Members Lucky Posted March 10, 2020 Members Posted March 10, 2020 March and April are the two best months to be in the desert and Palm Springs area. A million people flock here for the sun and events. They can still play golf, but the BNP Paribas tennis tournament has been canceled as of today. Rafael Nadal will have to find something else to do! Preparations for the event, including food, were well underway. It's estimated that the closure will cost the valley a half a million dollars. May businesses do much of their annual take during the tourist months. Tons of young people will be unemployed. On a smaller level, my local library has closed. It's the nicest library in the area and will be shut down a minimum of two weeks. Schools are still open, but each cancellation pushes another one along. Stores have been stripped of goods to help keep places virus free. The big events are the Coachella Music Festival, which takes place on two weekends in April. Following that is the Stagecoach country music festival. Closing either or both of them would really devastate the local economy. No word on any other events, but this could be like a house of cards as everyone wants to show that they are ahead of this virus. The Coachella valley, which encompasses Palm Springs, has three cases of the coronavirus. Quote
Members Lucky Posted March 10, 2020 Author Members Posted March 10, 2020 The Washington Post reports: "...a study of fecal bacteria found on the menus, ketchup bottles and salt shakers at a few bar and grill-style restaurants in her area and found that at least one strain of such bacteria was present on every ketchup bottle and most menus." https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/voraciously/wp/2020/03/10/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-dining-out-in-the-age-of-coronavirus/?itid=hp_hp-top-table-main_dininout-835am%3Ahomepage%2Fstory-ans Quote
Members Lucky Posted March 10, 2020 Author Members Posted March 10, 2020 The Coachella Festival, a music gathering over two weekends expected to draw a half million people has been postponed until October. The country music festival called Stagecoach is also postponed. The loss to businesses and workers in the Valley will be harsh. This coronavirus is changing peoples lives. What's next? The Palm Springs Weekend? https://www.desertsun.com/story/life/2020/03/10/coachella-stagecoach-music-festivals-postponed-coronavirus-concerns/4980722002/ Quote
Members averagejoe Posted March 11, 2020 Members Posted March 11, 2020 I am planning of going to N California next month. Booked it last year-wonder if it is safe. I hear SF is also impacted? Isn't Coachella for the young? Quote
Members Lucky Posted March 11, 2020 Author Members Posted March 11, 2020 "Isn't Coachella for the young? " Yes, but...so many older folks prefer to think that they are younger than their age! Latbear4blk and msclelovr 1 1 Quote
Members Lucky Posted March 12, 2020 Author Members Posted March 12, 2020 The Washington Post today has an article on why you should visit Palm Springs: https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2020/03/11/why-you-should-visit-palm-springs-calif/ Quote
Members Latbear4blk Posted March 12, 2020 Members Posted March 12, 2020 14 hours ago, Lucky said: "Isn't Coachella for the young? " Yes, but...so many older folks prefer to think that they are younger than their age! Lucky 1 Quote
Members msclelovr Posted March 14, 2020 Members Posted March 14, 2020 On 3/11/2020 at 12:18 PM, Lucky said: "Isn't Coachella for the young? " Yes, but...so many older folks prefer to think that they are younger than their age! Yes, it is. I’m old and I enjoy socializing with young men. Lucky 1 Quote
