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| Movie Review: The Hurt Locker |
Movie Review: The Hurt Locker
 Thursday, July 30, 2009
Regal Cinemas Rancho Stadium 16
Rancho Mirage, California
Review by Desert Cities Guides Movie Guide Nick Jones
Just when I thought the dramatizations of the war in Iraq were finished and unsuccessful, along comes “The Hurt Locker,” a powerful film that follows an Army bomb squad in modern day Iraq. The film opens with a statement, “War is a drug.” It certainly is for Staff Sgt. William James (Jeremy Renner), who, on a day-to-day basis, is disarming bombs while under enemy fire.
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| The Big Show! |
The Big Show!
 Saturday, July 25, 2009
Indio Performing Arts Center
Indio, California
Story and photos by John Garber
To see more John Garber photos of The Big Show Live!, click here. As I opened the door and got out of my car last Saturday night July 25, 2009, in the parking lot of the Indio Performing Arts Center in the desert near Palm Springs, I was hit by the ugly heat and high humidity that had plagued the Coachella Valley for the last week or so. At that point, all I was looking for was a little refreshment. Little did I know that my refreshment would come in the form of a nice cool theater, some soft drinks (beer if I wanted it), pizza and a pleasant addition to The Big Show Live, in the form of musical talent.
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| Pets on Parade 10th Annual Awards Luncheon |
Pets on Parade 10th Annual Awards Luncheon
 Sunday, July 19, 2009
Doral Desert Princess Resort
Cathedral City, California
Story by Vanessa Likens
Photos by Robert Caldwell
To see more Robert Caldwell photos of the Pets on Parade Award Luncheon, click here.
The place to be Sunday, July 19, 2009, was the Doral Desert Princess Resort, which was hosting the 10th Annual Pets on Parade Awards luncheon. EZ-103.1 radio personality Dan McGrath was the master of ceremonies and worked to get the best bids in the main event, which was a live auction.
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| New Moon for July |
New Moon for July
The July New Moon Over the Southland
By Johnny Mirehiel
The astrological chart for this month's New Moon sets the stage for the types of events and circumstances we might expect to encounter here in California's Southland.
Here is the chart of that moment for this month:
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| Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
 Saturday, July 18, 2009
Mary Pickford Theater
Cathedral City, California
Story by Palm Springs Guides Movie Guide Nick Jones
The Harry Potter film series has certainly changed its tone. I remember a few years ago when the series was all about children, wondrous magic and the beautiful, colorful, alive halls of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Much has changed in those few years — the Hogwarts' beautiful halls are replaced with empty gothic corridors, the cheery tone with an ominous dark feeling, and one suspects the malevolent Lord Voldemort draws ever closer.
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| So the World May Hear |
So the World May Hear
 Sunday, July 12, 2009
RiverCentre
St. Paul, Minnesota
Story and photos by Pat Krause
For more Pat Krause photos of this event, click here.
Sir Elton John, Billy Crystal, Tony Bennett and Gladys Knight performed at the Ninth Annual Starkey Hearing Foundation Awards Gala, "So the World May Hear." This was a star-studded event with many celebrities raising money for many missions.
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| Warbirds Soar at the Palm Springs Air Museum |
Warbirds Soar at the Palm Springs Air Museum
 Flying Tigers P-40 Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Palm Springs Air Museum
Palm Springs, California
Story by Kip Allen
Photos by Cathy Jardine
To see more Cathy Jardine photos of the Palm Springs Air Museum, click here.
Palm Springs, Calif., is home to one of the largest, flyable collection of World War II aircraft in existence. It's not unusual to see a shark-nosed P-40 Warhawk fighter emblazoned with the insignia of the famous Flying Tigers or hear the rumble of a massive four-engined B-17 Flying Fortress bomber as they fly in the clear skies above this desert community.
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| Native American Art Festival |
Native American Art Festival
 Sunday, July 12, 2009
Idyllwild Arts Academy
Idyllwild, California
Story by Jeanne Noël Chalfont
Photography by Sarah M. Golonka
To see more Sarah M. Golonka photos of the Native American Art Festival, click here.
Only an hour from Palm Springs, Calif., the Idyllwild Arts Summer Program commenced Sunday, July 12, with the Native American Arts Festival and will run through Saturday, July 18. The first event provided by the King Galleries of Scottsdale, Ariz., was a representation of pottery from various pueblos using traditional methods, while the styles are either contemporary or traditional. The traditional methodology consists of hand-rolling and coiling the clay, polishing by burnishing the pots with a stone, the paints being made by local materials and firing without electrical kilns. Each pueblo is distinct in the traditional method based on the materials unique to each respective area. The minerals in the clays differ from area to area. In the Santa Clara Pueblo, black dye can be made by boiling wild spinach into a tar or green dye by due to copper minerals being present. The firing varies also in how heat is produced, which could be by tree bark or as with the Hopi tribe using sheep's manure where trees are scarce.
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| Getting OnTrack July 2009 |
Getting OnTrack July 2009
 Finding Our Way Out of Overspending
By Palm Springs Guides Financial Guide Terry Brown
As I promised in the June article, this month I will continue talking about the issue of overspending. In June, I wrote a bit about the problem. This month, let's begin to focus on some of the solutions.
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| Movie Review: Public Enemies |
Movie Review: Public Enemies
 Saturday, July 11, 2009
Mary Pickford Theater
Cathedral City, California
Review by Palm Springs Guides Movie Guide Nick Jones
“I like baseball, movies, good clothes, fast cars and you. What else do you need to know?” That statement sums up John Dillinger's life, and Michael Mann's latest film, “Public Enemies.” This true story of the legendary bank robber set in the '30s has a lot going for it — great performances, a solid story and the film was shot in high-definition. But there just seems to be something missing. Perhaps it was a pacing problem, the film can be quite slow at times. But no matter, the film is saved by Johnny Depp's performance.
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| Palms Springs Fourth of July: Baseball and Fireworks |
Palms Springs Fourth of July: Baseball and Fireworks
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Palm Springs Stadium
Palm Springs, California
Story and Photos by Robert Caldwell
For more Robert Caldwell photos of the Palm Springs Power Fourth of July, click here.
Palm Springs, Calif., celebrated Independence Day in true American fashion. Not only were there the traditional fireworks and patriotic displays, but also the all-American sport, baseball, delighted the crowd at the Palm Springs Stadium. The Palm Springs Power baseball team took to the diamond, defeating the visiting California Mariners.i
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| Movie Review: Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs |
Movie Review: Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
 Tuesday, July 8, 2009
Mary Pickford Theater
Cathedral City, California
Review by Palm Springs Guides Movie Guide Nick Jones
“Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs” is the third film in the animated trilogy about prehistoric animals who form an interesting interspecies herd. The film revolves around a woolly mammoth couple, Manny and Ellie (Ray Romano and Queen Latifah) who about to have a child; an aging sabretooth tiger, Diego (Denis Leary), who isn't ready to settle down yet; Sid the sloth (John Leguizamo) who yearns to also be a part of motherhood; and the newly introduced character, and perhaps the savior of this film, Buck, the eye-patch wearing, swashbuckling weasel (Simon Pegg). And of course Scrat the squirrel, on his never ending quest to secure the acorn.
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| Indian Wells Rocked the Fourth of July |
Indian Wells Rocked the Fourth of July
 Saturday, July 4, 2009
Indian Wells Golf Resort
Indian Wells, California
Story by Jace Edwards
Photos by David Cole
To see more David Cole photos the Indian Wells Fourth of July celebration, click here.
The Indian Wells Chamber of Commerce hosted its first-ever Fourth of July celebration at the Indian Wells Golf Resort. Parking was free with shuttle service to and from the Tennis Garden. Admission was also free and included live music. They had it all — a midway that offered food and drink, a beer garden with reasonably priced beers and wines ($5 and $7) and great food at a great price ($10 gave choice of entrée with pasta and chips on the side, drink included) in the newly remodeled IW Club.
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| Palm Desert Dances at the Fourth |
Palm Desert Dances at the Fourth
 Saturday, July 4, 2009
Civic Center Park
Palm Desert, California
Story and photos by Jeanne Noël Chalfont
To see more photos of this even by Jeanne Noël Chalfont, click here. The Fourth of July celebration at the Palm Desert Civic Center Park started early with family and friends picnicking and playing at this tremendous park. It then progressed into an immense dance party followed by the grand fireworks display.
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| Country Stars Shine in Minnesota |
Country Stars Shine in Minnesota
 Little Big Town Thursday-Saturday, June 18-20, 2009
Walker, Minnesota
Story and photos by Palm Springs Guides Travel Guide Pat Krause
To see more Pat Krause photos of Moondance Jammin Country #3, click here.
Walker, a small town in upper Minnesota, hosted to Moondance Jammin Country #3 June 18-20. Fifteen top country artists performed on the main stage while bands from nearby played at the Saloon Stage. These local bands from surrounding states started earlier in the day and played long into the evening.
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| Indian Wells Celebrates the Fourth in Style |
Indian Wells Celebrates Fourth in Style
 Saturday, July 4 2009
Indian Wells Club
Indian Wells, California
Story and photos by Nancy Laytham
The city of Indian Wells, Calif., held its first Independence Day party Saturday night, July 4, and invited the public to join them at its Clubhouse, the IW Club.
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| The ShortFest Jury is In |
The ShortFest Jury is In
 Monday, June 29, 2009
Camelot Theatres
Palm Springs, California
By Palm Springs Guides Movie Guide Nick Jones
The final screening for the six Palm Springs ShortFest Award Winners was held Monday, June 29, the night after the closing night gala awards party. These were what the jury considered to be the ShortFest's top six films out of a whopping 315 entries. To win, the films had to be important, have a strong message, well made and entertaining. The six winning films are as follows:
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| Find Your Trail: Murray Hill, The Challenge Awaits |
Find Your Trail: Murray Hill, The Challenge Awaits
 Thursday, July 2, 2009
Sarah Burgess Trail
Palm Springs, California
Story by Desert Cities Guides Trail Guide Jace Edwards
Photographs by Darren Cole
For more Darren Cole photos of the trail hike, click here.
With many trails in and around the Coachella Valley it is hard to pick which one to take next. My photographer and I decided that we would attempt to climb one of the most challenging hikes the Indian Canyons has to offer — Murray Hill. This hill is noted as being an extremely strenuous hike that tests endurance levels. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) describes these trail as, “remote and challenging” and advises hikers to pack as if they may have to stay overnight. The hill (which feels more like a peak upon completion) overlooks both the Indian Canyons to the east and the various Desert Cities to the north, west and south.
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Preventive Medicine Clinics |
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Saturday, July 4, 2009
