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Palm Springs no longer a deserted ghost town in hottest months of the year

PALM SPRINGS — The most striking aspect of the desert

is not the heat but the light. Early in the morning, wien
the first golfers are stirring, the sky has a brilliance, clear
yet soft, that brings renewed vitality to rain-sodden

visitors.

Good weather is hard to avoid
here, what with 350 days of sun-
shine a year. .

It gets hot in the summer — it
used to be that when spring came
the airport died and, in town, the
main street looked like a set out
of High Noon.

But no more. Palm Springs
lowered its prices and banged the
drum.,

There’s now a thriving summer
traffic, with lots of business from
Asia and Europe.

The Japanese come for the 85
golf courses, and the Germans
and Scandinavians apparently
can’t get enough raw heat.

‘What everybody likes is the
variety of hotels, from the lux-
urious villas of La Mancha to
budget motels.

There ave 15,500 hotel rooms in
the valley, including four nudist
hotels and three where clothing is
optional; at the latter, I am advis-
ed, guests dress for breakfast.

At the Westin Mission Hillis
Resort in Ranch Mirage, summer
rates include packages such as a
“Not for golfers only”’ special.
For a rate of $179 on the weekend
or $139 mid-week, packages in-
clude unlimited golf for two, or
the option of unlimited tennis or a
massage.

The zesort has three pools, a
_ 60-foot waterslide, four

* whirlpools, and a new 20-acre
‘park with a one-mile paved track

for joggers, cyclists and

rollerbladers.

There is a children’s area with a
fishing pond, a basketball court
and soccer fields.

The package, priced in U.S.

‘dollars, is available untii
September 11.
_}Like the Westin Bayshore in
Vancouver (where John Travolta
was in Trader Vic’s recently),
’ there are usually celebrities around
and things happening. . -

One night the Desert Symphony
came to play outdoors.

It was for a special event, but
anyone could look over and see
the show, with Max Geldray play-
ing the harmonica.

Now there’s a name; Geldray
was in the BBC Radio series The ;
Goon Show for its entire run,
1950-60.

’ He is a legend, a 77-year-old.

ONLY $1672° "az"

Based on group of 4 persons,
Inctudes: 6 hours of tishing,
one night’s accommodation

(double occupancy) at the
Timberlodge in Port Alberni,
one dinner, full breakfast and

box lunch. Taxes separate.

TIMBERLODGE.

& RV CAMPGROUND

avid
Wishart

TRAVEL TIPS

Dutchman who now lives in Palm
Springs.

Another night we went into the
snow-capped mountains that look
down on Palm Springs.

We sipped margaritas on a
Western set with the talented peo-
ple from Desert Adventures, who
run the best outings in the valley,
then sat down to a candle-lit din-
ner in the quiet of the Andreas
Canyon.

Suddenly there was a stab of
light and a tall man in a hand-
some suit made his way to a small
stage and said, “My name is Riff
Markowitz, I’m Jewish and this is
as Western as I get.””

The golf courses will be open
for play and at reduced rates.

Green fees at the Westin’s Pete
Dye course and new Gary Player
layout come down from the usual
$100 to $50 in July and August
and $55 in June and September.
Both courses have been highly
praised.

You might also want to check
out the golf schools, one at Indian
Wells Golf Resort and two at
Marriott hotels.

There’s also hiking, biking,
oasis exploring, and a chance to
experience fashion shops galore,
conceris. museums and a wildlife
park...
There is even a seniors’ centre,
aithough be prepared for people
who are active, involved and hav-
ing fun in the sun — all year
round.

Finally, the best way to get to
Palm Springs is via a non-stop

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Package includes two nights
accommodation (dbl, occu-
pancy) at the Timberlodge in
Port Alberni, one dinner, two
full breakfasts, and a day
cruise to Bamfield aboard the
MLV, Lady Rose.

TIMBERLODGE

Desert Symphony.

charter -—~ otherwise you’ll end up
with twice the travelling time and
maybe twice the expense.

Talk to a travel agent.

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THE HORSESHOE BAY
CHRISTIAN CENTRE

invites You
To ex erience a Trip

a Lifetime
Sept. 5 - Oct. 14/93 (23 ni hts)

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Personally escorted by Mr. and Mrs. Billl
Cameron.

i Experience the Bible coming alive ~ climb &

Hi the Mt. of Olives and look upon Jarusalem as
W Jesus did. Take communion at the Garden
@ Tomb and join in a Procession of Praise
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4 Jaffa where Peter had his famous vision and
gg we will continue on to Caesarea, Mt. Carmel,
f Nazareth and Cana.

Ww We will travel by boat across the Sea of
Galilee to Capernaurn and listen to to the
Sermon on the Mount on the Mount of
Beatitudes. Experience baptism in the River

4 Jordan and see’ what is left of the Walls of

f Jericho.

We will swim in the Dead Sea and see what
HF is left of Sodom and Gomorrah as we pro-
} ceed to Mi. Sinai. We will chmb Mt. Sinai

bétore sunrise and return to Eliat on the Red

m Sea. Then ori to Beersheba, the City ot

m Abraham. Continue via Ashkelon and

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