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Olga Trehub
Surf’s Up!
Bodies of water in the desert? Unnatural. Waves in the desert? Call ’em supernatural. Following a pandemic-delayed debut and technically complex 2024 unveiling, waves at the Palm Springs Surf Club (PSSC) are now barreling in full.
Apr. 10, 2025
Olga Trehub
Hidden Gem: Music Heals
It’s not easy to locate Music Heals, a tiny store on North Palm Canyon Drive. The best way is to wait until Friday nights, when a drum circle forms. “Sometimes, they have 25 drums out there,” says Jason Nutter, owner of Music Heals.
Apr. 09, 2025
New Year/New Gear
The desert’s ever-growing sports calendar is shifting to a new gear this spring, compliments of The Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix. Hosted at the eponymous club’s Twin Palms track, the three-day racing event (held from March 21 to 23)
Feb. 28, 2025
Some Like It Hot
My best friend and I packed a picnic dinner and headed to Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park before sunset. “Zabriskie Point” is also the name of a 1970 American film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni.
Feb. 20, 2025
Stuck on You
Washington native Jonathan Giese was already the CFO of a large hospital in Simi Valley by the time he was 29 years old.
Feb. 19, 2025
Olga Trehub
The Fly High Club
The easiest way to find PS Air Bar is simply to look around for other new initiates who also can’t find it. Yes, you’ll feel a bit like a fool, wandering around the Sun Center mini-mall on South Palm Canyon Drive – which contains...
Dec. 30, 2024
John Henebry
American Express: Holes of Consequence
Get ready for an annual birdie “charge.” The PGA Tour returns to the Coachella Valley for the American Express (AmEx) Golf Tournament from Jan. 16 to 19, 2025. The event will be held in La Quinta for the 64th consecutive year.
Dec. 30, 2024
Thunderbird Ranch
Before there was a magical little city in the Valley called Rancho Mirage, there was a nice little dude ranch called Thunderbird Ranch.
Dec. 04, 2024
Hidden Gem: Family Recipe
East marries West perfectly with Thien Ha’s bánh mì sandwich at Ding Tea in Palm Desert.
Dec. 01, 2024
Farming’s Fresh Future
Though the number of farmers across the country has declined, Mark Tadros is dedicated to teaching the next generation to value locally grown produce from family-owned farms.
Nov. 09, 2024
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Apr. 25, 2025
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