By Laura Anne Rowell
The Tack Room bar and restaurant in Indio, has a diversity that few places can handle while holding an identity unique to this quaint tavern.
During Sunday brunch the friendly staff fills your glass with Mimosa’s or serves you an award winning Bloody Mary along with their famous chili dog breakfast or warm fresh eggs.
But...
Book Review by Heidi Simmons
“Suddenly, A Knock on the Door”
Short Stories
Etgar Keret
I am a big fan of the short story. In a busy world, when a little bit of time presents itself, a short story is great to have nearby for a quick escape. This is part one of a four-part series presenting terrific short story collections...
By Laura-Anne Rowell
Originally hailing from Detroit, Michigan, local artist Lee Balan moved to southern California in the early 1960s. A true hippie who was also perhaps influenced by taking LSD during the peace and love movement, Lee hopes purveyors of his work will question for theirselves; “Who am I?” “Where am I from?” and “Where am I going?.”
He states,...
By Marissa Willman
Three-year-old Isaiah Poag of Thousand Palms tackles his older brother in games of tag, plays with his grandmother in the pool and tumbles with his sister during gymnastics class like any other three-year-old.
But Isaiah is far from an ordinary three-year-old. In the last two years, Isaiah has beaten two grave diagnoses: ependymoma, a rare brain cancer, and...
By Marissa Willman
Independence Day, the patriotic holiday synonymous with backyard barbeques, pool parties and fireworks displays, is just around the corner. Although fireworks are illegal in Riverside County, there are plenty of places for locals to see some spectacular shows in the night sky. Here are Coachella Valley Weekly’s picks for celebrating our country’s birthday:
“Carnaval of Lights” in La...
Summer’s Take on Sauvignon Blanc by Rick Riozza
If I’m dreaming about the “wines of summer”, the quintessential summer white, Sauvignon Blanc plays a heavy role. But it is a light wine that tends to be very fresh and crisp with juicy fruit flavors. With naturally high acidity, Sauvignon Blanc is always tangy, tart, nervy, racy, or zesty...
Lola Rossi-Meza
Two Twelve performs at venue near you.
Recently formed band, Two Twelve, is comprised of veteran musicians who have performed in various other bands, and now have come together to heat up a venue near you. This Friday, June 29, at 9 p.m., they perform at Kokopelli’s Cantina located at 57-154 Twenty-nine Palms Highway in Yucca Valley. (760) 369-6660....
Every day a new study or report comes out questioning the safety of the food supply in the United States. The one consistent throughout is that organic foods are not exposed to the chemicals, growth hormones and safety practices used by the largest food producers and processors. While the USDA explicitly states that it “does not claim...
_Selma Grows
This week we step into the life of a local artist who has overcome the strains of his past to find his desired future. His inspiring story has successfully fueled the S.E.L.M.A. cause.
Chris Redman was born in San Diego and was adopted out by CA, CPS due to severe child abuse resulting in a broken femur. At 1...
ANTICIPATED FILMS FINALLY HIT THE BIG SCREEN
It’s not an oxymoron that some big summer films are both eye-candy and popcorn treats. Maybe that’s why we load-up on junk snacks in the lobby before settling in our seats. For me, a good movie must first be visually stimulating. Ideally, it should also tickle one’s gray matter as...
by Janet McAfee
Dogs love to travel! If you own a dog, chances are he races to go with you whenever you gather up your car keys. Dogs are natural nomads, traveling in packs in the wild. They are curious creatures who love seeing new places and meeting new friends. Traveling with pets has become...
by Raymond Bill
For many months, I have heard rumors of a new restaurant opening in the J.W. Marriott’s Desert Springs Resort and Spa in Palm Desert. After the closing of Ristorante Tuscany, one of the desert’s most luxurious restaurants, there has been much speculation as to what could possibly fill the void left from such a reputable restaurant....
by Bronwyn Ison
Complete happiness. Peace within. Understanding of one’s self. Finding your Zen is quite simple… What are you? But, is it that simple? It’s the ultimate mystery question. How many times have you asked yourself, who am I? What is my purpose on Earth? What is this life all about?...
By Laura Anne Rowell
The quintessential rock and roll musical touring ensemble has arrived. They are The International Swingers and the members not only span several decades, but several genres as well. The band is comprised of members from four major punk rock legendary groups. On drums is Clem Burke of Blondie, guitarist James Stevenson of Generation X, bassist...
by Cara Pellegrino
Just saying the word gives me the uneasy feeling of an insecure teenager plagued with pustules. And no matter how old we get, some of us never outgrow the angry eruptions of acne. Pimple, zit, comedone, papule, pustule, blackhead, whitehead: they all stem from underlying inflammation. What causes the inflammation may be a little more difficult to...
Remember Pink Slime, that ammoniated boneless lean beef trimmings made of previously inedible beef byproducts like fat and connective tissue that were used in pet food and cooking oil until it snuck into 70% of all hamburgers eaten in the United States and sold by McDonald’s, Burger King and most grocers or fast food establishments until a grass roots...
by Mike Livingston; Co-Host, The CaddyShack Radio Show
When the dust (or in this case, fog and mist) had settled at the U.S. Open at the famed Olympic Club in San Francisco two Sundays ago, I wonder how many upon reflection, found it was Olympic itself that was the ultimate winner of this year’s Championship. Strange….. What a long, strange...
Week of June 28
© Copyright 2012 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): If you play solitaire, your luck will be crazy strong in the coming weeks. If you have candid, wide-ranging talks with yourself in the mirror, the revelations are likely to be as interesting as if you had spoken directly with the river god or the angel of...
BYLINE: DIANE MARLIN-DIRKX
Golly, and gee-whiz for good measure. We love summer. The first day of which arrived a week ago as of yesterday. Sorry, we didn’t remind you. We were too afraid it was a ruse to lull us into complacency immediately followed by one of those wicked summer monsoons in India and Arizona that...
If you ask Ceasare Orlando what he likes better, being a dancer or a DJ, his answer would go something like this, “That's a tough question, I love music, and have been playing different instruments since I was five. I also love technology and working as a DJ which allows me to combine those two interests in a...
I previously hosted a weekly radio talk show and legal column entitled "Accidentally Yours" where we talked about how insurance companies have taken a hard line approach to settling accident cases with all lawyers in California. Instead of having 90% of the cases settle and only 10% go into litigation, we now have a larger amount of the...
By Laura Anne Rowell
When doing your weekly pub crawl be sure not to miss out on a little unassuming bar called The Desert Fox.
Known for their stylish, relaxed atmosphere and anything goes attitude, The Desert Fox is quickly becoming the place to go to meet up with old friends and find some new ones.
Located on Palm Canyon Drive,...
Book Review by Heidi Simmons
“CANADA”
A Novel
Richard Ford
Is it at all possible to disregard your past? Can one leave a childhood and a country behind without it influencing the future? And should a child take responsibility for his actions once he becomes an adult? These are a few of the lingering questions generated by Richard Ford’s provocative...
By Laura Anne Rowell
Art can be as simple as putting paper to pen or the act of picking up a camera and seeing beauty in the everyday.
The ladies of OUTSIDE IN HERE are collative talents displaying different genres of art, life and views of the desert. Natalie Aguayo, Kristin Winters, and Rose Winters have collaborated in physically manifesting the...
by Rick Riozza
Although we desert dwellers are well in to the season already, it’s officially summertime, and what so many of the food columns, restaurant & food markets ads, and knowledgeable backyard grillers are alerting us to is the current catch of the season: salmon.
Who doesn’t love tasty grilled salmon, and, pairing it to a wine that will bump...
by Lola Rossi-Meza
Bill Baker performs in TV commercial for The Star Hotel and Casino in Australia.
Pianist and vocalist Bill Baker performs every Saturday, from 8 p.m. until 12 a.m., in the Purple Room at Club Trinidad located at 1900 East Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. (760) 327-1161 ext. 230. For anyone going to the mountains to escape the...
By Marissa Willman
Summer’s here and that means one thing: The desert’s Palm Springs Power baseball team is in full swing at Palm Springs Stadium.
Andrew Starke, owner and president of Palm Springs Power and a former Division One baseball player, started the team from the ground up when he first moved to Palm Springs. What started as a club in...
Before you get started, do your research. How is your idea unique relative to the competition? Often forgotten, you need to be passionate about what you are planning on doing. You will be breathing life into this business for a long time so you must have a passion. You also need a core team that...
-Selma Grows
Support and Education for Local Music and Arts, Coachella Valley Chapter (www.selmagrows.org) has recently joined on with a grass roots organization, the Coachella Valley Disk Jockey Association (CVDJA) with support for an exiting event unlike any this valley has witnessed prior. September, 27 2012 we can look forward to CVDJA hosting an ALL HIGH SCHOOL, FREE PROM COMPETION!...
RANDOM PICKS OF NEW FLIX
A terrific foreign film, two familiar local namesakes and a gargantuan dud are now available on the big and little screen. Choose wisely and you will not be disappointed. Life’s too short to waste a minute on a bad movie.
UNTOUCHABLES
One of the more engaging, witty and finally heartwarming films to come along in...
PET PSYCHIC, Cherie Vergini will be at Cosmopawlitan Café and Pet Boutique Saturday, June 30th 10am-3pm.
Cherie is a gifted, skilled Pet Psychic and Clairvoyant. As a Pet Psychic or Animal Communicator, she uses her psychic gifts and healing talents to counsel pet owners on resolving common behavioral problems such as biting, chewing, separation anxiety, barking, anti-social behavior and more....
Do you ever wish Sparkey would stop jumping up on your guests? Would you like your dog to do tricks like the dogs you see perform at competitions? Does your dog become anxious when you leave the house? Meet Sandy Miller, a Coachella Valley dog trainer who once trained dogs of the rich and famous in Hollywood. ...
Being a year-round resident in a seasonal town has its disadvantages. Many of my favorite restaurants have already closed for the summer, leaving few choices for a great dining experience. Fortunately, we live in a resort community where many of our local hotels are not only open all year, they feature some of the finest restaurants our...
Summer has arrived and many will partake in numerous activities to kick-off their summer. The Summer Solstice celebrates the longest day and the shortest night of the year in our northern hemisphere. On June 20, The Joshua Tree Retreat Center at the Metaphysics is celebrating a community drum circle. Performing the midsummer gathering is a well-known...
Hyaluronic Acid, also known as HA, is no joke. Hyaluronic acid is a substance that naturally occurs throughout our bodies and has recently made it's way into every type of health and beauty product on the shelf of your favorite store.
A gel-like substance that is found in the vitreous humor of the eye, the synovial fluid of joints, and...
By Haddon Libby
Was Obama’s statement last week that “the private sector is doing fine” a mistaken statement?
Personally, I don’t think it was a gaffe. From his perspective, the private sector is fine with jobs growing albeit at a painfully slow pace. Over the last three years, 4.3 million of the 8.9 million jobs lost have been replaced...
Week of June 21
© Copyright 2012 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Swans, geese, and ducks molt all their flight feathers at once, which means they may be unable to fly for several weeks afterwards. We humans don't do anything like that in a literal way, but we have a psychological analog: times when we shed outworn self-images. I...
BYLINE: DIANE MARLIN-DIRKX
Is it safe to say that I think we are in the throes of summer? Alternately tantalizing and tortuous? Here’s our check-it-out list. Sun? Check. Fruit smoothies? Check. Heat? Check. Pool temp over 90? Check. Thinking beach break? Check. Near-naked dress code? Check. Sunscreen with moisturizer? Check. Portable mister-fan? ...
Dave Field is probably one of the most well know DJs in the Coachella Valley. When you go to Village Fest in Palm Springs on a Thursday night with Dave or, take a walk through the mall on any given day, people will often call out his name to stop him and ask where he’s DJing?
Dave’s DJ career began...
For the most part, the injuries we are talking about stem from a soft-tissue/ whiplash case. However cases that appear to be soft tissue sometimes turn out to be more serious because of a possible brain or head injury.
Your brain is like jello inside of your skull. When you are rear-ended the brain sloshes forward and backward...
by Eleni P. Austin
Carole King recorded and released “Tapestry” in 1971. The landmark
effort stayed on the charts for over six years, becoming the best-selling album
of that era.
King first established a name for herself as a songwriter in the late fifties.
In partnership with then-husband Gerry Goffin, King began writing for publishers
Don Kirshner and Al Nevins.
Goffin & King set up...
by Laura-Anne Rowell
The main drag in Palm Springs is filled with great bars, good entertainment and tasty restaurants, so how does one stand out from another along Palm Canyon Rd?
Well if you are an awesome sports bar; serve a variety of food and have some of the hottest locals on staff, and you win. Over the Top Sports...
Book Review by Heidi Simmons
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Rain Dragon
Novel
Jon Raymond
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It is refreshing to come across a new author. Although Jon Raymond is new to me, he is not new to the craft of writing. Raymond is an award winning novelist and screenwriter. His first novel The Half-Life was a Publishers Weekly Best Book in 2004, and his short story...
By Laura-Anne Rowell
When you think of metal rarely do you think of dragons, owls or tigers, but that is exactly what artist Christopher James sees. His art has taken junk, fire and imagination to a whole new level.
James’ vivid imagination started early in his life. As a small boy he remembers his invisible friends he found in unusual places,...
By Marissa Willman
The 18th annual Palm Springs International ShortFest is in full swing after kicking off Tuesday, bringing a total of 325 short films from around the world to Camelot Theatres through Monday.
More than 20,000 people attend the festival’s various events, which includes daily film screenings, an awards ceremony and three days of programs and panelists at this weekend’s...
by Lucinda Perez
The American Red Cross will hold its annual Volunteer Recognition Awards ceremony on June 26, at the Moreno Valley Convention Center. Among the recognitions is the Rookie of the Year award; nominated this year for her efforts is Coachella Valley Weekly Sales Manager, Lisa Morgan.
Morgan, who has been working with CV Weekly since its inception earlier this...
By Marissa Willman
Family Health and Support Network, a non-profit foster family agency in the desert, will honor African American culture and heritage this Saturday at its 5th annual Juneteenth event at the La Quinta Resort.
“Juneteenth is an opportunity to honor African American heritage and salute African Americans who have been resilient in their communities,” said FSHN co-founder Sandra Austin.
Juneteenth,...
By Laura Anne Rowell
Voodoo Glow Skulls are a band that hales from Riverside and have been around since 1989 and are still touring in places like Australia, the UK and yes, even here in the good old USA. They are one of the few groups around that still believe in the ethos of D.Y.I (Do It Yourself) which was...
The Pleasures of Food & Wine Pairing by Rick Riozza
Benjamin Franklin said, “Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy.”
Clearly, wine’s principle role is to give pleasure, and that role is best played out on the table. Now to gather at the table with family, friends and new acquaintances to enjoy food and...
by Lola Rossi-Meza
Promoter Randy Foulds brings a blend of solo acoustic guitarists from Scotland, the USA and Australia to Schmidy’s Tavern
Thanks to the fine ear and determination of promoter Randy Foulds, Schmidy’s Tavern located at 72-286 Hwy. 111, Suite J-3 in Palm Desert, will feature three acoustic solo guitarists, John Taylor, Suzanne Oliver and Kai Brown, on Sunday, June...
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