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A Stage Review Of “Greater Tuna”
By Dee Jae Cox
I believe that life should always be filled with gifts of pleasant surprises. I wasn’t sure what to expect from a...
What’s Up with The River
By Crystal Harrell
The River shopping center in Rancho Mirage has had its fair share of changes over the years since its opening in 2002....
JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS WITH SPECIAL GUEST ELLE KING HEADED...
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, will be joined by up and coming country-rock singer-songwriter Elle King for...
ROBIN LANE & THE CHARTBUSTERS “Many Years Ago” (Blixa Sounds)
By Eleni P. Austin
If you’ve never heard of Robin Lane & The Chartbusters, you’re easily forgiven. Despite their memorably lengthy name, catchy, yet...
Smart Phone Savvy – Margin Of Error and Revolutions
BY ANGELA ROMEO
We are very much a wireless wired world. Clearly that is evident in Desert X‘s Margin Of Error and Revolutions by Nancy...
Arnie’s Story
By Janet McAfee
The dog huddled in the back of his kennel at the public animal shelter, frightened, shut down and hopeless. He was terrified...
Reefer Madness 2.0
By Ruth A. Hill
Have you listened to the news lately? News anchors are spicing up the last five minutes of their broadcast to deliver...
April Wine Shenanigans
By Rick Riozza
Right around the time spring has sprung, there is always interesting news surrounding the wide world of wine. Here are just a...
Navigating the Preroll Market
By Michelle Ann Rizzio
Prior to recreational cannabis being legalized in California, one may recall being given free prerolls, or prerolled joints, with their first...
Cork & Fork
By Matt Claborn
Within its refined and modernistic walls, Cork and Fork in La Quinta pleasantly provides a perfect dining experience.
As you open the door...
I DRANK .99 CENT STORE BEER
By Aaron Ramson
So, there I was, checking out bags of baby guavas and an assortment of mushy tomatoes in the produce section of the...
“Us” or U.S.?
By Robin E. Simmons
NOW SHOWING:
Us
The trailer alone is unexpected, unsettling and seriously disturbing, a catalyst for nightmares. And writer director Jordan Peele’s (“Get Out”)...
MUELLER TIME
By Heidi Simmons
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The Mueller Report
by Robert S. Mueller III – Nonfiction
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After a nearly two year investigation pertaining to Russian interference in the 2016 presidential...
Make No Butt’s About It… This Is Your Responsibility!
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
I always liked to say I was Andy’s training captain, because as young boys we would set fires in my...
MAKE BETTER DECISIONS
By Haddon Libby
With everything that you hear in the news, it is often easiest to just shut it all off and go about your...
SECRETS TO ID THEFT PREVENTION
It's a good idea to print or copy the phone numbers at the end...or save this whole article.
This is not A Joke!! Even If...
A Little Bit of Awareness Goes a Long Way
By Elizabeth Scarcella and Aimee Mosco
Spiritual jargon has become mainstream thanks to the presence of social media and the new age movement. People talk...
DISCOVERY THROUGH SEEKING
By Bronwyn Ison
Five conferences, attending a retreat, creating a program, hosting a retreat, eight books later, listening to numerous podcasts, as well as more...
Coachella Valley Vista Point – Scenic Highway 74
By Lynne Tucker
Vista Point is about five miles up Hwy 74 as it snakes its way out of the Coachella Valley south of Palm...
The ABC’s of CBD – Part 1: Where does your CBD...
By: Cameron Hattan, VP of Education @ Fiddler’s Greens (www.fiddlers-greens.com)
SOME HISTORY….
Cannabis has been a companion plant for humankind and archaeological evidence has shown that...
A Feast for the Senses at the 17th Annual Indian Wells...
by Marisa Holladay
Across the globe there are more than 7,000 languages spoken, but only three are arguably universal: music, math, and art. Each being...
A Stage Review Of ‘Chess’
By Dee Jae Cox
“Moving on up, to the east side…” the Jefferson’s theme song popped into my head as I absorbed the grandeur of...
A Stage Review Of ‘Proof’
By Dee Jae Cox
Aristotle said, “There is no great genius without some touch of madness.” I have never seen a show that exemplified this...
Bringing The Metal to Palm Springs! Saturday March 23, 2019 At...
By Noe Gutierrez
Arty Love does it again! Arthur Seay continues to blow my mind in bringing upper echelon metal acts to the desert. My...
Empire Music Ventures and the Date Shed Present: CAXTON – Record...
By Noe Gutierrez
Caxton’s new album, The Devil I Know, will be released on vinyl and digital platforms everywhere Saturday, March 30, 2019. To celebrate...
American Documentary Film Festival (AmDocs) Rolls Out Record Year For Films
Sure to be the event's largest festival to date, the American Documentary Film Festival and Film Fund (AmDocs) announces a full slate of documentary...
Comfort Food and Greek Favorites Await at Towne Center Café
By Denise Ortuno
For home-style favorites and Greek specialties, the Towne Center Café in Palm Desert will serve you well.
It’s our version of a diner...
‘Celebrating Women’s History in American Theatre’
By Dee Jae Cox
“Good-bye,” says the title character at the end of the original version of Miss Lulu Bett. “Good-bye, all of you. I’m...
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB PALM SPRINGS HOSTS “BE A HERO FOR...
THURSDAY APRIL 4TH AT RIVIERA RESORT PALM SPRINGS
The Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs will celebrate its Youth of the Year students at...
PATTY GRIFFIN (PGM Recordings/Thirty Tigers)
By Eleni P. Austin
“The hourglass never really runs out of sand, you get to the end and you just turn it upside down...
Halter and the Destruction of Art in Public Places
By Angela Romeo
Eric Mack was born in Columbia Maryland in 1987. During his career he has garnered several prestigious award and commissions. His work...
Tips For Finding A Missing Dog
By Janet McAfee
Have you ever had a beloved dog go missing? When I was growing up, my family’s Australian Shepherd dog named Caesar went...
Illuminating Luna Vineyards
By Rick Riozza
Our last column previewing this weekend’s ninth annual Palm Desert Food & Wine Fest, offered a shout-out to some of our favorite...
DON’T BE A SNOB
By Aaron Ramson
There is a huge difference between being a craft beer steward (not the ranking as granted by a cicerone program) and a...
DET. DREW ON THE CASE
By Robin E. Simmons
NOW SHOWING:
NANCY DREW AND THE HIDDEN STAIRCASE
Sophia Lillis is a perfect Nancy Drew. In fact, she’s the best Drew in ages. ...
FAMILY SECRETS
By Heidi Simmons
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Run Away
by Harlan Coben – Fiction
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As a parent, there is nearly nothing we wouldn’t do to help or protect our children. In...
FORE Your Safety – Golf Is In Full Swing!
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
Now that the weather is being more cooperative, Golf is in full swing. Golf really is a very safe sport...
The Real March Madness
By Haddon Libby
With the NCAA championships under way and seemingly every ad referring to ‘March Madness,’ I got to thinking of all of the...
DUI? Court Is Only Half Your Problem
The DMV hearing takes place before a plea and in most circumstances results in an unfavorable ruling. As a rule, DMV hearing officers don't...
Preparing for a Universal Internet Cafe
By Elizabeth Scarcella and Aimee Mosco
Do you remember what life was like before the internet?
If you are a millennial, probably not. The rest of...
Colon Cancer Screening Methods
BY DR PETER KADILE
A colonoscopy is one way of screening for colon cancer. A colonoscopy is a procedure performed when a patient is sedated...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
© Copyright 2019 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): During the coming weeks, everything that needs to happen will indeed happen only if you surprise...
Page Springs Cellars and Vineyard – Cornville Arizona
By Lynne Tucker
Since their first planting in 2004, Page Springs Cellars has always been grounded in experience, truth, and quality—whether that relates to the earth...
THE LEAF GRAND OPENING
This past Thursday, March 14, The Leaf on El Paseo had their official Grand Opening and ribbon cutting. The event was top-notch and the...
FINALLY, AFTER FOUR YEARS – TALENTED KIDS AGES 8 TO 17...
“It’s phenomenal. We’re so lucky to have it. We’re watching the future pianists of this generation. We come from Rochester, NY. Some of these...
Sleazy Cortez 2019
By Noe Gutierrez
Sleazy Cortez sounds like an illegal wrestling move that could be easily misconstrued as a deviant sexual act. Well it’s neither one...
Creedence Clearwater Revisited at Fantasy Springs Casino on Friday, March 22
By Tricia Witkower
Lifelong friends and former bandmates, Doug Clifford and Stu Cook, formed Creedence Clearwater Revisited in 1995 as a way to reunite and...
Caxton – The Devil I Know
By Noe Gutierrez
The long awaited second release, The Devil I Know, from the now interstate band Caxton will be available on vinyl and digital...
Desiree Annette McCaslin: Drummer for When Tides Turn
By Tracy Dietlin
Originally from Blythe, CA, Desiree Annette McCaslin, drummer for the metal band When Tides Turn, moved to Palm Desert when she was...
JOHN GARCIA AND THE BAND OF GOLD
By Noe Gutierrez
John Garcia and The Band of Gold released their self-titled album on January 4th 2019, through Napalm Records, and produced by illustrious...