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Spa Resort Casino is offering guests a "Touch of Morocco" for its March spa packages.

Moroccan treatment: A full body Moroccan scrub, which is then removed with a hot towel and finished with a back and shoulder massage using Moroccan oil. The 50 minute treatment is $125.

Tangier teaser: Scented oil is used during the 25 minute upper back, neck and shoulder massage. Price is $89.

Spa admission includes the signature "Taking of the Waters," a five step process with steam, sauna and eucalyptus inhalation, finished with a 10 minute private soak in mineral waters and a trip to tranquility room.

For reservations call 760-778-1772. For more information on spa packages go to www.sparesortcasino.com.

While most people are thinking about cutting back on chocolate in the new year, Spa Resort Casino is adding a host of new chocolate based services to its spa menu.

Chocolate for Two: A 75 minute couple only massage that uses strawberry smash moisturizer and chocolate mint aromatherapy oil. Finishes with a foot scrub and massage. Price: $180 per person.

Chocolate Chip Aroma Massage: A 50 minute massage using combined techniques with chocolate and mint. Price: $125

Chocolate Mousse Facial: A 50 minute facial scrub using antioxidant chocolate fudge facial mask and strawberry massage cream. Price: $120

Hot Fudge Sundae Mani-Pedi: A 75 minute spa style manicure and pedicure begins with caramel mocha exfoliation and finishes with strawberry smash moisturizer. Price: $95

Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Hair'em: This 25 minute hair cleansing starts with a shampoo, then is hydrated with dark chocolate scented conditioner, followed by a scalp treatment and strawberry cream neck and shoulder massage. Price: $85

Chocolate and Strawberry Delights specials are available Jan. 4-Feb. 28.

For more information on spa treatments and specials or to make reservations call 760-778-1772 or go to www.sparesortcasino.com/spa.

Comedian Brooks McBeth is bringing his straightforward, edgy comedy to the Cascade Lounge at Spa Resort Saturday, Dec. 8 at 9 p.m.

McBeth recently appeared on "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" and has previously been seen in "Wizards of Waverly Place" and written for "MADtv."

There will also be a super secret, huge celebrity guest appearing at the show. No word on who it is but, according to the press release, McBeth has worked with Drew Carey, Howie Mandel and Joel McHale.

Tickets are $15 for general admission and $25 for VIP. They are available at the Spa Resort Casino Paradise Rewards Club, by phone at 1-800-585-3737 or through www.startickets.com.

Agua Caliente Resort Casino and Spa along with Spa Resort Casino are celebrating National Spa Week with special $50 treatments.

From Oct. 15-21 guests can enjoy 50 minute special treatments at Sunstone at Agua Caliente and The Spa at Spa Resort Casino.

Available packages at Sunstone include a Soothing Swedish Massage, Soul to Sole Reflexology Treatment and Anti-aging Peptide Facial.

The Spa at Spa Resort is offering Heavenly Feet Treatment, Lavender Hydrating Indulgence and the "Taking of the Waters" can be added for $20.

For more information on packages or to make a reservation at Sunstone call 760.202.2121 or 888.999.1995.

For more information on packages or to make a reservation at The Spa at Spa Resort Casino 760-778-1772.

For those feeling the end of summer blues the Spa at Spa Resort Casino has plenty of fall packages and specials to help them cope.

The Colors of Fall spa celebration runs Sept. 1-31 and features an $89 package and a $109 package.

The $89 treatment includes the Taking of the Waters and a choice of either the Autumn Breeze 25 minute back, neck and shoulder massage, the Pumpkin Teaser back treatment, which is a 25 minute back, shoulder exfoliation and massage, or the 75 minute Festive Fall Mani/Pedi Combo.

The $109 package includes the Taking of the Waters and a choice of either the 50 minute Pumpkin puree facial, the 50 minute Crimson Rose Pomegrante polish, which is full body exfoliation with a back massage, or the 50 minute Pumpkin Spice massage with dry brush exfoliation.

Guests can also add an additional treatment from the list to their package for $99.

Spa Resort Casino is located at 401 E. Amado Rd. in Palm Springs.

In a joint venture with Spa Resort Casino, Agua Caliente will offer progressive table game jackpots.

For instance two 3-Card Poker tables at Spa Resort will be paired with two 3-Card Poker tables at Agua Caliente and create one jackpot that will grow twice as fast.

The casinos will also link one Crazy 4 poker table and one Ultimate Texas Hold 'Em table from each property to create a second progressive jackpot.

Agua Caliente is located at 32-250 bob Hope Dr. in Rancho Mirage.

Spa Resort Casino is located at 401 east Amado Rd. in Palm Springs.

The Spa Resort Casino is going Broadway with its new weekly show Broadway at the Cascade.

The series will feature some of Broadway's best performing a 75 minute cabaret style show of songs from their careers.

It kicks off with Eric Kunze Saturday Aug. 11 at 8 p.m. Kunze's credits include Marius in "Les Miserables," Che in "Evita," "Tony in "West Side Story" and Joseph in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat."

General admission tickets are $15, with VIP for $25. They are available at the Paradise Rewards Club, by calling 1-800.585.3737 or at startickets.com.

Following the first performance, all other shows will take place the first Friday of the month.

Cascade Lounge at the Spa Resort Casino is located at 401 E. Amado Rd. in Palm Springs.

John Lennon is gone, but his voice lives on in the person of Joe Stefanelli. He brings back the songs, sounds and sight of the Beatle in "Starting Over: The Lennon Experience," a musical tribute, this Thursday and Friday, March 1-2, at the Spa Resort Casino in Palm Springs.

Stefanelli is such an adept vocal ringer for Lennon that he was picked by director Robert Zemeckis as the official "voice" of Lennon in the hit film "Forrest Gump." He looks, sounds and acts like Lennon in the tribute act, which includes music from the Fab Four's glory days and John's solo artist career.

Showtime is 7 p.m. in the Cascade Lounge. Tickets are $15; must be 21 or older to attend. Tickets are available at Star Tickets and at the casino. Find details at the Spa website.

Ooh-la-la! Les belles dames of "La Cage aux Folles" are making a return to the Cascade Lounge at the Spa Resort Casino in March.

The Las Vegas production features fab guys impersonating even more fabulous gals, like Lady Gaga, Madonna, Barbra Streisand and Liza Minnelli. The revue won raves when it last visited the Spa in May 2010.

Original producer Norbert Aleman is once again running the production, while producer Jimmy Emerson is stepping into role-playing, including impressions of Roseanne Barr, Anna Nicole and "Tammy Spraynette." Brent Allen, Kenneth Rex and Carlos Rodriguez are also featured.

Now performing at the Riviera Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip, the troupe will perform at the Spa at 7 p.m. March 10-11 and 24-25. Tickets are $25 for VIP seats, $15 general admission. Tickets are available at the casino or at Star Tickets. Find details at the Spa website.

While politicians yadda-yadda about the working man's burden, the Spa Resort Casino and Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa offer their own version of tax relief.

Now through April 22, the sister casinos operated by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians are teaming up for their $300,000 Tax Blast Giveaway. Earn electronic points playing games at either casino which qualify for drawings at both locations. On Mondays and Tuesday, earn three times the points between 5 p.m. and midnight.

Drawings will be held on Saturdays, March 11 and April 15 at the Spa in Palm Springs, and March 18 and April 22 at Agua Caliente in Rancho Mirage. Each drawing day, $75,000 in prizes will be awarded between 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Also at the Spa: On Saturday, Feb. 18 and 25, the casino is running a hot seat promotion. From 7 to 9 p.m. on Sizzlin' Saturdays, randomly selected players with active club cards have a chance to win prizes. Find details at the Spa and the Agua Caliente websites.

Happy Spa-lidays! The Spa Resort Casino will celebrate Christmas with a veritable feast at the Oasis Buffet. The restaurant will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Christmas Day.

The holiday menu includes roast duck with Montmorency cherry sauce, seafood Newburg and oysters Rockefeller, pork pozole, stuffed leg of lamb, and glazed turkey breast. Save room for all those seasonal sweets, including pumpkin and pecan pie, warm chestnut bread pudding with brandy crème anglaise. The Christmas Day buffet is $26.99.

Want to sparkle like a snowflake this season? The Spa's spa has pumpkin spiced massage and gingerbread mani/pedi specials. Packages start at $89, and include the "Taking of the Waters," a signature part of the whole Spa spa treatment.

Find details at the Spa website. Or phone the spa at (760) 778-1772.

The Cascade Lounge at Spa Resort Casino in Palm Springs has live entertainment and a UFC match lined up for December.

At 6 p.m. Saturday, the lounge will show the UFC Jones vs. Machida fight on the big screen with no cover charge.

Every Friday and Saturday, DJ Dynamic Dave spins rock, pop and dance music starting at 9 p.m.

And on Sundays, Nash with Quinto Menguante brings Latin rock to Spa. There is a $10 cover that includes drink specials.

Visit www.sparesortcasino.com for more information.