The Desert Sun from Palm Springs, California • Page 3

The Desert Sun Saturday, November 10. 2001 A 3 The River a a i a ge An oasis of entertainment MOVIE THEATERS Krikorian RiverTheater is a movie complex featuring Screen THE GROTTO Stadium seating I state-of-the-art sound equipment and I 12-screens with 3,000 stadium seats. It's the last step of the water features in the complex. An outdoor elevator takes you from the ground up to the second floor. 27,444 gallons THE WASH The $50 million River at Rancho Alirage is a retail and entertainment complex in the heart of the city's downtown, expected to bring in an estimated $600,000 a year in retail taxes to Rancho Mirage.

A 1 .7 million-gallon water feature with waterfalls, ponds and a wash is integral to the project. The theme is centered around the desert and the many roles water plays in the typically arid environment. POST OFFICE Outdoor -1 elevator Office space There will be 20,000 square feet of office space in the second level of the project. At the edges of the hot springs, water will spill into an area called the wash, representing the desert's sudden flash flooding and heavy rains. 3,523 gallons WEST ENTRANCE THE HOT SPRINGS NORTH ENTRANCE From the oasis the water meanders under a large rock, drops beneath a bridge and -i flows into the circular hot springs and lush landscaping.

115,962 gallons Theaters Children 's playground DINING Restaurants at The River at Rancho Mirage range from upscale, white table cloth to quick, walk-up fare. Babe's Barbecue and Brewery Prego Ristorante Guaymas P.F. Chang's China Bistro Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar Yard House Restaurant Jody Maroni's Sausage Kingdom Ben Jerry's Scoop Shop Napoli's Pizza Starbuck's Coffee Baja Fresh Mexican Grill -it vsN i -rasas -5X 1J TV i THE DIVED 'Nk lsdePic JC--- Yard House restaurant y- It will have 1 80 beers on tap and a rewery that runs thri ugh the restaurant. 122iil2iliii- vr iv'-'lri-Ls. It's the largest pool of water in 4 I -T- '1 i "ft 1 2J- to-- uit icum i.uiiluui: wui sec uic -s- mm I -----i 1 --1 i MSetdsantaRosa -trilfr1 1,058,001 gallons "7 Pr Kftftt Ut 'v Borders More than 100,000 books and music i choices at Borders Books and Music.

xT i -s''V VggfL. --i HOPE 'f 3, -A SHOPPING crl T-- tl- The stores atThe River ate a i i-J-L I To Palm Springs 1 -V snerialtv item shnn! rn lartrpr 4 7" 1 (cSSi Restaurants tj2i" well-known national stores. Tnr nnirr I If "3X Movie theater EAST ENTRANCE Restaurants The water from The River cascades 5 feet over a rock THE OASIS formation into a circular pond Amphitheater Billy Martin's Borders Books and Music Davante Optical Newport Clock Gallery Bath Body Works River Nails and Spa Verizon Wireless GRAPHIC Michael DonlaS-Gabriel Campanario TEXT Kim Trone Nadia Vhjlagran SOURCES: J. H. SNIDER PERKOWITZRUTH ARCHITECTS; THE JERDE PARTNERSHIP INTERNATIONAL -CITY OF RANCHO called the cove.

The side walls of the cove are made of rocks and terraced landscapes to accommodate patios and outdoor dining. 441, 821 gallons Steakhouse Fleming's Steakhouse will serve 205 different wines and 100 of those will be served by the glass. It has a 1500-de-gree top broiler for preparation of steaks. With capacity for 100 people, this outdoor amphitheater will host live entertainment. A 2 DESET Restaurants C- JE.

HIGHWAY 111 Vc Peking Fred Waring Dr. WEas B5 After disappearing for a short distance under a walkway, the water emerges in front of the cinema from a rock outcropping, where it cascades another 8 to 10 feet into the oasis. The landscaping resembles a similar spot on a local Indian reservation..