CVSPIN, producers of the annual Tour de Palm Springs, announces the availability of raffle tickets. All proceeds raised from the tickets are given to charities participating in the Tour.
Tickets can be purchased for one dollar each through the charities involved, in which the proceeds are given back to that particular charity, or by contacting CVSPIN in which proceeds are...
WHAT: Teddy Bear Distribution for Children in Crisis
WHEN: Wednesday-Thursday, December 19-20, 2012
WHERE: Various locations throughout the valley. See below.
WHO: Desert Outreach Foundation
MORE: Desert Outreach Foundation will distribute 500 teddy bears to
local organizations that assist in child abuse intervention, as well
as to local hospitals, fire, and police departments.
DATE: Wednesday, December 19, 2012
TIME: 10:00 AM (Sharp)
WHERE: Healthy Family Foundation, 73555 San...
The Holidays are upon us and for many people that means counting our blessings, eating, spending time with family and friends, gifting and perhaps even reflecting on our lives. Partying and consumer madness aside, there can be a profound sense of gratitude that comes from counting one’s blessings. This is a time of year when the depths of our...
One of the entertainment world’s most beloved, accomplished and recognizable stars, Grammy Award winning, international mega-star HELEN REDDY begins a series of U.S. appearances that will kick off with her return to the live performance arena. The “voice” of a generation that defined gender empowerment with her signature recording hit “I AM WOMAN” returns to the live performance arena...
A New Mid-Valley Breakfast Alternative!
Taste-tempting options from Health Concious and Traditional Mexican to American Classics and More!
Don Diego's has been an iconic Mexican restaurant in the Coachella Valley for over 30 years and they are now offering breakfast! Known for their casual and festive environment, fresh authentic cuisine and reasonable prices, by adding breakfast they are giving the desert diners...
For many of us, there are a lot of Christmas parties to get to: Family gatherings, office parties, neighborhood get-togethers, store & restaurant celebrations—and whatever festive congregations are happening most holiday parties will offer more wines, beers, and spirits than at any other time of the year.
I know that sometimes there’s a desire to ‘quickly’ get into party mode...
by Lola Rossi-Meza
Vocalist Rebecca Clark is performing a special holiday show on Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24, at 7 p.m. at Azul Tapas Lounge and Patio, 369 North Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. (760) 325-5533.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Rebecca Clark was one of ten siblings, five girls and five boys. Her mother became very ill with tuberculosis...
by Mike Livingston; Host, The Clubhouse Radio Show
If you look hard at the stock of the NFL or it’s high profile, successful quarterbacks over the last several years they seem to have something in common…..they have come into the league more ready to play; more “game ready” having had more extensive training during their youth through camps and individualized...
ShareKitchen is proud to present the Coachella Valley Premiere of the romantic-adventure comedy, “You May Not Kiss the Bride” at the Mary Pickford Theatre in Cathedral City on Sunday, January 13th at 5pm followed by an intimate dinner and after-party at ShareKitchen.
“You May Not Kiss the Bride” is an action-packed romantic comedy that thrusts an unassuming pet photographer...
FUN WITH THE SACRED AND PROFANE AT WORLD’S END?
For many of us, traditional Christmas movies are a ritual and part of our nationally shared collective consciousness. Feeling good about the unasked for gift of life can be especially hard during this festive season with news of irrational evil and bloodletting. However, great holiday movies can be a legitimate antidote...
Well Christmas is officially here! The last couple weeks we have focused on both outdoor and indoor holiday safety. Christmas day will arrive soon and there’s a few additional safety tips to be aware of!
We’re going to be cooking more over the next few days and on Christmas. Be careful wearing loose clothing around open flames on the stove....
While researchers test high tech treatments such as hyperbaric oxygen chambers for post traumatic service disorder, man's best friend is emerging as an effective low-tech alternative. We are most familiar with special assistance dogs that guide the blind. Now some special service dogs are helping disabled veterans, returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, who are suffering from post-...
By Lisa Morgan
If you have seen enough live music, you begin to recognize those who are born to perform. The music they make appears effortless, natural and unstrained, as if they were born producing their craft. To them, the endless hours of their lives honing their craft is not work or sacrifice. It is a passion and a labor...
As Editor of CV Weekly, there are a few topics I would like to address this week. I would like to begin by sending my heartfelt condolences to all of the families and friends of the innocent children and teachers who lost their lives in the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. In times like these, there aren’t enough words...
On December 21st, doomsayers believe the end of the world will occur due to the world colliding with an asteroid, an alien invasion or possibly a supernova. As NASA cannot detect that any of these are nearing our planet, we can continue planning the Christmas holidays along with New Year’s Resolutions destine to fail like an End of Times...
It is the season for sharing. The holiday season is the time of year we focus on sharing with loved ones and those less fortunate. We try our best to spread joy and good cheer to all, but we may be unaware of the germs we’re spreading too.
We run around doing frantic last minute shopping, touching a larger than...
Week of December 20
© Copyright 2012 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Isaac Newton is regarded as one of the most influential scientists in history. But the time he spent as a member of the English Parliament was undistinguished. The only public comment he ever made while serving there was a request to close the window because he was cold....
The tragedy that happened in Sandy Hook Elementary School is yet another unimaginable occurrence that took the lives of children and teachers. Like many parents, my wife and I wanted nothing more than to hold our children extra close that day. Now, in the wake of the tragedy, people want something done. With the shooter dead, people direct their...
Bob Mould is the Renaissance man of Punk Rock.
More than 30 years ago, Mould formed and fronted the seminal
Minneapolis Punk band Husker Du.
Named for an obscure Swedish board game from the 50s,
Husker Du was a trio featuring Bob Mould on lead guitar and vocals,
Grant Hart on drums and vocals and Greg Norton on Bass.
The band pioneered a style that...
Book Review by Heidi Simmons
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The Belief Instinct
By Jesse Bering
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How is it that we can look up at the stars and feel there is something greater than us and other times feel abandoned in the universe? What is hope and despair? Why do we have these moments at all? Why do we ask why? Is part of our human condition...
By Jack St. Clair
This is a case of which story to tell you? Or which story you would believe? Hanging out with The Hellions for a night should be everything their namesake and music encompass, right? Sex. Drugs. Rock & Roll. Booze. Broads. Bars. Strip Clubs. Partying into the early morning hours. An epic night of myth and legend....
by H. Simmons
It takes an incredible feat of human energy, ingenuity and engineering to build a bridge. Besides those who must deal with the mind-boggling math and science, and the logistical quandary to actualize the blue prints, there are those who have been working diligently for years to get these invaluable, necessary structures in place.
Interstate 10 is the main...
The NestEggg Group, LLC, a Palm Springs-based firm providing a variety of accounting & bookkeeping, financial and insurance services, has pledged $100,000 to The LGBT Community Center of the Desert (The Center). This four-year investment will help provide partial funding for the NestEggg Food Bank at The Center, which operates out of a satellite location at 610 S. Belardo...
Indulge in a Holiday Breakfast Package, festive culinary dining, “Spa’liday” specials, and
give back this holiday season at Hyatt Regency Indian Wells
Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa invites locals and visitors to immerse themselves in this years’ holiday merriment with an array of holiday dining experiences and inspired spa treatments. The Holiday Breakfast Package, festive buffets and libations, charitable...
The biggest 'surprise' of the weekend didn't come from Arizona. Rather, it was the Pacific West Football League's decision to replace the Surprise (Arizona) Flying Dutchmen with the SoCal Elite, less than 24 hours prior to kickoff.
But once the first annual Catalina Kickoff Classic was underway here on the historic, legendary island -- 26 miles off the shores of...
Established on the presumption that there are 21 Exits that lead to the Coachella Valley from Interstate 10, 21 Exits is a weekly podcast that features Coachella Valley musicians and those who directly influence the musical landscape within the region. Hosted by Noe Gutierrez and produced by Sarah Jimenez, the weekly podcast features musicians based in the desert and...
by Rick Riozza
As with the Christmas Star, there is a new jewel shinning wonderfully bright and it’s got Italian cuisine written all over it! Pinzimini: it’s the new buzz word spoken for fine Italian dining.
I’m especially excited: For the last three years or so, whenever I come across a fine Italian restaurant, a glowing Italo-gastro-pub, or those tasty mom...
by Lola Rossi-Meza
Vocalist, actress and composer Darci Daniels, performs with pianist Dave Ring, saxophonist Reggie Vision Alexander and drummer Jay Lewis every Saturday from 7:30 until 11:30 p.m. in the Lounge at Three Sixty North Lounge and Restaurant, 360 North Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. (760) 327-1773.
Daniels along with Jerome Elliott, Francesca Amari, Charles Herrera, Jeff Stewart, Vicki...
by Mike Livingston; Host, The Clubhouse Radio Show
Johnny Football may be one of the best nicknames to come along in sometime… Can you remember a better one? It’s fitting. It pretty much sums up exactly what you’re going to get from the Texas A & M Quarterback and last Saturday night in New York, Johnny Manziel made history as...
On December 7th, ShareKitchen partnered with the Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center (CVWBC) for a festive holiday mixer at ShareKitchen in Cathedral City. A full house networked with one another while sampling hors d’oeuvres made by ShareKitchen clients and sipping wines selected by our In-House Sommelier.
This elegant evening’s menu began with a Seared Mahi Mahi on Crostini featuring a...
BEN-HUR -- BEST BLU-RAY OF 2012?
THE HOBBIT OVERWHELMS IN 5 VERSIONS
This week a reader asked, What’s the best Blu-ray release of the year? The question caught me off-guard. Best looking? Best movie? After some thought, I’ve come to the conclusion that the best and best looking hi-def release of 2012 for home video is BEN-HUR, William Wyler’s 1959 epic...
Now that your outdoor decorations are placed, it’s time to focus on some indoor holiday safety tips. Thousands of accidents and fires can be prevented each year if you take the time to practice safety measures says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna.
Trees & Decorations
· When purchasing an artificial tree, look for the label “Fire Resistant.” Although this label does not...
This is the story of a amazing small dog with special needs. It is also the story of a special Coachella Valley animal rescuer who saved her. Stacey Lawler is the kennel manager at Save A Pet, a private no-kill shelter in Desert Hot Springs. Stacey has a special affinity to work with all kinds of dogs, but her...
As I continue to seek out the best restaurants in Palm Springs, I realize how many choices in which we have to dine. With so many new restaurants opening and the busy season upon us, there is much competition for a great dining experience. With the success of Cheeky’s and Jiao, a new restaurant is open at the North...
Delicious edibles inundate us at this time of the year and the temptation is fierce. Each little treat you indulge yourself in can overwhelm you. With three weeks left in 2012 you may consider scaling down on what you are eating. A little here a little there may be insurmountable to burn off in 2013.
Eating healthy and being consciousness...
Year-end is a time of lists and awards where we look back over the past year and give special recognition to the best and worst at any number of things. In that spirit, let’s take a look at the best and worst businesses to work for as well as the jobs where we most trust and distrust those serving...
by Mike Livingston; Host, The Clubhouse Radio Show
Although the 2012 PGA Tour schedule has ended there are still always things going on in the world of golf. Rory McIlroy continues to dominate the news…..picking-up awards weekly, it seems. This week it was the Golf Writer’s Trophy which comes from the English press as the European PGA Tour player of...
Week of December 13
© Copyright 2012 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Can you manage to be both highly alert and deeply relaxed? Could you be wildly curious and yet also serenely reflective? Can you imagine yourself being extra hungry to crack life's secrets but also at peace with your destiny exactly the way it is? If you can honestly...
The next coming weeks will prove to be entertaining, and give us a true sense of the winter spirit. Local schools across the valley are diligently practicing and fine tuning their winter program performances for your enjoyment. High schools, middle schools, even some elementary schools are working hard to bring that special moment to their parents, classmates, school staff,...
Born and raised in the Coachella Valley, DJ Bigster, whose real name is Mario Nuno, was really into cars like many boys going to Cathedral City high school. Bigster loved everything about cars from working on them to doing custom body work. All that changed once he graduated from high school and moved to Las Vegas to hang out...
We often read about the generous things some people do for complete strangers during the Christmas Season. But the opposite is also true. This is the time of the year when crooks come out of the woodwork. With the “down economy” many people are hurting and committing crimes they might not have performed if they had a job. Merchants...
“I don’t need no rhinestone suit, someone else can hang
it on the wall/I don’t need the marquee sign, I don’t need my
name in lights.”
That’s Ryan Bingham rejecting the trappings of Nashville
stardom and opting to follow the Outlaw trail blazed by forefathers
like Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Townes Van Zandt.
At the age of 31, Ryan Bingham has already weathered a...
A List of Authors, Their Books And Those Who Will Love Them
Book Review by Heidi Simmons
I love the look and feel of a bound book. The smell of the paper, the cover art and the excitement of getting involved in a compelling narrative is one of life’s great pleasures. I like having books around. Some are very good friends...
By Lisa Morgan
Next Saturday, should you see an entire herd of Santa Claus/Santa Clauses/Santa Cli running and walking along Fred Waring Drive in Palm Desert, do not panic! Santa has simply enlisted like hearted helpers like you and me to participate in the spectacular Great Santa Run and Kris Kringle Walk supporting the incredible work of the Desert Friends...
WHO: Loving All Animals
WHAT: ‘Once In a Century’ – Open House/Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
WHEN: 12/12/12 @ 12:00 noon
WHERE: BG Place, 73550 Alessandro Drive, Palm Desert
‘ONCE IN A CENTURY’ EVENT TO FEATURE THE “DIRTY DOZEN”
Loving All Animals, Inc. will hold a “once in a century” event. Join Loving All Animals at their new headquarters for “12-12-12 @ 12”. To introduce interested...
ALERT: Desert Wind Medieval Combat Group has announced plans to "raid" the opening weekend of the forthcoming "Hobbit" film!
Just who are these Desert Wind people, and how can they get away with raiding a peaceful theater?
According to their website desertwindgroup.webs.com, and their Facebook page "Desert Wind", they describe themselves this way:
"Desert Wind is a combat group associated with the...
Breakfast with Santa, Saturday, December 8, 9am-10am
Dine with St. Nick at the coolest restaurant in town! Enjoy Breakfast with Santa at Richie's Real American Diner Saturday, December 8 from 9am-10am. Kids 2-12 are just $5 for Reindeer Cakes & Red Sleighs - buttermilk pancakes & bacon with North Pole Cocoa (chocolate milk) or Melted Tree Top Snow (Apple Juice)....
February, 23rd, 2013 at Empire Polo Club
Indio, CA: The Empire Music Ventures is pleased to announce the 2nd Annual Rhythm, Wine and Brews Festival on Saturday, February 23rd, 2013. Live music will create a backdrop of rhythm and blues as guests enjoy an afternoon of wine and beer tasting at the beautiful Empire Polo Club.
American blues icon, B.B. King, will...
By H. Simmons
Molly Ringwald, the iconic teen of the eighties, is all grown up. Though still primarily known for her acting roles in the now classic coming of age films, Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club, Ringwald has successfully moved on from childhood stardom.
Today, Ringwald is forty-four years old, a wife and a mother of three. ...
by Rick Riozza
As wine comes home for the holidays, you may wish to add to the fun and enjoyment with the new crop of wine-related toys, games and gifts. Purchasing a nice bottle of wine as a gift is always welcomed, and wine appreciation is so enjoyable that the other “stuff” surrounding the vino can be entertaining as well.
Just...
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