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Point of View: Legion Welcomes Gravy Train
The competition was stiff, the six entries were worthy of any fine dining "gravy experience," especially for breakfast fare involving biscuits, and the three judges invited for the evaluation came to the same conclusion as a clear... — Updated 4/3/2020
Everybody Laughs at "No Body"
Boy did folks need some laughs last week, and they got them from the production of "No Body Like Jimmy" at three showings at the Borrego Springs Performing Arts Center March 13 – 15. With restrictions on crowd size to less than 2... — Updated 4/3/2020
Plein Air: Fast and Creative
“I want it to grab me,” said 14th Plein Air Invitational two-hour Quick Draw judge and BAI Gallery Director/Curator Barbara Nickerson, “and with more rewards up close.” And that certainly was the winning combination for First P... — Updated 4/3/2020
Senior Center Fundraiser Sets New Record
It was a great day for golf and other fundraising activities that raised a record $24,0000 benefiting the Senior Citizens Center. "I can't believe we beat last year ($22,000)," said the excited and utterly flabbergasted Executive D... — Updated 2/25/2020
Borrego Cup: De Anza Wins
As was the case last year, three local men's club teams vying for bragging rights this year – Rams Hill, de Anza, and the Borrego Springs Resort – each won the day on their home course* in pursuit of the coveted Borrego Cup. Thi... — Updated 2/25/2020
Borrego Does Broadway A Huge Success
The BSPAC production of Borrego Does Broadway from Jan. 31 thru Feb. 2 was so good in so many ways that it's easy to give credit where credit is due: A cast on fire. They provided maximum entertainment with excellent staging and... — Updated 2/20/2020
Hal Hawkins: Art With A Story To Tell
His paintings of airplanes now grace the walls of The Propeller, our newest restaurant soon to open at the airport. He also has a gallery in town, his 5th in Borrego, where he displays his artwork and has begun teaching. Hal... — Updated 2/20/2020
Super Bloom Status Report
With the New Year and what seems to be a lot of rain so far this season, hopes for another Super Bloom are high. Wildflower explosions are nothing short of spectacular here in the desert, and we want to share the experience with... — Updated 1/28/2020
Joan of Arc at BSPAC: An Film Experience in Conviction
In terms of “sticking to one’s convictions,” Joan of Arc is a tough act to follow. The 1928 silent film, “The Passion of Joan of Arc,” was shown at BSPAC on Wed. Jan 16 to a nearly full house, complimented by (name of orchestra/vocal ensemble here), a small live orchestra... — Updated 1/28/2020
In Trouble vs. In Compliance: The Salton Sea and Borrego Valley
In two separate presentations on air quality at UCI's Steele-Burnand Research Center, scientists from the Department of Earth System Science at UC Irvine made clear not only the air quality trouble the Salton Sea is in now, and... — Updated 1/23/2020
New Year's in Borrego: A Quiet Dinner or Rockin' the House
At 6 p.m. local time, celebrations were already well under way for the ball to drop in a fully packed Times Square, but our Christmas Circle and the surrounding area was all but silent. Both restaurants at Rams Hill and La Casa... — Updated 1/23/2020
RoadRunner Club Mixer: Bringing Out the Best in Some of Us
Congratulations are in order for Charlie Cutler, Ron Crenshaw, Lynnette Salton, and Ken Cragoe, the winning team at the RoadRunner Club Golf Mixer on Dec. 12, sponsored by the Women's Golf Club. The foursome's combined net score... — Updated 1/23/2020
The Challenge of Eclectic Golf
It's an odd format for a game that usually gives a golfer only one chance at playing a single hole. Called an Eclectic, golfers get two chances on consecutive days to first make and then improve upon their score for a given hole. S... — Updated 1/23/2020
Just Another Beautiful Day in Bedford Falls?!
It's the story of a generous Building and Loan owner set during Christmas in mid-1940s Bedford Falls, New York, who dearly loves his wife and family, but who finds himself in desperate financial and emotional straits, so much so... — Updated 1/23/2020
"Ely Orphanz" Unite in Borrego
Meeting Diana Fox, Anna Marie Leonard, and Brandi Harris at the Sundowner on Nov. 15 was a "union" of three siblings, self-dubbed the "Ely Orphanz" (pronounced Ee-lee), who had never met all together before coming for a visit to... — Updated 1/23/2020
Viewpoint: A Good Framework for Sustainability
The recently circulated draft Stipulated Judgment and its accompanying Groundwater Management Plan (called the “physical solution”), have passed their first major milestone, a 30-day public comment period. A lot has happened since the USGS published its hydrogeology report in 201... — Updated 1/23/2020
GMP To Be Released
A draft “Stipulated Judgment” 10 months in the making, with an attached Groundwater Management Plan (GMP) that replaces the GSP, will soon be released for a 30-day public review and comment period before being finalized by the Borrego Water District and other Basin Pumpers. The... — Updated 1/23/2020
RoadRunner Donates Funds to Senior Center
The Annual RoadRunner Christmas Boutique at the clubhouse was in full swing Saturday morning Dec. 7, with shoppers evaluating and purchasing a wide variety of hand-crafted items. "All of the Borrego merchants, vendors, the Wright... — Updated 1/23/2020
BAI Holiday Pottery Sale
On the cool, sometimes rain-sprinkled morning of Saturday Dec. 7, local potters displayed and sold their hand-crafted wares to Christmas shoppers and bargain hunters alike. Given the weather and the early hour, it was a fine... — Updated 1/23/2020
RRC Golf Mixer Brings Delight, Embarrassment
For the first golf tournament mixer of the Season at the RoadRunner Club, played on just another beautiful November day in Borrego, expectations were high that my three-person team, out of 13 teams, would be a contender for top... — Updated 1/23/2020
Better Late Than Never: Three Half-Sisters Unite in Borrego
It's a rather touching although complicated tale, best appreciated when considering the time it took to unlock the tri-fold secrets, the cross-country distances involved, and efforts expended to unite three half-sisters who, until... — Updated 1/23/2020
Water Agreement On Tap
The long-awaited agreement among major pumpers in the Borrego Sub-basin to reduce groundwater extraction over the next 20 years by about 75% was released in draft form on Nov. 20. The Stipulated Judgment and the accompanying “physical solution,” in the form of a newly re-... — Updated 1/23/2020
Arrival of Pop Modern in Borrego
For home décor shoppers who harken back to the 50's, 60's, and even 70's for inspiration, there's a new interior design store in Borrego that may suit your needs. "Dazzles" at The Mall carries an exclusive Pop Modern inventory... — Updated 1/23/2020
Marines Celebrate 244th Birthday at Rams Hill
U.S. Marines are all about tradition. From their inception in 1775 up until today, Nov. 10, 2019, they have gathered and proudly remembered for 244 years. This year's event was held at Rams Hill, and after folks had time to chat... — Updated 1/23/2020
6-12-24 Hour Time Trials
Whether for 6, 12, or 24 hours, cyclists from around the country and the world gave it their all riding on $10,000+ bikes, ranging in age from 20 to over 70 years old while participating in the Race Across America's 6 – 12 – 24... — Updated 1/23/2020
