Ruby Montana's Coral Sands Inn

Groom and Best Man Being "Handled" by the Bride and Bridesmaids...

2010-08-11T12:00:00.000-07:00

Your not so typical pre wedding party at The Coral Sands...

IT'S ABOUT TIME FOR RUBY TO HIT THE ROAD...

2010-07-29T20:03:00.000-07:00

LOOK AROUND EVERY CORNER...

Grey Gardens Gets a new Roof...

2010-07-23T15:07:00.000-07:00

The old gal is gettin' takin' down to her bones before she puts on that new dress...A Sorely needed new roof...she leaked everywhere...

Remembering Louie

2010-07-20T14:05:00.000-07:00

Louis L'Amour
The Beginning of Time - July 20, 2008

Louie L'Amour, the dapper Master of Ceremonies at The Coral Sands, bought a one-way ticket on the last train West in the early hours of Sunday Morning, Coming Down. He was 21 years old.

Surveying his property, as he did at sunrise every morning, L'Amour, who was deaf and going blind, fell into the pool and slipped away. Befitting the occasion, the desert skies in July tore open and wept, flooding arroyos, taking out traffic lights, and washing the ancient sands, the skies wept, wept, wept at the loss of Louie the Love.

He is survived by his pet Ruby Montana, his bitches Lola and Dusty, a dozen stray cats, and the enduring Sands. The finest Chihuahua ever to play the game or run a motel, Louie was beloved by literally thousands or perhaps even millions. His gifts were in reverse proportion to his size and, in fact, cannot even be measured. Friends gathered throughout the day to comfort Ms. Montana.

May all the Saints embrace him, choirs of angels sing upon his arrival. We know God is smiling upon our Louis -- restored to his youthful vigor and handsomeness, he is working the perimeter in the Great Beyond.

IT's Time to make Your Fall and Winter Reservations Sanders!!!!

2010-07-18T15:20:00.000-07:00

It's getting to be time to make your Fall and Winter Reservations my precious Sanders. We're filling up fast!!!

"Bittersweet Samba" - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass (Scopitone Dir. b...

2010-07-15T16:43:00.000-07:00

Frank Sinatra Palm Springs Golf Hollywood Backstage

2010-07-03T18:37:00.000-07:00

DUSTY'S BACK...THANK GOD!

2010-06-28T14:56:00.000-07:00

Wanted to Thank everyone once more for your efforts to get me back home. I am very happy to be here now with Billie Holiday and Gina Lola Bridgita ...I was on the run for a full 12 hours and it was 109 degrees. My feet were soaked in Salt Water because I burned all of my pads. I was very dehydrated and super hungry. I have been sleeping alot since my return.
Thanks again for caring about me.
xoDusty

One of the Many Fabulous Treasures at Ruby Montana's Coral Sands Inn...

2010-06-06T14:33:00.001-07:00

Ruby's childhood Cookie Jar...
Always hiding sweet delights!

In the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Suite with the Freak Triplets...Lori Connely, Cheryl Dillinger and Al Estrada Berg...

2010-05-25T14:24:00.000-07:00

These three have been having the time of their lives here in these glorious temperatures...swimming non stop...and laughing...It is wonderful to have their presence visible. Wonderful people in a wonderful place. Come back soon you Sanders you!

Pink Lincoln by Mark Ryden .

2010-05-23T20:02:00.000-07:00

Cheryl Dillinger and little Billie Holiday in their usual pose at The Sands...Best Buddies...

2010-05-23T18:39:00.000-07:00

We have just Espaliered 20 Bougainvillea Plants to the wall behind the Hotel Units At The Coral Sands...purple and burgandy...Lovely!!!

2010-05-10T13:29:00.000-07:00

Ruby's Dream car ARRIVING at The Coral Sands...

2010-05-07T08:45:00.000-07:00

Ruby's Dream car arriving at The Coral Sands...OK...she's not replacing Dinah...She's here for the Levi Photo shoot...Love this car.

Grey Gardens Pool (Property to the North of The Coral Sands) during rehab...

2010-04-29T06:39:00.000-07:00

Diane Sexton (General Contractor) and Mario Montalvo (Sands Pool Man) working at the sight during the renovation. Very exciting stuff happening in Las Palmas!

Ruby Montana officiated the wedding of Danielle Rohani and Toby Lawless this past weekend.

2010-04-28T13:11:00.000-07:00

Our beautiful Bride (Danielle Rohani) of Venice, Ca. and her bevy of beautiful bridesmaids...These girls are some of Ruby's favorite spirits on the planet. Danielle married Toby Lawless...a prince for sure.

This is the Entrance to Gray Gardens...the contiguous property to the north of The Sands...

2010-04-28T10:42:00.000-07:00

This property "affectionately known" as Grey Gardens is finally revealed after years of being surrounded by dense foliage. This property was built for two sisters in 1937. It is a duplex with a guest house. It will be a stunning development for our Las Palmas neighborhood.

Clark Gable and Carole Lombard's famous Palm Springs Home

2010-04-15T16:19:00.000-07:00

Clark Gable and Carole Lombard's famous Palm Springs digs has blossums a go go...Orchid trees and bouganvilla...Beautiful right this minute!

My Old Buddy and Loyal Sander Sunny Shender was in Town For The Dinah!

2010-04-08T20:57:00.000-07:00

On her way back to Santa Fe from Hawaii...Sunny Shender stopped in for The Dinah and to visit her old friend Ruby. Great to spend some time together at long last!

The Dinah is in Full Swing...Here is Ruby (center bandana) with some of her Revelers

2010-04-05T12:18:00.000-07:00

Joey Reiter, Karla Berst, Ruby Montana, Nancy Burfiend, Liz Robinson and Kate Herald...Great parties all over town in celebration of the Kraft Nabisco Golf Tournament (The Dinah)...

Loyal Sanders and Long Time Friends of Ruby's, Joan and Dan Nugent of Madison, Wisconsin (cheeseheads)

2010-04-03T10:47:00.000-07:00

Joan and Dan were in Palm Springs this last week for some glorious weather, hiking, dining and swimming. Great to spend time with them in this remarkable little town.

Gray Gardens (Contiguous property to the North of the Coral Sands) gets cleaned up!!!

2010-04-03T10:17:00.000-07:00

For years people have wondered what was behind the tangled shrubry on the property north of The Coral Sands...Yesterday the unveiling began. Underneath it all is a charming Spanish duplex built in 1932...with a guest house.

Lola...Poolside

2010-04-01T09:18:00.000-07:00

Gathering at Daveys Hideaway for Crab Legs and Martinis...

2010-03-29T19:03:00.000-07:00

Lulu, (if you knew Lulu like I know Lulu...)David (Everyone knows this sweetheart)... Linda Derschang (Linda's Tavern, her first among many in Seattle...) Christopher Frizzelle (Editor of The Stranger in Seattle)and Ruby gathering for pure fun!

2010-03-29T12:17:00.000-07:00