Tag Archives: Coachella Valley

Top 4 Snowbird Destinations

Posted on January 15, 2015 by admin

There’s nothing quite like venturing south in your recreational vehicle when winter’s northern wind starts to stir and snow starts to blow. From the Atlantic to the Pacific, there are numerous warm, welcoming, and breathtakingly-beautiful places to explore as a … Continue reading →

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Christmas Message from Vogel Talks RVing

Posted on December 24, 2014 by admin

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! It’s Christmas week, the most wonderful time of the year. Merry Christmas fellow RVers, campers, snowbirds and Winter Texans, wanna-bes, birders, photographers, hikers, and everyone who loves the great out-of-doors…and all readers! Thank you for … Continue reading →

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Tamales Are Red Hot at Indio Tamale Festival

Posted on December 12, 2014 by admin

Some residents and snowbirds who winter in the Coachella Valley look forward to this time of year to enjoy holiday lights, Christmas trees, and warm winter weather, but others wait year-round to feast on an array of delicious tamales. Being … Continue reading →

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Snowbird Destinations

Posted on October 21, 2014 by admin

Snowbirds flock to Ol’ Airy Zonie, Southern Texas, Florida, and other Sunbelt states and Mexico to avoid winter’s bite, snow and blowing snow, and treacherous icy sidewalks and streets. Northern Europeans are also known to migrate to the U.S. Sunbelt, … Continue reading →

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Will the Salton Sea Survive?

Posted on July 16, 2011 by admin

For decades, the Salton Sea, little more than a half-hour down Highway 111 from Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Indio, and the other desert cities of the Coachella Valley has lured all sorts of visitors looking to flee civilization for a … Continue reading →

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Closing California Parks: Legal & Practical Issues

Posted on June 13, 2011 by admin

Following the announcement by Gov. Jerry Brown that California will close up to 70 state parks to save money, parks officials are facing dozens of practical questions that could complicate, delay, or possibly scuttle the plan altogether. The obstacles to … Continue reading →

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California to Close 70 State Parks

Posted on May 26, 2011 by admin

California will close a fourth of its parks to save $33 million over the next two years as leaders of the most-populous state work to close a $15.4 billion budget deficit. In an announcement last week California’s Department of Parks … Continue reading →

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Membership Campgrounds: 2 Western Horizon Parks Sold

Posted on April 1, 2011 by admin

Western Horizon Resorts (WHR), an owner and operator of private membership, RV resorts, and RV travel related services, purchased eight resorts from 2000 to 2005. From 24 RV resorts, WHR is now operating 11 resorts. In an earlier post (Membership … Continue reading →

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‘Tis the season for Christmas lights

Posted on December 14, 2010 by admin

‘Tis the season for Christmas light displays. Below is a selected list of ten of the best places in the U.S. Sunbelt to see Christmas lights and other seasonal displays. No guarantee, but they’re all worth a look—and don’t forget … Continue reading →

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Where Deserts Meet: Joshua Tree National Park, CA

Posted on November 18, 2010 by admin

Joshua Tree National Park is an amazingly diverse area of sand dunes, dry lakes, flat valleys, extraordinarily rugged mountains, granitic monoliths, and oases. Explore the desert scenery, granite monoliths (popular with rock climbers), petroglyphs from early Native Americans, old mines, … Continue reading →

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