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Desert Daze
By Jason Hall
Desert Daze will be taking place this weekend. Although it is not happening in Joshua Tree, it still is accessible and in...
More than Guacamole at Guacamole’s
By Denise Ortuno
With a range of Mexican favorites to enjoy, there’s much more to love about Guacamole’s in Palm Springs, besides their tasty namesake.
Yes,...
“The Left Coast Lesbian Literary Conference”
October 10-14, 2018
By Dee Jae Cox
The first book that I ever read with a lesbian protagonist was Rita Mae Brown’s, “Ruby Fruit Jungle.” It...
Desert Hot Springs Pride Festival Builds on Last Year’s Success
Pride Festival returns to Desert Hot Springs for the second time, sponsored jointly by the non-profit charitable organization, DiversityDHS/Your LGBT Connection in Desert Hot...
Into The Woods
By Dee Jae Cox
It isn’t often that I am instantaneously transferred to a place of utter joy and wonder upon the rise of a...
Palm Springs Speaks Announces Season 2 Lineup
Nick Offerman + Megan Mullally/ Janet Mock/ Jane Fonda/ Rick Steves
Kicking-off season two with love and laughter, Palm Springs Speaks: A Speaker Series presented...
6TH ANNUAL RUN WITH LOS MUERTOS 5K & BLOCK PARTY LINEUP...
A yearlong bi-national arts, health, and culture effort will once again culminate in a giant Day of the Dead celebration. With less than one...
PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM TO HOST DAY OF THE DEAD CELEBRATIONS...
Celebrations to take place Sunday, October 28 and Friday, November 2
Palm Springs Art Museum is hosting its popular annual Day of the Dead (Día...
La Quinta’s very own Craft Beer Festival is back!
On Saturday, November 17 at the La Quinta Civic Center Campus located at 78495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA guests will enjoy craft beer...
PERMANENT GREEN LIGHT “hallucinations” (Omnivore Recordings)
By Eleni P. Austin
If you were lucky enough to be a part of the Los Angeles club scene in the early ‘90s, you...
Art Happens
BY ANGELA ROMEO
There are things we look forward to year after year – the first snowbird, the last abandoned Christmas tree, the start of...
Sabastian and the Plan to Save Daisy
BY JANET McAFEE
Thousands of networkers send out thousands of emails about animals in danger of euthanasia in our public animal shelters. Thousands more posts...
Stella by Midnight
BY RICK RIOZZA
Okay—so the classic jazz ballad is really titled, “Stella by Starlight”, but you readers know me by now and it’s hard for...
A Terrible Trip Down Memory Lane
By Heidi Simmons
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The Book of M
by Peng Shepherd – Fiction
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Doctors have been working tirelessly to find a cure for Alzheimer’s, a mysterious and deadly...
It’s Fire Prevention Week!
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
The National Fire Protection Association has announced the theme for its Fire Prevention Week 2018 campaign: Look. Listen. Learn. “Be aware...
THE CAFFEINATED INVESTOR
By Haddon Libby
Most people enjoy making investment decisions about as much as doing their taxes (the final, final day to file your taxes for...
WHY DID YOU REJECT MY ACCIDENT CASE?
In 1492 Columbus Discovered the Oceans Blue. On this anniversary of that memorable date, YOU CAN DISCOVER why a lawyer rejected your auto accident...
DOES THE KAVANAUGH SCANDAL HURT BEER?
By Aaron Ramson
Two things to know about me; I don’t follow football and I don’t watch the news. Therefore, I don’t subscribe to cable...
NHL Value As 2019 Campaign Is Upon Us
By Flint Wheeler
With the NHL season nearly upon us, here are three potential surprise NHL playoff teams – all of whom missed the postseason...
Can You Sell Your Home in “As-Is” Condition?
By Bruce Cathcart
I may have been a bit premature in saying good bye to summer in last month’s article but this month I am...
CONFIDENCE IS ESSENTIAL
BY BRONWYN ISON
Confidence may be challenging to maintain if you are comparing yourself to others. Reality check; regardless of how smart you are, good...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
© Copyright 2018 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In his book The Snow Leopard, Peter Matthiessen describes his quest to glimpse the elusive and...
Tips for Working Remotely
By Sunny Simon
My dear friend David just received a fantastic job offer. Beside the exciting audit work, excellent compensation package and bonus plan,...
Musculoskeletal Problems Due to Cell Phone Use
BY DR PETER KADILE
The advancements in technology have made it very common for almost everyone to have a mini computer that fits into their...
Erik Griffin: AmERIKa’s Funniest
Performing at The Hood Bar & Pizza on October 7th @ 8pm Tickets are $10.00 and include a beer, wine, or well drink
By Tricia...
Nigel Dettelbach Takes on New Role as Comedy Booker at The...
By Tracy Dietlin
Most of us know Nigel Dettelbach as the bass player and co-founder for Slipping Into Darkness and as the Talent Booker and...
The 3rd annual Joshua Tree International Improv/Comedy Festival proudly announces its...
By Jeanette T. Knight
The festival runs Friday, November 9 through Sunday, November 11 at The Hi-Desert Cultural Center located at 61231 Highway 62, in...
Star in the Making: Selah Poitier
By Haddon Libby
Every now and then, you run across a person with the raw musical talent and personal determination to overcome obstacles that overwhelm...
Desert Legend series: Mario “Boomer” Lalli
BY JASON HALL
Mario “Boomer” Lalli is often referred to as “The Godfather of desert rock.” This is not an unfounded claim. Boomer has been...
THE WASTEDEADS: BRINGING ZOMBIES TO STICKYFEST NOV. 10
By Jason Hall
The Wastedeads are an established San Francisco duo who are new to the desert. They aren’t a typical duo though. They are...
Karr Electric Amplified Rock and Roll
By Noe Gutierrez
Performing to large crowds at Gadi’s Bar & Grill, The Hood Bar & Pizza and The Red Barn, after only six months,...
A Stage Review of ‘Oklahoma!’
By Dee Jae Cox
Theatre is often dramatic, comedic, political or tragic. Sometimes it’s all of the above. It can make you think, cry, laugh...
COYOTE STAGEWORKS TO OPEN ITS TENTH ANNIVERSARY SEASON WITH A PRODUCTION...
This Comedy About Life in the Theater is the First Production for the 2018-2019 Season
Coyote StageWorks, the Coachella Valley-based award-winning Actors’ Equity professional theater...
THE JOSHUA TREE MUSIC FESTIVAL
By Haddon Libby
The 14th Annual Fall Joshua Tree Music Festival (JTMF) starts Thursday, October 4th and runs through Sunday, October 7th. The event is...
Desert Cancer Foundation’s 12th Annual Paint El Paseo Pink is on...
Desert Cancer Foundation’s 12th Annual Paint El Paseo Pink is on Saturday, October 13
Kick-off celebration on Friday, October 12
By Chris Clemens
Desert Cancer Foundation’s 12th...
LENNY KRAVITZ “Raise Vibration” (Roxie Records/BMG Music)
By Eleni P. Austin
Here are some Fun Facts about Lenny Kravitz: He is a musical autodidact. He is distantly related to “Today” show...
Deconstructing the World of David Bottoms
BY ANGELA ROMEO
David Bottoms lives and works in Joshua Tree. He and his wife, fiber artist, Anja Broenink, will be featured in the upcoming...
Dog Napping, A Rising Crime!
BY JANET McAFEE
I noticed a beautiful Bluenose pit bull dog tied up to a post outside Trader Joe’s in Palm Desert while shopping there...
Some Wines to Speak About
BY RICK RIOZZA
When it comes to one’s favorite red Italian wine, we of course hear about Tuscany’s great Sangiovese based wines such as Chianti,...
Sushi the Cabo Way at Joe’s
By Denise Ortuno
Get your sushi fix the Cabo Way at Joe’s Sushi in Bermuda Dunes, where east meets west for innovative and delicious sushi...
A CHILLING THRILER
By Robin E. Simmons
NOW SHOWING:
HOLD THE DARK
Set in the stunning Alaskan wilderness, Jeremy Saulnier’s mesmerizing, moody and atmospheric movie begins when Russell Core, a...
Apparitions and Abominations
By Heidi Simmons
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Holy Ghost
by John Sandford - fiction
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When Mother Mary shows up on toast, a wall or in a church, she can really draw...
‘Tis the Season, Lord Fletcher’s
BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA
There certainly is no better place than the Coachella Valley during the winter season. So many great things to do,...
Death by Euphoria
By Haddon Libby
“Bull markets are born of pessimism, grow on skepticism, mature on optimism and die of euphoria,” says John Templeton, founder of the...
IMPAIRED DRIVING IS DRUNK DRIVING … REALLY!
No-one wants to be arrested for a DUI and have to deal with jail, costs, stress, time wasted in court and classes etc. However...
A BRIEF AND RAMBLING HISTORY OF OKTOBERFEST IN AMERICA
By Aaron Ramson
If Instagram had been around in the early 1800’s, French Courtesan Therese Charlotte Luise would have been a ‘gram darling. She’d no...
NBA Betting Systems To Profit Over Time…
By Flint Wheeler
NBA 2K18 season is upon us and CV Weekly has you covered at the wager window. In the case of basketball, having...
MISSION INN HOTEL & SPA: HISTORY AND BEAUTY AROUND EVERY CORNER
The Cornerstone of Downtown Riverside
By Lynne Tucker
“It is the most unique hotel in America. It’s a monastery, a museum, a fine hotel, a home,...