www.TasteofSummerRanchoMirage.com
It is more important than ever to support local businesses and nonprofit organizations; with Taste of Summer Rancho Mirage, it’s fun and so easy! The entire community gets involved.
Taste of Summer is a true WIN-WIN-WIN event:
Restaurants keep busy during the hot summer months: 20 participating
Local nonprofits and the chamber sell the wristbands to fundraise: 20 participating
And, residents/visitors get to...
Article and Photos By Crystal Harrell
History can be found around every corner, and the mission of the Coachella Valley Historical Society, Inc. is to preserve, interpret, and share the artifacts that create a dialogue about the evolving history of the Coachella Valley.
Located in Indio, the Coachella Valley History Museum is the best way to learn about the history of this...
By Eleni P. Austin
I don’t have to tell you, times are tough. Shit is serious, I mean, let’s just scroll down the list: beginning we the most egregious development, according to the Supreme court, and several state governors, women are no longer in charge of their own bodies. Then there’s a war in Ukraine, gas prices through the roof,...
BY BREWMASTER ED HEETHUIS
Stone Brewing Company is being sold to Sapporo Holdings, the Japanese brewery announced last Wednesday. Sapporo announced that it has entered into a “membership interest purchase agreement” to purchase the San Diego craft brewery, following Stone’s distribution business being “carved out and transferred to the newly established subsidiary of Stone Holdings.”
My personal belief is to avoid...
By Crystal Harrell
On Friday, July 22, 2022, Renova Energy will be partnering with the City of Palm Desert for the first-ever “Thank an Outdoor Worker Day.”
Renova Energy has partnered with the City of Palm Desert and Burrtec Waste Management for their own day of acknowledgement of Outdoor Workers by setting up meeting points throughout the day around their respective work...
Jason Bonham has carried on the musical legacy of his late father — legendary Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham — with grace, power and precision for nearly four decades. Now the Grammy Award-nominated artist is bringing his Led Zeppelin Evening to the Special Events Center at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. Tickets start...
WHO: Academy f Musical Performance (AMP)
WHAT: 8th Annual AMP Summer Camp - SHOWCASE CONCERT
WHEN: Saturday, July 30, 2022 • 6 to 8 pm
TICKETS: Pre-Event Tickets are $20 per person ($30 at the door), $5 for kids under age 5, and a special opportunity to become an AMP Angel for $30 with VIP seating! Tickets are available online at www.ampcv.org. Food and refreshments...
By Esther Sanchez
Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Andy Toole has been a musician throughout most of his life in one form or another. His skills as a trumpet player took him to college where he won awards for that skill which he still uses to this day. Throughout his youth he picked up drums and guitar with the ultimate goal of...
By Eleni P. Austin
“Never thought the day would come when I would find someone to love me only, to love me only,” That’s Angel Olson, marveling at her unexpected good fortune on “All The Flowers” off her her sixth long-player, Big Time.
If it were possible for Country legend Lynn Anderson, British chanteuse Dusty Springfield and Neo-Psychedelic pioneers Mazzy...
From Mark Gregg
Please take a moment to go to our website at www.3mstudiosllc.com and sign up for the newsletter. You will get advance news and updates on the exciting things we have planned and available to you at 3M Studios in Palm Desert, CA, every day.
The 3M Studios campus include several rooms for rehearsal and staging, audio recording, editing,...
By Dee Jae Cox
Humans really are a narcissistic bunch. We spend our lives in search of our own reflections. Gazing into the faces of our children to see what traits they have inherited from which parent. Is that my mother’s eyes staring back at me? My father’s chin? Does that book, that movie, that play, reflect my own perspective?...
By Robin E. Simmons
THE PRINCESS
Joey King is an action star and her bloody R-rated film will please fans of the genre.
When a beautiful, strong-willed princess refuses to wed the cruel sociopath to whom she is betrothed, she is kidnapped and locked in a remote tower of her father's castle. With her scorned, vindictive suitor intent on taking her father's throne,...
By Rick Riozza
Allors! Well then—last week, we did our annual La Tour de France coverage, whose course traveled from Copenhagen to the north and east of France. Our wine example for the scenic region traveled was a highly-rated and expensive red Burgundy wine that reflected the great collector vintage of 2019.
Now that we are in the last exciting stages...
San Marino, CA
ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY LYNNE TUCKER
For more than a century, the historic Japanese Garden has been one of the most beloved and iconic landscapes at The Huntington, with its distinctive moon bridge, picture-postcard views of koi-filled ponds, and the historic Japanese House. Since the institution opened to the public in 1919, the Japanese Garden has attracted more...
By Janet McAfee
Sometimes a rescue dog orchestrates its own second chance adoption against the odds. Lily, a stray unclaimed Beagle mix pup, was rescued by Loving All Animals and housed at their Coachella shelter.
Lily waited at the shelter for a home, receiving all her vet work including vaccinations and spaying. When she was in a yard alone during initial...
By Haddon Libby
What is the most valuable company in the world? Rather than trying to factor in which make the world a better place, let’s think of this in terms that Adam Smith or Milton Friedman would prefer – cash money.
Amongst publicly traded companies, there is a new rival for the most valuable company in the world. With the...
Last week on July 14 we celebrated Bastille Day (The National Day of France) and we Americans use any excuse to celebrate and party. Sometimes it is St. Patrick’s Day, July 4 , Cinco de Mayo or September 16. Whatever the date, it always involves drinking and that usually means a driver is not paying as much attention to...
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
It’s been hot for so long; it almost seems like we never had a winter. The bad news is we aren’t even into August, so the heat is just beginning. One of my favorite songs to listen to while reading this https://lnkd.in/e9EvYrjZ
Though we may not stop the heat, there are some steps to take to...
By Aimee Mosco
“Most of us are aware of the changes that our Mother Earth is experiencing, and it has become of prime importance for each of us to participate in the preservation of this planet we call home.” Daily Agreements, Guidelines & Intentions, by Aimee Mosco and Donald L. Ferguson, page 45.
Not only is planet Earth our home, but...
© Copyright 2022 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): You are entering the Season of Love's Renewal. To celebrate, I offer you a poem by eighth-century Tamil poet Andal. Whatever gender you may be, I invite you to visualize yourself as the "Snakewaist woman" she addresses. Here's Andal, bringing a fiery splash of exclamation points: "Arouse, Snakewaist woman! Strut your...
BY RUTH HILL R.N.
Medical dispensaries and recreational dispensaries are indistinguishable in Coachella Valley (CV) for the expert consumer. To the novice, it is a minefield. High-end cannabis stores offer a pleasant experience, with clean, well-light cases filled with a hundred strains of flower, vape cartridges, and prerolls. The cannabis strain is not identified in medicinal products and usually, there...
By Esther Sanchez
It’s only been a few months since the grungy, punky rock trio, Labia Minora introduced themselves to the Coachella Valley music scene. Somewhat born through the pandemic, this project may be green but all three members are no strangers to performing in local bands and most of the songs they are currently performing at their shows have...
Iconic band Cheap Trick will bring their massive catalog of hit songs to the Special Events Center at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19. Tickets start at $49 and go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 8 at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, via phone (800) 827-2946 and online at www.FantasySpringsResort.com.
Cheap Trick...
A new, high-tech entertainment arcade/venue has just opened in Palm Springs, CA, providing Virtual Reality Games and Experiences, along with Virtual Reality Escape Games.
Seeing a need for more amusement options in the greater Palm Springs area, especially for kids, the owner, Derek Etten, wanted to bring a unique, fun, high-tech entertainment/amusement option to the valley.
With a background of over...
By Dee Jae Cox
1971 was a year of yearning for change, peace and love. The U.S. was still embroiled in the Vietnam War, protesters and peace seekers filled the streets. Billy Jack, a movie about tolerance and acceptance, (accomplished through lots of violence,) was the #1 film of the year and the iconic sitcom “All in the Family,” had...
The City of Indio invites the community to celebrate the milestones of two critical sister organizations, DAP Health and Revivals, on Saturday, July 16, 2022. The back-to-back events will include a clinic tour and free taco cart lunch.
DAP Health is opening a new Sexual Wellness Clinic in Indio, which will expand crucial services and access to comprehensive medical and...
By Crystal Harrell
The Coachella Valley boasts an impressive assortment of fine dining locations and mom-and-pop shops with dishes that tantalize the tastebuds. One La Quinta restaurant will be appearing on Guy Fieri’s popular Food Network show “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives,”where the host takes cross-country road trips to discover America’s classic dining spots.
The show’s episode, “From Chicken to Chiles,” will...
Olive Crest/Child Abuse Stops Here Network and Olive Crest Join LA-Area Brands and Retailers
From now until August 2nd, participating retailers and brands are teaming up with the Olive Crest/Child Abuse Stops Here Network to put an end to child abuse in their local communities.
While shopping at local grocery stores in Southern California, keep an eye out for the Olive...
“Live From Studio Two: Recorded At London’s Abbey Road Studios”
(Red House Records U.K.)
By Eleni P. Austin
The Zombies, along with special guests Rooney, will be playing Pappy & Harriet’s on Thursday, July 21st. Although they were part of the British Invasion, the five-piece never achieved the superstar status afforded The Beatles, Rolling Stones or The Who. Nevertheless, along with The...
By Robin E. Simmons
DESPERATE HOURS (1990)
Michael Bosworth is looking for a place to vall home… Just for a couple of hours.
From Oscar-winning director Michael Cimino comes this taut psychological thriller about a family hld hostage in their own home. Starring Mickey Rourke, Anthony Hopkins, Mimi Rogers and Kelly Lynch.
This nail-biting action has slow spots and some confusing dialogue about...
By Rick Riozza
The Tour de France has become regular annual coverage in this column—and rightly so.
Many of us enthusiasts began our vino love affair with that bottle of Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Beaujolais, and/or Loire Valley wine. As a result, we’ve always found an interest in the Tour de France in its dynamic sporting circuit that often runs along the...
By Daniel Paris
I have always been curious about the small strip mall restaurant, Haus of Pizza, but the name kept me from dining there. Not exactly a beguiling advertisement of fusion cuisine. Other combinations popped into my imagination, Casa de Schnitzel or maybe Sushi Diner. After noticing a banner supporting Ukraine with proceeds from their monthly (first week) Eastern...
By Janet McAfee
This precious Shih Tzu spent the first three years of his life suffering in a small cage inside a garage in the sweltering high desert heat. Other dogs were caged above, below, and next to him. Frankie was part of an illegal large scale “backyard breeding” operation also known as a “puppy mill” where dogs are bred...
By Haddon Libby
Many of us take for granted that everyone knows what a 401k retirement account is. Only one in three people have a 401k while only six in ten have access to one.
A 401k retirement account is a way to save money for retirement, a life event or emergency. This can be done as part of a company...
IF YOU DON’T BELIEVE THEY WILL BE OUT AT HOLIDAYS, THEN LEAVE THE LIGHTS ON FOR JIMMY HOFFA…and if you don’t know who Jimmy Hoffa was, look him up in the dictionary…UNDER CEMENT!
You can bet your “bippy” there will be Checkpoints for all holidays, and throughout 2022! Most of us are bored with the Covid Hibernation restrictions, and thus...
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
"When you wake up in the morning and the light is hurt your head — The first thing you do when you get up out of bed — Is hit that streets a-runnin' and try to beat the masses — Now go get yourself some good sunglasses" – ZZ Top Listen while you read: https://lnkd.in/g8ZWAqF
During...
Are you a woman of a certain age? With some life behind you giving up on how you look isn’t an option and you know age is just a number. You may also have these inspirational attributes:
YOU are unashamed about going all out for yourself and having the body YOU want
It’s important for YOU to feel...
© Copyright 2022 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): With a fanciful flourish, Aries poet Seamus Heaney wrote, "I ate the day / Deliberately, that its tang / Might quicken me all into verb, pure verb." I'd love for you to be a pure verb for a while, Aries. Doing so would put you in robust rapport with astrological rhythms....
By Nadia Popova
The beauty of having a personal trainer is that they take all the guesswork out of the equation, which means your only job is to show up for yourself. Beyond that, you gain peace of mind that you’re not wasting your time with ineffective exercises, or, worse, putting yourself at the risk of injury.
While personal trainers can...
By Merita Wheel-Zot
Sitting in a quiet, yet sterile doctors’ office as you watch the nurses bring out other patience in a wheelchair- your mind quietly accepts the fact that your body is preparing for a painful and nauseated battle. Waiting for your next steroid injection due to chronic pain or waiting your turn for a radiation treatment and knowing...
By Eleni P. Austin
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has been a going concern since 1966. Founded in Long Beach by Jeff Hanna and Bruce Kunkel, throughout the decades, it’s ranks have included future superstar singer-songwriter Jackson Browne and multi-instrumentalist John McEuen. The latter stuck around from 1966 to 1986, returned in 2001 and left again in 2017. Jeff and drummer...
By Robin E. Simmons
With two new engaging and detailed biographies (BUSTER KATON A Filmmaker’s Life by James Curtis 810 pages Alfred K. Knopf & CAMERA MAN Buster Keaton, The Dawn of Cinema and the Invention of the Twentieth Century by Dana Stevens availability 415 pages, Atria Books) and the recent of restored collections of his films, Buster Keaton is...
By Rick Riozza
Summertime… and the living is—well, quite honestly, still crazy! You’d think that after pandemics, political knuckleheads, and problems in general—we’d get a break! During these times, you just need a bottle of wine close by—really close by.
Okay—it’s time for some Sparkling Summer Sippers. Below are some of the wines we’re out enjoying like mad dogs and Englishmen...
By Janet McAfee
Our soaring summer weather can bring distress and even death from heat stroke to our beloved dogs. Summer 2022 is officially here. Our Coachella Valley scorching desert is distressing to our domestic pets and can cause permanent medical problems and even death.
Sadly, during the week after the July 4th fireworks, there are more stray dog and cats...
5 Ways A Smart Home Can Improve Your Life.
By Dennis Shelly
Life has become easier as a result of smart technological developments. Suddenly, you can use voice commands or smartphone applications to turn off lights, lock doors, and more. Smart home technologies, according to the US Department of Energy, also help to the smooth and effective operation of our electric...
By Haddon Libby
The S&P 500 stock index was up 90% during the three years ended 2021 despite a pandemic and supply problems. Throwing the Russian invasion on top of this was the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back. Stocks have had the worst first half since 1970 with the S&P 500 declining by 20%. Despite this decline in...
THIS IS THE TIME OF THE YEAR WHEN I GET DOZENS OF CALLS FROM READERS OF MY WEEKLY LEGAL COLUMN THAT WERE ARRESTED FOR A DUI... AFTER 2 ALLEGED BEERS.
Every caller says they were not drunk and asks how this could happen to them? In addition some of these callers were drinking and had a traffic accident with serious...
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
Rhythm on The Vine Jazz Concert Series has returned to South Coast Winery Resort & Spa for another season of great music.
https://lnkd.in/gABPE-Nd.
There will be new talent along with some familiar faces. They will be doing six new concerts at Southcoast Winery Resort in Temecula, Ca. Starting Sundays, July 10th thru Sept 25th.
Join us this summer...
By Aimee Mosco
“…it is important to maintain the integrity of your personal space by clearing the build-up of collected energy away. It is also helpful to set up some guidelines that dictate which energies are permitted to enter and fortify your field going forward.” Daily Agreements, Guidelines & Intentions, by Aimee Mosco and Donald L. Ferguson, page 83.
Your energy...
© Copyright 2022 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): My readers and I have collaborated to provide insights and inspirations about the topic "How to Be an Aries." Below is an amalgam of my thoughts and theirs—advice that will especially apply to your life in the coming days. 1. If it's easy, it's boring. —Beth Prouty. 2. If it isn't...
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