of the Center and Gardens (a retreat based at the former estate of Ambassador Walter and Leonore political, entertainment, and business worlds Annenberg), The Living Desert (one of America’s have lived, worked, and/or played in Rancho top zoos and botanical centers), and its unique Mirage over the years — luminaries such as Queen partnership with the Palm Springs Art Museum. Elizabeth II, President Gerald and First Lady Not only does the City of Rancho Mirage host Betty Ford, Frank Sinatra, Anne Rice, and Larry the aforementioned Kraft Nabisco Championship, Ellison (recently named the fifth wealthiest person it is also home to the Desert Classic Concours CONVENTION PROPERTIES AGUA CALIENTE CASINO RESORT SPA 32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 888.999.1995 www.HotWaterCasino.com s40 acres s340 guest rooms sFlexible 10,000 square feet of meeting space (divisible into 8 separate spaces) sEvent lawn and outdoor pre-function spaces s The Show Concert Theatre (also suitable for meetings) Contact: Michael Potts Director of Sales 760.275-0720 [email protected] LEFT: Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa ABOVE: Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa D’Elegance. Other internationally recognized annual events in the area include the Palm Springs International Film Festival, Palm Springs BELOW: Ballroom & Meeting space at the Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa Modernism Week, the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, and the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Stagecoach: California’s Country Music Festival, both of which are held at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio. With all the charm and conveniences the City of Rancho Mirage has to offer, isn’t it time you gave serious thought to planning your next meeting, conference, or event here? You, your clients, and your guests deserve nothing less. RANCHO LAS PALMAS RESORT 41-000 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 866.423.1195 www.RanchoLasPalmas.com s 240 acres s 444 guest rooms s 28 meeting rooms (41,000 square feet of flexible space) s Outdoor pre-function spaces Contact: Ty W. Brassie Director of Sales and Marketing 760.862.4554 [email protected] WESTIN MISSION HILLS RESORT AND SPA 71-333 Dinah Shore Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 800.937.8461 www.WestinMissionHills.com s 360 acres s 512 guest rooms s 44 meeting spaces (three ballrooms; largest is 17,326 square feet) s Outdoor pre-function spaces s Meeting Concierge s Spouse Program Contact: Michael Macleod Director of Sales and Marketing 760.770.2143 [email protected] Other Properties The Hilton Gardens Inn Palm Springs/ Rancho Mirage The Holiday Inn Express Motel 6 PALM SPRINGS 10 RANCHO MIRAGE 111 INDIO City of Health and Wellness rancho mirage a A GLANCE at Rancho Mirage’s street names — Gerald Ford, Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, Dinah Shore, Ginger Rogers, Dean Martin — sums up this city’s reputation as a playground for presidents and celebrities. Its world-class offerings set amid tranquil desert vistas entice the most discerning visitors to live, play, and work in Rancho Mirage, resulting in a dynamic, affluent city with an excellent business forecast and a firm grasp on its goals. “We do not want to be a bedroom community, nor a sprawling metropolis but, rather, a sophisticated, small desert resort city with unique qualities that can be economically managed into the distant future,” Mayor Dana Hobart says. As one of the nation’s top medical communities and a magnet for development, Rancho Mirage R A N C H O M I R AG E Vision Eisenhower Medical Center continues to achieves just that. The triumvirate of beautiful upgrade and expand. Its 130-acre campus includes weather, location at the heart of the valley, and a 540-bed hospital, Annenberg Center for Health favorable demographics (median family income is Sciences, Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center, Betty $89,000) draws businesses from medical practices Ford Center, and Lucy Curci Cancer Center. With to financial institutions to high-end retailers and more than 2,000 employees, Eisenhower is the restaurants. The city’s focus on solid planning and largest private employer in Rancho Mirage. Its infrastructure emphasizes quality commercial and 2011 Gallup Great Workplace Award (its second) residential development. Outstanding city services recognized the center as one of the world’s top- and a business-friendly permit process have yielded performing companies in workforce engagement. more than $1.2 billion in construction activity in the It received a HealthGrades Stroke Care Excellence past decade alone. Award and Joint Commission Gold Seal of M A R K D AV I D S O N Approval, ranked No. 4 in gynecology on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals list for 2011-12, The city’s wealth of medical milestones also includes Weil Institute of Critical Care Medicine. got a top ranking in the state for joint replacements from HealthGrades and the Joint Commission. Perhaps one of the greatest steps forward, AMENITIES Perhaps nowhere is the city’s prestige more though, is Eisenhower’s move to become a teaching evident than at Sunnylands, the estate of hospital. In 2013, it will see its first 22 residents, Ambassador Walter and Leonore Annenberg. a number expected to reach 55 by 2016. “By The Annenbergs were legendary philanthropists becoming a teaching hospital, we’re taking our and hosts, welcoming presidents and world commitment to providing ‘health care as it should leaders to Rancho Mirage. The Annenberg be’ to the next level,” says G. Aubrey Serfling, Foundation Trust at Sunnylands continues president and chief executive officer. the tradition. Geoff Cowan, president of the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, and Janice Lyle, Sunnylands Center and Gardens’ director, discuss the final preparations for the opening of the gardens to the public in March 2012. M A R K D AV I D S O N RANCHO MIRAGE “The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands was established to advance world peace and facilitate international agreement by convening global leaders for private retreats,” says Geoffrey Cowan, president “My vision for Rancho Mirage has been to capture the sense of a small desert oasis.” of the trust. “Rancho Mirage will again be a destination for global leaders to address major challenges facing our nation and the world.” Opening to the public on March 1, 2012, Sunnylands Center and Gardens will feature garden paths, lectures, tours, art exhibits, and educational programs. “Whether for international visitors or community residents, Sunnylands provides an educational resource, a park-like setting, and access to the historic Annenberg estate,” says Janice Lyle, director. Rancho Mirage exudes a serene atmosphere, where health and wellness imbue every facet of M A R K D AV I D S O N — Mayor Dana Hobart life. Prestigious golf courses abound. Mission Hills Country Club, for example, offers three 18-hole championship courses and hosts the Kraft Nabisco Championship LPGA Tournament. Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa’s courses rank among the best in the country for playing quality and environmental friendliness. The resort also specializes in hosting healthcare-related events. “The way the Westin is laid out in a campus format, utilizing the views, open spaces, and golf, people can feel like it’s their own private club,” says Michael Macleod, director of sales and marketing. “That’s very much in keeping with the spirit of the valley. R A N C H O M I R AG E Vision TOP: Anne Rowe, director of collections and exhibitions at Sunnylands, and Rancho Mirage Mayor Dana Hobart preview an exhibition of European silver-gilt from Walter and Leonore Annenberg’s personal collection. Sunnylands Center opens to the public March 1, 2012. ABOVE: “From the start, Betty was determined that the Betty Ford Center would be different, would change the face of addiction treatment,” says John Schwarzlose, CEO of the Betty Ford Center, shown at the center with a portrait of former First Lady Betty Ford, the center’s founder and patron. M A R K D AV I D S O N Ross Meredith, the newly appointed general manager of The Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa, and Michael Macleod, director of sales and marketing for the resort, pause during round of golf to discuss Michael’s leadership of the City’s Medical Meeting Initiative created to attract national medical association meetings to Rancho Mirage. The city’s cosmopolitan feel draws visitors, but its tranquil atmosphere brings them back, Macleod says. “You’re outdoors most of the time when you’re in a supportive environment. In addition to the here,” he continues. “The valley has cosmopolitan exhibit gallery, the campus includes gardens, a aspects to it; but at the end of the day, it’s kind of multipurpose facility, and covered amphitheater. quiet and has a resort feel — without the headache In keeping with the community’s deep of city traffic and an airport that’s miles away from commitment to quality education, the nearby where you want to be.” Tolerance Education Center provides information Rancho Mirage has a vast amount of entertainment choices in a relatively small geographic area. The River at Rancho Mirage on the Holocaust, including personal testimonials and books on the history of genocide. The city’s fantastic year-round climate, outdoor boasts waterfront shopping, dining, and play opportunities abound for children and adults entertainment. Restaurant Row — more than 60 alike. Whitewater Park’s seven acres, surrounded dining spots within a few miles — is known to by spectacular mountain views, feature picnic attract stars of the entertainment, political, and facilities, tennis courts, basketball courts, corporate worlds. children’s play areas, walking paths, and a walking The Rancho Mirage Public Library hosts circuit. The park sets the scene for the two-day talks by renowned authors, art exhibitions, Rancho Mirage Art Affaire, a free event held each and performances by internationally acclaimed November with juried fine art, food, and jazz musicians. And the popular Rancho Mirage performances. Speakers Series, presented by the city and Nature lovers can soak in the desert’s beauty Eisenhower Medical Center, brings in famous and solitude on any number of quiet walking authors, national and international political paths, and hikers of all levels can access incredible figures, conservationists, and other esteemed views at numerous trails throughout the city. guests. Residents and visitors with children delight With its perfect balance of desert tranquility and business sense, Rancho Mirage continues in the newly expanded Children’s Discovery to solidify its role as a world-class city set in Museum of the Desert. Programs and displays a desert paradise, where every day feels like a focus on presenting meaningful, fun activities vacation. — Joan Page McKenna Mayor G. Dana Hobart Council Members Scott Hines Richard W. Kite Gordon Moller Iris Smotrich Year Incorporated 1973 Population 17,463 Average Household Income $113,515 Source: Claritas Reports prepared by The Nielsen Company Website www.ranchomirageca. gov RANCHO MIRAGE FACES G. AUBREY SERFLING Eisenhower Medical Center stuart watson “Beyond professional opportunities, it’s a great place to raise a family.” THE COACHELLA VALLEY is growing in many ways, and so is Eisenhower Medical Center, says its president and CEO, G. Aubrey Serfling. When he joined EMC more than 11 years ago, he says, “I saw it as a diamond in the rough. The medical sophistication hadn’t kept pace with the growth and sophistication of the Coachella Valley. I felt [EMC] was crying out for new leadership, and I had a good sense of the vision: to transform what was a good community hospital into a major, state-of-the-art medical center and teaching hospital.” Under his leadership, EMC has expanded its Rancho Mirage campus and added primary and specialty care facilities in La Quinta and Palm Springs, as well as outpatient clinics for primary and urgent care. “We’ve put $700 million into improvements of facilities and equipment,” Serfling says. “The investments are built on the belief that there will be steady growth.” Recruiting doctors to support the growth has been relatively easy. “A lot of them find it a very nice place to live,” he says. “Beyond the professional opportunities, it’s a great place to raise a family. I love it here and expect to retire here.” RANCHO MIRAGE FACES MICHAEL LANDES Eisenhower Medical Center stuart watson “Eisenhower works with businesses to provide their employees the right kind of wellness programs.” AS THE DESERT’S only not-for-profit hospital, Eisenhower Medical Center relies on its foundation to raise money for expansion and innovation. As president of the foundation, Michael Landes is fundraiser in chief. Landes and his wife, Stephanie, moved their continuing medical education firm to the Coachella Valley in 1987. “We knew we would become exhausted on the road and wanted to come back to a place that was beautiful,” he says. “We made this our home, raised three kids here, and we’re thrilled. [The Coachella Valley] is a place that will energize and inspire you.” Landes sold the business and joined EMC to lead its education-oriented Annenberg Center for Health Sciences. Later, as foundation president, he helped raise more than $400 million for the medical center. “Eisenhower works with businesses to provide their employees the right kind of wellness programs to keep them healthy and fit,” Landes says. In turn, businesses — and more than 5,000 individuals — support EMC. The next frontier is becoming a teaching hospital. “We intend to attract about 55 new primary-care residents and their families,” Landes says. RANCHO MIRAGE FACES JOSEPH SCHERGER, MD, MPH Eisenhower Medical Center JOSEPH SCHERGER just turned 60, but says living in the Coachella Valley makes him feel like he’s 40. “Everyone in their 70s and 80s is very active,” says Eisenhower Medical Center’s vice president for primary care. “The people here want to be healthy. People come and live in the Coachella Valley to be as active and healthy as long as they can, and our job is to help them do that. “I’d often thought that if I could find a place that wanted to move into the future in a place that I would love to live, it would be great to go there, and that dream came true here at Eisenhower,” says Scherger, who explains that he has been working on “redesigning primary care for the computer age.” “We do a very innovative model of primary care,” he says. “It is a model that uses online communication, securely, between the patient and doctor.” EMC also asked Scherger to recruit the best and brightest primary care doctors he could find. “That was easy because of how attractive this area is, but also because the primary care model we offer is attractive. We give doctors time with patients,” he says. With residencies being offered at EMC beginning in 2013, Scherger foresees a bright future for the growth of the medical community. And with his love of golf, he foresees a bright future for himself. “I have so many role models — people coming in 75 to 85 years old who invite me to play golf with them on Saturday. I look at them and I see how they live; and I say, ‘I know what I’m going to be doing in 10 or 20 years.’” C oac h e l l a Va l l e y V i s i o n stuart watson “People come and live in the Coachella Valley to be as active and healthy as they can.” RANCHO MIRAGE FACES ALAN WILLIAMSON, MD Eisenhower Medical Center stuart watson ALAN WILLIAMSON was born in Riverside but grew up around the world. After medical training from coast (Los Angeles) to coast (New York), he thought he would return to Los Angeles. “After I looked at job opportunities there and got reintroduced to the traffic, crowding, and smog, I realized I would rather live in the Coachella Valley,” says the chief medical officer and vice president of medical affairs for Eisenhower Medical Center and now a 21-year resident. “This is not a retirement community where people go to just while away their remaining years,” Williamson says. “They expect to be active, to play golf, play tennis, and swim.” That’s why, he says, EMC’s volume of hip and knee replacements is among the highest in California. He also notes that sports medicine specialists treat athletes as old as 85. EMC operates outpatient facilities, from Palm Springs to La Quinta. “We are expanding beyond the hospital setting,” Williamson says. “There’s a shift toward ensuring the wellness of our community rather than just treating illness.” Another new focus for the hospital is residencies to train internal and family medicine doctors. Williamson believes the Coachella Valley is attractive to young doctors not only because of the beauty of the area and its access to beaches and big cities within two hours, but also because they can be associated with the high caliber of doctors practicing here. “There’s a shift toward ensuring the wellness of our community rather than just treating illness.” RANCHO MIRAGE FACES ANDREW ORDON, M.D., F.A.C.S. Plastic Surgery Institute A PLASTIC SURGEON with practices in Beverly Hills and Rancho Mirage and star of the Emmy-winning The Doctors, Andrew Ordon began coming to Palm Springs while growing up in Long Beach. He has owned a residence here since 1995 and now lives at Thunderbird Heights “on the same street as Bing Crosby’s old place,” he says. “I am into the nostalgia of old Palm Springs. “I think we have successfully maintained the flair and feel of old Palm Springs. You see that in the architecture, style, the way restaurants decorate their places, etc.” Ordon opened the Plastic Surgery Institute in Rancho Mirage in 2000 when a building became available that had been converted from an estate into a Medicareapproved surgery center by another plastic surgeon. “I will never give it up,” he says. “We have our own freestanding building, which you couldn’t have in L.A., with the capability of doing our surgery here and keeping patients overnight.” Ordon also is affiliated with Eisenhower Medical Center. “I trained in some of the finest institutions in New York and Los Angeles, and I can say that Eisenhower truly is a great medical facility,” he says. He also likes the desert environment and lifestyle. “When I’m not working, I can be on the golf course in five minutes,” he notes. And he likes how the future is shaping up. “I am very excited about the University of California at Riverside School of Medicine opening,” he says, adding that EMC has allied with USC’s Keck School of Medicine. “Hopefully, this is going to lead to more primary-care physicians being trained in the desert that will stay.” stuart watson “We have successfully maintained the flair and feel of old Palm Springs.” RANCHO MIRAGE FACES DAVID MURPHY Desert European Motor Cars stuart watson “We live in a remarkable place that is rich with captains of industry and celebrities and very talented people who come from all over the world.” DAVID MURPHY moved to the United States from Europe 30 years ago and enjoyed a long career selling luxury cars throughout Southern California before opening Desert European Motor Cars on eight and a half acres in Rancho Mirage. Murphy recognized all the ingredients for success in the population of wealthy people here who enjoy driving Bentleys, Rolls-Royces, Maseratis, Audis, Land Rovers, Porsches, and other elite and high-performance vehicles. “This is one of the only places where our customers feel perfectly safe to drive a luxury car to Starbucks or the grocery store with the top down,” he says. That is why he chose to live here while maintaining business in Orange County, Los Angeles, and San Diego. “We live in a remarkable place that is rich with captains of industry and celebrities and very talented people who come from all over the world to make this place their home,” he says. “You can’t beat the quality of life.” Murphy credits the climate of cooperation in the local business community as a perk and has found, even through recessions, that his clientele remains consistently unique, loyal, and contributory to the overall economy. He’s enthusiastic about reinvesting in the desert and soon will begin construction on an Audi dealership. C oac h e l l a Va l l e y V i s i o n Las Vegas desert hot springs Los Angeles COACHELLA VALLEY Phoenix San Diego 10 10 palm springs cathedral city rancho mirage 111 C A L I F O R N I A’S C OAC H E L L A VA L L EY K EY Place of Interest Airport Hospital 0 Enterprise Zone 1 mi SCALE IN MILES 10 10 indio coachella 111 palm desert 111 INDIAN WELLS la quinta Reproduction Warning Reproduction or copying of any part of this map without the written permission of and/ or compensation to Desert Publications Inc. constitutes a violation of federal law known as infringement of copyright and will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. © 2011%FTFSU1VCMJDBUJPOT*ODs10#PY2724 Palm Springs, CA 92263s1 (760) 325-2333 ROBERT BARRETT Marketing Manager City of Rancho Mirage 69-825 Highway 111 Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 Tel: 760-324-4511 Cell: 760-668-9079 Fax; 760-324-8830 [email protected] www.RelaxRanchoMirage.com