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The Worst Coachella Style Guide

Annie Stamell | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Music Festivals, Indio, Coachella Style 2012, Coachella Style Guide, Coachella Music Festival, Style Guide, Coachella 2012, Coachella Fashion, J. Crew, Neon Clothes, Pop Culture, Music Fests in California, Coachella Indio, Los Angeles, Fashion Trends, Coachella, Palm Springs, Stamos, Indie Style, American Apparel, Hipster Fashion, Indie Music, Comedy News
Annie Stamell

If you want to meet your future spouse in a pair of acid-washed overall shorts and a neon orange tank top and moccasins and a Banksy tattoo on their wrist, then you are in luck! This is the place for you!

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A Getaway To Palm Springs And Coachella Valley

Meg Hemphill | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Bmw, Jennifer Lawrence, Coachella, Travel, Colony Palms Hotel, Palm Springs, Rancho Las Palmas, Travel News
Meg Hemphill

Whereas Palm Springs became a fashionable getaway for Hollywood types in the 1920s, Palm Desert saw its boom later in the mid century era.

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Caribbean Gay Cruise Passengers Plead Guilty To Indecent Exposure

AP | By CARLISLE JNO BAPTISTE | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Sodomy, Video, Gay Rights, Gay Cruise, John Robert Hart, Caribbean, Palm Springs, LGBT Rights, Gay Travel, Dominica, Dennis Jay Mayer, Gay Voices News

ROSEAU, Dominica -- Two Southern California men pleaded guilty on Thursday to indecent exposure in Dominica after they were arrested during a stop on ...

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An Oasis of Ideas at TED 2012

Max Lugavere | Posted 05.12.2012

Read More: Long Beach, Paul Gilding, Peter Diamandis, Palm Springs, Big Ideas, Chris Anderson, Aesthetics, Max Lugavere, Psychology, Ted, ted2012, Tedactive, Conferences, Tedtalks, tedtalks2012, Video, TED 2012, Culture News
Max Lugavere

Last year, we learned of the dangers of one's "filter bubble." At TED, there is no such danger: The talks are multi-sensory, cross-disciplinary, and always delivered with passion by someone at the top of their game. What's not to love?

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Palm Springs Loves Its Lesbians

Mariah Hanson | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Palm Springs Dinah Shore Weekend, Palm Springs Lesbians, Dinah Shore Weekend, Palm Springs the Dinah, Palm Springs, Gay Voices News
Mariah Hanson

2012 marks my 22nd year hosting the largest lesbian event in the world. The event has a history steeped in Palm Springs lore. In my opinion the Dinah Shore Weekend could not realistically take place anywhere else.

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PHOTOS: Splashy Spring Break Hotels

Conde Nast Traveler | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Spring Break, Beach, Travel, Los Angeles, St. Regis, Holiday, Hotels, Resort, Palm Springs, Guide, Restaurants, Tips, Slidepollajax, Vacation, Florida, Miami, Conde Nast Traveler, Travel News
Conde Nast Traveler

A bunch of new hotels have opened in sunny U.S. cities, just in time for spring break escapes.

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Channeling Nico in Silverlake

Wendy Block | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Channeling, Palm Springs, College, Cajun, Velvet Underground, English Literature, Silver Lake, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Chelsea, New York, Lou Reed, Bootleg Theater Silverlake, Bootleg Theater, Entertainment News
Wendy Block

If you wandered into the Bootleg Theater in Silverlake last Thursday night just before 9, you would have seen about 50 mostly middle-aged people sitting at bar tables laughing and drinking, interrupted suddenly by six musicians.

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Palm Springs Contemporary Art Fair Offers Surprises

Posted 02.17.2012

Read More: Cheech Marin, Contemporary Art, Art Fairs, Palm Springs, Judy Chicago, Coleman Miller, Palm-Springs-Modernism-Week, Palm Springs Contemporary Art Fair, Arts News

The Palm Springs Fine Art Fair started today and runs until Feb. 19th; it coincides with Modernism Week, an "11-day celebration of mid-century modern ...

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Desert Chic

Napoleon Perdis | Posted 03.28.2012

Read More: Lash Extensions, Vintage Jewelry, Art, Tinted Moisturizer, Palm Springs, Mascara, Nude Palette, Contour, Nude Makeup, Style News
Napoleon Perdis

I've been living the desert dream lately, channeling my alter ego of a 'desert rat' in Palm Springs where I am lucky enough to have a home.

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Old Becomes New At The Palm Springs Rendezvous

Brad Schreiber | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Travel, Southern California, Palm Springs, Holiday Travel, Hotels, Destinations, US Destinations, Travel Blogs, Travel News
Brad Schreiber

As the desert oasis and playground, two hours to the south of Los Angeles, Palm Springs has long been a retreat. Thankfully, the changes in the Coachella Valley are not housing developments but updating and refurbishing of properties for the visitor.

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Best of 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival

Brad Schreiber | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Film Festival, The Oscars, Entertainment News, Film, Palm Springs, Academy Awards, Entertainment, Palm Springs International Film Festival, Culture News
Brad Schreiber

The 23rd presentation of the Palm Springs International Film Festival, concluded January 14, presented 188 films from 73 countries, including 40 of the 63 foreign language offerings for the Academy Award.

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PHOTOS: Stars Hit The Palm Springs Film Fest Red Carpet In Black, Beige, Lace

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Palm Springs Film Festival, Video, Palm Springs Film Festival 2012, Olivia Wilde Palm Springs, Palm Springs, Palm Springs International Film Festival, Style News

Itching for the red carpet glam of Golden Globes? Well we've got your preview right here. The stars posed for pictures at last night's high-wattage...

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Best of the 2011 Palm Springs Short Film Festival

Brad Schreiber | Posted 09.01.2011

Read More: Short Films, Entertainment, Palm Springs, Films, Movies, Palm Springs International Film Festival, Animation, Zoltan: Hungarian Gangstar of Love, West of the Moon, The High Level Bridge, Good Pretender, Animated Short Films, Method, Palm Springs Film Festival, Miss Communication, Martyr Friday, Animation Film, Prefereably Blue, Steve, Turning, Vincenta, Nullarbor, Pass the Salt Please, Entertainment News
Brad Schreiber

Palm Springs may hover around 110 degrees in June but this collection of shorts from around the world is a cooling balm for those who have a diverse, worldwide perspective on filmmaking.

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PHOTOS: A. Quincy Jones Home For $1.65 Million

The Huffington Post | Lucy Blodgett | Posted 08.22.2011

Read More: La Real Estate, Paul Williams, Bel-Air Real Estate, Palm Springs, Rochedale Lane, Slidepollajax, Eric Staudenmaier, A Quincy Jones, Brentwood Real Estate, The Friedman Residence, Los Angeles News

New to the Brentwood housing market is the Friedman Residence designed by A. Quincy Jones (FAIA). Listed at $1.65 million, this property has been pres...

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Hot Dates in Palm Springs

Pam Grout | Posted 08.01.2011

Read More: Shields Date Gardens, Ramadan, Spa Desert Springs, Dates, Palm Springs, Oasis Dates Gardens, Coachella Valley, Travel News
Pam Grout

Mention Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley and most tourists think golf, Rat Pack and, if they're music fans, the Coachella Fest. What doesn't spring to mind is agriculture, particularly not the husbandry of dates.

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How Green Is My Valley?

Richard Bangs | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Travel, Palm Springs, Ecotourism, Travel News
Richard Bangs

Palm Springs sprawls like a petrified fossil on a culture dish in the middle of the hottest, driest desert in North America. Who would want to live there? Yet, in the early half of the 20th century it became an oasis for many.

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Designer Trina Turk on Travel Hits and Misses

Stacie Krajchir | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Simon Doonan, Jonathan Adler, Barney's, Palm Springs, Trina Turk, Home Decor, Retail, Fashion, Vintage Clothing, Travel News
Stacie Krajchir

Internationally renowned fashion and home designer Trina Turk is the quintessential doyenne of chic. Trina took some time out to dish her favorite travel hits and misses.

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Wonder, Rediscovered

Max Lugavere | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jason Silva, Palm Springs, Science, Max Lugavere, Technology, Ted, Organ Printing, Tedactive, Impact News
Max Lugavere

Each year brings a new theme to the prestigious TED stage, and this years' was aptly titled The Rediscovery of Wonder

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Introducing the TEDActive Projects: Mobility

Tom Rielly | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tedactive, Projects, Palm Springs, Mobility, World News
Tom Rielly

TEDActive 2011 is well underway, and the open-source nature of the conference is already inspiring collaboration and the exchange of ideas. This year,...

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PLAN ForYourArt: February 24-March 2

Bettina Korek | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Glenn Ligon, Katharina Fritsch, Mathew Sumich, Pierre Huyghe, Wade Guyton, Wolfgang Tillmans, Jean Farrar, Modernism Weekend, Richard Phillips, Claire Rojas, Douglas Gordon, Nel Ivanich, Sergej Jensen, Ugo Rondinone, Anish Kapoor, Dan Graham, De LaB, Elizabeth Taylor, Lacma, Dominic Sidhu, Richard Prince, Black Swan, Rachel Kneebone, Nick Mauss, Leland Y. Lee, Gardar Eide Einarsson, Ace Hotel, Peggy Honeywell, Regen Projects, Christopher Wool, Walead Beshty, Karen Kilimnik, Banks Violette, Spaghetti Westerns, Matthew Barney, Beverly Hills, Culture, Psycho, Ed Ruscha, Thomas Cole, Los Angeles, Iran Firooz Zahedi, Darren Aronofsky, Palm Springs, Course of Empire, Arts, Prism, Gagosian Gallery, Los Angeles News
Bettina Korek

Ed Ruscha's Psycho Spaghetti Westerns features wide horizontal paintings, in which landscape becomes a surreal mental construct.

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Mid-Century Modern Survives In Palm Springs

Brad Schreiber | Posted 09.20.2011

Read More: Palm Springs, US Destinations, Florida Travel, Mid Century Modern, Travel, Julius Shulman, Holiday Travel, Destinations, Travel News
Brad Schreiber

Palm Springs, the mecca for those withdrawing from colder climes, the playground of Hollywood, is steeped in a history of mid-century modern arc...

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WATCH: James Franco Plans Surprise Performance Art Project For Golden Globes

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kalup Linzy, Art, Acting, James Franco, 127 Hours, Sonny Bono, Palm Springs International Film Festival, Palm Springs, Kalup and Franco, Art Project, Performance Art, Proud Mary, Golden Globes, Campari, Video, Arts News

Actor James Franco is planning a surprise art performance for the Golden Globes. He hinted he might revive his experimental art music project, Kalup a...

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Live Jazz Getaway In Palm Springs: Music to Our Ears

Los Angeles Times | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hotels, Jazz, La Quinta Resort and Club, Live Music, Palm Springs, La Getaways, Los Angeles News

La Quinta Resort & Club near Palm Springs dials it down a notch for fall with a series of smooth-jazz concerts on the hotel's main lawn. You can buy i...

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PHOTOS: Vegging Out In Palm Springs - The Best Vegetarian Restaurants

Your Daily Thread | Monica Nicholson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slidepollajax, Ace Hotel, Vegetarian Restaurants, La Getaways, LA Restaurants, Palm Springs, Los Angeles News

Text courtesy of Your Daily Thread. By Monica Nicholson Living in Los Angeles and being a vegetarian can be fairly easy considering the growing numb...

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Along for the Ride: Two Bunch Palms Resort & Spa

Andrea R. Vaucher | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Resorts, Mineral Springs, Hot Springs, Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs, Health, Spa, Two Bunch Palms, Mud Baths, Relaxation, Style News
Andrea R. Vaucher

Two Bunch is located in Desert Hot Springs, which is across the highway, but many miles psychologically, from Palm Springs.

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