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JANN BROWNE – A Shining Nugget of Authenticity from a Golden...
"There's something about the way Jann Browne sings that is so pure and honest, and her writing is wonderful." -Emmylou Harris
By Lisa Morgan
There are...
L’Avventura “Your Star Was Shining” (elliptical Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
Anyone who is passionate about music usually has that one band they loved desperately, but that band never achieved the acclaim...
PALM SPRINGS FINE ART FAIR
By Rebecca Pikus
The most spectacular Art Event in the Desert is the annual Palm Springs Fine Art Fair -- this will be the 4th...
THE ACCIDENTAL RESCUERS, A VALENTINE TAIL
By Janet McAfee
Valentine’s Day is about love, and that includes love for the creatures with whom we share this planet. One amazing Coachella Valley...
Valentine Wines to Your Heart!
By Rick Riozza
Rosé bubblies always seem to blush romance; and, they are some of the tastiest sparklers around. Rosé Champagnes and rosé sparklers tend...
Maracas Mexican Cantina & Grill
By Raymond Bill
With so many incredible Mexican restaurants here in our valley, it can be increasingly difficult for one to find success. There is...
“JUPITER” SINKS & “SPONGEBOB” SOARS
By Robin E. Simmons
I was thinking of doing a Valentine’s themed column this week about the best love story on film, but after talking...
Sometimes Family Makes You Feel Like Dirt
By Heidi Simmons
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Dirt
by David Vann
Fiction
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Dysfunctional families are often found in literature. Perhaps reading about other families is a way to minimize our own family’s...
The POP Shop Thrift Store – Supporting SafeHouse of the Desert
By Lisa Morgan
SafeHouse of the Desert has been in business going on 20 years now, with shelters in Riverside and Thousand Palms. This incredible...
Conflate-gate
By Haddon Libby
The state of news reporting in America has yet again reached an all-time low thanks to Brian Williams, NBC News anchor and...
SENIOR VETS SCAMMED AGAIN
By Dale Gribow
I was shocked reading last Saturday’s Desert Sun article entitled “Rancho Mirage Lawsuit could protect seniors”. Senior vets who have put their...
It’s as easy as A B C…
Fire extinguishers are a great way to prevent small fires from becoming large ones, but how do you know which extinguisher to use on...
Give Your Valentine a Gift to Remember
Mark your calendars for Sunday, February 22 at 11am to join the Palm Springs Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI) at its 16th...
The Brave New World Of Sports: Innocence Is Irrelevant, Guilt Is...
By Julie Buehler
The videotape TMZ released showing Ray Rice striking his then-fiancé inside an Atlantic City elevator not only changed the way we look...
Reality Bites as Tiger withdraws (Again)…
By Flint Wheeler
Last June, after he had missed three-and-a-half months of competition following back surgery, Tiger Woods sat in a chair inside a ballroom...
Get Tested Coachella Valley!
By Heidi Simmons
Imagine a world without AIDS! The visionaries of Get Tested Coachella Valley have and they are doing everything they can to bring...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of February 12
© Copyright 2015 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I hope you have someone in your life to whom you can send...
HEALTHIER HEART, HEALTHIER YOU
By Bronwyn Ison
Experiencing a healthier heart translates to a more positive and renewed you. With Valentine’s Day upon us, love is in the air....
Lessons on Partnering with Dummies
By Sunny Simon
It was a magical evening. After dinner we walked over to The Mirage for The Terry Fator Show. Upon our arrival a...
The Measles
By Dr. Peter Kadile
The latest disease making headlines is no longer the Ebola virus, but the measles.
The measles outbreak in the United States is...
Paul Rodgers Makes a Rare Appearance at Spotlight 29 as He...
By Tracy Dietlin
Rolling Stone ranked Paul Rodgers #55 on its list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All-Time.
The platinum selling vocalist and co-founder of...
Modernism Week Celebrates Ten Years in Palm Springs
by Cindy Duffy
Fans of Modernism Week will be glad to learn that the tenth anniversary celebration has been expanded to include more tours, parties,...
Applications Being Accepted for Car Giveaway
Ben Clymer’s commitment to the Palm Desert community will be further evidenced in March when one deserving family will receive a free car complete...
GirlFriend Factor’s Club Cabana, Unleashed & Uncorked! Event Showcases Over-the-Top Auction...
Tickets to Coachella Festival and extravagant dinners at fine restaurants, to designer handbags, gallery artwork, exquisite jewelry, and so much more
by Chris Clemens
GirlFriend Factor,...
A Stage Review of “DUCK AND COVER”
By Dee Jae Cox
Dezart Performs is one of the most respected and accomplished theatre companies in the Coachella Valley, but they missed the mark...
You’re Going To Love It
By Diane Marlin-Dirkx
Love what you ask? Think, dear Cupcake and Stud Muffin. February 14? It’s just around the corner! Valentine’s Day! For those aliens among...
13TH ANNUAL DR. GEORGE CAR SHOW SET FOR VALENTINE’S DAY
Valley’s Largest Car Show To Benefit Desert Cancer Foundation
By Kristy Kneiding
The Palm Springs Cruisin’ Association (PSCA) will turn the Indian Wells Tennis Garden into...
Art Under the Umbrellas
Events Scheduled February 7 & 14 at Old Town La Quinta
By Kathleen Hughes
Art Under the Umbrellas, La Quinta Arts Foundation’s wildly popular series...
Love is, Literally, In the Air! Cathedral City Hot Air Balloon...
Valentine’s Day Weekend, February 14th, 7am-9:30pm, and February 15th, 7am-1pm
By Lisa Morgan
This just may be the most fun Cathedral City has ever had. The...
Multiple Grammy Award Winner, Tony Bennett, performed to a full house...
By Lola Rossi
Tony Bennett is a musician who touches your heart with the beautiful music he sings. His career spans over 60 years, and...
Sir Madam – Coming to Schmidy’s Tavern
THIS SATURDAY, February 7th @ 9pm
By Lisa Morgan
If you’ve been feeling a warming trend here in the desert, it is very likely that it...
Alchemy, Round 1 Winners of Tachevah
By Lisa Morgan
Second time in the battle of band versus band for the coveted shot at playing the annual Tachevah Block Party, Alchemy took...
LUCINDA WILLIAMS “Down Where The Spirit Meets The Bone” (Highway 20...
By Eleni P. Austin
Lucinda Williams began her recording career in 1978 at age 25, with her debut, Ramblin’ On My Mind. It was an...
That Sinatra Swing is Underway at Fantasy Springs
Start spreading the news—the yearly cluster of celebrity sightings are going on at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, the venue to the 27th Annual...
Smoke Tree BBQ Bar & Grill
By Raymond Bill
Some people believe change is bad. I see it as an opportunity for a new adventure. Philip Pullman, author of The Golden...
The Fruit of Our Labor
By Heidi Simmons
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Honeydew
By Edith Pearlman
Fiction
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There are endless tales of how we humans toil with life. In Edith Pearlman’s Honeydew (Little, Brown and Company, 279...
Looks Like We Are On Our Own this Year
By Bruce Cathcart
I love living in the Coachella Valley in January! It might be that “schadenfreude” thing, you know, feeling better about yourself when...
LOCAL REAL ESTATE SCHOOL CONTINUES TO EXCEL
In a world which has gone “hyper tech,” Desert Cities Real Estate School continues to prepare new agents for a career in Real Estate...
Loonies, Orcas & Snowmen
By Haddon Libby
In recent years, the Coachella Valley has benefitted from the free flow of Loonies to our community. I am not talking about...
PALM DESERT ATTORNEY EXPOSES DUI DRIVER’S MISTAKES
By Dale Gribow
The Indio Court is always inundated with DUI’s cases during the months of February and March. This happens because the season’s holiday...
It’s February, put your Heart into it!
Heart disease kills over a half million people every year. It’s no surprise February is Heart Awareness month. Together, we all can prevent and...
It’s Your Time: An Entrepreneurial Training Series for Women
An intense business start-up program given by the Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center (CVWBC)
Funded by Citibank, participants will attend twelve workshops, work individually with...
WEAR YOUR HEART ON YOUR SLEEVE
By Maria M. Miranda
February is the month when we celebrate love and friendship. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has also declared February as...
Super Bowl 49: The Call That Was And What It Wasn’t
By Julie Buehler
More people watched Super Bowl 49 than any other television broadcast in the history of mankind.
But NO ONE could believe what they...
NBA All-Star Weekend.. Fun, but needs some updating….
By Flint Wheeler
It says something that the most highly anticipated event for the upcoming NBA All-Star weekend is the 3-point shootout.
And hey, the chance...
DHS Spa Tour 2015
By Heidi Simmons
This night, the sky is thick with grey clouds. The local forecast does not include rain. But this is Desert Hot Springs,...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of February 5
© Copyright 2015 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In 1979, Monty Python comedian John Cleese helped direct a four-night extravaganza, The...
VINO & VINYASA YOGA
By Bronwyn Ison
A contemporary yogini is how I would describe myself. Yes, I drink wine and teach yoga. Of course I am not practicing...
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