By Rick RIozza
Oh Yeah!—All Right!Are you gonna be in my dreams tonite! It may well be, that I’m beginning to lose it when those wine dreams start sprouting. But before I fall off the edge, allow me to cause you to be the coolest wine person on your block.
I always get a great response when alerting our wine community...
MIRAMONTE RESORT & SPA OFFERS GRAND EASTER CELEBRATION WITH BRUNCH, EGG HUNT, EASTER BUNNY AND LIVE MUSIC
Miramonte Resort & Spa offers a luxurious setting for Easter while treating families to a full celebration this year on April 20th. Taking place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. this lavish brunch will be accompanied by live music, the Easter Bunny and...
By Robin E. Simmons
IL SORPASSO
All the elements of a classic road movie are infused in Dino Risi's best film, also known as THE EASY LIFE. Now more than 50 years old, the beloved Italian film follows ageing playboy Bruno (Vittorio Gassman) and young, straight-laced law-student Roberto (Jean-Louis Trintignant), two unlikely men – strangers when they meet -- on a...
By Heidi Simmons
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Seating Arrangements
by Maggie Shipstead
Fiction
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Weddings are one of the great institutions of our culture. Nearly everyone has had the pleasure, or horror, of attending some matrimonial related event. In Maggie Shipstead’s novel, Seating Arrangements, (Knopf, 302 pages) the prenuptial encounters are more life-threatening than life-changing for the father of the bride.
The story takes place over three...
First Public Event At The Ritz Carlton, Rancho Mirage On Friday May 16. Fine Chef Prepared Dining and Entertainment By Hot Purple Energy
On Friday, May 16, United Way of the Desert is holding its 24th Annual VIP Gala: “Build A Pathway Out of Poverty,” hosted by Honorary Chair, Richard Kite. This is the first public event at the newly...
By John Paul Valdez
This will be published about a day after you’ve filed or filed for an extension on your taxes. As we all gaze into the 5 year time horizon future, we can count on interest rates rising even if not precipitously.
As you make more money, you pay a bit more in taxes. So remember that incremental bumps...
By Haddon Libby
If you were born between 1982 and 2004, you part of the Millennial Generation that is now the largest generation in the United States with 79 million people - three million more than Baby Boomers.
As there was not a lot written about this most recent generation, the Boston Consulting Group studied Millennials. For the sake of their...
By Dale Gribow
Many thanks to all my readers for their questions and their suggestions for future articles. Because we are in the middle of our Coachella and Stagecoach weekends I will try to focus on questions relating to them first.
Q: What are my rights at a DUI Checkpoint? Steve M (Palm Desert)
A: Checkpoints are legal and usually set up...
You Can Put Your Eggs in This Basket!
Easter does require a couple safety reminders says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna. Let’s Hop to them! To prevent choking, children under the age of 5 should not be given small candy. Toys with small pieces are also choking hazards so be mindful of any toys handed out to young children. Remember that...
With the large Norovirus outbreak on the Crown Princess that departed from Los Angeles last week, its second large outbreak in as many cruises, let’s take a look at what Norovirus is and how to avoid it. You may not realize it but 25% of all Americans get some strain of Norovirus or food poisoning each year.
Norovirus is caused...
BY DIANE MARLIN- DIRKX
You better watch out. You better not cry. Better not pout, I'm telling you why: Santa Claus is coming to …oops that’s not right. Wait, wait…Here comes Peter Cottontail hoppin' down the bunny trail, Hippity hoppity, Easter’s on its way. Now we’ve got it right. Brought to America by German immigrants, the supposedly egg-laying hare was...
at the Palm Desert Aquatic Center on May 10
I consider learning to swim an essential life skill and actually believe that knowing how to swim and being confident in and around water is more important than much of what children learn in school. Water hazards are plentiful and they are often labeled fun. But without the skill set necessary...
Week of April 17
© Copyright 2014 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): It's Compensation Week. If you have in the past suffered from injustice, it's an excellent time to go in quest of restitution. If you have been deprived of the beauty you need to thrive, now is the time to get filled up. Wherever your life has been out...
By Bronwyn Ison
Yoga enthusiasts strive to serve a purpose superior than oneself. This often is referred to as Seva. Seva, a Sanskrit word meaning: a service which is performed without any expectation of result or reward for the person performing it. The Warrior Project and participating yoga and fitness studios find exceptional gratification in helping serve our community. The...
By Sunny Simon
In our fast-paced often chaotic world, we continually strive for efficiency and productivity. Personally, I am fascinated with any system or product that helps me manage time and clutter. Organizing tools are my favorite purchases. While my female peers are enamored with stylish shoe boutiques, my “go-to” retail outlet is The Container Store. I own sock beds,...
A MESSAGE FROM THE PUBLISHER
It is important to let everyone know how they got nominated and about the voting process.
Nomination ballots were sent out to over 200 businesses, restaurants, musicians, ad agencies, city officials, CV Weekly readers and CV Weekly staff who all nominated their choices in 76 categories.
They were not allowed to nominate in their own category. For...
JOSH HOMME FROM KYUSS TO QOTSA, HIS DESERT ROOTS RUN DEEP
Intro by Robin Linn
Our love for desert rock here in the Coachella Valley goes back to the early nineties when the year-round population in the desert was minimal in comparison to the droves of residents that live here now. In those early days there were a handful of groundbreaking...
The Palm Springs Power baseball club is holding open tryouts at Palm Springs Stadium on Saturday May 10th at 11:00 AM.
The Palm Springs Power are back and looking to defend their SCCBL Championship in 2014! The Power is also looking for championship-caliber singers to sing our national anthem at the ballpark this summer!
Do you have singing experience? Have you...
By Julie Buehler
There’s nothing easy about winning championships in sports.
We become familiar with teams and individuals that make it look easy because we watch their performances with such wide-eyed wonder, yet fail to connect the daily training, film study and nuances that make them great.
We know about the monstrous Super Bowl win from a brash, overconfident Seattle team. But...
By Flint Wheeler
From DUI’s to domestic abuse and disorderly conduct, no matter how out of bounds football players go off the field, fans are still game to place bets for them winning big on it.
Whenever a notable NFL player gets into trouble off the field, the following media debate topic is as inevitable as an extra point:
Is the NFL’s...
By Lisa Morgan
Group Love: This US based band that formed in 2009 is returning once again to Coachella and rightly so. Group Love has stood the test of time in an industry somewhat overwhelmed by indie artists with little stamina. They have proven themselves to be legitimate and authentic artists, delivering upbeat relate-able, incredibly unique tunes with a...
By Curtis Hendricks
Coachella will rock the desert this year with many top names that will surely bring in the crowds. I hope everyone is ready for the crazy traffic, packed grocery stores, and a large shortage of whatever your favorite munchies are. This CV writer will be making sure I have enough beer to get through the next few...
Gothenburg's Little Dragon has steadily grown from being the biggest underground secret to international acclaim after three successful albums and touring all over the world. Their energetic live set and unique recording process has made fans out of some of the biggest names in music including Pharrell Williams, Questlove, and OutKast. Gaining popularity among such tastemakers led to collaborations...
Nominated CV Weekly's Best Duo, Best Male Vocalist
By Lisa Morgan
Strolling through downtown La Quinta on a perfect spring night is an enchanting experience any day of the week. But should you find yourself doing so on a Sunday evening between 7 and 10 pm, you will have done yourself a great injustice if you do not stop into The...
Intro by Robin Linn
Dave Lombardo is an amazing drummer and performer. Born in Cuba and raised in L.A, his love and connection to rhythm was a fire that burned in him from a very young age. As a young student of drums, he was an innovator from early on. Lombardo's passion and drive for making music saw him making...
FROM THE ASHES OF KYUSS AND SLO BURN RISE THE TIDES OF THE NEXT DESERT ROCK BAND TO BREAK OUT OF THE DESERT!
By Robin Linn
The members of Brave Black Sea are no strangers to desert rock enthusiasts all over the globe. Three of its four members have played in some of the most groundbreaking desert rock bands of our...
By Eleni P. Austin
David Crosby has led a charmed existence for at least 50 of his 72 years. He was born David Van Cortlandt Crosby in 1941. His mother, Aliph, was a descendent of the prominent Van Cortlandt family. His father Floyd was an Academy Award winning cinematographer.
David and his older brother Ethan grew up in Hollywood and small...
By Janet McAfee
Bystanders do a double take when an amazing, doggie decorated limousine cruises along Coachella Valley streets. What celebrities could be inside? Curious stares are riveted when the limo stops, the door swings open, and the little 4-legged passengers trot out. Some of our Coachella Valley shelter dogs are on board, now living a good life in foster...
By Rick Riozza
Fun wine times this season—yeah? I’ve never been to so many wine and food events since I’ve been out here. Definitely an economic resurgence in the valley. Let’s take this column to catch up on and look forward to some notable venues to keep in mind when thinking about wine trekking and dining.
First off—you foodies will be...
By Raymond Bill
It seems that everywhere I turn in this valley, a new Mexican restaurant has opened. I don’t mind trying the new restaurants but I always come back to my favorites. This week, I treated my girlfriend to Don Diego’s of Indian Wells for some strong margaritas and a great meal. Although located at the end of a...
By Robin E. Simmons
New independent films include feature debuts of two gifted directors and a strange and highly disturbing documentary from a seasoned pro. See them at Palm Desert’s Cinemas Palme d’Or starting Friday April 11.
BLUMENTHAL
Written and directed by Seth Fisher, this dark and intermittently hilarious piece of acerbic irony is about the aftermath of the death of...
By Heidi Simmons
The Palm Springs Writers Guild held its annual Desert Writers Expo last week at the Rancho Mirage Library with 41 authors showcasing and selling their work. The guild has 270 members from beginners to professionals in all writing genres.
“The Desert Writers Expo is part of our total set of programs to help writers,” said James McFarlin, President...
by Lisa Morgan
It is official. The Funkey family is the Coachella Valley's providers of atmospheric genius and dining experience. I say this because this same hard working family who have provided the Coachella Valley with Italian freshness and Chicago style pizza for the last several years at Giuseppe's Pizza and Pasta, who then successfully launched Bar, a very classy...
By Patte Purcell
As you walk inside Don Vincent Store for Men, located on world famous El Paseo in Palm Desert, you quickly become aware that this is not the run-of-the-mill clothing store. The displays are smart, with colorful shirts from designers such as Robert Graham and jeans crafted in California by Agave Denim. (Agave Denim even uses cotton grown...
By John Paul Valdez
The month of April is seeing an economic boom here in the valley not seen in years. The Dinah Shore weekend was a smashing success, and resulted in hotels and restaurants booked beyond capacity. In the coming weekends we have the White party which is also expected to fill local coffers to the brim. And not...
By Haddon Libby
While CNN provided wall-to-wall coverage on an aircraft that went missing a month ago and Fox and MSNBC presented their partisan news coverage, an important ruling came down from the Supreme Court that few in the media spent any time on.
The Supreme Court ruled that campaign contribution limits on the amount that a wealthy individual can give...
By Dale Gribow
Many Vets and their spouses are entitled to financial benefits that the USA does not promote. They are the best kept secrets in our country. The benefit is called Aid and Attendance (A&A) and offsets the cost of care and is not for "extra" help around the house.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has this little known...
Those little nine-volt batteries that you changed last month from your smoke detector or just keep around in drawers could post a serious fire hazard if not stored correctly says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna. The batteries could start a fire if surrounded by the wrong items. Several house fires have been reported caused by the batteries.
"Fires have been attributed...
You probably see terms like ‘farm-to-table’, food miles, low carbon diet and sustainable farming in the news and at many restaurants. Let’s take a moment and understand what these terms mean.
When you hear of a farm-to-table or farm-to-fork meal or event, what that typically refers to is the production and use of local food by local consumers. Often but not always, these meals...
By Jennifer Tan AKA Mrs Fett
Throughout the Alpha, and Beta testing of TitanFall, I wrote about a poetic love story filled with new weapons, Ogres, and an entirely new way to enjoy a first person shooter title. Unfortunately, the honeymoon phase is now over, and the bickering has commenced.
Every title that I have ever purchased has always had a...
By Denise Ortuno Neil
With the high cost of health care, most of us are either under-insured, or not insured at all even with the new government imposed healthcare act. But thanks to the people at California CareForce, and the generosity of Goldenvoice, help has come to the Coachella Valley giving residents the opportunity to receive a variety of healthcare...
The main purpose of the S.E.L.M.A. organization is to support the creation of careers that preserve cultural integrity by providing a localized showcase system of music and arts education opportunities. Support the Education of Local Music and Arts.
We are delighted to announce the presidential nomination of Sarahyah Yisrael (CFO of Futurenomic Resources) by the second chapter of Support and...
BY DIANE MARLIN- DIRKX
In the happy hedonism of today’s hectic lifestyle, everything has to be meaningful to your life, a self-indulgent fix, or a narcissistic pleasure. Is it a quiet background? Does it help you study, or work, soothing your day under pressure? Or is it often blasting through earphones into the deep recesses of your brain, as endless...
Week of April 10
© Copyright 2014 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Freedom is the most important kind of joy you can seek right now. It's also the most important subject to study and think about, as well as the most important skill to hone. I advise you to make sure that freedom is flowing through your brain and welling...
by Sunny Simon
Well, it’s official. My favorite season is upon us. No, not Spring, I’m talking major league baseball. All my life I’ve had a love affair with the game. Growing up in a large city suburb, I could walk down the street and hear the score of an evening game drifting from house to house. All season long...
Dear Dr. Kadile, I work in the fitness industry as a personal trainer. I frequently work at several different gyms with different clients in one day. Is using hand sanitizer between gyms and clients as good as washing my hands?
-Lyn, La Quinta
Lyn, gyms and fitness equipment are notoriously full of nasty germs, since not everybody uses a towel or...
A FESTIVAL OF FESTIVALS.
April 4-6 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden
For the 12th year, the Indian Wells Arts Festival . . . where Art is A Happening! -- brings a synergy of creativity and color to the beautiful grass concourse of the newly expanded Indian Wells Tennis Garden. This spectacular venue transforms into an artisan village of 200 acclaimed...
The Indio Performing Arts Center is proud to continue its run of the multiple-award winning play, “Marvin’s Room,” April 4, 5 & 6, 2014.
“Marvin’s Room” is a hilarious and heart-warming comedy about a woman who is forced to re-connect with her estranged family. Its awards include the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best New Off-Broadway Play and the Drama...
The Gand Band, featuring Gary and Joan Gand from Chicago, has been packing them into the all new, revived Purple Room throughout the 2013/14 season. The Gand Band performs at the Purple Room in Palm Springs every Friday and Saturday from 9 p.m. - midnight. They will be finishing out the season through the end of May. Along with...
By Judith Salkin
There isn’t even a sign on Twentynine Palms Highway at Adobe Road directing traffic to Tortoise Rock Casino, but that didn’t stop the hundreds of patrons who jammed the new gaming palace on Monday.
With 490 Las Vegas-style slot machines, mostly pennies with a five cent, quarter and a small bank of dollar machines, seven table games, a...
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