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Get Hoppin’ with the Third Annual Swing ‘N Hops Street Party...
A City of Palm Desert First Weekend Featured Event
BY TRICIA WITKOWER
Palm Desert kicks up its heels and swings into full gear again this February...
KATE SPATES FOR RANCHO MIRAGE CITY COUNCIL
By Heidi Simmons
The Coachella Valley consists of nine contiguous cities each with its own municipal leadership election cycle and term limits.
Rancho Mirage has a...
Fifth Annual Rancho Mirage Writers Festival
By Heidi Simmons
Some CV people know, while many others may not, that the Rancho Mirage Public Library & Observatory and the City of Rancho...
Jesika von Rabbit plays Pappy & Harriet’s and preps for her...
By Jason Hall
Anybody who is a local music fan has surely heard of Jesika von Rabbit. She has been a part of the local...
Brandon Henderson: Keeping His Passion for Playing Music Alive!
By Tracy Dietlin
Brandon Henderson recently came off of a 2 year hiatus from playing music and is currently doing shows all over the valley...
In The Name Of The Dead
By Olga Rodriguez
In The Name Of The Dead (ITNOTD), the band that has strived to become the loudest and most obnoxious metal band in...
NEW RESTAURANT TO SATISFY GROWING EAST VALLEY DEMAND FOR FARM-TO-TABLE CONCEPT
The owners of Cork & Fork and Cooking with Class have quietly opened Heirloom craft kitchen, a new farm-to-table concept, located at the corner...
MÁS INDIO TO SHOWCASE LOCAL BANDS IN DOWNTOWN INDIO ON FEBRUARY...
City of Indio, Desert Theatreworks & Palma City Launches New Music and Art Event
The first-of-its-kind ‘Más Indio’ music and art show, featuring local bands...
A 420 Jazz Soiree, Papparazzi
BY PATTE PURCELL
The stars came out to shine at 'A 420 Jazz Soiree' held in the beautiful 27,000 square ft. Venus de Fido in...
Robert Poole releases White Door Revisited on Hollywoodland Records
By Jason hall
Local musician and songwriter Robert Poole teamed up with Hollywoodland Records to release White Door Revisited, which is a collection of songs...
Van Vincent: The Freshest, Sexiest and Scariest New Band to hit...
By Kristen Elaine
Watch out Coachella Valley! Word on the street is Van Vincent is the “freshest, sexiest and scariest new band to hit the...
BEER SUCKS
By Aaron Ramson
I remember the first time my dad was away for the weekend and I got into his stash of Natty Light. The...
JEFFREY GAINES “Alright” (Omnivore Recordings)
By Eleni P. Austin
“I’ve reached out, I’ve been well received just as much as I’ve been rejected/And in the scheme of things I’ve got...
On the Horizon – Coming to an Art Venue Near You
By Angela Romeo
The art world never sits still. The upcoming weeks are no exception to the valley.
CREATE Center for the Arts has a new...
The Finches, Love on a Perch!
BY JANET McAFEE
“Finch” is a loose term to describe one of many small passerine birds, sometimes referred to as “perching birds”. They make an...
Wine & Cool Jazz in the City
BY RICK RIOZZA
A couple of weeks ago or so, Dan Sullivan invited me to lunch and we met over at Piero’s PizzaVino on El...
IT’S ALL RELATIVE
BY ROBIN E. SIMMONS
In lieu of covering a new release – there were no press previews this week -- I thought I’d feature several...
So Close, Yet So Far
By Heidi Simmons
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Catalina
by Liska Jacobs – Fiction
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Are our friends from college really our “friends?” How well did we really know them, and what was...
It’s the Super Bowl and You’re the Quarter Back!
Whether you’re calling the shots at your home field or at a party somewhere else make sure to be a good sport and keep...
The Historic Run
By Haddon Libby
The stock market finished January with its best monthly results in nearly sixty years, up nearly 7%!
Many of those in the know...
A DOZEN WAYS TO LOSE YOUR DUI
The back of my business card informs:
Upon advice of my attorney, Dale Gribow, I exercise my Right to Remain Silent until you contact him...
Cathedral City Cove Walking Tour of Artists and Historic Homes
By Deogracio Secretario
The 8th Annual Cathedral City Cove Home Tour of Artists’ and Historic Homes sponsored by the Agnes Pelton Society and the...
How Does Divorce Affect Social Security?
By Jennifer Jank
Social Security retirement benefits are an important component of income for older Americans, and it’s helpful to know at a higher level...
Investing in the Cannabis Industry: Where are your Dollars Positioned
BY RUTH HILL R.N.
Chris Walsh from MJBizCon states the booming cannabis industry offers a bullish market to invest. The CA recreational market share has...
Super Bowl LII Betting Heavy On Eagles…
By Flint Wheeler
By current count, at least three wagers of $500,000 or more have already been placed in Las Vegas for next Sunday’s Super...
Super Bowl LII Party Picks!
By Denise Ortuno
Are you ready for some epic Super Bowl LII fun? Well, if you don’t already have a pre-arranged party to go to,...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
© Copyright 2018 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In all of history, humans have mined about 182,000 tons of gold. Best estimates suggest there...
IT’S HEALTHY TO GIVE A LITTLE SELF-LOVE
By Bronwyn Ison
I used to feel guilty for taking care of myself until I learned a few things. Giving to others comes naturally to...
HOW DID I GET ALL THESE LINES ON MY FACE?
How did I get all these lines on my face?
As a Cosmetic Surgeon, I hear it all the time… “It just happened overnight!” or...
Deal with Change Like a Hermit Crab
by Sunny Simon
Jamie arrived at my office looking like she’d forgotten to sleep the night before. Observing the dark circles beneath her soft...
32ND ANNUAL SOUTHWEST ARTS FESTIVAL ® INDIO HOSTED
JANUARY 25 – 28 AT EMPIRE POLO CLUB
The Southwest Arts Festival® Indio 2018 will be held on January 25, 26, 27 and 28, 2018...
Rob Schneider to appear with Adam Sandler, David Spade & Nick...
Friday, January 26 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
By Tracy Dietlin
Rob Schneider is an actor, comedian, screenwriter, and director. A stand-up comic and veteran of...
Comedian Adam Sandler performs this Friday, January 26 at Fantasy Springs...
By Michael Felci
He’ll be joined on stage by fellow Saturday Night Live alums David Spade and Rob Schneider, plus former Reno 911 scene-stealer Nick...
Tony Alva: Legendary Skateboarder and Bassist for the band His Eyes...
His Eyes Have Fangs will perform at The El Gato Classic Saturday night at 8pm at Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs
By Jason Hall
The El...
The Uncovering of Underoath
By Jason Hall
Spencer Chamberlain and Aaron Gillespie of Underoath recently spent some time in Palm Springs. We were fortunate enough to catch up with...
Roxie Jane Barnett performs at Costas Nightclub on Saturday, January 27...
By Avery Wood
Up and coming singer Roxie Jane Barnett is performing at Costas Nightclub on Saturday, January 27 at 10 p.m. to announce the...
Local Musician Spotlight: Will “Willdabeast” Randal
By Tracy Dietlin
I recently watched a video of Will Randal and Mikey Reyes on FB of them performing the song “Hip hop is Ridiculous,”...
Chicken Done Right, at The Chicken Ranch
By Denise Ortuno
Dedication to serving free range chicken and simple fresh locally sourced ingredients, makes the Chicken Ranch in Palm Springs the go to...
FIFTH ANNUAL RANCHO MIRAGE WRITERS FESTIVAL
By Heidi Simmons
The Fifth Annual Rancho Mirage Writers Festival (RMWF) begins Wednesday, January 24, and runs through Friday, January 26 at the Rancho Mirage...
THE LEAST WORST BEER EVER
By Aaron Ramson
Back in my day as bassist for LA deathcore band Crematorium, we’d tour the country for months at a time, living and...
The Vagina Monologues: An Artistic Uprising
February 3rd at the Riviera Palm Springs Hotel
According to the National Crime Victimization Survey, more than 600 women every day are raped or sexually...
Gina Carey Films, to Premier New Movie, “The One Year Pact”...
Palm Springs “Camelot Theatres” to host Red Carpet movie Premier party and Screening of Gina Carey Films, “The One Year Pact” on February 12,...
SPOTLIGHT 29 CASINO PROUDLY PRESENTS PETER CETERA
Grammy Award-winning Singer Returns to Spotlight Showroom on Saturday, February 24th
Spotlight 29 Casino is proud to welcome back Grammy Award-winner Peter Cetera to the...
PHOEBE BRIDGERS “Stranger In The Alps” (Deep Oceans Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
The power and the beauty of music is that sometimes it just allows us to feel our feelings; almost giving...
SON OF THE VELVET RAT
Acclaimed Joshua Tree band, Son Of The Velvet Rat, have recently embarked on a brief California tour before they hit the road in Europe....
ARTIST HERB ALPERT’S NEW EXHIBIT DEBUTING AT HEATHER JAMES FINE ART
THE EXHIBITION, “HERB ALPERT: A VISUAL MELODY,” WILL BE ON VIEW FEBRUARY 17 – MAY 31 AT THE HJFA, PALM DESERT
Heather James Fine Art...
Amazing Dogs Know What We Say!
BY JANET McAFEE
Many years ago, a friend and I were traveling through the Coachella Valley to one of the private no-kill shelters. My friend...
A Remix of the McBride Sisters Collection
BY RICK RIOZZA
A couple of years ago, we did an enlightening story on the wine making McBride sisters. The story was especially interesting because...
2017’S BEST MOVIES?
BY ROBIN E. SIMMONS
Just because some members of the Motion Picture Academy voted to nominate specific movies to be voted on as “best picture”...