Welcome back and join us again as we list some of the greatest wines in the world: World class wines that maybe we’ll taste and enjoy this year.
Last column (coachellavalleyweekly.com/archives) we took on European wines that have made vino aficionados weak in the knee when thinking about or when comparing personal notes with others at a wine tasting.
Well—we’re still...
by Lola Rossi-Meza
Jazz vocalist, songwriter, and critically acclaimed recording artist, Linda Tate, will be celebrating the release of her new CD, “Geography” on Tuesday, January 29, at 7 p.m. at Vicky’s of Santa Fe, 45-100 Club Drive in Indian Wells. (760) 345-9770. “My new album was recorded in the Chicago area with Chicago musicians,” said Tate. “Bill Saitta assembled...
Food truck enthusiasts, rejoice! We have a new voice on the County Board of Supervisors whose campaign promised to “Free The Food Trucks.” His name is Kevin Jeffries. With his election to the First District which includes Lake Elsinore and Riverside, it appears that there is now sufficient support to rescind a thirty year ban on food trucks in...
MAMA
Clichés mount in this supremely stylish supernatural thriller presented by Guillermo del Toro. The story is about Victoria and Lilly, two little girls who disappear into the woods the day their mom is murdered by their dad. Years later, when they are rescued by the desperately searching Uncle Lucas and his girlfriend Annabel (Jessica Chastain), it seems someone still...
Often called the silent killer, carbon monoxide (CO) is an invisible, odorless, colorless gas created when fuels (such as gasoline, wood, coal, natural gas, propane, oil, and methane) burn incompletely. In the home, the leading cause of CO is heating and cooking equipment that burn fuel which can be sources of carbon monoxide says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna.
CO alarms...
It was almost 9:00 pm, and the evening was cloaked in darkness during Erin Ell's drive home. She saw a car stopped by the side of the road, and a little bundle of fur laying immobile in the street. She drove the couple remaining blocks home, worried about the condition of the animal, prayed, and realized she must return...
by Rachel Montoya
Upon entering PDCC you will first walk into an intimate bar & lounge area which boasts big screen TV’s to watch your favorite game or event. Then you enter the spacious dining room that has many tables set far enough apart from each other that you can enjoy your meal without getting to know your neighbor. No...
By: Bronwyn Ison
Pent up emotions can lead to stress and feelings of ineptitude as individuals. We handle stress differently. We have a choice to approach our stress with negative or positive actions. Naturally, drinking our sorrows away leads to a downward spiral. Handling your stress levels with exercising leads to positivity. How are you dealing with emotions? Consider an...
by Noe Gutierrez
Randy Caserta is a guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer from Palm Desert. His most recent release, Long Stories Short, is soon to be released. In describing the album, Caserta attests, “It’s an album that's a heavy, melodic, high energy rock ‘n’ roll ride that's both radio ready and original.”
The first single, “Living Hell,” placed first runner up...
Genetic testing or DNA-based tests have been around for years. We are most familiar with these tests as it relates to things such as paternity tests, the screening potential parents for Huntington’s disease and an assortment of prenatal diagnostic testing. Over the last five years, there has been an explosion in the presymptomatic testing area. Presymptomatic tests are those...
By Patte Purcell
I am going to tell you about the undiscovered jewel of the desert. The drinks are wonderful, the food is amazing, and the prices are so darn reasonable that it may stun you. My Happy Hour hot spot pick is Mama Ginas located at 73705 El Paseo in Palm Desert.
This small but elegant bar is beautifully lit...
Week of January 24
© Copyright 2013 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): The German government sponsored a scientific study of dowsing, which is a form of magical divination used to locate underground sources of water. After ten years, the chief researcher testified, "It absolutely works, beyond all doubt. But we have no idea why or how." An assertion like that...
I was filled with pride and honor while watching the presidential inauguration on Monday, January 21, 2013. My pride does not come from the happenings of the presidential lunch, nor am I impressed by the gifts or even swearing in. My pride comes from seeing a local high school band march in Washington D.C. As you have read in...
“Big John" Miller didn’t realize when he volunteered to fill-in for the DJ one night at the old Stuart’s Steakhouse where his wife Sandy was a line dance instructor that it would lead to his next career. After the in-house DJ had walked off the job minutes before the dancing was to start, the manager remembered what john had...
IF YOU ARE ARRESTED:
DO YOURSELF A BIG FAVOR
DO NOT TALK TO ANYONE & CALL A LAWYER!
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND PROSECUTORS ARE NOT YOUR FRIENDS
NO MATTER HOW MUCH THEY TELL YOU THEY ARE JUST TRYING TO MAKE A CASE!
Part 3:
DMV VS THE COURT:
There are two different entities that are after you when you have a DUI. The Court is only...
Thank god for independent record stores. Back in the
70s and early 80s record stores were like the literary salons of Paris
in the 20s and 30s. A place for like-minded souls to gather, passionately
discussing and debating pop music and all it’s permutations.
Fanatical record collector Peter Buck worked in such a
store, Wuxtry Records in Athens, Georgia. That’s where Buck met
Michael Stipe....
Book Review by Heidi Simmons
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The Age Of Miracles
Karen Thompson Walker
Novel
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Post-apocalyptic life and distopian world stories are a growing trend in young adult literature. These themes are popular with adults as well. The Age Of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker (Random House, 272 pages) was not marketed and sold as a YA novel, though perhaps it should have been.
Eleven-year-old Julia...
By Lisa Morgan
I walked into the bar at 340 North Palm Canyon Drive at around 11 pm on Saturday night. The place, marked simply by the word “BAR” in large letters painted on the wall, was packed. Machin, a seriously good live Ska band was playing while the popular Giselle Woo and The Night Owls waited to go on. ...
By Heidi Simmons -
There are only two cities in California named after famous hotels. Beverly Hills and La Quinta. Yes, this is true and not a joke. The La Quinta Resort was built in the 1920s. Its casitas, made from hand-formed adobe bricks and locally fired roof tiles became a tranquil, remote, retreat. This quintessential California hotel remains a...
By Heidi Simmons
The Palm Springs International Film Festival finished Monday with the popular Best of Fest all day screenings of 17 audience favorites. With 800 volunteers, over 120 employees, 130,000 paid admissions and box office revenue of over $1.4 million, the 24th annual event ended on a high note.
The festival’s success is the culmination of twelve concentrated months of...
By Lisa Morgan
For as long as she can remember, Ruth Ruiz has been a music lover. Listening to Ella Fitzgerald, Dina Washington, Nancy Wilson, Coltrane, Miles Davis and the Jazz Crusaders all through her youth, Ruth lives and breathes music to this day. But Ruth was not always able to immerse herself in her first love. For 27 years,...
Expo Held Wednesday, March 20, 2013 From 3pm – 7pm @ the Rancho Mirage Public Library. The Public Is Invited to Participate and Attend.
January 10, 2013) The Palm Springs Writers Guild and the Rancho Mirage Public Library Foundation are currently accepting applications from authors for the 3rd Annual Desert Writers Expo. The event is on Wednesday, March 20, 2013...
CVSPIN, producers of the annual Tour de Palm Springs, announces two celebrity riders participating in the February 9th ride. Tim “Desert Storm” Bradley, Jr., heavyweight championship boxer, and Nelson “the Cheetah” Vails, Silver Medalist cyclist in the 1984 Olympics, will cycle with about 10,000 others for charity.
Tim Bradley is the current WBO World Light Welterweight Champion, as well as...
(Fertility Specialists With 70% Success Rate Open One Of Nation’s Largest Specialty Centers)
American Reproductive Centers, nationally recognized for its 70% success rate of helping couples conceive compared with the national average of 32%, have expanded its operations in Palm Springs with a new 20,000-square-foot compound, making it one of the largest facilities in the country. Medical Director Maher Abdallah,...
Tournament to Benefit AIDS Assistance Program
Hundreds of LGBT softball players will gather in Palm Springs the weekend of February 8-10, 2013 to compete in the 22nd annual Palm Springs Winter Classic Softball Tournament to benefit AIDS Assistance Program (AAP). Participating teams are members of the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting amateur athletics...
While we are still riding high in the clouds of the New Year, a bunch of us vino lovers are taking the time to put together our “Bucket List” of wines to try this year. I know—generally the term bucket list refers to doing something before that great final personal apocalyptic day occurs, but most wine drinkers are not...
by Lola Rossi-Meza
Sponsored by the Coachella Valley Weekly, the First "Jazz Tastings™" Concert held at the Emerald Desert Resort Ballroom on Saturday, January 12, took the Desert by storm! Contemporary jazz guitarist and Billboard artist Blake Aaron and vocalist Derek Bordeaux performed to a full house of music lovers. To the delight of the audience, surprise guest saxophonist and...
ShareKitchen was honored to participate in the Humana Healthy Fun Fair and Well Being Walk that took place at the La Quinta Community Park on Saturday, January 12th from 9am-1pm. The Humana Healthy Fun Fair is an event launching the Humana Challenge Golf Tournament that runs from January 14th-20th and is sponsored by Humana, a health care company whose...
…AND 2 TO SEE ON HOME VIDEO
With all the hype for the Oscar© nominated films, it’s helpful to be reminded of how hard it is to make a good movie. No one sets out to make a bad one, but never the less, they sure do get made. There’s no explanation for the diversity in our movie tastes, but...
It’s been unusually cold and more cold weather is in store this winter. During the cold winter months nothing beats a nice fire in the fireplace. Fires may keep us warm, however, there are hazards that need to be addressed says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna.
The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) encourages you to practice the following fire safety steps to...
While Raymond has received great response from readers with his contributions to the Pampered Palate, I could not help but share my recent experience at one of the valley’s finest restaurants and best kept secrets. Looking for the perfect venue to celebrate a very special anniversary with my husband, we decided to dine at one of my favorite places....
By: Bronwyn Ison
What is all the hype about quinoa? What is it? Why is it good for me? After researching quinoa I learned it is either a grain or it is associated with the spinach family. Without antagonizing the experts, does it matter? We know it could possibly be a healthy grain or interrelated to a leafy green. We...
By Lisa Morgan
For the first time in my writing career I wished I was interviewing on radio or television so my audience could get to see, know and love for themselves these guys who collectively call themselves Spankshaft. Words fail to completely describe how entertaining this interview was. Their camaraderie and their freestyle personalities translate into easy likeability and...
Brandon Ray Henderson resides just several blocks from The Hood Bar & Pizza by design. Henderson is the Live Entertainment Manager and Booking Agent for The Hood. After facilitating approximately 170 consecutive shows since he took over the gig in December 2011, Henderson has requested a hiatus from his full-time duties. “I imagine that I will always have a...
Nine months ago, Democrats and Republicans came together to announce the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act or JOBS Act. The legislation was meant to help them get reelected...I mean, make it the easiest that it had been in decades for small and startup businesses to raise capital. Small businesses were going to be able to raise capital via an...
Week of January 17
© Copyright 2013 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "If you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above it," wrote nineteenth-century poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. "Every arrow that flies feels the attraction of the earth." This is good counsel for you to keep in mind during the coming weeks, Aries. I suspect you will...
One month has come and gone since the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School (SHES). Still in the wake of the shooting, I am constantly asked if anything has been done to further security at local schools. Sharon P. McGehee, superintendent of Desert Sands Unified School District (DSUSD), released a statement: “Every school has a standardized safety plan...
The Palm Springs area is one of the fastest growing destination wedding locations in the United States. With no shortage of country clubs, hotels and various other unique venues in the desert, many vendors count on the wedding business to fill a large portion of their calendar. While the economy can be unpredictable, there is one thing you can...
IF YOU ARE ARRESTED:
DO YOURSELF A BIG FAVOR
DO NOT TALK TO ANYONE & CALL A LAWYER!
PART 2 : There are Different Degrees of Success with any criminal case.
On any criminal case there are different degrees of success. I usually explain to clients on their first appointment, that many years ago I was in the office of famed criminal attorney...
Neil Young has been confounding expectations for 45 years.
In 1968 Young had his first taste of success with Buffalo Springfield.
The Canadian rocker began his career in the early 60s, gigging in a plethora
of fledgling groups before moving to Los Angeles and joining forces with
Stephen Stills, Richie Furay, Bruce Palmer and Dewey Martin. The seminal
Folk Rock band released 3 sublime...
By H. Simmons
The Coachella Valley is home to many Hollywood types. Actors, writers, directors and producers have enriched our community and enhanced our valley’s reputation with celebrity and glamour for decades. But Hollywood is changing and there is a new breed of Hollywood “type.”
Writer and director Charles Evered is an anti-type. Evered has all the accoutrements indicative of a...
By H. Simmons -
When the holidays come to an end and the New Year begins, it’s time for the Palm Spring International Film Festival! This is its 24th year and the excitement and energy around town just keeps getting better.
What makes this festival so fun is the joy of foreign film. PSIFF is one of the largest film festivals...
FILM FEST’S LAST DAYS UNSPOOL SWEET TREATS
There’s a plethora of cool flicks in all categories that remain to be screened at PSIFF. As of this writing, tickets are available for many, if not all showings. In some cases, there’s stand-by. Check the website psfilmfest.org/festival/ or box office for the “Best of Fest” on the last day. By choosing the...
By Lisa Morgan
Last Friday night, I saw one of the best concerts I’ve ever had the pleasure to attend. I had bought my ticket (for whatever I could afford to pay at the time) and waited anxiously among my fellow enthusiasts bantering back and forth about what song we thought would be played first. As we watched the clock...
By Heidi Simmons -
Travel along the California freeway system and green highway signs give the direction to Indio -- the roadway identifier to the CV. Incorporated in 1930, it is the oldest city of the valley and has the largest population at 79,000.
Famous for it’s outdoor entertainment, they call themselves The City of Festivals. There are colorful and interesting...
The New Year is just on the books and already we have a superb food and wine pairing dinner to warm both our hearts and stomachs for this winter season.
Miramonte Resort & Spa’s “Le Serate di Vino” wine series brings Ahnfeldt Winery, producers of some of Napa Valley’s finest wines, to the table on Friday, January 18th at 6:30...
The Improv Comedy Club at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino heads into its first week with plenty of momentum. During the next several weeks, we welcome veteran comedians, including Fritz Coleman, Dat Phan, Kenny Bob Davis, Rondell Sheridan and Bob Zany.
Fritz Coleman will headline opening weekend, January 11th and 12th. Coleman is a Southern California broadcasting icon known for his...
by Lola Rossi-Meza
Composer and recording artist Derek Bordeaux is the featured vocalist appearing with smooth jazz guitarist, composer and producer Blake Aaron, to kick-off the new music concert series JAZZ TASTINGS™ produced by Patte Purcell of Muze Music this Saturday, January 12, from 6 until 9 p.m. at the Emerald Desert RV Resort Ballroom, 76-000 Frank Sinatra Drive in...
by Mike Livingston; Host, The Clubhouse Radio Show
As the NFL playoffs got started this past weekend with four games, the stage seemed somewhat set for perhaps the best post-season ever. What, with the season the NFL has had so far, a year of accomplishments and records, a year signified by the performances of so many rookies and exemplified by...
La Quinta Arts Foundation (LQAF) will present back-to-back public events over the first three-day weekend of 2013. Both events offer free admission and free parking.
Saturday, January 19, 2013 - Art Under the Umbrellas will host over 80 Southern California artists set-up shop along the streets and lawn of Old Town La Quinta exhibiting their original artworks in a wide...
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