In our valley of winter abundance, it is unconscionable not to take advantage of this bounty and eat pie to our heart’s content.
Binge Worthy
It’s showtime for the annual Palm Springs International Film Festival.
The Palm Springs International Film Festival has become one of the most important film festivals of the year leading up to the Oscars.
Drive, He Said
A short selection of cruise-worthy drives in our environs.
—Tom Waits After all these years, a cruise through Joshua Tree National Park remains one of the best driving experiences of my life. I was driving Barbara’s ’92 BMW 325i convertible. She was sitting passenger and Roberto reclined across the rear seat. On a whim we entered the park at the West Entrance. Roberto gave Barbara a home-recorded cassette tape
Palm Desert Food & Wine Rewind
Too bad we can’t experience every sip and bite all over again.
When I finally caught up to my cousin Chris midmorning Saturday, the first official day of the Palm Desert Food & Wine festival, he was hanging out near a small crowd that had gathered around Mike Grgich, the Croatian-born Napa Valley winemaker (world renowned for his 1973 Chateau Montelena chardonnay that bested all other whites at a competition in Paris)
Finger Lickin’ Chicken
We may be in Southern California, but it isn’t exactly “Sweet Home Alabama.” Still, when it comes to fried chicken, these spots may satisfy your cravings.
Since 1976, Ralph Murphy’s recipe for pan-fried chicken has remained unchanged. The $19.95 fried chicken dinner gets you soup, salad, cornbread, and an entrée of pan-fried chicken, mashed potatoes, black-eyed peas, veggies, and a buttermilk biscuit. Dessert, usually fruit shortcake, is included. 79860 Avenue 42, Bermuda Dunes 760-345-6242; www.murphsgaslight.com Tropicale is a swinging scene at Amado Road and S. Indian
Uptown Saturday Night
The corner of Alejo and North Palm Canyon used to be the end of line … now it’s just the beginning.
NIGHTLIFE One of the saddest sights I ever saw was the former home of Don the Beachcomber at the corner of Via Lola and North Palm Canyon circa 1993. It was a peeling, neglected wreck that seemed to house little more than faded memories. If you’re feeling a bit dizzy with coffee, gourmet cuisine, and tiki drinks, just amble across
The Short History of Popcorn at the Movies
It wasn't until the late 1930s that popcorn became a regular staple at move theaters across the country.
There is evidence that the first piece of popped corn was made in Mexico around 3600 B.C. Late 19th- century America saw the advent of the popcorn street vendor with the invention of the rolling popcorn machine by Charles Cretors. One of the first movie palaces was the Mark Strand Theatre in Manhattan, at the northwest corner of 47th Street
Buried Treasures
Who knows what riches lie beneath and beyond our sea?
ARCHITECTURE Everyone knows that countless masterpieces of midcentury architecture are sprinkled liberally throughout Thunderbird Heights, Vista Las Palmas, Racquet Club Estates, and many other west valley neighborhoods. Some streets are so packed with Krisels, Wexlers, and Alexanders you almost wish for a generic stucco ranch house or double-wide trailer to break up the party. To be sure, if you cast
Yesterday’s Modernism Tomorrow
The Knoll Company brought modern to America ... and it has spent the last 70 years keeping it fresh.
DESIGN “The concept of modern things is constantly evolving,” says Benjamin Pardo, executive vice president and director of design for Knoll, Inc. “[Modernism] is a liberation of overall space in terms of planning and determining a lifestyle that is, in some ways, more modern. Modern is not only 1954. Modern is also today.” For people whose knowledge of modern design
Seven Culture-Shattering Moments in Bathing Suit History
Before the Olympic age, it was more common to sink than swim
With swimming dominating the first week of the Rio Olympics 2016, here are seven moments that brought the sport and the bathing suit into play. 1 Recreational public swimming became popular in the early 19th century (although a quick dip au naturel undoubtedly preceded the apple bite). Women typically wore long gowns that would billow immodestly in waist-high water, so