Food & Fashion on El Paseo!

The season’s most scintillating happenings – Fashion Week El Paseo and Palm Desert Food & Wine – return to Palm Desert this month, bringing even more style and sophistication to the desert’s most fashionable address. Whether you are a serious stylist or a fledgling fashionista, Fashion Week El Paseo (March 17 – 23) offers something for everyone including runway shows, cocktail receptions, trunk shows, celebrity meet-and-greets, and much more. Palm Desert Food & Wine (March 24 - 26) attracts foodies, wine lovers, celebrity chefs and sommeliers for three extraordinary days of fabulous food and premium wine tasting. A portion of the proceeds benefit Friends of the James Beard Foundation.

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Wildflower Festival Welcomes Spring

Celebrating its 16th year promoting the beautiful outdoors, the Coachella Valley Wildflower Festival returns to Palm Desert’s Civic Center Park on Saturday, March 4, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Lanterns Set Living Desert Aglow

Glow in the Park returns to The Living Desert this spring with an all-new line-up of larger-than-life illuminated lanterns, open to the public to the general public from March 17- April 30.

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Sign Up for Emergency Texts

The City of Palm Desert has partnered with Nixle to provide email and text message emergency alerts directly to you. The City will use Nixle for critical situations such as sever weather events, evacuations, safety hazards, and security threats.

For additional information visit www.palmdesert.gov/our-city/public-safety.

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Broadband Survey

The City of Palm Desert needs your feedback and input on the current state of broadband where you work or live. The survey takes only a few minutes to complete, and all responses are anonymous and confidential.

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Home Improvement Program Helps
Lower-Income Homeowners

Lower-income homeowners with homes that need emergency repairs are encouraged to apply for the City of Palm Desert’s Home Improvement Program. Examples of the types of repairs that could be eligible for assistance under the program include emergency water damage repairs, HVAC repairs, water heater replacement, and repairs to damaged roofs.

If you own your own home, think you might qualify for the program, and would like more information, please contact the City’s Housing Division at 760-346-0611 ext. 412 or email [email protected].

Public Art Film Series Continues

The 2023 Palm Desert Public Art Documentary Film Series continues on Wednesday, March 22 at 6 p.m. with a free screening of Tyrus. Until his death at the age of 106, Tyrus Wong was one of the last remaining artists from the golden age of Disney animation. The quiet beauty of his Eastern-influenced paintings had a pioneering impact on American art and popular culture.

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Your Voice Counts:

Help Prioritize Community Needs

The City of Palm Desert is working on its 2023-2028 Consolidated Plan, which is a crucial part of the City's application for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.

Input from stakeholders is essential to ensure that the budget aligns with the community's needs, so we're inviting all residents to participate in an online community survey that will only take seven minutes of your time.

The survey is a critical part of the decision-making process, so let the City of Palm Desert know what matters most to you. Together, we can continue making Palm Desert an even better place to call home!

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Dates to Remember

3/03 - “First Fridays” on El Paseo

3/07 - Coffee with the Mayor

3/09 - City Council Meeting

3/23 - City Council Meeting

3/30 - Senior Inspiration Awards

Community Information

The print version of BrightSide contains a pullout section of Community Information that lists local activities and events happening around Palm Desert.

Click here to download the March/April edition of BrightSide Community Information.