Mayor Steve Pougnet will deliver the annual State of the City address at a luncheon sponsored by the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Jan. 26. The event is slated for 11:30 a.m. at the Hilton Palm Springs, 400 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way. Tickets are $45 per person.

Free seats will be available for residents wishing only to hear the Mayor's address, which will begin at 12:30 p.m. To reserve a spot for the luncheon, visit www.pschamber.org or call (760) 325-1577.

Immediately following a question and answer session, the Mayor will invite the audience and the entire community to join City officials and Wessman Development at Palm Canyon Drive and Tahquitz Canyon Way as demolition begins on the old Bank of America building. The demolition site will be located behind the building in the parking lot. Demolition is expected to start around 2:00 p.m.

The entire demolition of the building is expected to take about a month. A news release is available with more information. 

HIDDEN HARVEST CITRUS COLLECTION

Once again, the City is running a citrus collection for unneeded citrus fruit in conjunction with Hidden Harvest, a nonprofit organization that collects excess produce from fields and delivers healthy produce free-of-charge to agencies that serve the hungry and needy. 

Donations may be made at the City facility at 425 N. Civic Drive.  (Tangerines are the only citrus not accepted as they tend to rot quickly and can spoil the batch.)  Last year the City of Palm Springs collected and delivered over 90,000 lbs of fruit! What a great way to broaden the use of our eye-pleasing, beautiful neighborhood landscaping!

Tour de Palm Springs - February 11

The fourteenth annual Tour de Palm Springs will occur on February 11.  Over 9400 riders will participate in this event which is expected to raise over $200,000 for over 150 local charities.  The Tour de Palm Springs offers rides for just about anyone – from a 5-mile route to a 100-mile route.  The 5-mile route focuses on Palm Springs’ downtown neighborhoods including Old Las Palmas.  We’ll see the riders enjoying the sights of our historic neighborhood between 11:30 am and 12:30 pm on the 11^th so keep a lookout and cheer these charity riders on!  The map shows you where you may run into heavy bike traffic during that one-hour period so take a look and plan accordingly.

CERTIFIED FARMERS' MARKET

UPCOMING EVENTS FOR YOUR CALENDAR

Palm Springs International Film Festival January 5-16, 2012 - Visit psfilmfest.org for more information

Palm Springs International ShortFest - June 19-25, 2012

Tour de Palm Springs - February 11, 2012 (see above)

Juried Art Show - February 3 to February 25, 2012; Desert Arts Center, 550 N Palm Canyon Dr. (Click here for more information)

McCormick's Classic Car Auction - February 24-26; call [760] 320-3290 for information

Fifth Annual PSNIC Picnic and Expo - March 31 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm in Ruth Hardy Park

For more information about these and other upcoming events, visit the Palm Springs event calendar.