2020 Rancho Mirage City Guide the Center of Valley Business

2020 Rancho Mirage City Guide The Center of Valley Business Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce PRSRT STD 71905 Highway 111, Suite H U.S. POSTAGE PAID Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 PALM DESERT, CA PERMIT NO. 149 ********ECRWSSEDDM*** POSTAL CUSTOMER Rancho Mirage City Guide | 1 The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians’ Welcome Me Yah Whae (Hello), On behalf of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, it’s my pleasure to welcome you to the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation and the City of Rancho Mirage. Rancho Mirage is a progressive community, and a wonderful location to live, work, and visit. My Tribe is a federally recognized American Indian tribe with more than 500 members. As a sovereign tribal government, the Tribe is steward to more than 31,500 acres of ancestral lands that span across many city and county jurisdictions (including Rancho Mirage) and a protected bighorn sheep habitat. We are committed to working with the city of Rancho Mirage to continue to make this community a great place to live, work, and visit. Rancho Mirage is an attractive place to businesses and homeowners as well as visitors from around the world. We are proud to operate the Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage. We have an amazing team who provide the highest levels of service found in the Coachella Valley and throughout Southern California. For several consecutive years, the Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa has earned the AAA Four Diamond Award, a coveted merit in the competitive world of hospitality. Our Steakhouse was honored with Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence. When it comes to entertainment, The Show’s state-of-the-art sound and lighting and great views are the best in the valley. The venue presents a star-studded lineup all year, and offers private, luxury accommodations right here in Rancho Mirage. With more than 2,240 team members working within our Tribal developments, and as one of the largest employers in the Coachella Valley, the Tribe understands the importance of family and community. We embrace our cultural heritage and past and we look to the future by investing in charities and communities in and outside our Tribal land; in Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage and Cathedral City as well as areas throughout the Coachella Valley and beyond. Ah cha ma (thank you), Chairman Jeff L. Grubbe, Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians 2 | Rancho Mirage City Guide 46-20 Rancho Mirage City Guide Ad.indd 2 1/7/20 4:20 PM Dear Members and Friends, irst and foremost, thank you for your invest- six times per year with our “best of” lists and get ment in your local chamber of commerce. them out into the community. It is a sure way to have When you invest in your chamber you’re creat- all eyes on Rancho Mirage businesses and chamber Fing a stronger local business community. Each time members. you attend a gathering, sponsor an event, and renew your membership, this business association continues EXPO Events – You asked, and we delivered. From to become a solid foundation for economic develop- the Health, Wealth and Wellness EXPO in the fall ment to thrive. to the Desert Living Home EXPO in the spring, members wanted this opportunity to shine and it is Last year was one for the books. With a change in working! Members are gaining invaluable valley-wide leadership and a laser-focused board, we’ve hit new exposure with these new headline events. heights. The momentum continues with members at the forefront. Press Releases – With a new website, comes new opportunities. Send us your press releases and you In 2020, the focus is on delivering member value in a will be featured on our website, social media and the multitude of ways. Here are just a few: e-newsletter at no additional cost. Talk about easy Huge Community Partnerships – Growing your exposure! sphere of influence tops our list! At each mixer, we’re partnering with other business groups and other Focus Groups – As a member-based organization chambers to really give you and your team a great the communication must be fluid and frequent. Your and diverse networking experience. Please consider feedback is essential, your ideas welcome. bringing your emerging professionals out to begin or enhance their networking. Referrals – This is three-fold: the chamber refers members-only. Members shop members first and the Best of the Best Lists – We highlight members about community and residents enjoy working with chamber members. We are a tight knit community which values shopping local. We look forward to seeing you soon. Sincerely, Ken Wheat, Chairman of the Board Katie Stice, IOM, President/CEO Eisenhower Health Rancho Mirage Chamber of Commerce The Choice for Business Uniting Leaders & Influencers Champion for a Strong Community Rancho Mirage City Guide | 3 ernard was born in Condrieu, France in 1953. His family operated a farm and this is where Bernard gained his appreciation for fresh, tasteful food. His father wanted him to pick up a trade, so at age 13 he became an Bapprentice charcutier and worked in Vienne until 1972. He worked under the direction of Chef Paul Bocuse in Lyon, France from 1972 to 1974 as a cuisinier and with Roger Verge in Le Moulin de Mougin. Bernard was sent by Paul Bo- cuse to the United States in 1974 to work at Le Francais in Wheeling, Illinois as a saucier/sous chef under the supervision of Jean Bachet. He then worked at the Pump Room in Chicago, Illinois from 1978 until 1980 as Executive Chef. Bernard was hired in 1980 at The Beverly Hills Hotel at the recommendation of Wolfgang Puck. He was Executive Chef at the hotel until 1986. After leaving The Beverly Hills Hotel, Bernard went to the Grand Champions Resort in Indian Wells and also to Aspen, Colorado serving as Executive Chef until opening Cuistot in 1987. When you have a thriving restaurant, widely regarded as one of the best, even perhaps the best in the desert, why on earth would you want to move? A Chef’s life is stressful enough! To take on the extra challenge of moving everything from a well-established location to a totally new venue seems like the choice of a workaholic run amok. But the opportunity to purchase the land at the intersection of two of the most trav- eled and a renowned thoroughfare in the desert only presents itself once in a lifetime. So in 2003 Bernard and his wife Susan broke ground on their new location. The building incorporated a rustic French farm- house theme conceived by the Dervieuxs and executed by Design Development in Agoura Hills, CA. Spacious dining areas are separated into four major rooms to accommodate up to 290 diners, including 80 on the heated, outdoor terrace. For private parties there is the comfortable Wine Room which seats up to 40. The largest dining room features a giant fireplace reminiscent of the one in Dervieux’s childhood home near Lyon, France. Bernard’s Room overlooks the gleaming exposition kitchen for those wishing to experience the creative energy of the Chef and his staff in action. Every Friday during lunch during the winter season, Cuistot features an extensive fashion show displaying the latest designs from El Paseo premier boutiques. Cuistot is open for lunch Tuesday~ Saturday, serving Saturday Brunch with Happy Hour and dinner nightly. 72-595 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA 92260 • (760) 340-1000 • www.cuistotrestaurant.com. 4 | Rancho Mirage City Guide SUNNYLANDS here is no place quite like Sunnylands. Completed in 1966, the estate served as a winter home for diplomats, publishers, and philanthropists Walter and Leonore Annenberg. Its architecture, interior design, art collection, and history make Sunnylands one of the most culturally significant Thomes in America. The architectural style of the Annenbergs’ primary residence in Pennsylvania was traditional. With Sun- nylands, constructed on 200 expansive acres at the corner of what is now Bob Hope and Frank Sinatra Drives, they wanted a less formal approach. They hired famed modernist architect A. Quincy Jones and actor-turned-interior designer William Haines. Jones designed the house in the midcentury modern style, but incorporated a Mayan theme. The pyra- midal shape of its roof, lava stone walls, and the Mexican column—installed at the center of the circular driveway in the mid-60s—speak to this sensibility. Floor-to-ceiling glass exterior walls provide spectacular views of the surrounding mountains and con- nect the interior of the home with the surrounding landscape. Haines designed the furniture with a low silhouette, furthering the setting as a place for relaxation. For more than 40 years, the Annenbergs entertained high-profile guests at Sunnylands, including seven U.S. presidents, British royalty, and famous entertainers of the twentieth century. Frank Sinatra married Barbara Marx in front of the fireplace in 1976. President George H.W. Bush hosted an official dinner for Prime Minister Toshiki Kaifu of Japan in 1993. President Ronald and Nancy Reagan celebrated New Year’s Eve at Sunnylands for decades. In 2001, the Annenbergs created the nonprofit Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands to operate Sunnylands into the future as a high-level retreat center, a “Camp David of the West.” President Barack Obama became the eighth president to visit Sunnylands in 2013, when he hosted the first of three presidential summits, meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in what was termed the “shirt-sleeve summit,” due to its informal nature. Since 2012, The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands has welcomed leaders at the highest levels in government, science, education, and the arts to “encourage international agreement and promote world peace.” When retreats are not in session, the public can experience the historic home through guided tours.

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