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[22 Aug 2009 | 2 Comments | 479 views]
El Paseo Shopping District

Something for Everyone on El Paseo in Palm Desert
Whether you are looking for fascinating art work or a great place to eat on different budgets, there is something for everyone (and more than just upscale budgets) in the El Paseo Shopping District.
Dining at El Paseo
On top of having great family restaurants like California Pizza Kitchen, Sushi restaurants such as No Da Te, and Italian cuisine at Ristorante Mamma Gina, El Paseo also offers upscale restaurants such as Augusta, which offers Continental, Mediterranean dishes as well as an artistic ambiance (located at …

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[23 Feb 2009 | One Comment | 217 views]
Palm Springs Desert Museum

By: Deborah Amar
The Palm Springs Art Museum (also know as the Palm Springs Desert Museum) is a great place to enjoy contemporary and classic artworks, ancient civilization artifacts, local Native American history, and other desert and cultural art. In addition to offering permanent collections available for view year-round, the museum has unique exhibitions available at different time frames over the course of the year. The museum also offers live performances at the Annenburg Theater, which is located down the stairs next to the main parking lot of the museum.
Aside from …

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[18 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 167 views]
Desert AIDS Project 15th Annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards

By: Deborah Amar
This Saturday will  mark the 15th Annual Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards in celebration 25 years of service by the Desert AIDS Project. The event will be held in the Palm Springs Convention Center with live entertainment, a silent auction, and will have celebrity presence.
The gala begins with cocktails at 5:00pm on February 21, 2009 and the ceremony begins at 7:00pm. The awards show includes stars such as Barry Manilow who will be accepting humanitarian awards for their service to others. Award recipients include the following:
Honoring:
Barry Manilow – Silver …

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[17 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 174 views]
Tony DeSare to Perform at the Annenberg Theater

By: Deborah Amar
Singer, pianist, songwriter and recording artist Tony DeSare will be performing live at the Annenberg Theater, located at the Palm Springs Art Museum. The Radio Show performance will be on Tuesday March 3, 2009 at 8:00 p.m according to a museum press release.
The Radio Show performance will feature American popular music and is inspired by Frank Sinatra’s radio broadcast recordings during World War II. DeSare’s show invokes the connection that an audience can have with different eras of music spanning from Classical to Contemporary Classics.
DeSare’s music performance and …