By Eleni P. Austin
Several years ago Steve Earle wrote a soulful tribute to traveling musicians called “Hardcore Troubadour.” He just might have been talking about Tim Easton.
Tim Easton was raised in the fertile music community of Akron, Ohio. (A starting point for Chrissie Hynde, Devo and the Black Keys). The youngest of seven siblings, Easton began playing guitar at...
By Denise Ortuno Neil
It’s a startling image on Palm Canyon in downtown Palm Springs. There are two scantily clad women hanging out together linked by a snake. No, it’s not some outlandish exhibitionists, but rather a spectacular mural painted by world renowned artists on the exterior wall of Bar.
Bar has been a hot spot in Palm Springs since its...
By Janet McAfee
I noticed a beautiful Bluenose pit bull dog tied up to a post outside Trader Joes in Palm Desert while shopping there recently. Gathering that someone left him there while shopping, I waited by the animal for the owner to return. The young man was polite when I told him about the danger of pet theft, and we discussed how this particular...
By Rick Riozza
There are times when a wine & food writer simply reports on the food & wine they’re covering; and then there are times when the night’s culinary dining experience is so extraordinary, that we have a duty to tell everyone we can—and we seem really cool in doing so, because it is a welcomed truth!
And the imagination...
By Judith Salkin
Late last week I got a last minute invitation from a friend to meet at Piero’s PizzaVino on El Paseo for an impromptu girls’ night out. But a pizza place?
Having grown up on the East Coast, most of my friends know that I am not particularly fond of what passes for pizza here in California.
A too thick,...
By Robin E. Simmons
October and November are a time for horror. Going back thousands of years, this has been a time to remember or celebrate the dead. It has also been a time to mock the demons and malevolent spirits. Some scholars suggest that mankind collectively, unconsciously, recalls a catastrophic incident at the edge of recorded history in which...
By Heidi Simmons
-----
Falling Angel
By William Hjortsberg
Fiction
----
The Halloween holiday actually has very little to do with evil, but no matter what the time of year, it’s “evil” that terrifies us most. Perhaps it’s because evil is usually attributed to one powerful source. The Devil. In William Hjortsberg’s Falling Angel (Open Road Media, 264 pages) the devil is looking...
Family Spooktacular at #Wesfield Mall
72840 Highway 111 - Palm Desert.
Oct. 31 - 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Retailers will be handing out candy. There will be prize drawings and photo stations. Masks and items resembling weapons are prohibited. FREE. Information:www.westfield.com/palmdesert.
Halloween Spooktacular at Palm Springs #Villagefest.
Oct. 31. - 6 – 9 p.m.
There will be candy, face painting, a kids’ costume contest...
By Curtis Hendricks
This week, our schools will be filled with undead and scary creatures. Normally, I would attest this to the average student crowd that accumulates each morning for school. The end of this week will be filled with students dressed up for Halloween and haunting our schools’ hallways and classrooms. Many schools will allow students to attend school...
By Haddon Libby
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the real (U-6) unemployment rate for September was 13.6% nationally, hardly a number to gloat over given that only 63.2% of the population was participating in the economy - one of the lower participation levels in history. In California, unemployment was 18.3%, 20.5% in Los Angeles County and over 22.5%...
By John Paul Valdez
Yes, but when? The Hard Rock just opened a few days ago and is rumored to be featuring some live bands that will later come to Coachella. The resulting sales revenue from that is a year or two away, and that will affect PS more so than other valley cities. Another hotel complex put on hold...
With the holidays upon us the scams and thefts will increase. I thought I would share some of the emails I have received on scams and thefts.
Q: I just got a call from someone saying they were a court official and that I failed to show for jury duty and an arrest warrant has been issued for me. Is...
By Bruce Cathcart
In honor of Halloween this week’s article will address “Vampire REOs and Zombie Foreclosures”. These are the two terms coined by the foreclosure tracking company RealtyTrac to describe the latest trend regarding the “Monsters of the Housing Market”. When I first heard the terms I imagined perhaps Dracula’s castle or even 1313 Mockingbird Lane (the Munster’s mansion)...
Halloween is upon us and safety should be the number one priority for trick or treaters says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna. Here are some tips for choosing the right costumes:
Costumes purchased should be made of flame retardant material (Check the label). Hemlines should be short enough to prevent tripping. Glow in the dark reflective tape is great for...
By Jennifer Tan AKA Mrs Fett
Monday night started the season for the fourth installments of many titles, including Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, and Battlefield 4, both released last night at every GameStop Midnight Launches around the Coachella Valley. With permission, and an amazing turnout, customers got the chance to play BF4 first hand, on one of four Gaems...
The holiday season is just around the corner and that means it’s time to plan the company party, family gatherings and celebrations with friends. Look no further than ShareKitchen for a new, unique location to host a special occasion.
Centrally located in Cathedral City, ShareKitchen is offering an all-inclusive, reasonably priced holiday party package, guaranteeing a hassle-free, memorable event. To...
Susana Belen, founder of world renowned We Care Spa, will partner with Centro Religare in Rancho Mirage to facilitate a series of six seminars on self-empowerment and healthy living. The seminars will be held on Mondays from 7 pm to 8 pm at The Atrium Design Center, 69-930 Hwy 111, Suite 211-E, Rancho Mirage, CA. 760-699-2017 or 760-424-9601. The...
Week of October 31
© Copyright 2013 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Once when I was hiking through Maui's rain forest, I spied a majestic purple honohono flower sprouting from a rotting log. As I bent down close, I inhaled the merged aromas of moldering wood and sweet floral fragrance. Let's make this scene your metaphor of the week, Aries....
By Bronwyn Ison
The beauty and richness of the classic song, Amazing Grace, is endearing and iconic to me. Countless renditions of the song have been performed. It never seems to fail that my eyes well up with tears and my heart sinks every time my ears consume this song. Add bagpipes and you might as well bring on the...
by Sunny Simon
When I close my eyes I can picture his adorable furry little face. One bright eye surrounded with black fur, the other bordered with fluffy white. He would stand in the upstairs loft, his small head stuck out through the railings looking down and waiting. His name was Ollie and he had the patience of Job. Daily...
By Dr Maria Lombardo
Underarm surgery or brachioplasty, more commonly known as an arm lift, is a surgical procedure which tightens loose, sagging skin and removes excess fat deposits in the upper arm that develop with age or significant weight loss.
Who is a Good Candidate for Underarm Surgery?
Candidates must be in good health, have no active diseases or serious, pre-existing...
By Denise Ortuno Neil
It’s that special creepy time of year when thoughts of witches, vampires and ghosts fill the imagination and ghouls come out to play. And if you live in the Coachella Valley, it’s also when the most anticipated party of the year takes place; FEARTASTIC presents BB Ingle’s Annual Halloween Bash!
BB’s parties are legendary, and have been...
By Denise Ortuno Neil
There’s nothing better than settling in for a little bone chilling horror movie fun during Halloween. It is the perfect accompaniment to the playful holiday. And for those who are into some big screen screams, you’re in luck, for the 1st ever FEARTASTIC Horror Film Festival will be reeling in viewers this coming Halloween weekend in...
Weekend Fashion Celebration Includes Poolside Fashion Shows, Fashion Activations, DJ’s and More. VIP Hard Rock Fashion Weekend Package Available
With an average temperature of 88 degrees in late October, the inaugural Palm Springs Fashion Weekend is taking style outdoors, under the stars and making it a Fashion Splash at the brand new 163 room Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs on...
GOLF CART PARADE KICKS-OFF EL PASEO SEASON OF EVENTS
First Weekend Art Walk, New Shops and Extended Hours
The El Paseo Shopping District is heating up while the Coachella Valley cools down for the 2013-2014 season. With the change in seasons comes much anticipated signature events and new happenings, such as the Annual Golf Cart Parade on Sunday, October 27 at...
The Miracle Springs Resort in Desert Hot Springs will host a performance of “LUSH!” on Sunday, November 10, 2013, at 2:00 PM.
The two-act play is presented as a “Staged Reading”. It brings to life the story of a forgotten American heroine: the first woman to join Alcoholics Anonymous. Playwright and Director Valerie-Jean (VJ) Hume says, “Everyone knows about the...
By Judith Salkin
It’s been a couple of months since the Coachella Valley has seen one of its most well-respected broadcast journalists.
With good reason: CBS Local2 anchor Brooke Beare has been off the air for most of the summer and fall as she awaited, gave birth and has been getting to know, her daughter Danica.
The little girl arrived in early...
By Craig Michaels
The Pride Celebration, scheduled for Oct. 30-Nov. 3, includes block parties, same-sex weddings at the ``Forever Marilyn'' statue, golf tournament, a two-day festival with parade, wrapped up by the Pride Honors Awards. This theme for 2013 is appropriately named, “It’s Time."
The 27th annual Greater Palm Springs Pride Weekend can be considered the “Coachella” for the GLBT community...
By Julie Buehler
That old slogan, “Knowledge Is Power” has seemingly given way to “Opinion Is Power” and that was on full display this past week as the sports world readied for the Return Of Peyton Manning on Sunday Night Football (which was heard on Team 1010 KXPS).
In the week leading up to a highly anticipated showdown between a future...
By Flint Wheeler
You just can’t turn a franchise around overnight. Unless you’re the Red Sox, that is. After scraping their behinds along the lowest pits of the deepest, darkest valley beginning with that September 2011 plummet and lasting through the bitter end of last season, the Red Sox have made a dizzying, breathless ascent. Now they’ve reached the highest...
Sunday, October 27, 2012 1pm on El Paseo
“Fun in the Sun” – Theme Entered by Tina Regan, Palm Desert
Title Sponsors: City of Palm Desert, Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce
Presented by: The Auen Foundation
Grand Marshal: Barbara Sinatra
The Palm Desert Golf Cart Parade, being the largest parade of its kind in the world, is also the longest running in the...
By Laura Hunt Little
Earlier this year, The Pedestrians, one of the most high-energy bands in the Coachella Valley was elected by popular vote of their equally enthusiastic fans to perform at Goldenvoice’s Tachevah Palm Springs Block party between weeks 1 and 2 of the Coachella Music and Arts Festival. In front of a crowd of a few thousand, the...
By Eric the Red (Eric Robertson)
Our desert’s music scene is an ever-changing landscape, with bands sprouting up like desert sage, and dying just as quickly. As with any area, some bands are capable of sticking out the turbulence, to carve a name for themselves in the sandy mountain walls. One such band is Remnants of Man. With their melodic...
By Scott Pam
Tattooed Nanny's inaugural gig played at the Red Barn last Saturday night showcased the band's wide range of cover songs and ability to interpret them in their own style.
Each song had the Tattooed Nanny style but never lost touch with the original’s sound and message. They have a sound that is just plain hard rock with a...
Support and Education for Local Music and Arts Coachella Valley chapter 1, provides you with a revolutionary way to access education in music and arts. The main purpose of the S.E.L.M.A. organization is to create careers that support and preserve cultural integrity by providing a localized showcase system of the education of local music and arts.
Our community is brimming...
By Eleni P. Austin
When Arctic Monkeys burst on the scene in 2006, it was a blast of raw Punk power. At the beginning of the 21st century, bands like the Libertines, Franz Ferdinand, Clinic and Razorlight attempted to re-invigorate the comatose carcass of Punk Rock. But it was the Arctic Monkeys who succeeded in harnessing the combustible energy and...
By Janet McAfee
The vast majority of dogs adopted and rescued from shelters are happy, well adjusted, tail wagging canines, instinctively looking forward with optimism. These rescue dogs adjust quickly to their new homes, bond with their family members, and are grateful for this second chance. They live in the moment trusting that things will go well.
Then there are those...
By Rick Riozza
Just when you thought you’ve experienced all of the best a restaurant can provide for a wine pairing dinner, an entirely new happening unfolds right before your eyes and appetite.
And so it was at the Escena Lounge & Grill last week when the final leg of their 2013 Around The World Summer Wine Dinner Series came to...
By Raymond Bill
Each week, I make an effort to visit a different restaurant here in our valley and mostly, I seek unique, privately owned fine dining restaurants that boast originality. This week, I strayed from my normal routine and dined at a chain restaurant that prides itself on fresh seafood with tropical flavors. Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion has many locations...
By Robin E. Simmons
ESCAPE PLAN
If you miss old-school, 80’s style action dramas with iconic leads, look no further than ESCAPE PLAN. There’s no deep meaning here. The big (?) draw is watching Sly and Arnold share the same screen, and they do in numerous scenes. This complicated prison-break thriller from director Mikael Håfström was mostly shot on a great...
By Heidi Simmons
-----
The Shining
By Stephen King
Fiction
-----
Done well, a draped white sheet covering your head and limbs can be a simple, mysterious and spooky Halloween costume. However, ghosts, apparitions and spirits are not only unique to this season, but are a year round phenomenon. Some ghosts can be benign and some can be intrusive. In Stephen King's The...
Howl-O-Ween at The #LivingDesert
47900 Portola Ave - Palm Desert
Oct. 26 & 27 - 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Oct. 31 (members only night) 6 – 8:30 p.m.
The Howl-O-Ween event is included with regular admission: Adults $17.25; children $8.75; seniors and military $15.75. There will be games, candy, pumpkin decorating and a petting zoo. Information: (760) 346-5694.
Daytime Howl-O-Ween at the Living...
By Curtis Hendricks
Our local schools will be filled with the color red this week and next in support of national Red Ribbon Week. The motto for Red Ribbon Week is “Drug Free.” Schools help students to remember and celebrate being drug free through many daily activities, inspirational speeches, and creative art projects that display the student’s active roll and...
Indian Wells has a reputation as a true world-class destination for it’ rich history and natural beauty to be enjoyed by travelers, locals and seasonal residents. Within the city sits a jewel known as the Indian Wells Golf Resort (IWGR) which is well known for golf, dining and entertainment. The resort has gained rapid popularity and is ranked in...
By Haddon Libby
I don’t know about you but the whole government shutdown, debt limit manufactured crisis was like white noise to me. I didn’t want to hear about it as it aggravated me and proved that our two party system is completely broken with a gaggle of ‘leaders’ who do not care about us. Meanwhile, newscasters treated the shutdown...
By John Paul Valdez
This is another counter intuitive lesson and favorite of “It’s Your Nickel.” In addition to ourselves, and the nickel we hold in our hands, others have nickels too. They have Yen and Euros and all kinds of other nickels. The currency exchange rate of the $US Dollar affects our economy and the ability of foreigners to...
Thank you all for your emails with legal questions. Here are a few of my favorites:
Q: I was in an accident while walking across the street when I was hit by an fault driver who did not have any insurance. I have talked to two attorneys who said there is nothing I can do since they were uninsured.………….. Help!
A:...
By Bruce Cathcart
Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue (Federal Tax) Code allows for the taxes to be deferred on an exchange of like-kind properties. It is the real estate investor’s best friend when it comes to trading up, diversifying, leveraging or relocating their investments without having to pay capital gains tax on the transfer. By exchanging your real estate...
You may be noticing firefighters across the Country wearing Pink lately. No, the uniforms haven’t changed says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is this month (October) and we want you to join us in the fight and raise awareness about the importance of screening and early detection of breast cancer. It is estimated that about...
By Jennifer Tan AKA Mrs Fett
If the release of Battlefield 4 OR the release of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag wasn’t exciting enough on their own, guess what! They come out the same night! Whether you're an FPS military hound on a mission, or the most feared pirate in history, on October 29th, your story begins.
It is 1715. Pirates...
Advertisement
