By: Bronwyn Ison
Are you thinking of your New Year resolutions? If not, perhaps it’s time to compose your list and check it twice. New Year’s resolutions are professed each year. Do you really follow through with them? If not, how can you remain on track? Are you being realistic about your goals? What is your track record in sustaining...
As Owner & Publisher of CV Weekly, I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year! I would also like to thank our readers for picking us up every week and reading us online. When I started this paper 9 months ago I wanted the Coachella Valley to have a publication that has something for everyone and that...
The New Year is a time for remembrance, resolutions and plans for the future.
As we gear up for 2013 and make personal resolutions unlikely to survive the first month of the year, let’s look at failed predictions of the past as well as future predictions that may or may not come to fruition:
The first failed prediction goes to the...
The ancient Hebrew proverb “Cleanliness is next to Godliness” has been adapted by people of varying faiths across the globe. Some imply it has to do with personal care, others with an orderly home. Regardless of faith or tradition, there is great value in this saying no matter what area of your life you choose to apply the age...
By Lisa Morgan
Walking into the chow hall at this Forward Operating Base a stone’s throw from the Khyber Pass, I asked if I could join him for breakfast. “Sure Sir!” he answered. In a few moments we were laughing as I plied him with questions about his life. Where he was from? How long had he been in the...
Week of December 27
© Copyright 2012 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the sci-fi film trilogy The Matrix, the heroes are able to instantaneously acquire certain complex skills via software that's downloaded directly into their brains. In this way, the female hacker named Trinity masters the art of piloting a military M-109 helicopter in just a few minutes. If...
We have many great school bands performing in our valley, but few have the honor of being chosen for something remarkable. Our valley is honored by the accomplishment of one local band. The Palm Springs “Spirit of the Sands” Marching Band and Visual Corps have been selected to march in the upcoming Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington D.C. I...
From the Coachella Valley to Tahiti and back, music has always been a constant in DJ Tommy O’ Conner’s spontaneous life. A native of the desert, Desert Hot Springs is where he calls “home.” Tommy recalls that growing up he listened to mostly Hip Hop and Rap music, but was also intrigued by Jazz and Classical. While playing roadie...
The “SEASON” is here for all of us that live in the greater Palm Springs Desert Communities. With additional tourists and traffic come distractions. IF we do not pay attention to our own safety no one else will. We are all responsible for our family’s security but we tend to put it on the back burner.
The increased “seasonal” population...
It must be difficult to be an aspiring musician if your
parent is already a famous one. Does your pedigree help or hurt
you? Sure, you might skip the torment of breaking into the music
business. Grinding away for little pay in crap venues, but name
recognition means you are held to a higher standard.
Jakob Dylan gained success as part of a band,...
Book Review by Heidi Simmons
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500 Days: Secrets and Lies in the Terror Wars by Kurt Eichenwald
Nonfiction
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How much do you think you know about the events surrounding September 11, 2001? Do you have lingering question about how the attacks were handled and how the United States government made decisions? Are you satisfied with what you think you know?
500 Days: Secrets...
The CV Weekly team would like to wish all of our readers the Happiest of Holidays. For those of us that are fortunate enough to have a home to live in and food to eat, let’s not only be grateful, but reach out to those less fortunate by donating food for the hungry or toys for children who might...
"Brad Mercer represents a part of rock music history. His longevity as a both host and entertainer is a testament to his greatness. He is one of the last great mavericks of rock radio, the likes of which we may never see again." Al Bowman, Founder LA Music Awards
By Lisa Morgan
Not many dare to forge the path of a...
By H. Simmons
There is a striking structure on the west side of Monterey Avenue in Rancho Mirage. Against the mountainscape and palms, it’s a picturesque setting between Frank Sinatra Drive and Country Club. Standing at 57 feet high, it is one of the tallest buildings in the city. It is beautifully detailed with imported stone, carved wood and ornate...
Following the horrific shootings in New Town, CT last week, people are rightfully wondering how such things can be prevented in the future. While banning semi-automatic weapons would help in reducing violence, we need to analyze recent history to see if there are any other ways by which we can prevent such senseless and heart-wrenching occurrences.
There have been at...
Enrollment for 4-sessions in December and January Underway
The winter break for Coachella Valley schools is quickly approaching, which means, what do you do with your kids?
The Living Desert is providing the perfect solution to keep kids busy and entertained during their winter break with Holiday Zoo Camp!
This fun camp for kids ages 4-14, is filled with activities, including Behind...
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...
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