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10 Places to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo weekend has a historical context, but has also become a celebration of Mexican culture complete with Mariachi music, parades, piñatas and restaurant specials.

By Jim Powers

Pedal Pushers: Palm Springs Partners Market Four-Wheel Bicycle

Paul Harris and his partner, Tony Edwards, opened Leisure Wheels Quadracycles in December and have spent the high season introducing this innovative mode of transportation as the first Rhoades Car four-wheel bicycle dealership in California.

By Jim Powers

Kenny Loggins Riding High Again With Blue Sky Riders

Since Blue Sky Riders’ auspicious beginnings, the trio featuring Kenny Loggins has landed on the must-see lists of concertgoers and become the topic of widespread Internet buzz and adulation.

By Ebony March

Mother Hips Maintains Appeal Over the Years

The Mother Hips’ April 27 show at Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace is the perfect venue for the band to make its latest appearance. They’ve played Pappy’s before, and love returning to the Coachella Valley.

By Ebony March

The Cool Kid’s Guide to Stagecoach

Stagecoach: California’s Country Music Festival brings artists with country leanings, folk foundations, and even alt-country superstars to the Empire Polo Grounds in Indio starting today through the weekend (April 26-28).

By Ebony March

Spring Concert Speaks to Individuality, Personal Discovery

'Metamorphosis' is the cornerstone to this weekend’s Palm Springs Gay Men's Chorus spring concert, 'Born This Way', at Palm Springs High School’s auditorium.

By Michelle Roe

Forever Marilyn Sculpture Extends Stay Thru Summer

The Forever Marilyn sculpture will be extending its stay in Palm Springs throughout the summer.

Weekender: Stagecoach, Budweiser Clydesdales, Kenny Loggins

Weekender helps plan out your weekend in Palm Springs and the desert resort cities with concerts, events, restaurants, nightlife, clubs and the world of entertainment only found in the desert.

By Jim Powers

Jackie Collins, Michael Childers, Bruce Vilanch Headline AIDS Benefit

Author Jackie Collins, photographer Michael Childers, and comedy writer Bruce Vilanch are joining forces to co-host "Hollywood Dine and Dish: The Tinseltown Stories You Haven't Heard" to benefit AIDS Assistance Program.

Wolfgang Puck Adds Desert Touches to El Paseo Location

Wolfgang Puck Pizza Bar is indeed the latest addition to El Paseo’s growing list of dining hotspots in Palm Desert, featuring Wolfgang’s 'Build Your Own Sundae' dessert cart.

By Lawrence Karol