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NEW BEGINNINGS
By Bronwyn Ison
With less than two weeks in the year you may be reflecting upon 2014. This is your opportune moment to be thankful,...
A Virus Proof Plan
By Sunny Simon
Lying on my back with a throbbing headache I wondered why I spent weeks ignoring the signs. Obvious notices were posted all...
Christmas Nutrition
By Dr Peter Kadile
Every year, my patients use the holiday season as an excuse or “free pass” not to watch their diet so they...
Hey Coachella Valley! Are you ready to catch the Palm Springs...
New FAST and FREE Trolley Service Begins Friday, Dec. 19
By Amy Blaisdell
The City’s ultra-cool new trolley service begins on Friday, Dec. 19 and you’re...
CV Weekly Presents A Benefit Show
Saturday, December 20, starting at 5pm @ The Date Shed, Indio. Ages 16+, $15 at the door. $30 VIP.
FOR ADVANCED TICKETS CALL760.501.6228
by Lisa Morgan
CV Weekly...
Don’t Let The Rain Get You Down
BY DIANE MARLIN-DIRKX
This week started out with promise and then, with the long-awaited drenching from above, slick patent-leather wet streets turned into hours of...
ADOPT A WILD ONE AND SUPPORT THE LIVING DESERT
Save 50% Off Herd Pack Adoptions
The Living Desert has a one-of-a-kind gift idea this holiday season with the gift of “adopting” an animal. For...
Loving All Animals’ Puts the Fun into Fundraising!
How fun would it be to go to a place with exotics birds, in a garden setting where you can buy special holiday gifts,...
HEALTH AND WELLNESS ON PARADE in Desert Hot Springs
By Michael Picardi
The Holiday Parade in Desert Hot Springs, with the theme of Health and Wellness Through the Ages will make its way down...
TKB Bakery & Deli Toy Drive Mixer
By Lisa Morgan
TKB Bakery and Deli will be hosting a Toy Drive Mixer, this Thursday, December, 18th at 6:30pm. Admission is $20 and a...
A Stage Review of CINDERELLA
BREAKING THE FOURTH WALL
By Dee Jae Cox
“If you wish hard enough, even foolish dreams can come true.” And so believed Cinderella, who found her...
TILTED KILT OPEN MIC COMPETITION FALL EDITION WEEK 11 WINNERS
Week #11 brought fun times for the audience and the musicians competing for their shot at the grand finals of the Tilted Kilt Open...
John Marek and the New Ideation
By Lisa Morgan
One day you’re posting a homemade video of a song that you've been messing around with in your bedroom, and the next...
Johnny Toot Moves to Afternoons on 93.7 KCLB
By Craig Michaels
Like many people in the business, Johnny Toot has been fascinated by music and radio from a very young age. Johnny, whose...
Wade Crawford & Riz Orkestra
Along with Eevaan Tre and The Show. Saturday, December 13th, 9pm @ Schmidy's Tavern, Palm Desert. Presented by CV Weekly and Ming Bob Productions
by Lisa Morgan
WADE...
Ani DiFranco “Allergic To Water” (Righteous Babe Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
“I know pain is a teacher, to be welcomed and not feared/Alas pain is your ally, so embrace it while it’s...
Fred (WARZart) Warzecha III
By Monica Morones
I get to meet a lot of local artists who catch my interest with their varieties of artistic expression and one artist I...
Mural Man Donates Mural to Boys & Girls Club of Palm...
By Kira Golden
Last Friday marked the unveiling of a mural that was donated to the Boys & Girls Club of Palm Springs by Keith...
Johnny Gets A Home For the Holidays!
By Janet McAfee
There is no place like a “home for the holidays”, and a little dog named Johnny knows that better than most. Johnny...
Christmas Chianti Comes Home for the Holidays
By Rick Riozza
At this time in our desert wine community, the holidays, families, friends, and snowbirds gladly appear and there is no better way...
Wolfgang Puck Pizza Bar
By Raymond Bill
Most of my dining adventures are shared with a close friend or a date but few people know of me as a...
MIKE NICHOLS’ FORGOTTEN FILM?
By Robin E, Simmons
When Mike Nichols died last month at 83, there was an outpouring of deserved accolades for the acclaimed performer and...
A Living Hell For 33 Miners and Their Families
By Heidi Simmons
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Deep Down Dark
by Héctor Tobar
Non Fiction
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One of the greatest human fears is being buried alive. Add to that the terrifying concern that...
Snow on the Sand
By Denise Ortuno Neil
I recall it as if it were yesterday. The four of us out in the backyard, are eyes huge with wonder...
Exchange Traded Funds vs. Mutual Funds
By Haddon Libby
After eighteen years in existence, exchange traded funds (aka ETFs) just passed the $2 trillion mark in total monies invested. Given that...
DUI Checkpoints vs Saturation Patrols: What is the difference?
By Dale Gribow
It is now the week of December 10, 2014 and DUI arrests from Holiday Parties are already on the rise. In the...
Spreading Some Safety Cheer
Before you buy your tree, check for freshness. Buy a fresh tree that is green and needles are hard to pull from branches. Place...
A Letter from Sean & Yvette Smith of CV BBQ:
“He who has a generous eye will be blessed, For he gives of his bread to the poor.” - Proverbs 22:9
On Christmas Eve we...
If You Can’t Handle Losing, You’ll Never Win.
By Julie Buehler
Sports have gotten so soft. It’s disappointing.
I’m talking to everyone from spoiled fans to shortsighted ownership who think winning a championship happens...
And so the stage is set…
By Flint Wheeler
Good riddance, BCS championship. The final four bracket has been set for college football’s first ever playoff to crown a national champion.
On...
Shaping Up with Five Star Gym & Fitness
By Denise Ortuno Neil
Ah the holidays! It’s that special time of year for friends, family and lots of fattening food. Which can sometimes make...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of December 11
© Copyright 2014 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Lord Byron (1788-1824) was an English poet who loved animals. In the course...
HEY SUGAR…ONE LUMP OR TWO?
By Bronwyn Ison
Here is your sage sugar tidbit for the holiday. The decadent rich and creamy slice of fudge and other sweet treats you...
You Got The Job. Now What?
By Sunny Simon
You managed your job search well and heard the magic word, “Congratulations.” The hiring manager gave you a hearty handshake and asked...
Patient Safety and Physician Education: There are lots of groups looking...
By Dr. Maria Lombardo
When you go into your Cosmetic Surgeon’s office there are usually several certificates framed and hanging on the walls. Most of...
23rd Annual Palm Springs Festival of Lights Parade
More than 100,000 residents and visitors are expected in downtown Palm Springs on Saturday, Dec. 6 for the City’s signature holiday event. Lisa Vanderpump...
From Street Life to Sweet Life – The High Returns of...
“You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
By...
GIVE, GIVE, GIVE! Smile, Smile, smile, you’re on a roll for...
BY DIANE MARLIN-DIRKX
Perhaps a rich chocolate Yule Log jelly roll cake with calories-full of luxurious, luscious creamy filling! (Be careful out there on the...
COYOTE STAGEWORKS PRESENTS “SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM”
Star-Studded Cast to Perform in One-Night-Only Benefit for Award-Winning Company
Coyote StageWorks will present a star-studded performance of “Side By Side By Sondheim” at 6:30...
Celebrate the Holidays During First Weekend Palm Desert
Friday thru Sunday, December 5th - 7th
First Weekend Palm Desert, held the first weekend of every month through May 2015, features art and culture...
INDIO INTERNATIONAL TAMALE FESTIVAL KICKS OFF 23RD SEASON
Family Activities Include Parade, Car Show, Art, Wine and Beer Gardens, Carnival, Kiddieland, Live Entertainment, and Lots of Tamales
The countdown is on for the...
TILTED KILT OPEN MIC COMPETITION FALL EDITION WEEK 10 WINNERS
Week 10 of the Fall/Winter edition of the Tilted Kilt Open Mic Competition brought a great time for the musicians and audience members. Giveaways...
Desert Reggae Residency
Presented by Ronnie King Music & Coachella Valley Weekly
By Noe Gutierrez
The first Reggae Residency show at Schmidy’s Tavern in June was a knockout. It...
Phillip Phillips – Behind the Light
By Lisa Morgan
Platinum-selling singer-songwriter, and 11th Season, American Idol winner, Phillip La Don Phillips has made our desert part of his North American headline...
Take a Ride to the Trailer Side
The Hick-Ups CD Release Party and Cow Punk Party @ Schmidy's Tavern, Friday, Dec 5 @ 9pm
By Lisa Morgan
Step into Schmidy's Tavern this Friday night,...
The Evolution of Sean Wheeler & Zander Schloss
Performing @ The Hood Bar and Pizza, Friday, December 5th - 9pm
Bby Lisa Morgan
Sean Wheeler and Zander Schloss both fell on the troubadour's sword...
MR. LA BAMBA TRINI LOPEZ TO HOST ‘DINNER WITH’ AT MELVYN’S...
IN PALM SPRINGS WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 10TH AT 6 PM - Reservations Required
By Lisa Mogan
The classically charming, historical restaurant, who's dining room has welcomed some of...
ALAIN JOHANNES “Fragments And Wholes Vol. 1”
By Eleni P. Austin
Alain Johannes has music in his blood. His mother, Rommi, was part of an international ‘60s pop trio, with her brothers,...
Manteca Electrica: A solo exhibition by Artist Matthew Nelson
The Coachella Valley Art Scene proudly presents Nelson is a fabric and graphic design artist originally from Virginia who now resides in Palm Springs....