By Lisa Morgan -
Since late 1985/early 1986, The Reverend Horton Heat, aka Jim Heath, has maintained the reputation as “the biggest, baddest, grittiest, greasiest, greatest rocker that ever piled his hair up and pounded the drinks down.” In answer to the question almost everybody asks, no, he is NOT an actual reverend nor is he licensed in any state...
By H. Simmons -
When driving along Interstate 10 or Highway 111, city limits may not be particularly noticeable or significantly different. To an outsider it may appear like desert urban sprawl -- one city merging into the next with little impact on the whole. But they would be wrong. What makes the Coachella Valley extraordinary is that each city...
Start spreadin’ the news—I gotta tell ya, there were more celebrity sightings at the Frank Sinatra Celebrity Golf Invitational than I’ve seen in a while. The three day extravaganza was held at Fantasy Springs Casino Resort & Spa—and well, no need to name drop but I was dining with the likes of Dick Van Dyke, William Devane, Joe Mantenga,...
Valley Rhythms by Lola Rossi-Meza
This week, the passing of many of the Twentieth Century musical giants came upon us. Motown really took a Hit! Otis “Damen” Harris of The Temptations, passed first, then ten days later his fellow Temptations mate Richard Street followed. Just this week, Bobby Rogers, co-founder of The Miracles, also left us. Rogers along with Smokey...
Is Organic Milk with DHA Omega-3 actually organic and good for you? An organic industry watchdog group says ‘no’.
Mark Kastel, co-director of the The Cornucopia Institute calls the labeling “a willful and flagrant violation" of the Organic Foods Production Act that was passed by Congress in 1990.
The University of Maryland Medical Center warns that you should consult with your...
NICKY’S FAMILY
Nicholas Winton was a seemingly ordinary British stockbroker who organized the extraordinary rescue of 669 Czech and Slovak children just before the outbreak of World War II. Winton, who is now 103 years old, never spoke about these events with anyone for more than 50 years. His risky act of heroic, selfless love would have probably been forgotten...
Next Sunday, March 10th is Daylight Savings. Setting the clock forward means it's time not to just check the clock, but for a spring clean safety check! As make your “hot lap” around the home, setting clocks ahead why not take a little extra time for a short safety checklist says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna.
Help Spring your home into...
Coachella Valley preserve
1000 Palms Canyon Rd
1000 Palms , California
How about a quick half day trip to the San Andreas fault? It's easy to get to. The top of Washington St. where it turns into Ramon, take 1000 Palms trail toward the big groups of palm trees. You're right on top of the biggest fault line in California, the one...
A Texas publishing company might not seem like the typical home for a cat. But for Jeffy, a tuxedo male cat rescued from the local public shelter, getting a "home" at Mike Byrnes & Associates Publishing, probably saved his life. He paid his employer back by entertaining their clients and calming frazzled office nerves with his playful antics. Jeffy...
It seems there are more new restaurants opening this season than ever before and I am hopeful that I will dine at each one before the season’s end. This week, I was fortunate to celebrate my birthday at one of the most talked about new restaurants in Palm Desert. Featuring great seafood, Prime steaks and the freshest sushi and...
Using Ancient Ritual and Healing Methods as Core Elements in New Treatments
New Germaine de Capuccini Products Support Health and Wellness
THE WELL Spa, Miramonte Resort’s award-winning luxury spa, recently launched the transformation of its services with a unique focus designed to renew and reconnect the body at a core level. The new treatments incorporate ancient techniques, tools and ingredients that...
By: Bronwyn Ison
Is your body receiving the proper nutrition? The question is not meant to be provocative but rather pique your interest. While the body demands certain vitamins and nutrients it warrants the question, are we receiving enough of the right supplements? When maintaining a balanced diet you have a greater probability of ingesting what the body requires. Research...
by Noe Gutierrez
In my short time writing about music and musicians in the desert, I have done my best to remain objective and not implant too much of my persuasion in a piece. This week we feature the musical brood Evaro. For young members of a family to have such a sense of being and elevated level of maturity,...
By Lisa Morgan
I was walking down and around Old Town La Quinta after dinner one night and could hear music and laughter streaming through the air. I followed my ears to The Grill on Main. Here, where other places were quiet and sleepy, stood a captivated, cheering audience surrounding the music’s source, Mark Gregg. Armed with a guitar and...
by Tracy Dietlin
Every now and then a band or performer comes along that separates themselves from the masses and stands out enough to really catch my attention. It takes a lot to really impress me and impressed is exactly what I am with this young group of people called Egoflow.
Egoflow is: Mackenzie “Mack” Graham, 19, (vocals, guitar & lyrics),...
Definition of Sequester, səˈkwestər: v. Isolate or hide away something, n. a general cut in government spending.
Origins. The word is derived from 4th century Roman teacher Vibius Sequester who did an alphabetical list of geographical names used by Roman poets in their writings. The randomness of that list is akin to the sequestration process where budget cuts are made...
Week of March 7
© Copyright 2013 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Maybe you're not literally in exile. You haven't been forced to abandon your home and you haven't been driven from your power spot against your will. But you may nevertheless be feeling banished or displaced. It could be due to one of the conditions that storyteller Michael Meade...
Palm Springs High School’s “Spirit of the Sands” Marching Band and Visual Corps are making headlines again. According to the Palm Springs Unified School District (PSUSD) website, “A new documentary by Katy and Sam Wilkerson tells the story about Palm Springs High School's Spirit of the Sands Band's participation in the PS Pride Parade -- likely the only high...
The massive three day Coachella Music and Arts Festival which takes place at the Empire Polo grounds in Indio has become a rite of passage every spring for many concert goers. This year, Coachella festival will expand its vibe to the west side of the Valley with the incarnation of Tachevah: a Palm Springs block party.
The incubation of Tachevah...
The Law Office of Dale Gribow focuses on collecting compensation for accident victims. However it is currently more difficult to address the problem of claims strategies used by insurance companies.
Most insurance companies are now using a computer generated program called Collosus. Adjusters plug in the medical bills and the injuries and the computer spits out an amount they can...
Chances are, when Pete Townshend wrote the cogent
phrase, “hope I die before I get old,” he didn’t expect to be
performing it nearly 50 years later!
2013 feels like 1964 all over again. The surviving
members of the Who are back out on the road. The Rolling
Stones are touring to commemorate 50 years together.
Best of all, Eric Burdon has just released a...
Book Review by Heidi Simmons
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The Hidden Messages in Water
By Masaru Emoto
Nonfiction
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Can positive thinking change the outcome of events? Is there a way to prove the theory of “mind over matter” is actually possible? In The Hidden Messages in Water (Beyond Words Publishing, 160 pages) author Masaru Emoto attempts to show a correlation between thoughts or messages and the formation...
AT FG CREATIVE’S PALM DESERT LOCATION
Meg’s unusual flair for use of color, shapes and form with a touch of whimsy evoke emotion
FG Creative is pleased to announce they are showcasing the work of local artist, Meg Walling, at their offices located at 74-020 Alessandro Drive in Palm Desert and the public is invited to stop by and view the...
One of my wine-related vocations as “the desert’s sommelier-about-town” is that I am contracted by individuals, groups or companies to facilitate and entertain at various wine tastings and events. Because of wines festive nature, “tasting parties” are really fun and people really enjoy learning about the wines they’re tasting.
I get involved early to ensure the party is properly prepared...
Valley Rhythms by Lola Rossi-Meza
Last Sunday was such a beautiful day. After performing in the morning for a private event, I was invited to join the family for a luncheon at Sammy G’s in downtown Palm Springs. Sitting on the patio and enjoying delicious food was quite a treat. Later, I decided to walk down to Las Casuelas to...
SNITCH
Adapted from a 1999 “Frontline” episode broadcast on PBS, this better than expected action thriller stars Dwayne Johnson as a father whose teenage son is wrongly accused of drug distribution and is facing a mandatory 10 years in the slammer. In desperate to save his son, he makes a deal with the U.S. attorney to go undercover and infiltrate...
No joke here… You can start by taking care of yourself and eating right! That’s right says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna, your local firefighters and paramedics respond to thousands of medical related calls each year (approx 75% are medical related calls). This Friday is March 1st and March is National Nutrition Month!
When you see a fire truck, paramedic unit,...
“Road trippin’"
Galleta Meadows Estates
Borrego Springs, CA
When I found out there was a giant dragon swimming through the sand in Borrego Springs, I had to see it for myself. So I hopped in my clown car and hit Hwy 86.
Hwy 86 is particularly interesting when thriving farmlands end and Salton Sea begins. Borrego/Salton Sea is the exit you want...
Animal lovers and sports fans were shocked when NFL quarterback Michael Vick was arrested in 2007 for operating a brutal dog fighting operation on his Virginia property, "The Bad Newz Kennels". Most people know the story that played out in the media of Vick's conviction and his later return to football. An informant who took care of the property...
By: Bronwyn Ison
The human body is miraculous. Of that we can all agree. We are comprised of bone, muscle, tendon, ligaments, joints, and organs. We sleep, wake, eat, drink, become lethargic, succumb to society and grow lackadaisical. Humans are also emotional beings who desire and need mental maintenance. When we are healthy in mind, body, and spirit we are...
By Lisa Morgan
It is my hope as the feature writer for CV Weekly, a paper that truly admires, supports and promotes our local musicians that the people of the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas are beginning to realize and appreciate just how much raw, creative talent our valley holds within its mountainscapes. Once again, I have the honor of...
by Lisa Morgan
If you think about it, there really hasn’t been a group to emulate the energy, cross-genre appeal and success that has been owned by the Beastie Boys since their debut of Licensed to Ill in 1986. Thr3 Strykes, I believe, has the absolute capacity to fill that vacancy in today’s music scene with their personalized, contemporary flare....
The Harris Poll recently completed their annual ‘Reputation Quotient’ Survey. In this survey, Harris interviewed 14,000 people who rated America’s most visible companies based on six key characteristics that make up the company’s reputation: Social Responsibility, Vision, Products & Services, Trust, Workplace Environment and Financial Performance.
The survey found that people believe that ‘great’ companies behave ethically while providing a...
by Jill Coleman RN
Today many are concerned about cholesterol. However, cholesterol is necessary for brain function, hormone production, mineral assimilation, bone function, metabolism, energy production and a healthy immune system. It is the building block of fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. Every cell membrane is made up of cholesterol, (and saturated fats), which helps protect the...
by Tracy Dietlin
This past Sunday morning I was in Palm Springs around brunch time and decided to stop in Bar to have a Bloody Mary and perhaps a nibble. Jessica, our waitress/bartender said that Owner, Donavan Funkey, had made a special mix and suggested we try it. She did right by us because they were delicious with just the...
Week of February 28
© Copyright 2013 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In 1993, Frenchman Emile Leray was on a solo trip through the Sahara Desert. In the middle of nowhere, his car suffered a major breakdown. It was unfixable. But he didn't panic. Instead, he used a few basic tools he had on hand to dismantle the vehicle and...
Your eighth grade child may be attending, or have already attended some type of high school transition meeting. Please don’t panic, the schools are very good with making the transition a smooth and easy movement into the ninth grade. If you are in a bit of a panic because you have just realized that your baby is now only...
“Survey says”...the United Way of the Desert knows how to put the f-u-n in fundraising! I am honored to be a part of the 23rd annual “Rockin’ VIP Challenge” event at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort and Spa in Indian Wells. The public is also invited to experience this fun and exciting evening firsthand.
This year’s overall event theme is “The...
When you sign a Trust Agreement, you are turning over legal title, or ownership, of the funds, stocks or other property to another. You, as the person who sets up the Trust, are “the Trustor” or “the Settlor”. The person or institution that holds title to your Trust is “the Trustee”. You may be your own “Trustee”, but you...
To be a devotee of the Innocence Mission, one must
practice the virtue of patience. The band has been around for
24 years, but they have released only 10 albums.
Bassist Mike Bitts, Drummer Steve Brown, Guitarist Don
Peris and Karen Peris (ne’ McCulloch) on keyboards and vocals,
met as teenagers. All four performed in a high school production
of “Godspell” in their hometown of...
By Lisa Morgan
You never know what to expect when you get the opportunity to interview someone who is at the pinnacle of success in their field of entertainment. Granted it was a phone interview, but one can feel pretty darn small during those minutes preceding a conversation to someone who seems a bit larger than life and to whom...
Book Review by Heidi Simmons
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Beautiful Ruins
Jess Walters
Fiction
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A romantic novel, Jess Walter’s Beautiful Ruins (Harper, 352 pages) spans five decades, incorporates exotic locations and has multiple characters that tell a story about love and ambition.
Beautiful Ruins begins in 1962 on the little (fictional) Italian island called Porto Vergogna, translated Port of Shame, that once served as a brothel. It’s where...
For our readers out there in the greater Coachella Valley who have never attended La Quinta Arts Festival, or haven’t been in awhile, THIS event is the one not to be missed. It’s #1 and it’s in your own back yard. So what exactly makes La Quinta’s show the BEST?
For starters, La Quinta Civic Center Campus is The Best...
Hiroshima will headline Grooves on the Green, an evening of world class music in a beautiful setting under the stars at Indian Wells Golf Resort and is sponsored by Miramonte Resort & Spa. The concert is set for Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 7:30 pm. Guest vocalist Terry Steele (former Hiroshima lead vocalist) joins the 2010 Grammy nominated band....
By H. Simmons -
The smallest incorporated community in the CV is Indian Wells. It is just over 14 square miles and has 5,000 households. Approximately 2,000 of the residents reside in the town year-round and the population swells to 9,000 in season. Located between Palm Desert and La Quinta, on both side of highway 111, Indian Wells is a...
by Rachel Montoya -
Miramonte Resort & Spa introduces “Sassy and Sultry,” a weekly happy hour event showcasing select wines and smooth sounds with “songbird” Gina Carey, happening every Thursday from 5 to 8 pm in the resort’s Vineyard Lounge.
“Sassy and Sultry” highlights a different winery each month with flights of wine from the featured winemaker. On occasion representatives from...
By Lisa Morgan -
American Parlor Songbook will be a weekly podcast hosted by JP Houston live from his piano at the Ace Hotel’s Amigo Room. This unique variety and delivery of entertainment from an experienced composer and showman could prove to be just what our desert needs, bringing back all that was good and endearing of the old timey...
By Lisa Morgan -
I’m going to predict that the U.S. Geological Survey folks will be getting readings regarding strong seismic activity this Friday with all fingers pointing toward the epicenter, The Hood Bar and Pizza. The Hood presents three bands each of which include some home grown musical excellence in the collective genres of reggae, electronic, dub, rock, hip...
By Lisa Morgan -
BB King 101: “When I sing, I play in my mind; the minute I stop singing orally, I start to sing by playing Lucille” says the legend. Lucille is the name BB King christened his guitar with when, in 1949, while playing at a dance hall in Arkansas, a barrel half-filled with kerosene, lit to warm...
Getting an interview with Alex Haagen IV is not an easy task, but several weeks ago I was fortunate enough to secure an in person sit down with this extremely busy man, who, along with his father, Alex Haagen the III, own the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio. Most people know the Empire Polo Grounds as the place where...
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