Member Spotlight Photography by Ethan Kaminsky
Kathy & Ross Grieve
Kathy and Ross Grieve started visiting the Coachella Valley with family in the 1980s. In the years to follow, the Grieves would escape the Edmonton winters to visit family and friends, and it was friends who introduced them to BIGHORN ten years ago. Working with Lorna Ball and BIGHORN Properties, they selected a vacant homesite, hired an architect and began designing their desert dream home. The purchase of a villa followed shortly thereafter so they could spend more time in the desert while continuing the design process. Things changed. Who would have thought that by attending an annual Ladies’ Home Tour that Kathy Grieve was going to find her dream home? Newly on the market, the couple chose their Tepin home for its outstanding architecture, design and incredible views of the Mountains’ 12th and 17th holes. Since moving in they have changed just a few things, but now because they find that their family wants to spend more time in the desert, they are adding an additional guest suite, making it a 5-bedroom home.
people,” says Grieve, “It’s a place where cell phones and jeans are accepted and you can truly relax and enjoy yourselves.” And it’s the friendly people that attract the couple to return every year. It’s at BIGHORN where the couple enjoys spending five months of the year attending Concerts on the Green, Western Barbecues at the Oasis and the Member’s Speakers evenings. “I find the Speakers Evenings to be very fascinating,” Grieve states. “It’s a chance for us to learn in-depth stories of Members’ successful careers and adventures.” You’ll most often find the Grieves at the Canyons Steak House for dinner throughout the season. “We love to sit on the Canyons’ patio, watch the sun slowly move down the valley painting the sky with brilliant jewel tones and then see the dazzling valley lights below,” she shares. “The chefs prepare excellent cuisine and the staff is outstanding, often serving our favorite cocktail the second we sit down.”
“We love everything about our home,” shares Kathy Grieve. “When we host guests on our outdoor patio, I find it magical to watch the sun set behind the mountains as the pink and purple hues disappear just as the stars begin to shine.”
The Grieves have found the perfect lifestyle to complement their time between Canada and the desert. And their family and friends have a destination where they are always welcomed.
What the Grieves admire most about BIGHORN is the “young attitude” in age, spirit and vitality. “BIGHORN is filled with great
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