Sunnylands

Historic Walks are going on now. Join a knowledgeable guide for a 60-minute stroll on the 200-acre estate as you learn about the history of Sunnylands, the Annenbergs and their guests, and midcentury modern architecture as you take in the views. The all-new Historic Walk allows up to six guests and is available for purchase in-person at the Center on a first-come first-served basis, Wednesday through Sunday. Stop by the reception table on the day of your visit for details. For more info: https://sunnylands.org/tour-the-historic-estate-2/

Did you know there have been over 150 different bird species spotted at Sunnylands? See how many you can find on our new Estate Bird Walk, available on Thursday and Saturday mornings, starting this week. Up to 10 guests will join an experienced birder on a 90-minute trek through the park-like historic estate. All experience levels welcome. To make reservations, go to: https://sunnylands.org/tour-the-historic-estate-2/. Limited November tickets remaining. December tickets will be released on Sunday, November 15 at 9 am PT.

Have you heard about the new outdoor tours at Sunnylands starting this Wednesday, November 11? Our new Landscape Tour is a 45-minute shuttle ride around the 200-acre estate. Led by a knowledgeable guide, this tour accommodates up to six people in the same group or household surveying Sunnylands' landscape, outdoor sculpture, the nine-hole golf course, and sustainability efforts. Reserve your group shuttle online at: https://sunnylands.org/tour-the-historic-estate-2/.

Starting this Wednesday, November 4, enjoy a latte and a sweet treat from the Sunnylands café or make it a lunch date with our selection of salads and sandwiches. Orders will be placed on the café patio and prepared in a grab-and-go manner for your safety and convenience. To see our full menu and what to know before your next visit, click here: https://sunnylands.org/cafe/. Please note our new hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 8:30 am to 4 pm.

Don't forget, Sunnylands has special hours Thursday, October 29, and Friday, October 30, 8:30 am to 8 pm, for Coachella Valley Days of Los Muertos. Day-of-the-Dead-themed music starts at 12:30 pm. Altars will be lit at 5:30 pm. Bring the family and some flashlights and stroll the glowing gardens. See how many nichos you can find, created by local artists, and check out the altars erected by our community partners: Palm Springs Art Museum, Raices Cultura, Animal Samaritans, Palm Springs Cemetery District, and S.C.R.A.P. Gallery. Grab some take-home crafts for the family on the way out. Face coverings and social distancing required. More info: https://sunnylands.org/events #sunnylands #dayofthedead #cvdaysoflosmuertos #community #family

Happening now. See S.C.R.A.P. Gallery's ofrenda in the Sunnylands gardens, today through Sunday, 8:30 am to 4 pm. Special evening viewing Thursday and Friday (open until 8 pm).

Our friends at the Palm Springs Art Museum have created an altar for this year's Coachella Valley Days of Los Muertos celebration at Sunnylands honoring community members lost to COVID-19. If you wish to honor a relative, a friend, a co-worker, or a neighbor who passed away from COVID-19, write their name on a slip of paper and bring it with you to Sunnylands and place it in the message box at the Palm Springs Art Museum altar. Please join us and all of our local partner organizations for this year's CV Days of Los Muertos in the Sunnylands gardens, happening now. Hours are 8:30 am to 4 pm, Wednesday through Sunday with special evening hours this Thursday and Friday (open until 8 pm). Facemasks and social distancing are required. For more info: https://sunnylands.org/events/

Join us and our community partners for Coachella Valley Days of Los Muertos in the gardens on October 28 through November 1. We are taking this annual family-friendly tradition completely outdoors where you will find shadow boxes, altars, giant "calaveras," "papel picado," take-home items, and more. Parking and admission are free. Starting Wednesday, October 28, Sunnylands will be open from 8:30 am to 4 pm, Wednesday through Sunday. ... Facemasks and social distancing are required when visiting the gardens. See our events page for more info: https://sunnylands.org/events/

Did you know that most inland Southern California residents live less than 10 miles from a fault line? Join us as we observe ShakeOut 2020, a day of earthquake preparedness education. Be sure to visit our ShakeOut 2020 page where you can find downloadable PDFs and videos that will help you and your family be earthquake-ready. https://sunnylands.org/article/shakeout-2020/ #shakeout #earthquakepreparedness

This season, guests are able to see the historic Sunnylands estate in a new way with outdoor tours starting November 11. Tickets will be released tomorrow morning at 9 am Pacific Time where you can choose from two different tour experiences. Take a 90-minute stroll on the Estate Bird Walk led by an experienced local birder. Or, try our new Landscape Tour that will take you and your group (up to six people) on a shuttled tour with a guide throughout the 200-acre estate. Visit our tour page for pricing and other important details: https://sunnylands.org/tour-the-historic-estate-2/

Join Sunnylands for an hour of the United Nation’s World Food Day event, Voices of Food Systems Live. We’ll be speaking with celebrity chefs, filmmakers, and inspiring young leaders about the food we eat from 3-4 pm Pacific on Friday, October 16. Registration is free!

Don't forget to register ahead of time for today's virtual discussion, "The Power of Diplomacy with Capricia Marshall," at 11 am (Pacific). The discussion, led by Willow Bay, dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, will focus on Ms. Marshall's new book, "Protocol: The Power of Diplomacy and How to Make it Work for You." Ambassador Marshall will share stories from her expansive diplomatic career that inspired her book, including three presidential s...ummits that she helped orchestrate at the historic Sunnylands estate in Rancho Mirage as President Barack Obama's chief of protocol. This free online-based discussion is co-organized by the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands and the USC Center on Public Diplomacy. Monday, October 12, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (PT). For more information and to register for this discussion, click here: https://www.uscpublicdiplomacy.org//power-diplomacy-ambass

Leonore Annenberg served as President Ronald Reagan's chief of protocol from 1981 to 1982, a key role involving matters of national and international diplomatic protocol. Thirty-nine years ago today, she was part of the official U.S. delegation that included former U.S. presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter, that attended the funeral of Egyptian president Anwar Sadat on October 10, 1981.