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WHAT KIND OF PARTY WILL YOU HAVE?
By Dr. Maria Lombardo
Summer is upon us – a time for parties, fun and… beauty! You might have a barbeque, a pool get together,...
Bridger- CV Music Awards “Best New Band”
By Tracy Dietlin
Every now and again a band comes along that has so much passion, energy and drive that you know they are destined...
Someone Has To Be The Judge: The Job of the PS...
By Heidi Simmons
Who do you have to be to have an opinion on a film, right? It is one of the great pleasures about...
ShortFest Forums
By Heidi Simmons
Among the pleasures of the Palm Springs ShortFest is not just the treasury of terrific films, but also the abundance of tremendous...
ShortFest Spotlight: “ONE ARMED MAN”
By Robin E SImmons
Based on the stage play by Horton Foote (1916-2009), Tim Guinee, who has starred in Homeland, Revolution and The Good Wife, makes his directorial debut in...
FUNNYMAN, GEORGE LOPEZ AT FANTASY SPRINGS ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th
George Lopez is a multi-talented entertainer whose career encompasses television, film, standup comedy and late-night television and on Saturday, September 6th he brings his...
Babe’s Brewhouse Wins Big
at the 2014 L.A. International Commercial Beer Competition for the 6th straight year!
Babe's Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse wins 3 medals including Gold for it’s 12th...
Coachella Valley Archers Win State Archery Championship
Dalton Styve and Cheyenne Bradley of Robin Hood Archery Club earn their first state title
Dalton Styve, 13, resident of Cathedral City, and Cheyenne Bradley,...
Stars Might Win Marketing Contracts, But Teams Win The Rings
By Julie Buehler
LeBron James is the 3rd highest paid athlete on earth, according to the Forbes. In fact, you’ll find his teammates Chris Bosh...
LeBron Loses In Finals!!
By Flint Wheeler
Now that I have your attention, let's give some respect to the champs whose surprisingly quiet Championship run places this year’s Spurs among...
RIVAL SONS “Great Western Valkyrie” (Earache Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
Tired of people pissing and moaning that real Rock & Roll is dead? A quick way to shut them up is...
Peter Mikulak
By Rebecca Pikus
Peter Mikulak is an extraordinary Artist who went from a thriving Contracting business -- to going belly-up & losing everything in the...
Facebook Saves Mahato!
By Janet McAfee
The majestic dog runs along the mountain trail, pacing himself in synchrony with his slightly older companion dog. The pads of their...
The Wine Steward of Rancho Mirage
By Rick Riozza
Just when you think you’ve done pretty much everything in the wine biz from fermenting to drinking, buying to selling, from auctions...
Sullivan’s Steakhouse
By Raymond Bill
Whether I am going for cocktails during their, “Social Hour” or for a dinner date in the dining room, Sullivan’s is the...
ADVENTURE ABOVE THE CLOUDS!
By Robin E. Simmons
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2
As gorgeous as any animated film yet, DreamWorks Animation’s epic and thrilling 3-D adventure sequel...
A Feel For The Sentence
By Heidi Simmons
The author of White Oleander and Paint it Black recently lectured in Rancho Mirage to graduate students of the UCR Palm Desert...
CELEBRATE THE LONGEST DAY AND THE LONGEST NECKS AT THE LIVING...
World Giraffe Day To Be Held June 21st
The Living Desert invites you to spend the longest day of the year celebrating the longest-necked animal...
Safety Adds Value
By John Paul Valdez
This column has dedicated itself to pocketbook issues, and largely to the explanation of how movements in the economy affect our...
Beyond Futebol
By Haddon Libby
The World Cup is once again upon us. Its host country, Brazil, is the odds on favorite to win the Cup at...
BE SAFE DRIVING DURING JULY 4TH 2014 CELEBRATIONS!
By Dale Gribow
The 4TH OF July is around the corner. It is a holiday where our neighbors do not always use good common sense...
Make a Splash For Pool Safety!
“Parents whose children have drowned say the day of the tragedy started out just like any other day. No matter how the drowning happened...
ShareKitchen is shaking up the summer with Pop-Ups and celebrating the...
POP-UP ALERT - Sunday, June 22nd. The nationally renowned creators of PS Underground will be hosting one of their signature Pop-Up Sunday brunches. Entitled...
Plunge Into Splash House
By Laura Hunt Little
Splash House, the three-day, three venue Palm Springs “pool + music festival” equaled a not-to-be missed scene in Palm Springs last...
HARD ROCK HOTEL PALM SPRINGS LAUNCHES FUSION: THE SUNDAY POOL PARTY
Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs will launch FUSION / The Sunday Pool Party on June 22 with a special appearance by Sky Blu of...
HARD ROCK HOTEL PALM SPRINGS ANNOUNCES NEW SPA “DAY”
YOU CAN LEAVE THE WEEKENDS TO EVERYONE ELSE: BUT MONDAYS ARE MINE!
The Rock Spa at Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs is giving locals and...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of June 19
© Copyright 2014 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): If you were alive 150 years ago and needed to get a tooth...
Uniquely You
By Bronwyn Ison
If I had to choose a period of time or age in my life to revisit, my teen years would not be...
Bless Me Father For I’m a Dad
by Sunny Simon
As I was completing my last coaching session of the week, I cheerfully wished my client a Happy Father’s Day. Unknowingly I...
Your Burning Questions Answered
By Dr Peter Kadile
I answered a few questions regarding skin protection from the sun in my last article. On a related note, I would...
A Tall Glass of Short Films (with Schedule Overview)
Palm Springs International Short Film Festival & Short Film Market
By Heidi Simmons
The Palm Springs “ShortFest” celebrates 20 years as the world’s largest short film...
SHORT FEST PICKS: ROBIN RECOMMENDS
By Robin E. Simmons
This year’s 20th anniversary celebration of our popular Palm Springs International Short Film Festival features an exceptionally strong line up of...
Life Lessons Learned Through Sports Never Get Old
By Julie Buehler
When you watch children playing on a playground, there’s a certain freedom they enjoy, a certain carefree exuberance that makes watching them...
Who else can relate? Rory exhales, finds success post breakup…
By Flint Wheeler
Rory McIlroy is adjusting well to single life. The same can’t be said of his former fiancée, tennis star Caroline Wozniacki.
On Sunday,...
5 Past/Present POWER Players Drafted in the 2014 MLB Draft
By Kurt Martin
Over the past three days, 1,215 players were drafted in the MLB First Year Player Draft. Five of those 1,215 were current...
6/6/14 Power vs. Knicks Recap
The Power were on pace for their first loss of the season but had a furious rally in the 8th inning scoring four runs...
Tilted Kilt Open Mic Competition
Hosted by Morgan James: This Wednesday, June 18th @ 7pm
By Lisa Morgan
As if you needed another reason to venture into The Tilted Kilt in...
Multi-talented, Doug Mize, Afternoons on Eagle 106.9
By Craig Michaels
Radio personality Doug Mize, is extremely passionate if not obsessive about his broadcasting career. His background is vast in radio, television, and...
Dave Catching’s Weekend Long Birthday Celebration
@ Pappy and Harriet's Pioneer Town Palace
By Shawn Mafia and Lisa Lynn Morgan, respectively
Shawn Mafia:
Pappy’s is always on their game when it comes to...
Remnants Of Man: On The “RISE”
By Tracy Dietlin
This Saturday night, Remnants of Man will bring their in-your-face brand of metal to The Hood where they will headline on a...
RAY LAMONTAGNE “Supernova” (RCA Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
If it was possible for Van Morrison, Cat Stevens and Joe Cocker to have a love child, his name would be...
LESLIE JEAN PORTER – RENAISSANCE WOMAN OF PALM SPRINGS – AND...
By Rebecca Pikus
Leslie Jean Porter definitely qualifies as a modern-day Renaissance Woman -- she is an award-winning Producer, Director, Writer, Photographer, Filmmaker, Fashion &...
Don’t Leave Your Dog in the Car!
By Janet McAfee
June has arrived, bringing with it the hottest weather so far this year in the Coachella Valley. This is a good time...
Middle Ridge Winery Release Party & Artist Series Label Unveiling in...
By Rick Riozza
Although Middle Ridge Winery processes and bottles their wine in the Temecula wine country, it’s thetall pines and sweet smelling cedars of...
Bellatrix at the Classic Club
By Raymond Bill
It is that time of year again, the time where people come from all over to celebrate restaurant week here in the...
A FINE ROMANCE
By Robin E, Simmons
WORDS AND PICTURES
Last month, I incorrectly said this fine film opened on the wrong date. It actually opens Friday, June 13,...
No Place to Hide
By Heidi Simmons
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The Apartment
by Greg Baxter
Fiction
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Everyone wants a safe place to call home; a space that is secure and keeps out evil....