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Bold Strokes: La Chica’s Deft Palette

By Darya Mead | Apr 12, 2023

The Palm Springs Pop-up Painter uses colorful, broad brushstrokes to bring the community together

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Larkspur Grill

By Darya Mead | Apr 12, 2023

Fine Dining is Only Steps Away from El Paseo

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Art Couple

By Darya Mead | Mar 7, 2023

Herb Alpert and Lani Hall Return to the Desert

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Peace, Family and Vintage Superpowers

By Darya Mead | Feb 17, 2023

How one local extended Ukrainian family is being supported one keepsake at a time

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Graceful

By Darya Mead | Feb 17, 2023

Working from locations in Los Angeles and Palm Springs, this dynamic design duo (and canine muse) will feather your nest.

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A pet resort and spa that is working like a dog to save rescue animals and facilitate adoptions

By Darya Mead | Dec 20, 2022

Barkingham Pet Hotel is an upscale spa and resort for four-legged residents and visitors to the Coachella Valley.

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Trans artist and activist Renae Punzalan finds home in the desert

By Darya Mead | Oct 28, 2022

Renae Punzalan—who goes by the stage name Renae McPhearson—is currently the Director of Outreach at the Transgender Health and Wellness Center in Palm Springs.

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Gotta Dance: Chad Allen Ortiz makes his moves in the dance world

By Darya Mead | Oct 28, 2022

Growing up over the mountain in Temecula, Chad Allen Ortiz was lucky to have a much older brother who paved the way for him, both as a dancer and member of the LGBTQ community.

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Renaissance Man André Carthen to lead Palm Springs Pride week

By Darya Mead | Oct 28, 2022

André Carthen is an understated, but magnetic, man. The actor, dancer, chef, community activist and local hero is also the Celebrity Grand Marshall of the Palm Springs 2022 Pride week celebrations.

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Somewhere in Time: Love, Music and a Desert Legacy

By Darya Mead | Sep 23, 2022

Nancy Waterfall, at 96, said: “there are only two things important in life, love and music.” This is the story of a masterfully curated snapshot in time, of a house in the desert and how one family’s musical passion and pedigree has connected generations.I met Susan Waterfall (Nancy’s daughter) and Allan Pollack in their adorable cottage behind their Berkeley Hills home they bought in 1983.

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Go With The Flow

By Darya Mead | Sep 23, 2022

A couple imbue their gallery with positive, healing vibrations.

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Lisa Vossler Smith: Modern Woman

By Darya Mead | Sep 23, 2022

Lisa Vossler Smith’s roots in the desert and long track record in the Coachella Valley Art and Culture scene makes her a perfect fit for Modernism Week’s CEO.

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Quintessential La Quinta

By Darya Mead | Jun 9, 2022

Fountains, pools, mosaics, cactus: La Quinta Resort and Club is the quintessential Desert refuge.

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Grand Idyllwild Lodge and Creekstone Inn: Two Rustic-Luxe Boutique Hotels

By Darya Mead | Jun 9, 2022

Summer in the desert often involves little outdoor time during the day.

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Unapologetically Italian: Daniele Gualeni’s lamp designs are meant to be seen

By Darya Mead | Jun 9, 2022

Daniele Gualeni is an unapologetically Italian designer and lighting creator from the medieval town of Brescia, Italy.

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The Butterfly Effect: Realtor John White Finds His Wings in the Valley

By Darya Mead | Jun 9, 2022

John White has found his wings in the Coachella Valley.

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Young Playwrights Festival encourages creative minds

By Darya Mead | Jun 9, 2022

The Palm Springs Young Playwrights Festival promotes and encourages creative writing — in the theatrical form — and is open to all students K-12 within Riverside County, California.

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Tamarisk Country Club: Harnessing a Significant and Inclusive History for a New Era

By Darya Mead | Apr 27, 2022

Tamarisk Country Club’s tagline is “Life is Better with Friends,” and when you enter the Club, the intimacy is felt immediately; it’s like you are in someone’s fabulous home.

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Misty and Tyler — Passing the Business Baton from Mother to Daughter

By Darya Mead | Apr 27, 2022

Misty’s Consignments in Rancho Mirage is a mecca for many in the Palm Springs area.

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Tracy Turco: Mom, Entertainer, Hostess, Serial Entrepreneur, Author and Lifestyle Guru

By Darya Mead | Apr 27, 2022

Decked out in royal blue for the occasion, Tracy Turco is headed to a Women’s Entrepreneur Club meeting (an organization she founded) where crime will be a topic, with representatives from the Police Department in attendance.