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LIZ BROWN – DOUBLE CREATIVITY
By Rebecca Pikus
Many great artists are multi-talented -- and such is the case with Fine Art Painter and Graphic Designer -- Elizabeth Brown (or "Liz")....
Deaf Dogs Rock!
By Janet McAfee
You may have seen this wonderful photo on your Facebook newsfeed this past week. The story and photo of Mac Adams, a...
Catalan Mediterranean & Caymus Wine Dinner
By Rick Riozza
Catalan Mediterranean Cuisine Restaurant located on Hwy 111 in Rancho Mirage is presenting a Six Course Tasting Menu where each course will...
ROC’s Firehouse Grille at the Cantina
By Raymond Bill
As a father of three kids from elementary school to high school, I am always looking for fun, family friendly activities. One...
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino: Chef Freddy Rieger
By Raymond Bill
Those of us who have worked in a restaurant know how demanding it can be. We sacrifice our weekends and holidays and...
Bucket List Dream Comes True Through Facebook
By Denise Ortuno Neil
It is easy to become hardened by the ugliness that can sometimes come across the internet. There are stories of horrific...
MY PICKS FOR THE OSCARS©
By Robin E. Simmons
Everyone has an opinion about movies. That’s one of the reasons we love talking about them. You don’t have to be...
My Mother was a Rocket Scientist
By Heidi Simmons
How well do you think you know your parents? As kids we often get a narrow representation of who our folks really...
GIVING BACK
By Haddon Libby
Einstein told us to give back at least what we have taken while Anne Frank thought it was the way that anyone...
Questions From Readers
By Dale Gribow
Q: Mr. Gribow, You write about scams and stolen ID. What do I do if I think this has happened to me?...
How Healthy is the Coachella Valley?
By Judith Salkin
Since 2007, the Health Assessment Resource Center has published two Community Health Monitor Reports that established a baseline of facts on the...
Home Safety Tips
“On average 20,000 deaths and 21 million medical visits occur annually, reminds Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna. Firefighters and Paramedics respond to thousands of accidents...
ShareKitchen Wants You!
ShareKitchen has helped people in creating over 25 local food businesses over the last fifteen months. At present, the ShareKitchen family of businesses are...
Titanfall: A Beta Love Story
By Jennifer Tan AKA Mrs Fett
Valentine’s Day. A day filled with love, kisses, chocolates, candy and bears. Unless you are me. It’s a day...
Dress To Impress
By Diane Marlin-Dirkx
Oh, what to wear. What to Wear. So many events. So many venues. So little time. Is a luncheon? A dinner? An...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of February 20
© Copyright 2014 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): A woman from New Mexico wrote to tell me that after reading my...
JUST RELAX
By Bronwyn Ison
If your schedule is anything like mine you may need a day off to simply RELAX! Relaxing for many of us can...
A Ticket to Opportunity
By Sunny Simon
My friend Carolyn is a cautious driver. The one exception occurred many years ago. On that day, a very surprised Carolyn was...
Great Skin comes from a Great Skin Care Program!
By Dr Maria Lombardo
Everyone should be doing a few basics to take care of their skin (and men, this means you too!):
AM: wash, moisturize...
Modern Sustainability
Hot Purple Energy Hosts FREE Bike Rides For Modernism Week Through An Iconic Tour Of Homes On Saturday
By Heidi Simmons
It’s Modernism Week and what...
Modernism Week
A Weekend of Kitch Turns into 11 Days of Culture, Education and Midcentury Fun
By Judith Salkin
In 2000, when the first Modernism Weekend was held...
On The Fringe Of Niland
By Denise Ortuno Neil
There are obvious delights at our fingertips here in the Coachella Valley. With an abundance of restaurants for us to dine...
What To Do Without Football?
By Julie Buehler
Full disclosure: I’m sitting in my underwear, hammered on Keystone Lite writing this.
My parents must be so proud.
But that’s what happens when...
N.B.A. All-Star Weekend…Thanks I’ll pass
By Flint Wheeler
The NFL made some interesting changes to their respective Pro-Bowl weekend. Although watching Deion Sanders and Jerry Rice select who their back...
What’s In A Name?
By Beer Snob (Trooper)
I feel that it is necessary to reflect upon the name Beer Snob early in this column’s development. I don’t think...
Joshua “Tree” Sipe
With Phil Lacombe
Name:
Joshua “Tree” Sipe
Where do you tat:
I currently work from my private studio space by appointment. It’s located in Bermuda Dunes. I have...
The Desert Classic Concours d’ Elegance
Hailed as one of the "Top Ten Classic Car Shows in the World," The Desert Classic Concours d’Elegance will be returning for its seventh...
Loving All Animals Hosts 6th Annual “Pars 4 Paws” Golf Tournament
Registration at 9:30am, Brunch at 10am and Shotgun Start at Noon. Seeking Sponsors from $100 to $300
Hole-in-One Prizes include Two-year Lease on 2014 on...
SWEDISH DESERT STONER ROCKERS…..TRUCKFIGHTERS!
GETTING DOWN AND FUZZY WITH A BRAND NEW RECORD, UNIVERSE, AND A SPRING US TOUR!
By Robin Linn
Last summer I was introduced to Truckfighters when...
BEWARE OF DARKNESS “Orthodox” (Bright Antenna Records)
By Eleni P.Austin
Even as a kid, Kyle Nicolaides was obsessed with music. Growing up in the quiet coastal town of Santa Barbara, he was...
CHRISTINA DE MUSEE – ART FUSION
By Rebecca Pikus
It was inevitable -- or "In the Stars" as they say -- that 2 artists from opposite sides of the Hemisphere should...
Bianca Rae and Jack, A Celebration!
By Janet McAfee
I met up with Bianca Rae and her 4-year-old dog, Jack, at Jack's doggie birthday party last Saturday at the Seeley dog...
Twirling & Swirling with your Sweetheart
By Rick Riozza
Every year at this time we ask--What Would St. Valentine Drink? And the answer remains the same with that incurable romantic, putting together some...
Exploring the Excellence of Mikado
By Denise Ortuno Neil
Tucked away on the grounds of the J.W. Marriott Desert Springs in Palm Desert, sits one of the Coachella Valley’s most...
Cafe Italia: Where They Sing While You Dine!
By David Wayne
There are a few hidden gems in the Coachella Valley and Cafe Italia at Cook and Highway 111 in Indian Wells is...
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
By Robin E. Simmons
THE LEGO MOVIE
Spectacular, manic, smart, silly and, get this, even emotional. This fast paced, surprisingly thoughtful and finally endearing...
Friends, Food and Fundraising at the COD Library Event
By Heidi Simmons
Author and Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Hector Tobar was the guest speaker at the Friends of the...
Presidents, Love and Bankruptcy
By Haddon Libby
For many, this long President’s Day weekend can be a lover’s holiday, the first respite from work or school since the Christmas...
Barbara Sinatra Fashion Show & Luncheon
Barbara and Guests make the final menu choices
On Wednesday, Barbara Sinatra, long-time friends Nelda Linsk, Fay Mancuso and Rita Vale, CBS Local 2 meteorologist...
WHY DO I NEED A LAWYER?
By Dale Gribow
You can handle your Accident case; DUI; Incorporation and Will without hiring a lawyer. But the correct question is should you handle...
DHS Spa Tour Heats Up
By John Paul Valdez
Each of the desert valley cities has their own special events. PGA golf for some and the film festivals for PS...
Put Your Heart in it!
It’s Valentine month and February is also American Heart Month. Cardiovascular Disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Now is...
Workshops at ShareKitchen
ShareKitchen is host to a number of events this month. You are invited to join us for a meeting with our local County Supervisor...
Flappy Bird Flaps No More
By Jennifer Tan AKA Mrs Fett
Flappy Bird: An extremely simple, yet extremely difficult game about a cycloptic bird, flapping its way through endless openings...
Love & Fun Are In The Air
By Diane Marlin-Dirkx
Hello! Do you know what day it is tomorrow? (if read on 02/13/14) Here’s a double yodel, just in case: HEL-LO! Tomorrow...
COACHELLA VALLEY WILL WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S
Residents and businesses unite to raise awareness and funds to fight Alzheimer’s disease
Pat Kaplan of Palm Desert and Edie Keller of Rancho Mirage are...
Lindsey Bowman Guides Community to a Healthy Path
By Denise Ortuno Neil
With the stresses of everyday life, it is easy for people to neglect their health when rigorous exercise loses its appeal...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of February 13
© Copyright 2014 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In her TED talk, science writer Mary Roach made it clear that human...
VALLEY FEVER, MY PERSONAL STORY
By Bronwyn Ison
Each inhale and exhale we take is without thought. Our breath is our life force and keeps our heart beating. Each and...
Confessions of a Valentine’s Day Junkie
By Sunny Simon
Okay. I admit it. I’m hooked on Valentine’s Day - always have been. Shower me with heart shaped boxes holding dark chocolate...