An Open Invitation Palm Springs Residents: Feel The Bern In Cathedral City

When news of Bernie Sanders impending campaign rally Wednesday in Cathedral City broke, all I could think was bravo. I am proud of my town getting such an event. And to my friends and residents of Palm Springs, I extend to you a hearty welcome and invitation to cross into the wild and exotic world of Cathedral City.

While we may lack vegan cosmopolitan drinking hipsters and the 2009 9th place runner up chef from some faux reality TV show, we have some great dining options. From Wienerschnitzel to Boys Hamburgers to Applebees and Don and Sweet Sues, you can find great food.

Despite what you may have heard at OnePS meetings, no passport is required to crossover to our town. There is no 10 foot Trump-like wall on on Vista Chino, Ramon or Highway 111. If you really want the full Cathedral City experience, may I recommend you take the line 30 bus. Many of the people who clean Palm Springs hotels and houses and  cook in your Palm Springs restaurants do so every day. A bit rough I know but what an adventure.

I believe at tomorrow's rally, there will be no red carpet. But if you want to go carpet shopping, hit Perez Road. You can even go to Trader Joe's on 111. (We now forgive Palm Springs's attempt to steal it a few years back.)

We hear that Palm Springs is 'the new Hamptons." Well then, we are the new East Hampton. The town that makes Palm Springs work. Come on over and check us out. You may have Leonardo, but we have Monty Hall!!

And yes we too have had our political scandals. We even had one of our council members wear a wire undercover in the investigation of a colleague. City Hall raid, how declasse!! Plus we sell fireworks!!

A few weeks ago in jest, the esteemed journalist Hank Plante referred to Indio as "Greater Palm Springs." In following his lead, I welcome all of "Greater Cathedral City", including our quaint suburb of Palm Springs to "Feel the Bern" tomorrow at the epicenter of the universe. Palm Springs, er Cathedral City.

Steve Kelly can bre reached at skelly@rrbroadcasting.com or on Twitter @skellynj.