Halloween is fast approaching. Would you like to do something unique, fun and memorable? Something that captures the spirit of Halloween but exudes sophistication and exclusivity? Wandering supper club PS Underground has just the thing.
“Bite - Embrace the Dark” is their offering for this, the most ghoulish of holidays. Held on October 29th, 30th and 31st, “Bite” will be...
Fundraiser Proceeds Will Support Technology in the Classroom
The nonprofit Desert Sands Educational Foundation (DSEF) was established in 2011 to close the ever-widening gap between what an education costs and what the state funds for Desert Sands Unified School District (DSUSD). This year, the Foundation is focusing on expanding the availability of technology in the classroom by hosting a hiking...
Week of October 24
© Copyright 2013 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "I’m greedy," says painter David Hockney, "but I’m not greedy for money -- I think that can be a burden -- I'm greedy for an exciting life." According to my analysis, Aries, the cosmos is now giving you the go-ahead to cultivate Hockney's style of greed. As you...
By Bronwyn Ison
Frequently I write about certain foods that will make your body smile. Happy belly, happy mind, happy you. Growing up you may have heard, eat your greens. Engaging in a diet rich in color reaps a plethora of benefits internally and externally. If we are what we eat why would you consider anything other than a healthy...
by Sunny Simon
The other day at a family outing I observed Alina, my fearless four year old niece who thinks all things are possible. This youngster takes any challenge seriously. At the gathering arranged to help a friend move, Alina first assessed the situation to understand the process. After contemplating for a few moments, she strode up to the...
By Dr. Peter Kadile
Dear Dr. K, my son has a rash on his arm and was told by the school nurse that it was ringworm. The nurse told him to just have us apply cream used for athlete’s foot. Why should we use cream meant for a person’s foot for a rash on his arm? -Lloyd, Indio
Lloyd, ringworm is...
By Denise Ortuno Neil
It’s time to strap on your Lederhosen, dust off that Stein and brush up on a little Umpapa music. For the most popular reason to drink beer is coming to Palm Springs with Oktoberfest 2013. The world renowned festival will be spilling over into our quaint desert area with a modern day Bavarian twist.
Oktoberfest is a...
Support and Education for Local Music and Arts Coachella Valley, chapter 1, is proud to introduce SelmaGrows COD (College of the Desert), chapter 2. The college club President, Jonathan Ybarra is a United States Military veteran who goal is transfer to an Ivy League university. He has taken the SelmGrows COD club as an opportunity to connect with the...
@ The Hood Bar, Palm Desert, Friday Night, October 18th
By Lisa Morgan
What do you get when you put the son of a Greek goose herder, a Chinese acrobat and the grandson of a Russian migrant farm worker in one room with a drummer? Pictures from Eden, that’s what! At least that’s how these self-abasing, immensely talented musicians would describe...
By Heidi Simmons
Want a great way to meet new people, get into shape and learn a skill that is envied and admired? How about dancing? But if twerking or freaking is too aerobic and you rather look at your partner and hold him or her when you dance, maybe the Salsa, Fox Trot or the Swing would suit you....
By Robin Simmons
Robin Simmons: Do you remember the first movie you saw in a theater?
Mark Canton: Yes. (Laughs. Long pause)
Robin: Well? What was it?
Mark: The first was SHANE. Actually, the first two I saw were SHANE and OLD YELLER.
Robin: Good ones. I think the first movie I saw in a theater was PETER PAN.
Mark: There you go!
Robin: Made a...
By Heidi Simmons
For many, the joy of year-round sunshine is why we live here in the Coachella Valley. And for that very reason, the CV is becoming the hot spot for solar farms. With wind and solar, the valley is now producing more renewable kilowatt-hours than any other place in the country!
The latest addition is the 2.9 megawatt...
By Denise Ortuno Neil
While the busy streets of downtown Palm Springs pitter patter with the sounds of sun seeking tourists, something lies beneath. Is it real or just a pesky rumor that refuses to die? It is a question asked by those who have heard the stories and now it’s time to find out what lies beneath Palm Springs.
I...
By Julie Buehler
Because the government shut down and nobody asked, I’ll volunteer my best advice to solve the problems in DC.
The Washington Redskins don’t have to change their name.
They don’t have to apologize and the President of the United States of America should NEVER care enough about this minuscule issue to utter even three words concerning the matter.
If I...
By Flint Wheeler
Generally, I’m not a big surprise guy. I don’t really see the point in it. I don’t particularly like surprise parties. Simply tell me you want to throw me a party; I’ll pay for it, help plan. Let’s try to stay away from any trickery or sneaky stuff. I’m not a fan of people hiding behind the...
By Eleni P. Austin
Neko Case has been making music for a living since 1997. Born in Virginia in 1970 to teenage parents, Case was raised in Tacoma, Washington. Following a desolate childhood, Case left home at age 15. Initially she gravitated to the nascent Grunge scene of the Pacific Northwest.
In the early 90s, Case attended the Emily Carr Institute...
By Lola Rossi-Meza
Former entertainer from the 1970s knows how valuable her help is to the many entertainers over the years. Cousin to the legendary Mahila Jackson, Irwin has helped liquidate the estates of Liberace, Stephen Wolf keyboardist, Woodie Putman, as well as many others and now including me, Lola Rossi.
Thanks to vocalist Elaina Beck who introduced us, Irwin is...
By Janet McAfee
Two weeks ago this column focused on the safety and health reasons for keeping a domestic cat indoors. There are also compelling reasons for including your pet dog as an inside "member" of the family. If it is so important that your immaculate home never have a muddy paw print or a stray dog hair, consider getting...
By Rick Riozza
Laguna Beach Ca. I know many of you readers commiserate and empathize with my arduous work day of wine tasting and food sampling, but please be comforted with the fact that, on occasions, there are some perks to the wine & food writing business.
We CV Weekliers got a great exclusive on the latest wonderful wine event in...
By Raymond Bill
For most of last season, I heard much buzz about a newer restaurant with great food and ambiance that has been increasing in popularity among locals. This season, I decided not to wait to see why Copley’s on Palm Canyon has become so successful. The bar was set high and I made my reservation for my date...
By Robin E. Simmons
CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
Director Paul Greengrass likes to create documentary-like dramas based on real, newsworthy situations. His FLIGHT 93 was memorable for the same reasons. It was a big story in 2009 when cargo captain Richard Phillips was kidnapped by Somali pirates and then rescued by the might of the U.S. government and a SEAL team’s skill.
Tom Hanks...
By Heidi Simmons
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The Witching Hour
By Anne Rice
Fiction
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A black silhouette of a hunched woman flying on a broom while hideously cackling, hair aloft, frock flapping as she sails over the world below is one of the iconic images of Halloween. The witch! Although frightening and hardly a creature you want to meet, it is the ordinary appearing witch...
By Haddon Libby
Have you ever wondered how your routines compare with people who are among the most successful in their careers and lives?
Laura Vanderkam, a nationally recognized writer who regularly questions the status quo and tries to help her readers in rediscovering their passions in the pursuit of a more meaningful life, has spent her career analyzing this. Her...
By John Paul Valdez
No. Absolutely not! There is no possibility of a default. It cannot happen. Essentially, you would be adding risk to a financial instrument that is defined as being free of risk, hence negating the existence of all the economies of the entire world. That is a tall order. An immediate international financial collapse would ensue, including...
By Curtis Hendricks
With more than one month of the school year behind us, it is time to assess your child’s position in his or her current school. Is your child happy in his or her current school? Does the school cater to your child’s academic needs? Has your child had difficulty? I strongly suggest that you talk to your...
By Bruce Cathcart
As I write this article “we the people” are still suffering at the inability of “they the politicians” to come to any common sense solution to re-open the portion of the federal government that has been shut down due to a disagreement over the ACA (Obamacare). At this point it is easy to say that more fear...
The 2013 Great California Shake-Out Earthquake drill is Thursday, October 17, 2013, at 10:17 a.m. Everyone is encouraged to practice "Drop, Cover and Hold On" at 10:17 a.m. on Thursday, October 17, 2013. Preparedness efforts should be practiced through “the week” at work and at home says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna.
Federal, State, and local emergency management experts and other official...
By Jennifer Tan AKA Mrs Fett
It’s been two weeks since the release of Theros in Magic: The Gathering. Long enough to play the new decks, attend a few events, and the best part, open a sealed booster box! My Golden Hand struck again, pulling mythic rares, and foils left and right. But first, let’s look at the story!
This set...
The legalization of food trucks in Riverside County, the only County in California with a ban on daily operations, is currently being considered by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors with a final vote on November 5th in Riverside.
With so much information flying around, let’s address the top three myths
Myth #1: Food trucks will park in front of restaurants.
Fact:...
By Jill Coleman RN
Here are some tips and tricks to help you incorporate better eating habits.
Nothing replaces the benefits of whole, unprocessed organic food with all the nutrients, minerals, enzymes and phytochemicals our body needs to stay healthy. These are the 'genuine replacement parts' the body needs to rebuild and repair.
1. Eat twice as many fresh organic vegetables than...
Week of October 17
© Copyright 2013 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): This is an indelicate oracle. If you're offended by the mention of bodily functions in a prophetic context you should STOP READING NOW. Still here? OK. I was walking through my neighborhood when I spied an older woman standing over her aged Yorkshire Terrier next to a bush....
By Bronwyn Ison
In your lifetime you either have or have yet to experience humility. Being on top of the world at one time or possibly several times in your life makes us feel proud and omnipotent. Yet, what does true humility mean? Fortunately I can speak personally on humility and realized one can be humbled to the core. Each...
by Sunny Simon
The other day my seven-year old niece Aisalynn was getting ready for bed. She finished her bath when her father inquired if she washed behind her ears. She mumbled an affirmative, perhaps not convincingly, so her father posed the question a second time. Aisalynn then distinctively answered yes in a strong assertive voice and inquired why her...
By Dr Maria Lombardo
We often hear patients talk about how they have been wanting to do a cosmetic consultation for a very long time but they were “afraid coming to the doctor’s office would be intimidating” or “thought it would be expensive” or “I’m not ready to do a procedure right now”.
At Lombardo Cosmetic Surgery, we always make the...
By Denise Ortuno Neil
The aromas of slow cooking meat embraced in a blanket of passionate Chili’s and earthy spices float through the air, as your taste buds start to come alive. It conjures up flavors so rich, that you can begin to taste it before it even enters your mouth. The cause of such edible pleasure is one of...
Resort Now Open to the Public as of October 4th at 8:00am
The new Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs celebrated its arrival in Southern California with a private ceremony and reception held last Thursday evening, Oct. 3, at the new resort. Hard Rock's signature purple and white lights flashed as hundreds of invited guests toured the property, mingled over food...
By Denise Ortuno Neil
Within each community there is a story to tell and a history to preserve for future generations. The quest of the Coachella Valley History Museum in Indio is to do just that, and with the opening of their newest exhibit ready for the 2013/2014 season, the museum holds true to their mission.
The Coachella Valley History Museum...
Live on the Schmidy's Tavern Stage – Friday, October 11th @9pm
by Lisa Morgan
Justin Ledesma is a long way from his Milwaukee roots but we sure are glad to have him. As the founder of Sunday Funeral, Justin has transformed his Southern Rock roots into a contemporary, edgy, rock sound-garden of original tunes that remind me of all that was...
Support and Education for Local Music and Arts (www.selmagrows.org) is delighted to announce the implementation of the SELMA program into a local private school. The Learning Tree Center on Washington Street in Palm Desert now has two new after school art programs, one for first grade and one for second to fifth, donated by Mr. Leo Fuchs of www.DesertArtClasses.com...
By Judith Salkin
As a young boy growing up in Pasig City, a suburb of Manila in the Philippines, Manuel dela Rosa always knew that he wanted to be an entertainer.
He was born May 5, 1968, and considers the day “Cinco de Manny,” he said with his typical enthusiasm. “My mother was in labor from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m....
On November 22, 1963, John Hugh was a first year medical student at Dallas’ Parkland Memorial Hospital. Disappointed at not having time see the Presidential parade as it passed through Dallas, he had lunch in the doctors’ cafeteria. Still wearing his lab coat, and not yet knowing the President had been shot, he took a short cut back to...
The third annual Interfusion Music Summit will be happening October 10th through 13th in Cathedral City, California.
The Interfusion Music Summit is presented by the host city of Cathedral City, CA. IMS is intended for music industry professionals to revive their careers, learn marketing and promotion techniques, boost business and to discuss the future of the music industry. During this...
By Julie Buehler
Timothy Bradley Jr. works harder than most people play.
He sculpts his body within millimeters of body fat, shredding any semblance of doubt that opposition has exerted more effort while he shreds his physique.
And while he works hard to get physically faster, stronger and more dominant that his opponent, he still recognizes that boxing is a subjectively judged...
If the US wins the President’s Cup and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?
By Flint Wheeler
It looked to me like the U.S. fixed a fight. Remember in the 80’s and 90’s when the boxing world was at its peak?
Coming out of the Muhammed Ali years into the Mike Tyson decade, eyes were glued...
By Eleni P. Austin
Elvis Costello is the most adventurous man in pop music today. Costello was born Declan Patrick McManus and grew up around music. His father, Ross, was a featured vocalist with the Joe Loss Orchestra, (Great Britain’s answer to Glenn Miller). His mother, Lillian, ran a record shop. An obsessive Beatles fan, Elvis began collecting records as...
By Lola Rossi
Vocalist Tony Shone performs a variety of his favorite songs every Wednesday from 5 until 7 p.m. in the Central Park Restaurant at the Adriatic Resort, 2330 North Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. (760) 866-9166. He is gracious to allow a few of his friends to sit-in with him while performing and I had an opportunity...
By Janet McAfee
A Wild West adventure trip to the Genuine Draft Horse Ranch is planned for the October 17 Yappy Hour with Loving All Animals. This is your chance to visit this lovely 5 acre wonderland filled with animals nestled in a tree lined canyon in Morongo Valley. The ranch is a Shangri-La for animal lovers, and home to...
By Rick Riozza
Last year we had the real privilege of hanging out and following the mind set and maneuvers of Miramonte Resort’s Executive Chef Robert Nyerick as he shared with us his technique and approach in the preparation and service of the resort’s fabulous wine dinner series.
Well, I guess we’ve all been good boys & girls this year because—just...
By Raymond Bill
Finally! It’s my favorite time of year! The weather is perfect and all of our seasonal restaurants have reopened. I can’t think of a better way to enjoy the beginning of the season than a Sunday Brunch. While some prefer a buffet style meal, I prefer a coursed meal with plenty of refreshing champagne. There are many...
By Robin E. Simmons
GRAVITY
Don't miss this incredible film now showing in 3D on the big Desert Imax screen with its awesome 15,000 watt surround sound system. Here finally is a movie that does justice to 3D. (An exploitive format I usually hate.) This cutting edge thrill ride of a movie is terrifying, majestic and transcendent. It’s the next leap...
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