The good news around town is that there is more and “more better” Pinot Noir on the market shelves than ever before. It’s the current craze! It’s really taken over as the predominant red wine request—at autumn and winter lunches & dinners—that Merlot used to own. Everybody wants the “Pinot” and it’s very food friendly.
As is clear, the Pinot...
by Lola Rossi-Meza
Pianist and vocalist Gil Quesada performs as part of the Johnny Meza and Company (also known as the Bada Bing Band) with Al Lopez on saxophone and Sal Frisaura on drums, with guest vocalist Lola Rossi, every Wednesday from 6 until 10 p.m. at Wally’s Desert Turtle located at 71-775 Highway 111 in Rancho Mirage. (760) 568-9321....
by Mike Livingston; Host, The Clubhouse Radio Show
This has been one wild and wacky year in college football and with that said, perhaps that’s exactly what the powers that be behind the BCS were looking for…..parody, upsets and constant change has been the only seeming constant this season as every week creates another shake-up in the polls and another...
Please share this article with any food professionals that you know who either manage, own or want to start a food business.
All workers handling food must have a food handler card that is issued by the County of Riverside Department of Environmental Health (DOEH). Additionally, all food businesses must have a minimum of one employee who has a ServSafe®...
DAVID O.RUSSEL, CHRIS NOLAN & MICHAEL CIMINO DELIVER DARING DRAMAS
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
By far, David O. Russell’s quirky dramedy is among the more engaging and entertaining films I've seen in a long, long time. Maybe even the best picture of the year. I was surprised by the unfolding of the very human story of a Phillie family working out ways...
Now that Black Friday is behind us, there is something else to consider behind us during this busy time of year. There are more and more people on the road now than ever before. This is the “season” and we will likely be spending more time ourselves shopping, traveling, attending gatherings and rushing about during this time. This is...
These enchanting little dogs are the favorite of Great Britain's Queen Elizabeth since she was a young child. The Queen has always had a group of these marvelous animals by her side since her father, King George VI, brought home Dookie in 1933. Three Welsh Corgis entertained the crowd at the London 2012 Olympics in an opening ceremony video skit...
Having enjoyed my fill of holiday comfort food with friends and family, I opted to pass on leftovers and went downtown to Palm Springs for dinner with a good friend this past weekend. We ended up at a popular restaurant on the strip that always seems to be busy when I walk by but I have never had the...
By Lisa Morgan
I first heard about Jackson Cook when he and his rock band, The Regulators won the “Desert Rising Star” award produced by Marker Broadcasting, in conjunction with Golden Voice Promotions and Average Joe Entertainment. I personally didn’t hear any more about him until his name came up again this month following his performance at Stadium Club in...
With all of the hustle and bustle of the holidays, criminals are out in full force looking to have a happy holiday at your expense.
A basic holiday scam is asking for ‘charitable’ contributions whether that is in front of stores, over the phone, by mail, email or any other means that the crook can conjure up. Simply put, if...
by Mike Livingston; Host, The Clubhouse Radio Show
To say Rory McIlroy has had a good year would be a bit of an understatement. He added to that magnificent year by closing it out in style at the very lucrative Dubai World Championships on Sunday and taking home another huge check…..this one, although not an officially sanctioned event on either...
Week of November 29
© Copyright 2012 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "They are trying to make me into a fixed star," complained religious leader Martin Luther a few centuries ago. "I am an irregular planet." I invite you to use that declaration as your own in the coming weeks. You have every right to avoid being pinned down, pigeonholed,...
In last week’s article, I discussed the Academic Performance Index (API) of the schools in Indio, CA. The information that I found shocked me. The fact that only six out of nineteen schools in the city of Indio met or passed California’s API goal of 800. As a disclaimer, many educators (including myself) believe that judging a school, district,...
Born and raised in the Coachella Valley, Austin Del Rio realized his appetite for music at the age of six with a little help from his parents. “My mother and father have always been very supportive of my music endeavors. From a young age I was put in piano lessons and dabbled in guitar and drums,” recalls Austin.
The young...
By Dale S. Gribow, Esq.
PART ONE
To save your California Driver’s License or driving privileges, you must request a DMV hearing within TEN (10) DAYS. You should also REQUEST A DMV IDENTIFICATION CARD NOW! If the court orders you into a Drinking driving program, you will have to show them your California DMV Identification Card. Do not rely on a...
When people talk about Desert Rock (or the less
appealing Stoner Rock, a term most locals abhor), inevitably the
same couple of bands are referenced: Queens Of Stone Age
and Eagles Of Death Metal. Maybe if they dig a little deeper it’s
Kyuss and the generator parties of the late 80s.
But there are plenty of Desert Rock pioneers that rarely
receive the amount of...
More Marilyn
Book Review by Heidi Simmons
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Marilyn: The Passion And The Paradox
Biography
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Amazon lists 622 search results under “Marilyn Monroe biography.” To say Marilyn Monroe is an American fascination is an understatement. She is a global phenomenon.
If you haven’t read anything about Marilyn Monroe because you think there is nothing new or significant about her life, this definitive biography will change...
By Lisa Morgan
This year, Howard’s Back Door Gallery has devoted his gallery and framing studio to showcasing the best of professional artists residing right here in our beautiful Coachella Valley. December 7th – 30th, this gracious host will be exhibiting a group of several professional, local artists and members of the Artist Council at Palm Springs Art Museum coined...
By Lisa Morgan
So, you say you love football? You call yourself a fan of the game?
Well, I dare tell you -- no highly paid NFL team is likely to hold a candle to the passion, drive, dedication and pure heart displayed by the surprisingly strong band of brothers known as the SoCal Coyotes. This AAA professional football team, located...
by Lola Rossi-Meza
Born in Indio, John Stanley King was raised with all genres of music in the home, along with his four brothers; Chuck, Glenn, Ronnie and Bobbie; and two sisters; Banita and Jeanette., who are also musicians. His father played the clarinet and his mother played piano. He started playing drums on cans and would tinker on an...
By Lisa Morgan
I remember the first time I saw Manny Dela Rosa. I had just moved back to the Coachella Valley after being away from my home town for nearly two decades. I turned on local news, KMIR6, and there he was, Manny The Movie Guy rattling off an incredibly intelligent argument as to why he could only give...
By Lisa Morgan
Imagine, if you will, a dreamy Saturday morning, casually strolling with your friends and loved ones underneath the sunlit San Jacinto Mountain in gorgeous downtown Palm Springs, browsing an array of crafty and unique offerings at prices within reach of giving or receiving the perfect gift or enhancing your home or wardrobe all in the outdoor setting...
by Lola Rossi-Meza
You can catch the legendary saxophonist and vocalist Pat Rizzo and his band featuring Yarek Urant on piano, bassist Jim DiJulio and Steve Neilen on drums, performing in the lounge at Vicky’s of Santa Fe, 45-100 Club Drive in Indian Wells, from 6:30 until 10 p.m., every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. (760) 345-9770. They play all of...
by Rick Riozza
There’s the old adage that a bottle of wine at dinner works great for a couple enjoying three glasses apiece, or, if three people are dining together, it’s two glasses each. Wine for a large dinner party is something else altogether. With the holiday season well upon us, even those people who don’t realize they give dinner...
If you are like most of us, you have plenty of leftovers from your Thanksgiving feast. As an alternative to the Thanksgiving sandwich or microwave reheating, you can repurpose those leftovers into creative and tasty culinary masterpieces.
When it comes to the cranberries, you can whisk some into a vinaigrette dressing and while using others in cranberry muffins. If you...
Local celebrity David William Fortier will be seen by MILLIONS on the national TV show “Life After” with Tiffany “New York” Pollard on TV ONE.
David and Tiffany met on set during the filming of her reality TV show “New York Goes to Work” here in Palm Springs. A local resort hosted the two “Dueling Divas” who later found forgiveness...
SWEET LITTLE FILMS TACKLE BIG THEMES
Palm Desert’s Cinemas Palme d’Or is to be commended for their charity sneak of THE IMPOSSIBLE and the superb, consistent, showcasing of quality foreign, art and indie films, often with a Q&A that includes filmmakers or actors. At Palme d’Or, it’s a year-round film festival. Two recent, non-mainstream films caught my eye and deserve...
Thanksgiving signifies the beginning of the Holiday Season and many of us will be spending more time in the kitchen preparing for the Holidays according Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna. Thanksgiving Day is the leading day for home cooking fires, with three times as many occurring on Thanksgiving as any other day of the year. In 2010, there were 1,370...
Since the CV Weekly began back in March, I have contributed to the Pampered Palate column with reviews of some of the finest, most reputable restaurants here in our community. This holiday season, I would like to take a brief respite from my usual complimentary interpretation of local culinary delights to share with you an event that is very...
Millions of people will gather together to share laughter, reminisce, and make new memories all in celebration of Thanksgiving Day. The famous Macy’s Day parade will broadcast in the early morning hours followed by three football games. Naturally, we must not overlook pleasing our palates. Tantalizing treats and the aroma of the turkey roasting all morning is what so...
Black Friday is the Super Bowl of Shopping, a day of mass marketing, consumer hysteria and primal shopping. The excesses and indulgences of the dining room table only hours earlier now move into the public arena.
The National Retail Federation predicts that the average consumer will spend $750 this year, $10 more than last year or a collective amount of...
Although we may not see many fall leaves changing color in the Coachella Valley, fall is here and it’s time for a change of color with the change of season. As a woman with a wardrobe of mostly black and grey, I feel liberated by adding a splash of color I find in fall foliage to accent my wares...
Week of November 22
© Copyright 2012 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "Don't think about making art, just get it done," said Andy Warhol. "Let everyone else decide if it's good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art." I encourage you to adopt that mini-manifesto for your own purposes...
Many of you who have driven through Indio lately may have seen much of Indio High School’s (IHS) campus along Ave. 46 missing, or the area in front of city hall blocked off with massive construction. College of the Desert (COD) is currently constructing an extension campus in Indio, near the city hall and the library. The new campus...
BYLINE: DIANE MARLIN-DIRKX
Thursday, November 22, 11am-2pm. Today’s a delicious day, perhaps not for the turkey, but for the lovers of the beautiful, tasty bird, we say, “gobble-on!” The free Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner with all the trimmings is being served by The Well in the Desert to all comers of the community at the First Baptist Church,...
The Holidays are upon us and we will all attend more parties than normal. You can certainly drink and enjoy yourself “if you want to”, but I strongly encourage you NOT TO DRIVE afterwards. The truth of the matter is that some of our CV Weekly readers are going to be stopped and some even arrested for a Drunk...
Donald Fagen has just released his fourth solo album,
Sunken Condos. Along with Walter Becker, Fagen was one of
the masterminds of Steely Dan.
Named after a sex toy in a William Burroughs novel,
Steely Dan recorded seven albums of seminal Jazz-Pop from 1972
to 1980. The polar opposite of sloppy 70s Rock, the two members
of Steely Dan strove for studio perfection by using...
by Heidi Simmons
Celebrities in Your Neighborhood
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The Best Ever Guide to Palm Springs Celebrity Homes
Nonfiction
By Eric G. Meeks
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If you live in Palm Springs there just may be a celebrity in your neighborhood.
Since the early1900s, movie stars, the rich and the famous have been coming to the desert for sunshine, relaxation and recreation. Some just visited while others made it their...
by Rick Riozza
Now that the elections are so over! Thanksgiving fever has hit hard here in the CV. So let’s cool down and relax with a glass of festive bubbles!
Whether big families or small, prep time early Thursday morning can be as fun and exciting as sitting and enjoying the big turkey meal itself. Sometimes it’s the only time...
by Lola Rossi-Meza
In addition to all the festivities mentioned in the Cover Story about the Loving All Animals Super Pet Adoption Fair, Johnny Meza and Lola Rossi of Prestige Entertainment, have added an exciting line-up of Musicians to the two day event. Starting at 10 a.m., emcees Steve Kelly and Jenifer Daniels will take the stage and introduce Lola...
The Center for Disease Control states that the holiday season shows a spike in the cases of food poisoning nationally. Most people recognize this as an upset stomach, feelings of queasiness or symptoms consistent with the stomach flu. These nauseous feelings typically subside within 24 hours.
With Thanksgiving just around the corner, ShareKitchen wants to share with you a few...
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
It’s not likely that any major movie studio today would make this massive yet intimate biography of one of the more enigmatic players on history’s stage of the early 20th century. Sony/Columbia Picture’s 50th anniversary release of this world-class epic based on the real life WW I era exploits of T.E. Lawrence is a feast for the...
As temperatures cool down, home heating use goes up. It’s important for homeowners and renters to inspect their home-heating appliances and perform any maintenance necessary to avoid any health or safety hazards.
“Early cold fronts are prompting people to turn on their heaters/furnaces for the first time in months. This time of year fire departments respond increasingly to calls of...
Tracy Dietlin, our CV Weekly Publisher, along with her husband Phil Lacombe, CV Weekly Nightlife Editor, are huge animal lovers. This couple has a very interesting rescue story of their own. It is often said that animals "adopt" their owners. Many pet owners find their animals as homeless strays, whether it's a lost dog on the freeway or a...
When searching for authentic Mexican food, I have been known to travel to the corners of our valley! There are many restaurants and cantinas claiming the most authentic flavors but let me make the choice clear. Soul of Mexico offers incredible, mouthwatering food in a welcoming family friendly environment. I joined a colleague for dinner and margaritas at what...
As CV Weekly’s theme this week relates to animals and given that Thanksgiving is next week, I thought I would mash the two together and look at some of the odder and more exotic animals consumed by humans worldwide. The consumption of many of these animals is rooted in human survival and in response to abject poverty and starvation....
T’is the season for holiday cheer and crash diets are just around the corner with the new year. In just one week we’ll gather around a table to a Thanksgiving feast where we can stuff ourselves with more fats and calories than the turkey ever saw coming. When you look for ways to avoid gaining the dreaded holiday weight,...
by Mike Livingston; Host, The Clubhouse Radio Show
Most people, even the hardest core of golf fans have to think for a moment before conjuring up an image of Charlie Beljan. However, that didn’t preclude Beljan from posting one of the more memorable victories on Tour in the last several years this past weekend, because he almost died doing it!.....That’s...
Week of November 15
© Copyright 2012 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In old Christian and Islamic lore, the dove was a symbol of the holy spirit. The bird was considered so pure and sacred that the devil, who was an expert shapeshifter, could not take on its form. The dove had a different meaning in other traditions, however. Among...
This week I am spotlighting my old high school alma mater, La Quinta High School (LQHS). Home of the Blackhawks! Operating in the Desert Sands Unified School District, LQHS opened its doors in the ’94-’95 school year. I remember this fondly as I was a part of the first freshman class to attend.
LQHS is led by Principal Donna Salazar...
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