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Better Bridge for Experienced Players - (Activity Level 1) - Great week to enhance your play, while learning new skills, becoming a better partner and gaining confidence at the table. Plenty of time each day to practice. End the program with a Bridge tournament. Come on your own or bring your friends! Not for Beginners. One dinner not included. |
D - $677
S - +$200
C - -$200 |
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Treat Yourself to Wellness - (Activity Level 2) – Spend some relaxing days in the desert and leave renewed and refreshed! Learn to give various massages. Indulge yourself one day with a professional partial massage, manicure, pedicure or other specified optional treatments at the spa (included in your program cost). An executive chef will demonstrate valuable cooking tips (and you partake in the results) A special lecture on the area history and informative background about the Desert Hot Springs award winning drinking water will give you a sense of this unique desert location. One dinner not included. |
D - $699
S - +$200
C - -$200 |
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The Complete Watercolor Course: The Joy of Painting - (Activity Level 1) – Through this visual art form, you will discover expressions of beauty and joy in life. Lake Arrowhead artist, Mary Barrie, offers a customized teaching style that is for both beginners and advanced artists. The characteristics, application, theory of watercolor in addition to the design elements of composition and style all help make to make this a popular and successful program. Two dinners not included. |
D - $774
S - +$250
C - -$250 |
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Hiking California’s Desert Hills & Canyons – (Activity Level 5) – Join other hearty enthusiasts as you explore a remarkable variety of scenic trails. Follow the paths of the Cahuilla Indians and explorers through exotic hills and canyons. Destinations include the Indian Canyons, Thousand Palms Oasis, Joshua Tree National Park and the Eisenhower Peak Trail. Experienced hikers only. One dinner not included.
Living Desert Wildlife and Botanical Park – Field Trip. |
D - $760
S - +$200
C - -$200 |
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Palm Springs 22nd Annual International Film Festival – (Activity Level: 2) 6 films – speakers & critiquing. Three days of exciting film viewing at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. Join experts and fellow cinema buffs to view stimulating new film productions in competition from worldwide studios. Experience a range of emotions: laughter, tears and sometimes outrage. Palm Springs is the perfect showcase for the Film Festival that makes it possible for thousands to see movies from around the world that they would not, otherwise, be able to see. Six films are scheduled through Sunday morning. Critiquing sessions and guest speakers enhance your enjoyment of the films. An official program will be included in your welcome bag to serve as a guide to the many additional film choices. All breakfasts on site, 3 lunches at theater & 2 dinners on site. 1 dinner not included. 12 miles to theater. |
D - $593
S - +$150
C - -$150 |
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Palm Springs 22nd Annual International Film Festival– (Activity Level: 2) 9 films – speakers & critiquing. Five days of exciting film viewing at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. Join experts and fellow cinema buffs to view stimulating new film productions in competition from worldwide studios. Experience a range of emotions: laughter, tears and sometimes outrage. Palm Springs is the perfect showcase for the Film Festival that makes it possible for thousands to see movies from around the world that they would not, otherwise, be able to see. Nine films are scheduled through Friday morning. Critiquing sessions and guest speakers enhance your enjoyment of the films. An official program will be included in your welcome bag to serve as a guide to the many additional film choices. All breakfasts on site, 4 lunches at theater & 3 dinners on site. 2 dinners not included. 12 miles to theater. |
D - $973
S - +$250
C - -$250 |
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Treat Yourself to Wellness – (Activity Level: 2) Spend some relaxing days in the desert and leave renewed and refreshed! Each day begins with an optional walk before breakfast. Your time will be filled with lecture, demonstrations and practice in giving massages for yourself or for others (foot, hand, face, neck, shoulders). Great practice for caregivers. Indulge yourself one day with a professional partial massage, manicure, pedicure or other specific treatments at the spa (included in your tuition). Workouts in yoga, water exercises and/or stretching exercise classes for toning. Our executive chef will demonstrate cooking tips which we will then partake. Lectures on the area history and Desert Hot Springs' world award-winning special waters to give you a sense of this unique location. 1 dinner not included. |
D - $699
S - +$200
C - -$200 |
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Healthy Self-Indulgence in the Desert – (Activity Level: 3) - Planned to achieve a balance of active discovery, quiet relaxation and the proper 'care and feeding' of the body. In our discovery adventures, we study the unique geology and life forms of the desert. We'll walk in the scenic and legendary Indian Canyons (a photographer's dream); visit the Palm Springs Air Museum (all planes are operable) and explore the notable Palm Springs Art Museum. On the quieter side, our executive chef explains what elevates ordinary cooking to haute cuisine. Water exercise classes, the therapeutic hot mineral waters and yoga classes help encourage you to abandon stress and to relax in this beautiful environment. You may go home a 'new person'! 1 dinner not included. |
D - $722
S - +$200
C - -$200 |
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Healthy Self-Indulgence in the Desert – (Activity Level: 2) - Planned to achieve a balance of active discovery, quiet relaxation and the proper "care and feeding" of the body. In our discovery adventures, we study the unique geology and life forms of the desert. We'll walk in the scenic and legendary Indian Canyons (a photographer's dream). On the quieter side, our executive chef explains what elevates ordinary cooking to haute cuisine. Water exercise classes, the therapeutic hot mineral waters and yoga classes help encourage you to abandon stress and to relax in this beautiful environment. You may go home a "new person!" |
D - $527
S - +$150
C - -$150 |
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America’s Popular Music-History of the Desert-Discovering New Ways to Cook - (Activity Level: 2) Investigate America's musical heritage, including minstrel shows, vaudeville, jazz, and Broadway and motion picture musicals. A professional musician performs and relates historical anecdotes about the music, composers, and performers. Why is this a desert? What plants survive in this barren land? Why do dates taste so good? How are the 125 golf courses kept green? What is the story of the Native American casinos? Answers to these & much more during field trip & from our guest speakers. What elevates ordinary cooking to haute cuisine? Learn the 'trade secrets' from our chef while preparing selected appetizers, soups, salads and desserts. The meals prepared during the cuisine classes will be served as our lunch. 2 Dinners not included. |
D - $744
S - +$250
C - -$250 |
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Better Bridge for Experienced Players - (Activity Level 1) - Great week to enhance your play, while learning new skills, becoming a better partner and gaining confidence at the table. Plenty of time each day to practice. End the program with a Bridge tournament. Come on your own or bring your friends! Not for Beginners. One dinner not included. |
D - $677
S - +$200
C - -$200 |
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Healthy Self-Indulgence in the Desert – (Activity Level: 2) - Planned to achieve a balance of active discovery, quiet relaxation and the proper "care and feeding" of the body. In our discovery adventures, we study the unique geology and life forms of the desert. We'll walk in the scenic and legendary Indian Canyons (a photographer's dream). On the quieter side, our executive chef explains what elevates ordinary cooking to haute cuisine. Water exercise classes, the therapeutic hot mineral waters and yoga classes help encourage you to abandon stress and to relax in this beautiful environment. You may go home a "new person!" |
D - $527
S - +$150
C - -$150 |
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Healthy Self-Indulgence in the Desert – (Activity Level: 3) - Planned to achieve a balance of active discovery, quiet relaxation and the proper 'care and feeding' of the body. In our discovery adventures, we study the unique geology and life forms of the desert. We'll walk in the scenic and legendary Indian Canyons (a photographer's dream); visit the Palm Springs Air Museum (all planes are operable) and explore the notable Palm Springs Art Museum. On the quieter side, our executive chef explains what elevates ordinary cooking to haute cuisine. Water exercise classes, the therapeutic hot mineral waters and yoga classes help encourage you to abandon stress and to relax in this beautiful environment. You may go home a 'new person'! 1 dinner not included. |
D - $722
S - +$200
C - -$200 |
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Healthy Self-Indulgence in the Desert – (Activity Level: 2) - Planned to achieve a balance of active discovery, quiet relaxation and the proper "care and feeding" of the body. In our discovery adventures, we study the unique geology and life forms of the desert. We'll walk in the scenic and legendary Indian Canyons (a photographer's dream). On the quieter side, our executive chef explains what elevates ordinary cooking to haute cuisine. Water exercise classes, the therapeutic hot mineral waters and yoga classes help encourage you to abandon stress and to relax in this beautiful environment. You may go home a "new person!" |
D - $527
S - +$150
C - -$150 |
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Treat Yourself to Wellness – (Activity Level: 2) Spend some relaxing days in the desert and leave renewed and refreshed! Each day begins with an optional walk before breakfast. Your time will be filled with lecture, demonstrations and practice in giving massages for yourself or for others (foot, hand, face, neck, shoulders). Great practice for caregivers. Indulge yourself one day with a professional partial massage, manicure, pedicure or other specific treatments at the spa (included in your tuition). Workouts in yoga, water exercises and/or stretching exercise classes for toning. Our executive chef will demonstrate cooking tips which we will then partake. Lectures on the area history and Desert Hot Springs' world award-winning special waters to give you a sense of this unique location. 1 dinner not included. |
D - $699
S - +$200
C - -$200 |
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