The Kimpton Rowan welcomes Ysaac Ramirez as 4 Saints’ new chef; Salt Flats gets ready to open in downtown Calthedral City; I Heart Mac and Cheese makes Palm Springs plans; and more!
Posted inTheater and Dance
‘Reunited’ In a New Home: Desert Ensemble Theater Christens Its New Space With Its Annual Benefit Concert
Not only did Desert Ensemble Theatre drop the word “Company” from its name; it has moved into a brand-new home at the Palm Springs Cultural Center—which it will christen Oct. 22-24 with a benefit concert titled Reunited and It Feels So Good.
Posted inComics
The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Sept. 23, 2021!
Topics tackled on this week’s Independent comics page include grooming wax, a dark authoritarian future, snowflake-triggering, homeschooled tweens—and much more!
Posted inFeatures
A Reimagining: The Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert, Closed Since March 2020, Will Reopen in December 2022—If There’s Enough Community Support
If all goes according to plan, the Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert could reopen its doors in late 2022. However, it will take a lot of money and work to get there.
Posted inSavage Love
Savage Love: I Go on Grindr and Exploit Fantasies About Straight Masculine Jocks, but I Never Meet; Is That Wrong?
This week, Dan answers a question from a straight guy who likes going on Grindr—and more!
Posted inVisual Arts
The Whimsical, Manicured Desert: Morongo Valley Artist Snake Jagger Is Part of October’s Highway 62 Open Studio Art Tours
The fall Highway 62 Open Studio Art Tours, which have been going on for about two decades, were canceled last year due to the pandemic. However, it’s a big comeback event this year, with more than 165 artists slated to open their studios to visitors.
Posted inMusic News and Features
A Music Safe Space: Sean Cox, Owner of La Quinta’s Finders Keepers Records, Helps Keep the Valley’s Love of Vinyl Alive
Sean Cox had been the entertainment supervisor at Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage for five years. Then the pandemic came, and he found himself without work. Then he got a call from his friend Matt, who owned a record/thrift store.
Posted inCannabis in the CV
Cannabis in the CV: Are There Too Many Cannabis Businesses in the Coachella Valley? Let’s Look at the Numbers
Are there too many cannabis businesses in the Coachella Valley—or is there still room to grow?
Posted inThe Lucky 13
The Lucky 13; Eleni Austin, Former Record Alley Employee, Music Writer for CV Weekly
Get to know Eleni Austin, a CV Weekly scribe who is a familiar face to customers of the late, lamented Record Alley.
Posted inBeer
Caesar Cervisia: A Trip to the Ensenada Beer Fest Illustrates That Mexico’s Craft-Beer Scene Is Vibrant and Varied
If you didn’t know better, you may think there isn’t much to Mexico’s craft-beer scene … and you would be deeply mistaken.