Things to Do in Rancho Mirage

Curated by Cliff Young, host of KVCR’s Out to Eat, the Palm Springs Craft Beer Conclave gathers Southern California’s most esteemed brewers for a festival that celebrates the rising art of craft beer brewing. Beer makers ranging from Escondido’s Stone Brewing Company to San Diego’s Karl Strauss Brewing Company hawk more than 100 types of brew in hopes of capturing the festival's coveted People’s Choice Award. When not busy voting on their favorite suds, visitors break for bites from local food trucks or boogie to the beat of live bands and DJs. The festival also honors the craft of everyday brewers with a homebrew competition, giving amateurs the chance to show off their latest batches or the subliminal messages they coded into their labels.

An elegant chateau sits on the hill at the center of Leoness Cellars’ vineyard, overlooking 70 acres lush with grapes. The chateau welcomes guests who come to visit its tasting rooms and serves as a compass of sorts for those who wander too far on walks through the purplish fields. It looks on as couples recite their vows during wedding ceremonies, and it houses a complete production facility where daily tour groups learn about the age-old methods of crushing, aging, and singing soft lullabies to grapes. Chef Daragh Matheson fills the chateau’s kitchen with the aromas of Alaskan salmon, ahi tuna, and beef carpaccio—specialties that pair exquisitely with the cellars’ wines.

San Diego Motorsport Rentals gives outdoor adventurers the ability to tame any obstacle with the fleet of all-terrain and aquatic vehicles. Four-wheeled ATVs from Honda, Suzuki, and Kawasaki cut through more than 150,000 acres of road-free land. Their mechanics also keep engines in tune on four-stroke dirt bikes so riders can feel the wind blow through their hair while tearing through rugged paths or their high school graduation. From their Grand Avenue and Mission Bay outposts, customers can check out jet skis or boats ready to break through incoming breakers.