A hidden Gem, Oak Glen CA
ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY LYNNE TUCKER
Sometimes it can be a challenge to find fall foliage in Southern California, as you won’t find much in the cities! But just a short drive away will have you basking in the colorful autumn glory! Head to Oak Glen to experience some of the best fall foliage in...
Founded on the College of the Desert Campus in 1983, the local piano conference that grew into an international competition is forging another milestone: New Name, New Artistic Director, and New Event! Going forward each division’s first place solo award will be known as The Virginia Waring First Place Award. Virginia and her husband, Fred Waring, contributed greatly to...
EXTENDING STAY IN PALM SPRINGS THROUGH DECEMBER 27 DUE TO HIGH DEMAND
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PHOTOS BY TIMOTHY NORRIS
Produced by Paquin Entertainment Group, imagine being completely immersed in more than 300 of the greatest works of post-Impressionist artist Vincent Van Gogh. Now imagine experiencing all of this art liberated from its two-dimensional limitations into a three-dimensional experience that exhilarates every sense and brings...
Parkinson’s Resource Organization (PRO) is excited to announce it will once again partner with Blue Coyote Bar & Grill in Palm Springs for the Fourth Annual Don Cavanaugh Day on Sunday, November 13th, 2022.
The event, which runs from 11 AM to 9:00 PM, will honor the life and legacy of founder and longtime Blue Coyote owner Don Cavanaugh, who...
Coachella Valley Completes Home Away from Home Series with Win Over Calgary
The Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds), proud affiliate of the National Hockey League’s Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken), rebounded from Friday night’s loss with a 5-3 victory over the Calgary Wranglers on Saturday afternoon at Kraken Community Iceplex.
The first goal of the game came more than halfway through the contest after...
By Crystal Harrell
Classic car aficionados and automobile enthusiasts are in store for a treat as the El Paseo Cruise Night celebrates its 10-year anniversary on Friday, November 4. Drivers will meet at the Gardens on El Paseo in Palm Desert, located on the upper level of the parking structure.
“We all share a common passion for automobiles. Cars were and...
By Dan Paris
Neel Joshi grew up in an Indian and Italian household and pursued a career in food provisioning at SYSCO where he worked for many years. He was not satisfied just providing fresh ingredients to restaurants. He eventually opened Holy Cow in Los Angeles and Molly’s in San Bernadino. Neel’s next restaurant in the area was Paradise Valley...
By Eleni P. Austin
“These days I’m racking up casualties like I’m trying to get caught, spend all my time making enemies of the only friends I got, trying to stay out of trouble, but Lord, there’s trouble on my mind, can’t think about the future when you want to leave it all behind.” That’s Bird Streets, taking a personal...
By Robin E. Simmons
This Oscar nominated epic is one of the most spectacular of all mega productions. Digitally remastered and top-loaded with generous and revealing special bonus features.
El Cid stars Academy Award winners Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren in two of their iconic performances. Anthony Mann brilliantly directs this classic tale of the 11th –century hero who fought to...
By Rick Riozza
This is a good time to get in some notes and ideas before we start in on all of the new wine reviews for the holidays. And, we have perhaps one of the best white wines to find its way on the Thanksgiving or holiday table. It’s a sexy choice indeed, so we’ll save that write-up to...
One-of-a-kind auction items include guitars signed by Paul Rodgers, Alice Cooper, Jackson Browne, the Rock the Plaza All-Star Line-Up, and Queen guitarist, Brian May; a Beatles Vinyl Box Set Personalized by Paul McCartney; Adam Lambert Stage Memorabilia; Signed Drumsticks by Roger Taylor of Queen; Go-Go Boots and Limited-edition Picture Disc Signed by Nancy Sinatra, and much more.
The historic Plaza...
By Janet McAfee
Kittyland is the only private shelter and sanctuary exclusively for homeless cats and kittens in the Coachella Valley. Located on 2.5 acres in Desert Hot Springs, this volunteer based non-profit organization rescues, socializes, and provides medical care for homeless cats, lovingly preparing them for adoptive homes. Adoption hours are 10 am to 12:00 noon Monday through Saturday,...
By Haddon Libby
Following the Federal Reserve’s latest increase in the Fed Funds rate, anyone with large cash balances at a bank, an investment account or a retirement account needs to rethink what they have been investing in.
Get 4% or More on Cash
If you have been keeping your money at a banks for the safety and accepting the paltry returns...
Did your Friendly Neighbor tell you that you were in Good Hands and Offer You a Piece of the Rock? REALLY???
So you were out Trick or Treating and you were in an auto accident. The insurance adjuster has told you “we will take care of you and you do not need a lawyer?”
Do you believe that sh_t? Insurance companies...
By Coach Nadia Popova
Assisted stretching is great for EVERYONE!
Here is why!
First off, what is assisted stretching?
Assisted stretching is similar to regular stretching, except a highly trained professional does it for you!
Increase range of motion & flexibility
A proper stretching routine over time increases your range of motion and flexibility – making everyday tasks easier and improving your quality of life.
Benefits...
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
We know this Sunday November 6th we need to change our smoke detector batteries when we change our clocks back one hour for daylight savings https://lnkd.in/eifU3jRE It is very clear “smoke detectors save lives!”
The other change is temperatures. Though temps may be cooling down, things are going to heat up with hot air balloons and...
BY MICHELLE BORTHWICK
Keto, and losing weight, can be an emotional journey. There may be times you question if it's worth it and other times you are able to challenge yourself beyond your expectations. Learning to live Keto as a lifestyle involves 3 things:
Simplicity (Learning to do Keto with ease as a natural way of living)
Ease (no more that I'm...
© Copyright 2022 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In the coming weeks, I encourage you to work as hard as you have ever worked. Work smart, too. Work with flair and aplomb and relish. You now have a surprisingly fertile opportunity to reinvent how you do your work and how you feel about your work. To take maximum advantage...
BY RUTH HILL R.N.
In the newspapers today, you will read about youngsters in CA dying from unregulated cannabis. There are over 207 pages of cannabis regulations in the California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC). In addition, there are regulations promulgated by counties and cities. So why are youngsters under the age of 21 ingesting unregulated cannabis?
There are 708 chapters...
By Crystal Harrell
Palm Springs Pride Weekend is about to get even more fabulous with appearances by television actor and comedian extraordinaire Bob the Drag Queen, live at the Hotel Zoso with two shows on November 5 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
The alter ego of non-binary comic and actor Caldwell Tidicue, “Bob The Drag Queen” describes herself as “hilarious,...
Easton Corbin has been gracing stages with his memorable baritone and unique blend of traditional and modern country music for several years. The singer/songwriter will perform at the Rising Stars of Country series presented by Big 106-FM and sponsored by Toyota of the Desert. The show starts at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 14 in LIT Lounge at Fantasy...
October 28 – November 13, 2022
The Nunsense Vegas Revue takes the sisters on a brand-new habit-forming adventure. When a parishioner volunteers to donate $10,000 to the sisters’ school if they will perform in a club in Las Vegas, Mother Superior is hesitant to accept. However, after being convinced by the other sisters that “what happens in Vegas, stays in...
By Chris Clemens
The Coachella Valley’s premier lecture series, Desert Town Hall, presented by the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation, announced the 2023 season speakers today. The series includes four renowned individuals who will appear before an audience of nearly 2,000 ticket holders at the Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa in Indian Wells.
"We are thrilled to present these respected...
By Eleni Austin / PHOTO BY MARIJA KANIZAJ
In case you didn’t know, nucleus of Son Of the Velvet Rat (SOtVR) is Georg Altziebler and Heike Binder. A native of Austria, Georg became obsessed with music at an early age, soaking up ‘60s Garage Rock & late ‘70s Punk, as well as the chansons of Jaques Brel and lesser-known American...
Live At The Peppermint Club
By Eleni P. Austin
This week Rival Sons announced their that seventh long-player, Darkfighter, will arrive on March 10, 2023. Preceding the highly anticipated album, the Long Beach four-piece released a tantalizing, Tarantino-esque video for the first single, “Nobody Wants To Die.” You know you want to check it out on Youtube. Go ahead, this can...
BY BREWMASTER ED HEETHUIS
Flannels. Stew. Pumpkin Spice. That’s right everybody — it’s finally autumn.
You know I don’t restrict certain beer styles to a definitive time of year. One doesn’t exclusively need to drink porters and stouts in the winter. Summer isn’t just for pilsners. Fall, in particular, welcomes all types of beer. Want to crack open a milkshake IPA...
By Robin E. Simmons
QUIET DAYS IN CLICHY
In May of 1970, the United States Government seized the only English-language prints of QUIET DAYS IN CLICHY on charges of obscenity. And though it was eventually cleared in Federal Court, the film mysteriously disappeared shortly after its release.
Joey is a struggling writer with no money. His roommate Carl is a charismatic seducer...
By Rick Riozza
The one thing we particularly enjoy at the CV Weekly Tasting Room, is to enlighten our readers to the delicious new beverages on the market. We’re very judicious and will only recommend top quality quaffs. But you knew that already. And, we also love a good story to go along with the product.
So who is Archer Roose?...
By Janet McAfee
Great things come in small packages, and a once homeless 6-pound Chihuahua brings amazing joy these days. The little stray dog was desperately running through the streets in the hot summer when a Good Samaritan scooped her up and brought her to the Loving All Animals shelter. She had no ID tag or microchip to identify an...
By Haddon Libby
When thinking of Halloween movies, first thoughts often go toward some of the scarier films like Halloween, Friday the 13th, Chuckie and Freddie. When it comes to success at the box office, a lighter, more family friendly film is more successful. If that film includes Tim Burton or Danny Elfman, all the better.
You may find it hard...
Will you celebrate Halloween this year? Will kids go Trick or Treating? Will you give out candy? Many say it is still too dangerous. Maybe the Living Desert Party is the answer?
We are considering turning the lights out and not having candy. My wife says, leave a bowl of candy for kids to take. I said one kid will...
By Nadia Popova
Building muscle is a major fitness goal for many people, for good reason. Adding muscle mass can help you with functional strength, injury prevention and some of the negative effects of aging. Basically muscle is your Cushion that protects you from injuries and holds your frame.
But do we really know how long it takes to put on...
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
With Halloween just weeks away, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is warning parents to check your children's candy very closely this year.
Calling it an "alarming emerging trend," the DEA said "rainbow fentanyl" — brightly colored pills containing the highly dangerous and toxic drug — is a new method drug dealers are using to make fentanyl...
By Aimee Mosco
When you are looking to build or create anything, it is helpful to have a defined space in which to create. If you are baking a cake, you need a pan to contain all of the ingredients. If you are building a house, you need a plot of land. If you are opening a business, you need...
© Copyright 2022 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Of all the rich philanthropists in the world, Aries author MacKenzie Scott is the most generous. During a recent 12-month period, she gave away $8.5 billion. Her focus is on crucial issues: racial equality, LGBTQ+ rights, pandemic relief, upholding and promoting democracy, and addressing the climate emergency. She disburses her donations...
By M. Wheel-Zot M.A.S
Can gateway drugs initiate and trigger substance abuse? Let us investigate how our bodies work with drugs and even food. The definition of a gateway drug is a substance that triggers the body, when consumed, to crave more of that drug or food. When gateway drugs and certain foods are consumed, it unlocks something in the...
The Immersive Experience
Indio, CA
ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY LYNNE TUCKER
ABOUT BEYOND VAN GOGH
300 ARTWORKS
Through the use of cutting-edge projection technology and an original score, Beyond Van Gogh breathes new life into over 300 of Van Gogh’s artworks.
30K SQUARE FEET
Occupying over 30,000 square feet, Beyond Van Gogh is the largest immersive experience in the country, offering guests ample room to safely...
BY TRICIA WITKOWER
Concerts, festivals, talented musicians and bands…these are all things the Coachella Valley is fortunate to have plenty of. What it doesn’t have is a world-class recording studio where musicians can rehearse, create, record, and produce. Until now, that is. 3M Studios is the brainchild of Mark Gregg, Mandy Calvano, and Misty Howell. All three of them had...
Produced and Hosted by Emerson Collins & Del Shores
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 7:30PM at PALM SPRINGS CULTURAL CENTER
With Sordid Lives Costume Contest and appearances by Newell Alexander, Rosemary Alexander & Ann Walker
The Del Shores Foundation presents a one-night-only 22nd anniversary benefit screening of the original SORDID LIVES film where it all began at the Camelot Theatres at the Palm Springs...
Nine-time Grammy Award winner Sheryl Crow is an American music icon. With sales of over 35 million albums worldwide, No. 1 hits such as “All I Wanna Do,” “Soak Up the Sun,” and “The First Cut Is the Deepest,” along with a deep catalog of beloved classics such as “Everyday Is A Winding Road,” “My Favorite Mistake,” and “Strong...
By Tricia Witkower
Presented by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, this year’s Concert for Autism is back and gets better each year. Josh Heinz, board member of the Desert Autism Foundation (the great organizations for which funds are raised through this event), has been there since its inception and talks about how it’s evolved. “The first year, we...
By Cara Van Dijk
Hot Yoga Plus Palm Springs is offering two unique workshops as ways to strengthen healthy lifestyles and explore inner potential. The month of November will include an e84 Immersion Week and the kick-off to a Pole Fitness Discovery class.
Pole Fitness Discovery is a 6-week workshop that includes multiple forms of fitness to help open the mind...
By Eleni P. Austin
What did you do this morning? How did you start your day? Brush your teeth, wash your face, maybe eat some breakfast, catch up on the day’s headlines? In that time, Fernando Perdomo has written and recorded one, or possibly two new albums.
Equal parts Energizer Bunny and Musical Mad Hatter, the Miami, Florida native became obsessed...
By Robin E. Simmons
BEHAVE YOURSELF (1951)
Former Palm Springs resident the late Farley Granger (the poor man’s Cary Grant), a popular Palm Springs resident is hooks up with Shelly Winters who tries her hand at plying or rather being a good girl in this surprising unexpected comedy about a clueless couple unwittingly caught between two rival gangs squabbling over money...
By Rick Riozza
Don’t look now, but the holiday season is fast upon us. I know—we still feel the melancholy of facing the days of fall. Well—I’m not the first one to say it, but our time in the desert marches on! Geez!—how about that glass red right now.
Last week we wrote on the joys of jug wine. So let’s...
By Janet McAfee
October has arrived, and finally there is a tinge of cooler weather in the air. Halloween kicks off the holiday season at the end of the month. Thanksgiving and Christmas are associated with items potentially dangerous to animals, but Halloween can also pose threats to Fluffy and Fido.
Halloween candy poses the greatest threat to both cats and...
By Haddon Libby
Mail-in ballots have been sent out. Seven statewide ballot initiatives have garnered 2/3rds of $1 billion in support or opposition. In making your decisions on how to vote, it might be useful to follow the money and find out who is supporting what.
Proposition 1 is a vote to decide whether California will make abortion legal as part...
Initially, you must understand, accident cases requires proof of Negligence which requires “both” Liability and Damages. Liability means another party is at fault, and the law is on your side. If you can’t prove Liability, then you don’t get to the second prong …of Damages. Is there good Property Damage, Injuries and Loss of Earnings? Does your client have...
Thursday October 20th is the Great California Shake Out!
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
The first thought would likely have you thinking of this song https://lnkd.in/gUbpeKS But actually it is something completely different. None the less it is a good song that can put you in a good mood, so go ahead and shake it!
The Northridge earthquake struck on January 17th,...
By Nadia Popova
Halloween is fast approaching. Every year this holiday marks the start of the full holiday season and the possibility (a lot of times more often we would hope) the beginning of unhealthy habits and unwanted weight gain.
Have you ever tried finding a Halloween routine that works to better your health so you can stay fit and go...
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