This week the Aqua Caliente band of the Cahuilla tribe is offering one of their special events, the annual Festival of Native Film and Culture. Now in its eighth season, the 2009 Festival has already begun and will continue through March 8, 2009 at the Camelot Theatres in Palm Springs. The Festival features films, documentaries, and short films … [Read more...]
Coachella Valley Wildflowers
The annual appearance of the ephemeral spring wildflowers native to the Coachella Valley has everything to do with the amounts of rainfall in the winter months, which can vary widely within a relatively small area, and with warming temperatures that encourage blooming. In some areas it's reported that the wildflowers seem to be peaking early … [Read more...]
Tour de Palm Springs 2009
Where better to ride your bike than in the beautiful desert with a backdrop of rugged mountains in the distance! Who better to ride with than Tour de Palm Springs riders! Founder Tim Esser certainly is a believer. From its beginning here in Palm Springs in 1998 with about 400 riders, the Ride has steadily grown to almost 9,000 riders last year. … [Read more...]
Palm Springs Modernism Week 2009 – A Celebration of All Things MOD!
The 4th annual Palm Springs Modernism Week 2009 kicks off this coming Friday, February 13, 2009 and will include a wide variety of events over a 9-day period. As in previous years, Modernism Week will begin with the two-day Modernism Show on February 15 and 16, preceded by an evening Preview Reception on the14th, held at the Palm Springs Convention … [Read more...]
Palm Springs Film Festival 2009 Breaks Previous Records
Palm Springs can now boast to having one of the top three film festivals in the United States, based on attendance. Board Chairman of the festival, Harold Matzner called the new high attendance and revenue records "amazing in this economic environment . . . ." All of the festival passes were sold, and the gala which opened the festival this year … [Read more...]
Palm Springs International Film Festival – 2009
Wow, it's here again - the Palm Springs International Film Festival, beginning tonight with what the Festival bills as "The most glamorous night of the year in the valley" - The Black Tie 2009 Awards Gala. Sponsored by the luxury brand Cartier, the Festival begins at 5pm this evening; make that 4pm or earlier if you plan to be a spectator outside … [Read more...]
