04/30/08

Dine Out for Life - Dine Out & Fight Aids! Thursday, May 1, 2008

Posted by Tim Kennedy

You can help support the over 2,500 clients of Desert AIDS Project by simply dining out!

Copley's On Palm Canyon will be giving 33% of our food & beverage sales on May 1, 2008 to the Desert Aids Project (D.A.P.). The proceeds will help the D.A.P. meet the needs of their clients.

Call Copley's on Palm Canyon for your Thursday, May 1 reservation at: 760-327-9555 or visit:

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04/28/08

Take Your Dog To The Movies!

Posted by Tim Kennedy

Paws & Hearts, a nonprofit therapy dog organization, is holding a "Take your dog to the movies" even Wednesday April 30th at 6:30 pm at Cinemas Palme d'Or, 72-840 Highway 111.

Friendly dogs on short, non-retractable leashes are invited to sit on laps or on the floor next to their handlers during the screening of Disney's "101 Dalmatians," featuring Glenn Close.

Manny the Movie Guy from KMIR 6 will be on hand to kick off the event and introduce the movie....

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04/22/08

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE REUNION TOUR AT SPOTLIGHT 29 CASINO REUNITES JOE PISCOPO, VICTORIA JACKSON AND FATHER GUIDO SCARDUCCI

Posted by Tim Kennedy

Comedy Night Is A Benefit For Gilda's Club Desert Cities

Live from Spotlight 29 Casino, it's Saturday night!

"Saturday Night Live" fans celebrate, because reuniting for a hilarious night of comedy are...

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04/22/08

American Cancer Society's "Desert Spirit XIX" Features the Finest Chefs for the Desert's Premiere Food and Entertainment Event

Posted by Tim Kennedy

WHO: American Cancer Society Desert Palms Area Office, with event Chairperson Nelda Linsk; Host Restaurateur, Paul Bruggemans; American Cancer Society California Division CEO David Veneziano; Broadway star Byron Nease; American Cancer Society Regional Vice President Stephen Browning; American Cancer Society past National President Sally West Brooks; and recipients of the "Celebration of Life" Award, Michael and Stephanie Landes.

WHAT: Desert Spirit XIX - The Desert's Premiere Food and Entertainment Event featuring gourmet dining from: Bing...

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04/17/08

WHITE PARTY SPRING BREAK 2008 PRESENTS THREE DAYS AND FOUR NIGHTS OF THE BEST PARTIES ON THE PLANET

Posted by Tim Kennedy

Men from all over the world converge on Palm Springs : April 17-21, 2008

Surprise performances happening all weekend long!

PALM SPRINGS - This is the event that attracts men from all over the world to the desert oasis of Palm Springs , CA ! Jeffrey Sanker's White Party Spring Break happens at new date in 2008-- April 17-21, with an action-packed weekend of non-stop parties, superstar performances and the hottest men from all over the globe.

Totally new for 2008: the sexy Boxers and Briefs Underwear Party, happening Friday, will let it all hang out. Saturday's main event: White Party - Boogie Fever celebrates 30 years of dance music. Not to mention Sunday's Extreme T Dance, an over-the-top dance event taking...

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04/17/08

BODY DOUBLE OPENING RECEPTION / MEET THE RIKERS

Posted by Tim Kennedy

04/17/08

Save the date: Dining Out for Life is Thursday, May 1

Posted by Tim Kennedy

WHAT: Dining Out for Life, a fundraiser benefiting the clients of Desert AIDS Project

WHERE: Participating restaurants throughout the desert cities

WHEN: Breakfast, lunch, or dinner on Thursday, May 1, 2008

Bank of America returns for its third year as presenting sponsor of Dining Out for Life - that day of the year when making a donation to Desert AIDS Project is as effortless as having a meal at variety of restaurants in Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, and Palm Desert.

"Our friends at Bank of America have been by our sides with Dining Out for Life since we first did it as a fundraiser in 2006. They seem to be our good luck charm because each year, we've secured more participating restaurants and raised more...

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04/17/08

MILTON JONES AND PALM SPRINGS LIFE HONORED BY PALM SPRINGS MAYOR STEVE POUGNET

Posted by Tim Kennedy

At a Palm Springs City Council ceremony on April 16, 2008, Milton Jones was honored by the city for the 50th anniversary of Palm Springs Life. The city proclaimed April 2008 as Palm Springs Life Month, and Jones was presented with a proclamation by Mayor Steve Pougnet.

Jones has pioneered city and regional magazine publishing and Palm Springs Life has become one of the finest magazines in the United States. The magazine celebrates Palm Springs' lifestyle and promotes its reputation as a...

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04/17/08

Get out those nail files - Les Dames du Soleil return for Mother's Day Show

Posted by Tim Kennedy

As the 1939 cult movie classic, "The Women," starring Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, and Rosalind Russell pronounced, the only nail polish suitable for gold-digging, scheming, and social climbing is "Jungle Red...Dahling."

You might want to hold on to your wig because that's the name of this year's Mother's Day show, benefiting Desert AIDS Project, when Les Dames du Soleil return to the Wyndham Hotel on Sunday, May 11. Ever-so-smart cocktails will be served at 6:00 PM, followed by a wickedly funny, razor-sharp performance at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $30 and sure to sell out fast - with standing room only offered at $20 - so call J.P. Allen at Desert AIDS Project at 760.323.2118, ext. 266.

04/17/08

Convention and Visitors Authority (CVA) Member Orientation Thursday, April 24, 2008

Posted by Tim Kennedy

Whether you are a new or seasoned Member, we encourage you to join us at our next Member Orientation. Learn more about the Convention and Visitors Authority (CVA) and how you can create new business opportunities working with the CVA and other Members. There will be no formal presentations, as this is a networking event.

When: Thursday, April 24, 2008

Where: CVA Boardroom at 70-100 Highway 111, Rancho Mirage

Time: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

10:00 am - 11:30 pm Orientation:

The first half of Orientation will be an opportunity for you to showcase and promote your business to CVA staff and attendees. We recommend that you bring flyers, brochures, and...

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04/17/08

World Pride It Begins With You

Posted by Tim Kennedy

Did you know that when you support the Greater Palm Springs Pride parade and festival, you are supporting numerous organizations that are vital to the health and well-being of our entire LGBT community?

The annual philanthropy within our LGBT community makes the parade and festival weekend a real success. GPS Pride is the producer, bringing together the skills, talent and vision of our diverse community to produce the annual...

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04/17/08

SHOWGIRL - MOTHER OF SEVEN - GRANDMOTHER OF TEN Palm Springs Follies' Glenda Guilfoyle Relishes All Roles

Posted by Tim Kennedy

Palm Springs, California (April 14, 2008) The names define Glenda Guilfoyle and her being.

She reels them off in sequential order: "Stacy, Stephanie, Karin, Sean, Curt and the twins, Victoria and Vanessa." The oldest, Stacy, is 47 and a burgeoning fine artist of Hawaiian motifs.

They are the seven children of the classic septuagenarian hoofer who performs in the chorus line of "long-legged lovelies" for the long-running Fabulous Palm Springs Follies.

But wait. Add to her progeny ten grandchildren, from ages 20 to infancy, and again Glenda proudly recites and without a hitch: "Corey, Courtney, Brett, Connor, Maci, Ross, Shane, Kaitlyn, Gabrielle and, the newest one, Lilyana." She displays a...

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04/17/08

DESERT SPIRIT XIX HONOREES MICHAEL AND STEPHANIE LANDES

Posted by Tim Kennedy

Heather James Art and Antiquities to Host Private VIP Cocktail Party to Celebrate American Cancer Society's American Cancer Society's DESERT SPIRIT XIX HONOREES MICHAEL AND STEPHANIE LANDES

WHO:

Michael Landes, president of Eisenhower Medical Center Foundation and a prostate cancer survivor, and his wife Stephanie, a breast cancer survivor, will onored at a VIP reception for sponsors, chefs, and restaurant owners participating in the upcoming American Cancer Society's Desert Spirit XIX, the Desert's Premiere Food and Entertainment Event, on Sunday, April 27, 2008.

WHAT:

The VIP reception, which is by invitation only, will be sponsored by the Heather James Gallery on El Paseo in Palm Desert. Special guests are Desert Spirit XIX Presenting Sponsor Eisenhower...

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04/17/08

KDI ELEMENTS EXPANDS TO HAWAII

Posted by Tim Kennedy

Local company to open Pacific Branch Office in May

PALM DESERT, CA - KDI Elements, a full-service design, fabrication and installation company located in Palm Desert, CA is expanding its business to Hawaii. The company will be opening its Pacific Branch Office in Honolulu, Hawaii on May 1, 2008.

The KDI Elements Pacific Branch office will mirror the same high quality of products, services, and customer support that are currently offered in their local Desert Branch. They will feature a state-of-the-art Design Center showcasing their products and services staffed with professional design consultants. Services offered will include slab fabrication and installation,...

04/17/08

4th Annual Nite Out with the Girlz!

Posted by Tim Kennedy

Registration Deadline for "Nite Out With The Girlz" is
Noon on MONDAY, APRIL 21st
register today at www.womenleadersforum.org

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04/14/08

Palm Springs Food & Wine Festival Delights California Gourmets

Posted by Kip Allen

Hundreds gathered in the Spa Casino's Cascade Room Friday, April 11, as VIPs sampled chefs' offerings and sipped examples of Chateau Montelena's vintages.

One of Montelena's vintages was a 1998 Chardonny. That year's late harvest and cooler vintage resulted in a fruit-flavor intensity. It is spicier than average, somewhat close to a Riesling. The color is golden with a hint of apple green.

It is a delight to the eye, nose, and palate.

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04/11/08

C L O S I N G P A R T Y - DIGITAL VS. OIL - FRIDAY, APRIL 11TH 7-9PM

Posted by Tim Kennedy

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04/11/08

Benefit for Desert Aids Project in Palm Springs, California — Jungle Red, Dahling

Posted by Kelly O'Connor

Honored with a star on the Palm Springs Walk of Fame for their humanitarian prowess, the drag troupe Les Dames du Soleil wows audiences for another good cause, Desert Aids Project in Palm Springs, California, on Mother's Day, May 11.

"Jungle Red, Dahling," a reference and shade of nail polish from the Joan Crawford movie "The Women," is also the show title.

The "ladies" dazzle crowds with their elaborate costumes, choreography and fabulous lip-synching.

And remember, it's Lay-Dom Due So-lay.

Cocktails served at 6 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m.

Benefiting the Desert Aids Project, the event is at the Wyndham Hotel...

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04/11/08

UFO Cloud Sighting in La Quinta, California

Posted by Kelly O'Connor

Did anybody else see it? There were a few of the clouds hovering over the La Quinta, California, area Wednesday night that looked like UFOs.

I snapped a shot from my cell phone while at the stoplight at Washington St. and 50th Ave. in La Quinta, and sent it to my mother in New York all before the signal turned green, (isn't technology something?).

The cloud intrigued me, so I did a little research.
They are lenticular clouds, also known as altocumulus. Apparently we get them regularly here in the desert because of the mountains.

Various Web sites claim the clouds are "widely known" to be UFOs in disguise. Whatever you believe,...

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04/07/08

Stagecoach: California's Country Music Festival makes Coachella Valley home in Indio, California

Posted by Kelly O'Connor

Country Music Lovers Unite at Stagecoach

Trade the cowboy boots for flip-flops — keep the hat, because it's sure to be sunny — and revel at Stagecoach in Indio, California.

The event touted as California’s Country Music Festival returns to the Coachella Valley on May 2-4 for its second year at the Empire Polo Club grounds in Indio.

Stagecoach added a third day, showcasing seasoned and recently reunited musicians and even an American Idol winner. The festival offers all things country. The music’s diversity and increasing popularity have widened the audience and made Stagecoach a hit.

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04/07/08

Forced to Eat Gourmet Food and Drink Exquisite Wine!

Posted by Kip Allen

My boss at Palm Springs Life, editor-in-chief Steven Biller, is a slave driver. I mean, the guy actually expects me to work on my own time!

He wants me to attend the Palm Springs Food and Wine Festival's VIP Event this Friday.

I had planned a quiet, intimate evening drinking whatever beer is on sale, dining on a frozen dinner and watching a rerun of Animal Planet.

Those exciting plans are now out the window.

Instead, I'm forced to rub shoulders with Spa Resort Casino Executive Chef Paul Woods and

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04/03/08

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival - Goldenvoice Coachella 2008 Indio California

Posted by Todd

The Sound Of Music - Fans of all stripes converge on the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival

When you walk through the gates at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, you're transported into a different world. You first see thousands of people who converge on this three-day event. And the first thing you hear is music coming from all directions, filling your body with anticipation. For some, this festival is an annual trip. But before long, even newcomers feel the vibe of what returning fans simply call Coachella.

This is where you can see and hear your favorite bands and DJs perform, regardless of whether you dig R&B, pop, indie, alternative, techno, electronic, industrial, Latin, or folk music. Pick up a schedule at the festival...

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