By Rick Riozza
Back in the day, the term “fine wine” meant a wine that was not only delicious but world class stuff. Wine shops in America, beside the owner’s name or company name, always had space to place “fine wines” on their windows or store fronts; French wine shops, most of the time, simply had the term “Vins Fins”...
BY BREWMASTER ED HEETHUIS
I wouldn’t go so far as to say that everything you think you know about IPA is wrong, but there’s a movement taking hold of the beer world that’s creating a whole host of new options for those who dislike the intense bitterness of old.
“If I wanted my beer to taste like flowers, I’d eat flowers”...
By Janet McAfee
The tiny brindle puppy was found by workers at a carrot factory in rural Thermal on October 29, 2021. The area is farmland with no residential neighborhoods, making it a destitute location for stray animals. The female puppy was lethargic, ached from thirst and hunger, and could not have survived much longer. One of the employees drove...
By Haddon Libby
With Stagecoach in town, I got to thinking about which country musicians have the highest net worth. According to the website Celebrity Net Worth, The Queen of Country aka Dollie Parton leads with a net worth of $650 million. Once dubbed The Backwoods Barbie, this 76-year-old has fifty-one Grammys and a list of accomplishments long enough to...
Why you ask would that be true? Don’t the Insurance Companies treat all accidents cases the same? Don’t they just multiply your medical bills by 3?
A lawyer directs you on what to do to support your accident claim to get fair value on your case, and not be low-balled. If the police did not go to the scene, your...
By Nadia Popova
In my work, one of the first things I let my clients know is this: When you start out, eating a better diet/training may be fairly easy because you are highly motivated, and then as you practice certain skills more and more, eating a better diet/training gets easier. But at some point, it will get more difficult. ...
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
It’s Springtime and there’s not a better time than now to clean your home into being safe and organized by following these steps:
How’s that home fire extinguisher? Has it gone past the expiration date? This is a good time to check your fire extinguisher.
Since you’ll have that stepladder out checking smoke detector batteries and clocks,...
By Aimee Mosco
“As we prepare to step across the threshold of what has been termed ‘The Golden Age of Peace’, we must integrate, promote, and revere Unity as an irrevocable standard.” Daily Agreements, Guidelines & Intentions, by Aimee Mosco and Donald L. Ferguson, pg. 109
We are starting to see a shift on a global level. Community and business leaders...
© Copyright 2022 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I recommend you adopt a limitation that will enable you to claim more freedom. For example, you could de-emphasize your involvement with a lukewarm dream so as to liberate time and energy for a passionate dream. Or you could minimize your fascination with a certain negative emotion to make more room...
BY MICHELLE BORTHWICK
Are you new to Keto and need some encouragement? Congratulations for making the decision to choose the Keto lifestyle. Going Keto, particularly if you’re not coming from a low-carb, or Paleo lifestyle, could have some challenges in the beginning since it’s a big change in the foods you eat and your mindset about food.
It’s an easy diet...
BY RUTH HILL R.N.
It does not stretch credulity to assume the bias in discussing the harms of cannabis while reading research papers. Just like the media journalist are no longer investigating the truth about masks, vaccines, mandates, and natural therapeutics as a treatment for all sorts of disease manifestations, they ponce on all manner of harm legitimate or fake....
By Crystal Harrell / Live Photos by Laura Hunt Little & Greg Little
It has been a whirlwind of a year for desert-bred band Giselle Woo & the Night Owls. In addition to releasing their newest album, Everything, they are performing their biggest concert to date at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival.
An overwhelming sense of excitement and accomplishment...
By Crystal Harrell
The multi-talented RowLow has dabbled in many forms of art, taking the music scene to a new level with his unique brand of futuristic rap/hip-hop for over a decade. RowLow will be hosting the Nighttime Fun in the Tent, a nightly activity showcasing artists' work within the rapidly blending digital art and financial-tech spaces at this year’s...
By Crystal Harrell
Coachella Fest Weekend 1 has been the long-awaited concert event that the desert has been pining for since 2019. With Weekend 2 on the horizon, the experience is slated to be just as unforgettable. Do LaB remains part of the Coachella scene, serving up a raging stage spectacle since 2004.
Do LaB is an LA-based crew born from...
By Laura Hunt Little and Greg Little
Coachella 2022 was well worth the wait with many stand-out performances and moments that made us emotional about the return of our beloved festival. Here are a handful of things that gave us all the feels at Weekend 1.
We must start with Danny Elfman, who rarely performs live, announcing he hadn’t played as...
By Dee Jae Cox
I once lived next to a senior couple who had obviously been married for many years, but seemed to hate each other. Their yelling and screaming could be heard around the entire block. She would scream at the top of her lungs that she wished he was dead, he would respond with endless streams of cursing...
El Paseo Shopping District will once again welcome the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales on Wednesday, April 27. They will be making beer deliveries to restaurants along the avenue, prior to making their arrival at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival.
The iconic draught horses will be unloaded and hitched on the frontage road parallel to Highway 74, behind the Daily Grill, beginning...
By Daniel Paris
I was very excited when I heard a new deli was to open in Palm Desert in a space once occupied by a deli with an existing restaurant in Palm Springs. I am used to delis being cramped and loud with the inevitable line of waiting customers trailing out the door. J’s was neither cramped or loud...
By Eleni P. Austin
The Bye Bye Blackbirds is the brainchild of Bradley Skaught. The Tacoma, Washington native was obsessed with music at an early age. Taking his cues from his dad, a talented singer and guitarist, Bradley began taking drum lessons as a kid. Initially, he raided his parents’ record collection for inspiration, before taking a deep dive into...
By Robin E. Simmons
THE KING’S DAUGHTER
Known as the Sun King, Louis XIV (Pierce Brosnan) is the most powerful and influential monarch on the planet. Obsessed with his own mortality and future of France, Louis turns to his spiritual advisor, Pere La Chaise (the late William Hurt) and the royal physician to help him obtain the key to immortality.
Believing...
By Rick Riozza
Nope! On your mark, get set, GO! In the brave new world of the wine game, the drinking patterns of the new wine enthusiasts and health-minded quaffers are seeking low calorie and low alcohol wines to meet their desires to live a “better” life.
Theology aside, I guess a “better” life consideration is that, when it comes to...
By Janet McAfee
My name is Fred, and I was brought to the Coachella Valley Animal Campus county shelter in Thousand Palms on January 9, 2022. I was a “confiscated” animal. Since I am microchipped, my human was notified I was at the shelter. I loved him, however my heart broke when he never came to claim me.
I didn’t come...
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
And I’m Not Talking About Those in the Workplace or in Your Personal Life…
With temperatures warming many people will be out hiking, having picnics, working in the yard, or golfing. But there is a warning that goes with this time of year and this type of weather: Snakes are out! And I am not talking...
The Differences, Advantages, and Disadvantages...
By Dennis Shelly
Choosing a laptop used to be a much simpler process. A MacBook would have been too tempting to resist if you were an Apple enthusiast and had the money to spend. If you were on a budget or a typical Windows user, you'd go with one of the many available Windows laptops. With the introduction of Chromebooks, which come...
By Haddon Libby
On Monday April 18th, the Charles Schwab Company reported that it missed its revenue and earnings estimates for the first quarter of 2022 by 10%. Results caused the stock to lose 10% of its value that day. This underperformance was an acceleration of trends seen during the 4th quarter when the company missed by 2.3%.
The key item...
Well, maybe held up is too strong a term, but many of you or a friend or family member may have been TEMPORARILY DETAINED by Indio’s finest upon entering or leaving Coachella or Stagecoach. You may have had a conversation with the men and women in a black and white who invited you to return for less pleasant visit...
BY NADIA POPOVA
CDC data shows that falls are a leading cause of death resulting from injuries by Americans 65 and up. Leading risk factors for falls are the lack of strength and balance. If you are 50 or older, this article will show you exercises to stay in shape and enjoy a quality life.
The news about falls and death...
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is hosting a job fair on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. at the Special Events Center. The award-winning resort is seeking to hire over 70 team members for a variety of exciting positions.
Managers will be onsite to interview applicants and offer jobs for a wide range of positions such as...
Idyllwild Arts Academy presents its Spring 2022 off-site student exhibition reception, catering to Idyllwild Arts family of supporters in the Desert Cities. Following a hiatus during COVID, the Idyllwild Arts Visual Arts students are excited to return to the desert and showcase their work, marking the reintroduction of a special partnership with Melissa Morgan Fine Art Gallery, which gives...
© Copyright 2022 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries author Marge Piercy writes, "I love people who harness themselves, an ox to a heavy cart, who pull like water buffalo, with massive patience, who strain in the mud and the muck to move things forward, who do what has to be done, again and again." According to my analysis...
Sub Rosa Apothecary and Ren Rasa Yogamaya, E- RYT 500 In La Quinta, California
A unique opportunity has arrived for the local desert community of La Quinta CA. For the first time in contemporary CBD history, CBD products, essential oils and Yoga will be offered, all, under one roof in La Quinta, California. As Sub Rosa Apothecary is located in...
By Crystal Harrell
On April 20, the Four Twenty Bank and concert lounge in Palm Springs will mark its first anniversary with a special celebration filled with top-notch live entertainment and great deals. The Lifted Laughter Comedy 420 show will feature hilarious standup by famed comedian Jamie Kennedy and Kyle Anderson.
The show starts at 7:30 p.m. with free general entrance...
“Educational, Exclusive and Entertaining”
“From Root to Toot, Seed to Sale, Soil to Oil”
By Esther Sanchez
Cannabus Express Tours was founded in 2018 by Lynne Daniels and her partner/husband Rob Daniels and has been growing in its scope of opportunities ever since. Owners of DuPont Estate Resort in La Quinta, Lynne also has a background in the entertainment field doing marketing...
By Crystal Harrell
As far as bands go, Avenida Music has been a homegrown favorite in the desert scene for quite some time. The band of brothers consists of Sam Gonzalez on bass/vocals, Vince Gonzalez on guitar/vocals, and Josiah Gonzalez on keyboards, with Sean Poe on drums. Gracing the stage and performing at numerous weddings, parties, events, and celebrations of...
By Dee Jae Cox
Suicide is the 12th leading cause of death in the U.S. In 2020, there were 1.20 million suicide attempts and 45, 979 Americans who died from their self-inflicted lethal efforts. Suicide isn’t normally a topic described as entertaining or engaging, but Every Brilliant Thing, written by Duncan MacMillian with Jonny Donahoe, manages to be a script...
New charity raising funds to put more veterinary workers in field
By Bruce Fessier
The biggest obstacle Scott Buchanan has had to overcome as a veterinary assistant at the Cat Clinic in Cathedral City is all the clients wearing masks these past two years.
Buchanan has been deaf since age 7. He communicates by reading lips. So, when people wear masks, it’s...
By Crystal Harrell
Brian Garris has been in the radio scene for years in the Coachella Valley, and has recently signed with Marker Broadcasting in Palm Desert as part of the ALT 101.5 team. He has an on-air weekday spot from Monday to Friday at 10 a.m. through 2 p.m. on ALT 101.5 as Brian “Stage” Garris. He also assists...
For the homeless and the food insecure, Easter will be another day of struggle, especially during current times of financial uncertainty. Some will go hungry on this day. There will be needy families unable to make ends meet, having made the difficult choice to either pay the rent and utilities or buy groceries.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has been a struggle...
BY BREWMASTER ED HEETHUIS
Reaching into the refrigerator for a leftover slice of pizza is commonplace in America and hardly a soul among us would consider the act unfamiliar territory. There are two ways to eat this slice; one is cold, straight out of the box and the other is to warm it gently to a more pleasurable temperature.
Most are...
By Eleni P. Austin
A few weeks ago, I was shutting off the TV, just as Good Morning America was introducing a musical guest, Jake Wesley Rogers. They said that Elton John has stated this kid reminded him of a younger version of himself. Cynical Bitch Goddess that I am, I rolled my eyes skeptically and sat down, fully prepared...
By Robin E. Simmons
MARRY ME
Jennifer Lopez plays a heartbroken pop star in the somewhat contrived and derivative plot who is set to marry her pop star fiancé (Maluma) on stage but instead marries a stranger from the audience – a high school math teacher (Owen Wilson). Against all odds, their unlikely relationship develops into something real. But can it...
By Rick Riozza
Well—every year, it seems that the 19 Crimes “syndicate” has a new wine on the market that gets to play off the “bad boy” or “bad girl” personage that attracts the new wine enthusiast in the family.
In recent years, we’ve covered the panoply of criminal characters that appeared and named on the 19 Crimes Wine portfolio of...
Phoenix AZ
ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY LYNNE TUCKER
Discover the tranquil vibrancy of 50,000 desert plants nestled amid the red rocks of the Papago Buttes at Desert Botanical Garden. An Arizona icon celebrating 80 years in the Valley, the Garden has grown into a compelling attraction and desert conservation pioneer, offering worldly plants, vibrant trails, world-class exhibitions, festive events, fascinating classes...
By Janet McAfee
Our eyes locked when I spotted this lovely large black Labrador dog in the shelter kennel. Her gaze had a magical, knowing quality. Her chances of making it out alive from the San Bernardino County shelter at Devore were not good considering her color and size. We rescued her for www.lovingallanimals.org. Sapa went to a wonderful foster...
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
Let’s Rock! The month of April is declared “Earthquake Preparedness Month” by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services according to Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna. We are “way” over-due for an earthquake. Now is the time to prepare, not afterwards says Chief DiGiovanna!
What to Do Before an Earthquake
Make sure you have a fire extinguisher, first...
By Haddon Libby
The Rolling Stone recently did a great article on the top earning musicians of 2021. To be a top earner in 2021, musicians had to be songwriters as touring income was tough to come by during the pandemic. Song rights during 2021 sold for record prices as investors valued songs based on the expected cashflow over time. ...
My motto, and the ending of every legal column for many years, has been: Being Under the Influence of MJ is just as bad as Alcohol or Drugs. SO DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE OR BE IMPAIRED WITH
MARIJUANA…DUI’s include impairment by Alcohol or a Prescriptive or non-prescriptive substance. SO…“DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE OR TEXT AND GET A DUI OR ACCIDENT....
BY NADIA POPOVA
Frustrated When You Regain Weight?
It is infuriating to put on a dress and realize that you can’t zip it up properly. It’s disappointing when this happens, and you realize that you have regained all the weight you worked so hard to lose. You become full of rage and call yourself hateful words such as “pig”. Please resist...
By Aimee Mosco
“Each of your days can reflect the sacred being of light that you are. Beginning each day with the intention that it is going to be a good one has the power to influence the emotions you produce in reaction to actual events as they unfold.” Daily Agreements, Guidelines & Intentions, by Aimee Mosco and Donald L....
© Copyright 2022 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "I have lived my life according to this principle: If I'm afraid of it, then I must do it." Aries author Erica Jong said that. Since I'm not an Aries myself, her aspiration is too strong for me to embrace. Sometimes I just don’t have the courage, willpower, and boldness to...
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