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For real: Coachella Valley Arena emerges with concrete, steel beams and ice hockey on the way

By David Beasley | Nov 1, 2021

The Coachella Valley Arena is no longer a concept. The $300 million project is for real now, with ground broken, concrete poured, steel beams delivered.

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New iHub in Palm Desert aims to help launch new companies

By David Beasley | Nov 1, 2021

There is a new iHub in the Coachella Valley.

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Customers enjoy the views and the whiskey at Vue Grille & Bar at Indian Wells Golf Resort

By David Beasley | Apr 30, 2021

Vue Grille & Bar at the Indian Wells Golf Resort was named for the views it offers customers

For Nicholas Lawrence Design and Modern Hacienda owners, early retirement to the desert turned into a thriving business

By David Beasley | Apr 30, 2021

Nicholas Hertneck thought he was moving to the Coachella Valley to enjoy an early retirement.

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For the love of the game: professional golfer loves the life, balances travel with family

By David Beasley | Apr 30, 2021

A key factor in becoming a professional golfer is loving the game so much that you don't you don't mind the sometimes grueling lifestyle and other sacrifices it requires, PGA golfer Rob Oppenheim told Desert Magazine.

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Upswing: Tamarisk Country Club attracts a new generation

By David Beasley | Mar 31, 2021

Tamarisk Country Club, whose legendary alumni include Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope and Kirk Douglas, has seen an upswing in activity in recent months.

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New farmers market provides fresh start for Indian Wells shopping center

By David Beasley | Mar 31, 2021

Christiana Green saw Indian Wells as a place that was ripe for a farmers market.

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United Way of the Desert and Inland SoCal United Way team up for golf tournament after challenging year

By David Beasley | Mar 31, 2021

United Way of the Desert, which serves the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin, and Inland SoCal United Way, serving Riverside and San Bernandino counties, are holding a joint golf tournament Saturday, May 1.

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In the midst of a metamorphosis, Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert preps for its rebirth

By David Beasley | Mar 31, 2021

COVID-19 was both a funeral and a rebirth for the Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert in Rancho Mirage.

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College of the Desert Foundation steps up for students in need -- and asks community to do the same

By David Beasley | Mar 1, 2021

College of the Desert is known for its affordability, but that doesn’t mean students don’t need financial help, especially during a pandemic.

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Hoping for a better year: Ronald McDonald House longing for normal after COVID-19 challenges

By David Beasley | Mar 1, 2021

For Ernesto Rosales, chairman of the board of the Inland Empire Ronald McDonald House, a scene four years ago in the parking lot of Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital brought home the value of the house.

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Reserve Realty's Tom Cullinan on the Coachella Valley's new boom

By David Beasley | Jan 31, 2021

When the nation shut down for COVID-19 in March, the phones stopped ringing at Reserve Realty along with many other businesses in the Coachella Valley.

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Tamarisk: A classic club in the Valley

By David Beasley | Jan 31, 2021

The address for Tamarisk Country Club has a classic ring to it: none other than Frank Sinatra Drive.

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La Quinta's Art on Main Street shows still planned for February through April

By David Beasley | Jan 31, 2021

For artists who make their living selling their work at festivals, COVID-19 has been challenging.

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Econo-Crete owner is living the American dream in the Coachella Valley

By David Beasley | Jan 31, 2021

Claude Lachapelle describes the last two decades in the Coachella Valley as an example of the American Dream.

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Modernism Week starts with a virtual experience in February before heading out on the town in April

By David Beasley | Jan 31, 2021

In 2020, Modernism Week celebrating midcentury and modern architecture and design in Palm Springs was in February just before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of the world and nation. The event attracted 162,000 people.

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Palm Springs Chamber's 'Love Letters' sculpture a hit with tourists

By David Beasley | Dec 27, 2020

Visitors to downtown Palm Springs can send a virtual love letter with a warm postscript, “PSILOVEU” thanks to a new metal sculpture by the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce.

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Berkshire Hathaway's Gordon Miles: 'Everyone should take any opportunity to visit, live or play in the Coachella Valley'

By David Beasley | Dec 27, 2020

When Gordon Miles wakes up each morning to see the mountains rising vertically from the valley, he knows he is living in a special place.

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El Paseo Jewelers honor Riverside County deputy with 12th Annual Rich Espinoza Distinguished Service Award

By David Beasley | Dec 27, 2020

Each year, El Paseo Jewelers, a family-owned jewelry store in Palm Desert, honors a local law enforcement community member.

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Desert oasis: Prospect Companies' Phil Mikelatos on keeping senior living residents safe from COVID-19

By David Beasley | Oct 30, 2020

he story of 2020 is still unfolding, but for Phil Mikelatos, vice president of operations for Prospect Companies, a senior living provider in the Coachella Valley, one statistic is more important than all others. “We’ve not had any COVID cases among our residents,” he said..