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Your Desert Daily Guide Since 1994<br />
<strong>August</strong> <strong>15</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>August</strong> <strong>21</strong>, <strong>2018</strong><br />
THURSDAYS AT THE TOOL SHED<br />
SEXY UNDERWEAR CONTEST! CASH PRIZE
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Volume 24, Issue 7<br />
Aug <strong>15</strong> - Aug <strong>21</strong>, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Inside This Week’s Issue<br />
Page 12<br />
“Daily What’s Happening”<br />
Page 14<br />
“DDG BUSINESS DIRECTORY”<br />
Page 33<br />
6 Insiders Guide<br />
9 10 Questions with Vic<br />
Starting on page<br />
33<br />
RESORTS PALM SPRINGS<br />
STYLE<br />
BUSINESS SERVICES<br />
ATTRACTIONS/<br />
ENTERTAINMENT<br />
ADULT BOOK STORE<br />
ADULT FETISH AND<br />
TOYS<br />
ART GALLERY<br />
ATTORNEYS<br />
BAR/PUBS<br />
COMPUTER SERVICE<br />
CONCRETE<br />
FURNITURE<br />
GYMS<br />
GENERAL SERVICES<br />
30 AdamsArtExpose’<br />
42 Adrian’s Picks<br />
32 Fabeyonce<br />
18 Word of the week<br />
40 Classifieds<br />
33 Gay Resorts<br />
39 GROUPS/HELP<br />
40 Massage Direc<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
29 The Center Schedule<br />
46 THE LAST WORD<br />
SHOPPING<br />
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10 QUESTIONS<br />
WITH VIC<br />
By Vic Gerami<br />
CHRISTOPHER CICCONE<br />
“Artist” is a simple, but not<br />
a simplistic way <strong>to</strong> describe<br />
Chris<strong>to</strong>pher Ciccone whose<br />
diverse and impressive body<br />
of work is forever embedded<br />
in brick & mortar, canvas,<br />
print, video and pop culture<br />
consciousness. The title of<br />
“Renaissance Man” is apropos<br />
for this creative maestro of<br />
Italian descent, whose roots go<br />
deep in the American Mid-West.<br />
Modesty aside, how would you<br />
describe yourself?<br />
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COVER<br />
Summer is the time<br />
for summer vacations!<br />
This week we hit Los<br />
Angeles for some low cost<br />
entertainment and bar<br />
hopping.<br />
Free museums, site seeing<br />
and hot beaches.<br />
THE FUN STARTS ON<br />
PAGE 20.<br />
THE LAST WORD<br />
by Greg Pettis<br />
Politics and<br />
Community!<br />
Page 46<br />
10 QUESTIONS<br />
WITH VIC<br />
By Vic Gerami<br />
PAGE 9<br />
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DAILY WHAT’S HAPPENING<br />
Bars & Restaurants<br />
Featured<br />
Bongo Johnny’s Patio Bar<br />
& Grille<br />
<strong>21</strong>4 East Arenas Road, PS<br />
(760) 866-1905<br />
Mon & Tue 8:00am -10pm<br />
Wed & Thu 8:00am -11pm<br />
Fri 8:00am -3:00am<br />
Sat 8:00am -3:00am<br />
Sun 8:00am -11 :00pm<br />
Azul<br />
369 N Palm Canyon Dr ,<br />
PS CA (760) 325-5533<br />
Pinocchio In the Desert<br />
134 East Tahquitz Canyon<br />
Way, PS 7:30am-2pm<br />
(760) 322-3776<br />
Rio Azul - Mexican Style<br />
Rest. & Bar<br />
(760) 992-5641 350 South<br />
Indian Cyn, PS,<br />
Sunshine Cafe<br />
368<strong>15</strong> Cathedral Canyon<br />
Drive, CC<br />
(760) 328-14<strong>15</strong> 6:00 am<br />
QUADZ (760) 778-4326<br />
200 S Indian Canyon Dr ,<br />
PS, CA<br />
The Barracks - Leather<br />
Bar 67625 E. Palm Canyon<br />
Dr. , CC<br />
2:00 pm – 2:00 am<br />
Tool Shed - Leather Bar<br />
600 E Sunny Dunes Rd ,<br />
PS (760) 320-3299<br />
10:00 am – 2:00 am<br />
Tryst Bar and Lounge<br />
188 S Indian Canyon Dr<br />
Palm Springs, CA<br />
Toucan’s Palm Canyon<br />
Streetbar Arenas rd<br />
Chill bar Arenas rd<br />
Hunters Arenas rd<br />
Stacy’s Arenas rd<br />
BlackBook Arenas rd<br />
HAPPY HOUR<br />
Tryst Everyday-2p -5p<br />
Score - Everyday 6a-8p<br />
Tool Shed - 10a-8p Every<br />
Day.<br />
Pinocchio - Everyday<br />
7:30a-2p<br />
Rio Azul Wed-Sun 4p-7p<br />
Barracks Happy Hour 2p<br />
<strong>to</strong> 8PM<br />
Bongo Johnny’s Patio Bar<br />
& Grille 5$ Bot<strong>to</strong>mless<br />
Mimosas All Day<br />
Score - The Game bar<br />
301 E Arenas Rd , PS<br />
Trunks Cat City<br />
(760) 327-0753 6:00 am<br />
Oscar’s Indian/Taqz.<br />
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DAILY WHAT’S HAPPENING<br />
Continued from page 14<br />
Tryst Bar and Lounge Open - Score Happy Hour til 8 PM<br />
WEDNESDAYS Happy Hour 2p <strong>to</strong> 8PM $4 Budweiser 25 ounce cans<br />
3:00 PM<br />
all day<br />
6:00 AM<br />
Sunshine Cafe Dinner Special Sunshine Cafe All day<br />
Score Happy Hour til 8 PM<br />
Chicken Enchiladas $12.95 everyday $6.95 breakfast,<br />
6:00 AM Score $2 Rolling<br />
4:00pm<br />
coffee included. Breakfast<br />
Rock Bottles all day<br />
Azul until 7pm 2-4-1<br />
Special Carne Asada<br />
Sunshine Cafe All day<br />
TMP closed. bongo Johnny’s and Eggs $10.25, Lunch<br />
everyday $6.95 breakfast,<br />
Dinner Special Chicken Special Meatloaf or Meatloaf<br />
coffee included, Lunch<br />
Parmesan 16.95<br />
Sandwich $9.75<br />
Special Bacon Guacamole<br />
5:00 PM<br />
7:30 AM<br />
Cheeseburger $10.95<br />
Rio Azul Open Happy Pinocchio Everyday<br />
7:30 AM<br />
Hour 5-7 PM $5 House Bot<strong>to</strong>mless Champagne!<br />
Pinocchio Everyday<br />
Margarita’s all day<br />
$4.95 Well Drinks &<br />
Bot<strong>to</strong>mless Champagne!<br />
8:00 PM<br />
Martinis<br />
$4.95 Well Drinks & Martinis<br />
Tool Shed Bear Chest Night -<br />
8:00 AM<br />
8:00 AM<br />
Happy Hour For Bear Chests TMP closed. bongo Johnny’s<br />
TMP closed. TMP closed.<br />
all night<br />
Everyday Bot<strong>to</strong>mless<br />
Bongo Johnny’s Everyday<br />
QUADZ Country & Western Mimosas $5 and $6 Handcrafted<br />
Bacon Bloody Mary’s<br />
Bot<strong>to</strong>mless Mimosas $5<br />
Video Night<br />
and $6 Hand-crafted Bacon<br />
Chill AJ Karaoke<br />
10:00 AM<br />
Bloody Mary’s<br />
9:00 PM<br />
Tool Shed Open - Happy<br />
10:00 AM<br />
Barracks Underwear Night Hour 10am-8pm<br />
Tool Shed Open - Happy<br />
with DJ<br />
2:00 PM<br />
Hour 10am-8pm $3.75 Well<br />
11:00 PM<br />
Barracks Open Happy Hour<br />
drinks<br />
Hunters underwear contest 2p <strong>to</strong> 8PM<br />
12:00 PM<br />
Tryst Bar and Lounge Open<br />
Tool Shed Bingo<br />
2:00pm Happy hour til 8pm<br />
(2 drink minimum)<br />
THURSDAYS<br />
4:00 PM<br />
2:00 PM<br />
TMP closed. bongo Johnny’s<br />
Barracks Open Happy Hour<br />
6:00 AM<br />
Dinner Special NY Strip<br />
2p <strong>to</strong> 8PM 2:00 PM<br />
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DAILY WHAT’S HAPPENING<br />
Word for the week<br />
Orgulous<br />
OR-gyuh-lus<br />
Continued from page 16<br />
Steak with a fully loaded baked<br />
pota<strong>to</strong> and veggies $17.95<br />
Alibi Azul until 7pm 2-4-1<br />
5:00 PM<br />
Rio Azul Open Happy Hour<br />
5-7 PM $5 House Margarita’s<br />
all day 2 for 1 Rio Margaritas<br />
with the $2 Crispy Tacos<br />
6:00 PM<br />
Palm Springs VillageFest Palm<br />
Canyon Drive Street fair<br />
Chill Bar Deserts only M4M<br />
Strip Club<br />
9:00 PM<br />
Barracks The Underground<br />
Drink specials for those in<br />
Jockstraps, underwear, Fetish<br />
gear or leather 9pm till closing.<br />
QUADZ Karaoke<br />
Tool Shed Underwear Night<br />
Happy Hour prices for those<br />
in underwear Clothes Check &<br />
DJ till 2am<br />
FRIDAYS<br />
PROUD. "In Troy, there lies the scene.<br />
From Isles of Greece / The princes orgulous, their<br />
high blood chaf 'd, / Have <strong>to</strong> the port of Athens sent<br />
their ships."<br />
Vodka all day<br />
Sunshine Cafe Breakfast<br />
Special California<br />
Chipotle Benedict $10.50,<br />
Lunch Special Fish and Chips<br />
$10.25. All day everyday $6.95<br />
breakfast, coffee included<br />
7:30 AM<br />
Pinocchio Everyday<br />
Bot<strong>to</strong>mless Champagne! $4.95<br />
Well Drinks & Martinis<br />
8:00 AM<br />
TMP closed. bongo Johnny’s<br />
Everyday Bot<strong>to</strong>mless Mimosas<br />
$5 and $6 Hand-crafted Bacon<br />
Bloody Mary’s<br />
11:00 AM<br />
Rio Azul Open Happy<br />
Hour 5-7 PM $5 House<br />
Margarita’s all day<br />
2:00 PM<br />
Barracks Open Happy Hour<br />
2p <strong>to</strong> 8PM<br />
Tryst Bar and Lounge Open<br />
2:00pm Happy hour til 8pm<br />
4:00 PM<br />
TMP closed. bongo Johnny’s<br />
Dinner Special BBQ Spare<br />
Ribs Half Rack for 16.95; Full<br />
Rack for 19.95<br />
4:00pm<br />
Azul until 7pm 2-4-1 !!<br />
5:00 PM<br />
Hunters fur Night<br />
8:00 PM<br />
Tool Shed Smoking Fridays<br />
(Or check Tool Shed Facebook<br />
Page for special events on<br />
Friday)<br />
Quadz Showtunes<br />
SATURDAYS<br />
6:00 AM<br />
Score Happy Hour until 8 PM<br />
Sunshine Cafe All day<br />
everyday $6.95 breakfast,<br />
coffee included<br />
7:30 AM<br />
Pinocchio Everyday<br />
Bot<strong>to</strong>mless Champagne! $4.95<br />
Well Drinks & Martinis<br />
8:00 AM<br />
TMP closed. bongo Johnny’s<br />
Everyday Bot<strong>to</strong>mless Mimosas<br />
$5 & $6 Hand-crafted Bacon<br />
Bloody Mary’s (continued<br />
from pg 20)<br />
6:00 AM<br />
Score Happy Hour til 8 PM<br />
11:00 AM<br />
6:00 AM Score $7 Belvedere<br />
Rio Azul Continued Open Happy on Hour page 20<br />
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Insider Guide<br />
Signature Event Calendar<br />
Labor Day September 3, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Rosh Hashana September 9-11, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Yom Kippur September 18-19, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Pride Honors Awards, Hyatt PS September<br />
27, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Native American Day September 28, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day<br />
Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 8, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Halloween Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 31, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Daylight Savings Time ends November 4,<br />
<strong>2018</strong><br />
Family YMCA of the Desert Hoedown at<br />
Sundown at Agua Caliente Nov 3, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Introduc<strong>to</strong>ry Offer<br />
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MONTHLY -WEEKLY<br />
To find out more information<br />
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The Catalina Island Museum offers the best in art and his<strong>to</strong>ry exhibitions and more.<br />
W O R K O U T G Y M<br />
P A L M S P R I N G S<br />
$12 DAY PASSES<br />
MEMBERSHIP SPECIALS<br />
SEE GYM FOR DETAILS<br />
NO CONTRACTS<br />
GROUP CLASSES INCLUDED • TRAINERS AVAILABLE<br />
CARDIO WITH PERSONAL TV’S • FREE WEIGHTS AND MACHINES<br />
TRX • LOCKERS • SHOWERS<br />
MEN’S SAUNA • FREE WIFI • FREE COFFEE<br />
<strong>21</strong>00 N PALM CANYON DR., SUITE C100<br />
(BEHIND TOUCAN’S TIKI LOUNGE)<br />
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262<br />
WORKOUT GYM HOURS:<br />
MON-FRI: 5:00AM - 8:00PM<br />
SAT-SUN: 8:00AM - 6:00PM<br />
(760) 325-4600<br />
W W W . W O R K O U T G Y M P S . C O M<br />
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Space Shuttle Endeavour<br />
On display in the Samuel Oschin Pavilion. The California Science Center offers fun and<br />
informative exhibits presented in interactive worlds. Through hands-on experiences in<br />
the galleries, you'll learn about human inventions and innovations, the life processes of<br />
living things and more. The Science Center is FREE and also features fantastic special<br />
exhibitions that change all the time, so visit often <strong>to</strong> find out what's new!<br />
You can even <strong>to</strong>uch tires that have been in space. From Endeavour flight STS-134, which<br />
show the wear from landing on the runway.<br />
Kelp Forest Res<strong>to</strong>ration. Here you can learn about the<br />
Science Center's efforts <strong>to</strong> res<strong>to</strong>re kelp forests off our<br />
coast. californiasciencecenter.org<br />
Admission <strong>to</strong> the Science Center's permanent<br />
exhibition galleries is FREE (excluding IMAX and<br />
Special Exhibits)<br />
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IF YOU GO:<br />
California Science<br />
Center 700<br />
Exposition Park<br />
Drive Los Angeles,<br />
CA 90037<br />
Open Daily: 10:00<br />
a.m. - 5:00 p.m.<br />
Check schedule for<br />
holidays.<br />
LOCALS TIPS<br />
WE TESTED....<br />
Book rooms as early<br />
as you can. There is<br />
no driving around<br />
LA looking for a<br />
hotel.<br />
Space <strong>to</strong>ilet.<br />
is less than 12<br />
miles, Venice beach<br />
is packed with<br />
free or low cost<br />
entertainment and<br />
Venice Beach!<br />
thevenicebeachbar.<br />
com We could not<br />
get the grumpy<br />
old man bar that<br />
overlooks the patio<br />
and behind us was a<br />
bunch of millennials<br />
dressed as pirates<br />
screaming like 12<br />
year old girls. But<br />
even they could not<br />
interrupt our good<br />
time.<br />
Our favorite people<br />
watching bar for Also Saturday is not<br />
many years has <strong>to</strong> a great day for the<br />
be the Venice Beach beach, as it is full of<br />
bar. It has the best 8 people that have 0<br />
LAX lodging is<br />
buck nachos and 6 beach etiquette.<br />
cheaper and the<br />
dollar drafts.<br />
Santa Monica pier<br />
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DAILY WHAT’S HAPPENING<br />
Next weeks Summer <strong>to</strong>ur!<br />
THE WORLD'S MOST<br />
FAMOUS ICE AGE FOSSIL<br />
EXCAVATION SITE IS<br />
LOCATED IN THE HEART OF<br />
LOS ANGELES! FREE!<br />
5-7 PM $5 House Margarita’s all<br />
day<br />
12:00 PM<br />
Score Bingo<br />
Tool Shed Bingo! Noon <strong>to</strong> 2 PM<br />
(2 drink minimum)<br />
2:00 PM<br />
Barracks Open Happy Hour 2p<br />
<strong>to</strong> 8PM<br />
Tryst Bar and Lounge Open<br />
2:00pm Happy hour til 8pm<br />
4:00 PM<br />
TMP closed. Bongo Johnny’s<br />
Continued from page 18<br />
Tool Shed Lights Out<br />
Saturdays (Or check Tool<br />
Shed Facebook Page for<br />
special events on Saturday)<br />
9:00 PM<br />
Barracks Fetish Patio Party:<br />
Cruise night on the Patio w/<br />
DJ Mixie<br />
SUNDAYS<br />
6:00 AM<br />
Score Happy Hour til 8 PM<br />
$4 Cucumber or Southern<br />
Mary all day<br />
7:00 AM<br />
Sunshine Cafe Breakfast<br />
Special Eggs Benedict<br />
$10.25. All day everyday<br />
$6.95 breakfast, coffee<br />
included<br />
7:30 AM<br />
Pinocchio Bot<strong>to</strong>mless<br />
Champagne! $4.95 Well<br />
Drinks & Martinis. Get a<br />
Martini BURGER!<br />
8:00 AM<br />
TMP closed. bongo Johnny’s<br />
Everyday Bot<strong>to</strong>mless<br />
Mimosas $5 and $6 Handcrafted<br />
Bacon Bloody Mary’s<br />
10:00 AM<br />
Tool Shed $2 Bloody Marys<br />
11:00 AM<br />
Rio Azul Open Happy<br />
Hour 5-7 PM $5 House<br />
Margarita’s all day<br />
Rio Azul Drag Brunch every<br />
Sunday – doors open at 11<br />
12:00 PM<br />
Azul Disco Drag Brunch<br />
Every Sunday til 3.<br />
2:00 PM<br />
Barrack’s World Famous<br />
Sunday Beer Bust and<br />
Sunday Night Social<br />
featuring DJ Mixie in the DJ<br />
Booth from 3 - 9<br />
Tryst Bar and Lounge Open<br />
2:00pm Happy hour til 8pm<br />
4:00 PM<br />
TMP closed. bongo Johnny’s<br />
Dinner Special Chicken<br />
Carbonara $<strong>15</strong>.95<br />
6:00 PM<br />
Tool Shed - Buzz Cuts,<br />
Boots, and Jocks - Come<br />
& get your hair buzzed,<br />
boot black or shoes shined,<br />
and Happy Hour prices for<br />
wearing your jock, & Djs<br />
spinning the oldies<br />
8:00 PM<br />
Toucans 2016 Queen Of<br />
The desert TOMMI ROSE<br />
& THE PLAYGIRLS Drag<br />
Revue on Sunday night 2<br />
shows<br />
10:00 PM<br />
Barracks Jockstrap Pool<br />
MONDAYS<br />
6:00 AM<br />
Score Happy Hour til 8 PM<br />
$7 Belvedere Vodka all day<br />
7:30 AM<br />
Pinocchio Bot<strong>to</strong>mless<br />
Dinner Special Prime Rib 19.95<br />
Champagne! $4.95 Well<br />
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DAILY WHAT’S HAPPENING<br />
Continued from page 22<br />
OPEN ALL SUMMER !!!!! Except September 5th <strong>to</strong> Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 5th for vacation.<br />
Drinks & Martinis. Get a<br />
Martini BURGER!<br />
7:30 AM<br />
Sunshine Cafe All day<br />
everyday $6.95 breakfast,<br />
coffee included<br />
8:00 AM<br />
TMP closed. bongo Johnny’s<br />
Everyday Bot<strong>to</strong>mless<br />
Mimosas $5 and $6 Handcrafted<br />
Bacon Bloody Mary’s<br />
2:00 PM<br />
Barracks Open Happy Hour<br />
2p <strong>to</strong> 8PM<br />
Tryst Bar and Lounge Open<br />
Happy hour til 8pm<br />
4:00 pm<br />
Azul until 7pm 2-4-1<br />
TMP closed. bongo Johnny’s<br />
Daily Special Blackened<br />
Salmon or Prime Rib Caesar<br />
Salad $18.95<br />
7:00 PM<br />
Barracks Pool Tournament<br />
at the followed by free pizza<br />
at 9pm<br />
9:00 PM<br />
Tool Shed Monday Massage<br />
and Martini Night - Relax<br />
those muscles and melt<br />
tension away with a licensed<br />
massage therapist and $2<br />
off all Martinis with nightly<br />
specials<br />
TUESDAYS<br />
6:00 AM<br />
Score Happy Hour til 8 PM<br />
$2 PBR Tallboys and Free<br />
Pool all day<br />
Sunshine Cafe Breakfast<br />
Special 1/2 French <strong>to</strong>ast w/<br />
bacon, eggs $8.75, Lunch<br />
Special 1/2 sandwich/soup<br />
or salad $8.75. All day<br />
everyday $6.95 breakfast,<br />
coffee included<br />
7:30 AM<br />
Pinocchio Everyday<br />
Bot<strong>to</strong>mless Champagne!<br />
$4.95 Well Drinks & Martini<br />
8:00 AM<br />
TMP closed. bongo Johnny’s<br />
Everyday Bot<strong>to</strong>mless<br />
Mimosas $5 and $6 Handcrafted<br />
Bacon Bloody Mary’s<br />
10:00 AM<br />
Tool Shed Open - Happy<br />
Hour 10am-8pm<br />
2:00 PM<br />
Tryst Bar and Lounge Open<br />
2:00pm Happy hour til 8pm<br />
Barracks Open Happy Hour<br />
2p <strong>to</strong> 8PM<br />
4:00 PM<br />
TMP closed. bongo Johnny’s<br />
Dinner Special Bot<strong>to</strong>mless<br />
Spaghetti 8.95<br />
Azul 2-4-1 until 7pm<br />
7:00 PM<br />
Tool Shed Tuesday Tequila<br />
Night - $1 off tequila shots,<br />
chips & salsa, nightly tequila<br />
specials start at 7PM<br />
7:30 PM<br />
Azul Cabaret<br />
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The Center<br />
See page 41 for directions.<br />
Wednesday, <strong>August</strong> <strong>15</strong>th<br />
7:00 – 8:00AM – Crystal Meth<br />
Anonymous (CMA)<br />
9:00 AM – Beginning Tai Chi<br />
10:00 – 11:00AM –<br />
Intermediate Tai Chi<br />
11:30AM – 50 + Fit<br />
7:00 PM – Narcotics Anon<br />
7:00 – 8:00PM – CMA<br />
Thursday, <strong>August</strong> 16th<br />
10:30 – 11:30AM – Nasty<br />
Women Chatting<br />
1:30 PM – Intermediate<br />
Spanish<br />
1:30 – 3:30PM – Legal Aid<br />
Clinic (by appointment)<br />
6:00 – 7:30 – Building a Better<br />
Retirement<br />
6:00 PM – Food Bank<br />
7:00 – 9:00PM – CODA<br />
7:30 – 9:00PM - CMA<br />
Friday, <strong>August</strong> 17th<br />
7:00 – 8:30AM – AA Meeting<br />
10:30AM – 12:00PM – Men’s<br />
Chat Group<br />
12:00 – 3:00PM –<br />
Immigration Legal Assistance<br />
3:00 – 4:30PM – Caregiver<br />
Support Group<br />
4:00 – 6:00PM – Young and<br />
Queer<br />
7:30 – 8:30PM – CMA<br />
Saturday, <strong>August</strong> 18th<br />
9:30 – 11:30AM – Computer<br />
Hacking and Hasrasment<br />
12:30 – 2:00PM - Beginning<br />
American Sign Language<br />
1:00 PM – Creative Writing<br />
Sunday, <strong>August</strong> 19th<br />
10:00AM– Reignite Ministries<br />
1:00 PM – Great Sober Sex<br />
Forum<br />
6:00 – 7:30PM – CMA<br />
Monday, <strong>August</strong> 20th<br />
7:30 – 8:30AM – Alcoholics<br />
Anonymous<br />
9:00AM – Open Play Bridge<br />
10:30 – 11:30AM – 50 + Fit<br />
1:00 – 4:00PM – Pinochle<br />
Open Play<br />
6:30 – 7:30PM – Mahjong<br />
7:30 – 8:30PM – CMA<br />
Tuesday, <strong>August</strong> <strong>21</strong>st<br />
11:00 AM – Zumba Gold<br />
11:00AM – 3:00PM – HICAP<br />
Medicare Counseling<br />
1:30 PM – Interm. Spanish<br />
4:00 – 5:00PM – Prostate<br />
Cancer Support Group<br />
4:30 – 5:30PM – Gentle Yoga<br />
6:30 – 8:00PM – Trans Peer<br />
Led Support Group<br />
CCBC Resort hotel’s newest restaurant. Opening soon!<br />
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STATUES OF ART HISTORY<br />
OR HONORING RACISM AND<br />
SLAVERY?<br />
AdamsArtExpose’<br />
AdamsArtExpose’ ART<br />
With the current news filled with<br />
commentaries and documentaries<br />
regarding the shameful demonstration of<br />
racism and hate from the Charlottesville,<br />
North Carolina demonstration on <strong>August</strong><br />
11, 2017 the questions are arising of what<br />
<strong>to</strong> do with the controversial Civil War<br />
statues throughout the U.S. Allegedly<br />
the demonstration in Charlottesville was<br />
instigated by the removal of a statue of<br />
Robert E. Lee from the city center. The<br />
vehemence of the White Supremists that<br />
caused the deaths of 3 people and major<br />
injuries <strong>to</strong> several others. Donald Trump<br />
excused the violence as "There are good<br />
people on both sides".<br />
Although the question of saving the<br />
Robert E. Lee statue was used as the<br />
primary excuse by the supremacist<br />
group, the larger question is, should<br />
continuing the justification of slavery,<br />
lynching, and inhumane behavior <strong>to</strong>ward<br />
people be commemorated?<br />
The question of what <strong>to</strong> do with the<br />
hundreds of statues commemorating<br />
the Civil War, primarily generals, and<br />
soldiers of the Confederate Army, should<br />
be destroyed, preserved in art museums,<br />
or left as discussion points in public<br />
displays where they are currently placed?<br />
University of Virginia professor, Louis<br />
P. Nelson, suggested, "Such statues<br />
cannot stand alone in the middle of a<br />
square with azaleas. I have argued that<br />
we need <strong>to</strong> transform these open spaces<br />
in<strong>to</strong> open-air museums, where we can<br />
learn about the simultaneous his<strong>to</strong>ries of<br />
lynching, Confederate monuments and<br />
Jim Crow policies. These are powerful<br />
objects, so they will need powerful<br />
recontextualization.... They need <strong>to</strong><br />
become a catalyst for conversations as<br />
objects in a museum might."<br />
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These questions of what <strong>to</strong> do with Civil<br />
War statues will continue <strong>to</strong> be debated.<br />
Now that racism and xenophobia and the<br />
quotes of our President, "Get them out<br />
of here", are being supported by some,<br />
perhaps the use of three-dimensional art<br />
pieces can stimulate conversation about<br />
the responsibility of each of us <strong>to</strong>ward the<br />
civil and humane treatment <strong>to</strong>ward our<br />
neighbors and fellow humans.<br />
Questions, comments, suggestions,<br />
contact - adamsartexpose@gmail.com or<br />
adamsartexpose@ddguide.com<br />
AdamsArtExpose’ ART<br />
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Fabeyonce “Yo MaMa”<br />
And I'm talking about mine. Years ago, I got<br />
turned in <strong>to</strong> RuPaul's Drag Race. It was a<br />
show like no other, I was amazed by all these<br />
amazing Queens, who literally paved the way<br />
for many of us and showed us that it is ok <strong>to</strong> be<br />
proud of who you are.<br />
I looked up <strong>to</strong> many queens, Morgan<br />
McMichael's, Delta Work, Mayhem Miller<br />
Shannel, Jessica Wild, Ongina, etc the list goes<br />
on watching these ladies work the stage having<br />
us, the viewers, on our <strong>to</strong>es (who's gonna<br />
win, who's gonna win) and them having the<br />
opportunity <strong>to</strong> work with the main mother<br />
herself, miss RuPaul.<br />
We can only hope for something amazing <strong>to</strong><br />
happen <strong>to</strong> one of us and by that, I mean, as<br />
a local girl I find myself working harder and<br />
harder <strong>to</strong> be the best I can. Recently I got<br />
offered <strong>to</strong> work with Morgan McMichael's at<br />
Toucans Tiki Lounge in Palm Springs.<br />
I jumped on the opportunity <strong>to</strong> perform<br />
there, then she offered me a spot <strong>to</strong> perform at<br />
her show in Ontario at Hamburger Mary's. I<br />
absolutely jumped on it.<br />
Working hard and being honest and true <strong>to</strong><br />
who I am, I worked for some and Morgan<br />
McMichael's spoke <strong>to</strong> me about some stuff<br />
and I ended becoming her Daughter (can you<br />
freaking believe it?).<br />
something good happens <strong>to</strong> one, but we can<br />
only learn and move on. This is amazing and<br />
can't wait <strong>to</strong> see what's in s<strong>to</strong>re for the future.<br />
I'm gonna continue <strong>to</strong> work hard and push<br />
myself and make sure the name goes noticed.<br />
Working with my motha is soo much fun and<br />
<strong>to</strong> be honest, I would never be this far in if<br />
it wasn't for miss Jazmyn Simone, a special<br />
shout out <strong>to</strong> her for keeping me on my <strong>to</strong>es<br />
and the advice given. When working the stage<br />
with Morgan, the energy is so wild and like a<br />
jolt of energy shot right threw me. If I didn't<br />
do a death drop before, I sure as hell did one<br />
now (that's not ever gonna happen). This is<br />
something I dreamt of since I started. I had a<br />
drag mother previously, but it didn't work out,<br />
not gonna shame her but it wasn't a match.<br />
So far, I'm having the time of my life and<br />
working harder than ever. Time for new looks,<br />
new music, new me, please make sure <strong>to</strong> keep<br />
up and see where I'll be next. Please make sure<br />
<strong>to</strong> follow me on social media Instagram under<br />
fabeyonce and Facebook under fabeyonce<br />
Also, please message me if you'd like my<br />
thoughts on anything you have <strong>to</strong> say thank<br />
you all for reading until next week.<br />
Love Fabeyonce McMichael's<br />
I died a few times and pinched myself, “Is this<br />
really happening?”. I wasn't sure if I was drunk,<br />
but I hadn't had anything <strong>to</strong> drink, I said “Yes,<br />
I'd love <strong>to</strong> be a McMichael’s”.<br />
Since taking in the name, lots of things<br />
changed for me. People especially, but that's<br />
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY<br />
NEWLY REMODELED M J Cus<strong>to</strong>m Furniture 72-162 CA-111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270<br />
BUSINESS DIRECTORY<br />
RESORTS PALM SPRINGS STYLE<br />
CCBC Resort 760 324-1350 See page 2<br />
CCBC is the largest clothing optional Gay<br />
men’s resort in Southern California.<br />
Located just a few minutes from down<strong>to</strong>wn<br />
Palm Springs, Our 3.5 acre fantasy<br />
playground is perfect for weekend getaways<br />
and extended stays.<br />
Chaps Inn 760 327-8222 See page 18<br />
Don’t stay where the boys are ….. stay<br />
where the men are! Swim in or laze by<br />
the heated salt water pool, enjoy the spa,<br />
cool misting system and steam room! Play<br />
in the outdoor sling or Saint Andrew’s<br />
cross. Chaps Inn is a clothing optional 10<br />
room resort owned and operated by two<br />
British transplants and life partners, Stuart<br />
and Ian.<br />
ALL WORLDS RESORTS 760-323-7505<br />
See page 7.<br />
Largest Down<strong>to</strong>wn Palm Springs Resort:<br />
featuring over 3.5 acres with seven pools,<br />
four hot tubs and lot’s of “fun” aimed at gay<br />
men. Day and night passes are available<br />
everyday. One of the most popular Men’s<br />
resort in Palm Springs and home of the<br />
famous Sunday BBQ Pool Party.<br />
TRIANGLE INN 760-322-7993<br />
555 E. San Lorenzo Rd<br />
92264 Palm Springs CA<br />
Romantic and relaxing or fun and frisky. At<br />
the Triangle Inn Palm Springs, the choice<br />
is yours. This award-winning, and his<strong>to</strong>ric<br />
Palm Springs Resort is a feast for all your<br />
senses, with a special flair for Southern<br />
(California) hospitality.<br />
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Continued from page 8<br />
More Events...<br />
Weekly, Certified Farmers Market The<br />
popular outdoor market returns with fresh<br />
food products, chef demonstrations and<br />
entertainment! Every Saturday from 8:00<br />
a.m. <strong>to</strong> 12:30 p.m. next <strong>to</strong> the Palm Springs<br />
Cultural Center. 2300 E. Baris<strong>to</strong> Road<br />
Aug 17-19, <strong>2018</strong> CVRep presents Brenda<br />
Silas Moore "All You Need is Love"<br />
Coachella Valley Reper<strong>to</strong>ry<br />
69930 Highway 111 Suite 116<br />
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270<br />
Aug. 28, Come sing with us, Palm Springs<br />
Gay mens Chorus open rehearsals<br />
psgmc.com see page 27.<br />
thru sept. 30, Daily, Omni Murder Mystery<br />
Question everyone and everything <strong>to</strong><br />
carefully piece clues <strong>to</strong>gether and figure<br />
out who did it. Omni Rancho Las Palmas<br />
Resort & Spa 41000 Bob Hope Drive Rancho<br />
Mirage, CA 92270Phone: 760.862.4518<br />
Every Monday Ace Hotel and Swim Club Ace<br />
Trivia with Bella da Ball 9:00PM 701 E Palm<br />
Canyon Drive Palm Springs, CA 9226<br />
Sept. 23, Cinema Diverse Returns: The<br />
Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival Palm<br />
Springs Cultural Center September 20, <strong>2018</strong> -<br />
Camelot Theatres<br />
2300 E Baris<strong>to</strong> Road Palm Springs<br />
Sept. 22, Travel <strong>to</strong> China with the Palm<br />
Springs Chamber<br />
Sept. 30, Best of Rodgers and Hammerstein<br />
Benefiting Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus<br />
and Palm Canyon Theatre Sunday, 7:00p.m.<br />
538 North Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs,<br />
CA 92262<br />
Phone: (760) 323-5123 see page 26<br />
www.palmcanyontheatre.org/show-pho<strong>to</strong>s<br />
Oct.4, Joshua Tree Music Festival is held at<br />
the gateway <strong>to</strong> the world-renowned National<br />
Park TMF Fall Festival.<br />
Oct. 28, Golf Cart Parade<br />
Palm Desert El Paseo & San Luis Rey<br />
Palm Desert, CA 92260<br />
Opens at 9 a.m. Parade steps off at 12 p.m.<br />
Nov. 3, Greater Palm Springs LGBT Pride<br />
Dates: November 3, <strong>2018</strong> - November 4, <strong>2018</strong><br />
Palm Springs, CA 92262<br />
Aug 19, 4:00pm Coachella Valley Barber<br />
Gathering Showcase, Vendors, Product<br />
Demos, Networking, and Afterparty. Zeldas<br />
Nightclub, Palm Springs, CA<br />
atarts at $20.00<br />
TELL ‘EM YOU<br />
READ IT HERE!<br />
IN YOUR DDG<br />
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BUSINESS SERVICES<br />
ATTRACTIONS/ENTERTAINMENT<br />
Cabot’s Pueblo Museum 760-329-7610<br />
McCallum Adobe 760-323-8297<br />
Ruddy’s General S<strong>to</strong>re Museum 760-327-<br />
2<strong>15</strong>6<br />
Indian Canyons 760-323-6018<br />
Palm Springs Aerial Tram 760-325-1449<br />
Palm Springs Air Museum 760-778-6262<br />
Palm Springs Art Museum 760-325-7186<br />
Sunnylands 760-328-2829<br />
Pat<strong>to</strong>n Memorial Museum 760-227-3483<br />
Joshua Tree National park 760-367-5500<br />
ADULT BOOK STORE<br />
*Hidden Joy 760 328-1694<br />
ADULT FETISH AND TOYS<br />
*Gear Leather & Fetish 760 322-3363<br />
*Hidden Joy 760 328-1694<br />
*Q Trading 760 416-7<strong>15</strong>0<br />
ART GALLERY<br />
Sebastian’s Gallery Appraisals - Antiques<br />
Fine Art - Estate sales and liquidation<br />
69930 Hwy 111 Rancho Mirage . Nudes |<br />
Art 760-202-0582<br />
ATTORNEYS<br />
*Joseph Rhea legal criminal law human<br />
rights 760 322-3001<br />
Matthew J Hunter Estate planning business<br />
BAR/PUBS<br />
*Georgie’s Alibi (760) 325-5533<br />
*Rio Azul 760-992-5641<br />
*Score 760-327-0753<br />
*Tool Shed 760-320-3299<br />
*The Barracks 760-3<strong>21</strong>-9688<br />
*Tryst Bar 760-832-6046<br />
BUSINESS DIRECTORY<br />
Computer Service<br />
CONCIERGE-STYLE COMPUTER SUP-<br />
PORT I AM NOT MAC-PHOBIC!<br />
Desk<strong>to</strong>ps, lap<strong>to</strong>ps, Internet/wireless<br />
connectivity, virus remediation. Catering<br />
<strong>to</strong> locals & resort/out-of-<strong>to</strong>wn<br />
guests. Reasonable rates Call Ed Lefkowitz<br />
sunnyDconsulting (760) 483-31<strong>15</strong>.<br />
sunnydconsulting.com<br />
CONCRETE<br />
FURNITURE<br />
*MJ Cus<strong>to</strong>m Furniture 760 779-0303<br />
GYMS<br />
*WorkOUT Gym 760 325-4600<br />
GENERAL SERVICES<br />
Patriot Services<br />
LIC General Contac<strong>to</strong>r<br />
Handyman | Flooring | SHOWERS<br />
PLUMBING | ELECTICAL<br />
760-327-9617<br />
SHOPPING<br />
LEATHER GEAR TOYS<br />
*Gear Leather and Fetish 760-322-3363<br />
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY<br />
gearleather.com 650 E. Sunny Dunes<br />
Leather Repair<br />
Off Ramp Leathers 760-778-2798<br />
www.offrampleathers.com New and used<br />
leather and fetish/BSDM gear. Alterations<br />
and repairs from saddle-patching<br />
your well-loved Levis <strong>to</strong> refurbishing your<br />
prized leathers. Or get measured for a new<br />
cus<strong>to</strong>m leather outfit handmade by Paul.<br />
Great selection of consignment items.<br />
650 E. Sunny Dunes Rd., Unit 3, Palm<br />
Springs, CA 92264<br />
Notary Service<br />
McFarland Mobile Notary Service<br />
Full service Notary Public/Signing Agent<br />
I come <strong>to</strong> you wherever you are! Available<br />
5 a.m. – 11 p.m. E Docs accepted. Dependable,<br />
professional, and friendly.<br />
(760)-641-6400 call or text -<br />
PAINTERS<br />
MATRIMONY<br />
SPIRITUALITY<br />
Continued from page 35<br />
Bloom In the Desert Ministries<br />
760 327-3802<br />
POSTAL SERVICES<br />
*UPS S<strong>to</strong>re 760 324-8184<br />
RESTAURANTS<br />
*Sunshine Cafe 760-328-14<strong>15</strong><br />
*Bongo Johnny’s 760-866-1905<br />
*Pinocchio’s 760-322-3776<br />
* Rio Azul 760 992-5641<br />
*Georgie’s Alibi 760 325-5533<br />
*Crazy Mels 760 832-7110<br />
Nina’s traditional Greek cuisine<br />
and pizzeria. Chef Nina’s gourmet<br />
pizza is prepared with fresh<br />
<strong>to</strong>ma<strong>to</strong> sauce and buffalo milk<br />
mozzarella. Enjoy Chef Nina’s<br />
45 years of cooking passion with<br />
100-year-old plus family recipes.<br />
The healthiest, freshest, cleanest,<br />
Hellenic cuisine ever! All day<br />
Monday is Chef Nina’s Pizza<br />
Day. Get a complementary beer,<br />
wine, or soda with every order<br />
over $20. Located on the South<br />
West corner of Ramon Rd &<br />
South Sunrise Way at “Plaza At<br />
Sunrise.” 555 South Sunrise Way<br />
Palm Springs 760-323-8552<br />
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY<br />
Continued from page 36<br />
Touching the cosmos! Endeavor flew 122,883,<strong>15</strong>1 miles in space.<br />
REAL ESTATE<br />
*Berring<strong>to</strong>n Properties 760 408-4102<br />
Theatre/Playhouse<br />
*Desert Rose Play House 760-202-3000<br />
Palm Canyon Theater 760 323-5123<br />
Annenberg Theater 760 325-4490<br />
McCallum Theatre 760)340-2787<br />
TRAVEL<br />
MOVING? Utilities<br />
Gas 800-427-2200<br />
Water 760-323-4971<br />
Electric 800-990=7788<br />
Trash 800-973-3873<br />
Recycling 760-327-1351<br />
Free Trolley Buzz<br />
GROUPS/ORG/HELP<br />
LGBT COMMUNITY CENTER OF THE<br />
DESERT 1301 North Palm Canyon, 3rd<br />
Floor PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262<br />
760-416-7790/www.thecenterps.org<br />
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY 800-<br />
227-2345<br />
AMVETS: 760-323-9085<br />
BLOOM IN THE DESERT MINISTRIES:<br />
760-327-3802<br />
Coachella Valley Sexual Assault Services<br />
Rape Crisis Center (760) 568-9071<br />
DEMOCRATS OF THE DESERT<br />
desertdemocrats.org<br />
democratsofthedesert@gmail.com<br />
DESERT AIDS PROJECT: 760 323-<strong>21</strong>18<br />
DESERT LEGAL AID: 760-832-9770<br />
DESERT OUTREACH FOUNDATION<br />
760 864-1234<br />
DESERT STONEWALL DEMOCRATS:<br />
760 260-8104<br />
DESERT WINDS 760 776-2700<br />
FRONTRUNNERS 760 285-0077<br />
GAY ARTISTS - 760 835-0727<br />
Gay Book Club of PS—write <strong>to</strong> bookclubofps@yahoo.com<br />
PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM<br />
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY<br />
CRAZY MELS Burgers and Shakes<br />
PALM SPRINGS AIR MUSEUM<br />
psairmuseum.org 760 778-6262<br />
PALM SPRINGS GAY MEN’S CHORUS<br />
760-<strong>21</strong>9-2077<br />
PALM SPRINGS LEATHER ORDER OF<br />
THE DESERT 760 272-5553<br />
PALM SPRINGS PRIDE pspride.org<br />
NATURIST DAY PASSES<br />
Gay Men CCBC Resort, All Worlds Resort<br />
Family DeAnza Springs Resort Jacumba,<br />
CA, Living Waters, Desert Sun Resort<br />
166 Palm Canyon Drive P. S. Ca.<br />
Call <strong>to</strong>day <strong>to</strong><br />
add your<br />
Listing!<br />
888 743-3349<br />
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THE FOLLOWING WEEK Line ads are 30 words or less.<br />
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responsibility for the content of ads or for the reliability of our advertisers.<br />
We are open, Monday-Friday, from 10 AM <strong>to</strong> 4 PM Proofing limited <strong>to</strong> first run.<br />
NEW DROP off (no cash) address is:1717 E. Vista Chino Drive, A7-480, Palm Springs, CA 92262<br />
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MASSAGE<br />
4 HAND TANTRIC MASSAGE <br />
EurAsian Team Relaxing Rejuvenating,<br />
Sensual 760-835-0727 [000]<br />
MALE KNEADS<br />
Exceptional, Sensual, Soothing, body work<br />
for men of all ages. Outcalls only. Call<br />
Adam for an extraordinary experience in<br />
innovative erotic relaxation.<br />
760-835-0727 [000]<br />
PALM SPRINGS BLACK MASSEUR<br />
5’4”, 130# of lean muscle. Handsome face.<br />
Smooth and athletic. Personal training<br />
available.MC/Visa Accepted.<br />
Michael Cell 562-714-4270 [0109]<br />
JUST A GREAT MASSAGE!<br />
MISHU – from Nepal<br />
Relaxing full body massage<br />
1 hour $55 90 minutes $65<br />
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HOMES<br />
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Trans Tuesdays<br />
Programs and services @ The Center are<br />
made for everyone in our community.<br />
If you’re transgender, we’ve built<br />
programming specifically for you. Every<br />
Tuesday evening, come by The Center for<br />
Trans Tuesdays. 1301 North Palm Canyon<br />
Dr, 3rd Floor fNO COST TO ATTEND.<br />
1st Tuesday - Trans Talk<br />
Open <strong>to</strong> all Trans/Intersex, significant<br />
others / close family Two groups; MTF and<br />
FTM <strong>to</strong> discuss issues that are specific <strong>to</strong><br />
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2nd Tuesday - Peer-Led Support Group<br />
Back issues now available.<br />
Pilot program by request limited<br />
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will@desertdailyguide.com<br />
888-743-3349<br />
Open <strong>to</strong> all Trans/Intersex, significant<br />
others / close family<br />
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Open <strong>to</strong> all Trans/Intersex, significant<br />
others / Allies<br />
Speakers and other resources that will deal<br />
with <strong>to</strong>pics of interest <strong>to</strong> the group<br />
4th. Tuesday - Trans Lounge<br />
Open <strong>to</strong> all Trans/Intersex, significant<br />
others / Allies<br />
A social time for movies, games, activities<br />
and celebrations. feel free <strong>to</strong> wear what<br />
makes you comfortable.<br />
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GAYDGETS &<br />
THREADS<br />
ADRIAN’S PICKS FOR<br />
THE MAN THAT NEEDS<br />
EVERYTHING.<br />
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#1 Nike Air Force 270<br />
$160.00 Nike.com<br />
The Nike Air Force 270 Men’s Shoe<br />
updates the muscular Air Force<br />
silhouettes of the ‘90s with a big,<br />
plush Max Air unit – the tallest ever.<br />
It also includes an adjustable midfoot<br />
strap with a magnetic closure so you<br />
can get out of the shoe with a quick<br />
click.<br />
#2 Retreat Offset Denim Backpack<br />
$100.00 nordstrom.com<br />
Since its inception in 2009,<br />
Vancouver-based Herschel Supply<br />
Co. has defined classic accessory<br />
aesthetics for the current era,<br />
marrying nostalgic silhouettes with<br />
modern minimalism. The brand’s<br />
passion for both superb quality<br />
and detailed design has earned it<br />
global recognition as the standard<br />
for functional accessories—from its<br />
iconic backpacks <strong>to</strong> headwear and<br />
luggage.<br />
#3 Outback mate bar soap<br />
$6.95 lushusa.com<br />
Cleanliness and happiness are<br />
a slice with this zingy blend of<br />
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oil and peppermint oil. A true blue<br />
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Outback Mate will put a smile on<br />
your face with the refreshing tingle of<br />
peppermint and the uplifting aroma<br />
of lemongrass. Eucalyptus gently<br />
cleanses your skin and brightens<br />
your mood, making this one your<br />
best mate <strong>to</strong> wash away the blues and<br />
leave you feeling fresh.<br />
#4 Danny Miami Greek Swim Briefs<br />
$42.00 vocla.com<br />
Luxury and extravagance has arrived<br />
with this Danny Miami Greek swimming<br />
brief and its vibrant design. The<br />
swimming briefs are made with a<br />
quick drying nylon and spandex mix<br />
which is quick drying and has great<br />
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IMAGE OF THE WEEK.... ADRIAN AT PIONEER TOWN, Adrian<br />
travels the globe looking for the coolest trends in fashion and <strong>to</strong>ys. If you<br />
would like <strong>to</strong> have your product featured in this column send a note <strong>to</strong>:<br />
adrian@desertdailyguide.com<br />
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It’s not in my nature <strong>to</strong> put<br />
modesty aside…. however, I<br />
shall try. I am an artist in<br />
everything I do. Whether it’s<br />
interior design, art, writing,<br />
pho<strong>to</strong>graphy or directing. I live<br />
and breathe my need <strong>to</strong> create<br />
and have been fortunate enough<br />
<strong>to</strong> have clients who desire my<br />
skills.<br />
You have traveled the world<br />
many times over, how is West<br />
Hollywood / Los Angeles different<br />
than other major cities?<br />
WeHo and LA are not very different<br />
from other cities…however,<br />
if you travel <strong>to</strong> a place<br />
like Cleveland you will find that<br />
walking down the city streets<br />
in the afternoon doesn’t leave<br />
you with the feeling that everyone<br />
behind you is in a rush <strong>to</strong><br />
get <strong>to</strong> some function that they<br />
think they have missed. And no<br />
doubt they have.<br />
You’re a true Renaissance Man<br />
with great accomplishments<br />
as an artist, designer, direc<strong>to</strong>r,<br />
author and much more. At<br />
this point, what excites you the<br />
most?<br />
My inspiration and excitement<br />
come from being a part of the<br />
reinvention or res<strong>to</strong>ration of a<br />
city like Detroit or Cleveland….<br />
I want <strong>to</strong> be where the action<br />
is…. not where every design<br />
project is one cookie cutter after<br />
the other…LA has lost is architectural<br />
interest <strong>to</strong> me.<br />
Biggest pet peeve?<br />
Making dinner for friends and<br />
having them so focused on their<br />
phones that I could serve dog<br />
shit for dinner and they would<br />
never notice…. also, people who<br />
don’t use their turn blinkers.<br />
Favorite vacation spot?<br />
My parent’s vineyard .... Ciccone<br />
Vineyards in Sut<strong>to</strong>ns Bay,<br />
Michigan.<br />
Biggest turn-on?<br />
My biggest turn on is a man<br />
with honor, without it you might<br />
as well check out of the human<br />
race.<br />
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What living person in our community<br />
do you most admire?<br />
I admire the youngsters in our<br />
community struggling <strong>to</strong> find<br />
their way…. whatever that might<br />
be….and I admire the people of<br />
my generation that give them a<br />
helping hand in search of those<br />
dreams.<br />
What are some elements that<br />
draw you <strong>to</strong> a new creative venture?<br />
Life and all that comes with it….<br />
What exciting project(s) or event<br />
do you have coming up?<br />
I am off <strong>to</strong> Detroit and Cleveland<br />
<strong>to</strong> be a part of the res<strong>to</strong>ration of<br />
these 2 great cities…it’s exciting<br />
and I am so very grateful <strong>to</strong> be a<br />
part of it.<br />
Tell me a secret<br />
I have 2 left feet and I love pickles.<br />
Vic Gerami is journalist, media contribu<strong>to</strong>r<br />
and the Edi<strong>to</strong>r & Publisher<br />
of The Blunt Post. He spent six years<br />
at Frontiers Magazine, followed by<br />
LA Weekly and Voice Media Group.<br />
His work has appeared in various<br />
publications including The Advocate,<br />
OUT, GoWeHo, Los Angeles Blade,<br />
Asbarez and WeHo Times. In 2017,<br />
his syndicated weekly celebrity Q&A<br />
column, “10 Questions with Vic”, was<br />
nominated and a finalist for LA Press<br />
Club’s National Arts & Entertainment<br />
Journalism Award.<br />
vic@thebluntpost.com | facebook.comluntPost | @TheBluntPost<br />
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THE LAST WORD by Greg Pettis<br />
Tonight, I went <strong>to</strong> see Black Klansman. What a<br />
powerful film. It brought back memories from<br />
growing up in a mixed-race city, race riots at<br />
school, campus shutdowns, blacks kept out of<br />
programs at my church. Gave me a wide range<br />
of feelings and emotions.<br />
One of the most disturbing messages that hit<br />
me hard was how little progress we have made<br />
as a society – no matter how we try <strong>to</strong> say it<br />
differently. To sit and listen <strong>to</strong> the KKK Grand<br />
Wizard, David Duke< say “it’s time <strong>to</strong> Make<br />
America Great Again” gave me chills. And so<br />
many other comments throughout the movie<br />
that could have been said AND are being said<br />
<strong>to</strong>day. Visually it was driven home by footage<br />
of last year’s white supremacist march in<br />
Charlottesville that killed a young woman, and<br />
verbally most every time the President opens<br />
his mouth.<br />
We deluded ourselves when we elected a<br />
black President 10 years ago, but our societal<br />
prejudice roared back two years again with the<br />
election of Donald Trump.<br />
Also, this week we learned more about the<br />
illegal activities of Paul Manafort. Tens of<br />
millions of dollars traded hands between the<br />
Ukraine and Manafort. Tax evasion, hiding<br />
financial transactions and more. It sure doesn’t<br />
seem like much of a debate if he is guilty. The<br />
only real question is how long he will serve in<br />
prison. And the grand jury continues <strong>to</strong> take<br />
testimony!<br />
This Administration is rapidly becoming the<br />
most corrupt in our nation’s his<strong>to</strong>ry. Sad and<br />
disappointing how low our leader’s ethics are<br />
but even more so how little we demand that<br />
they be cleaned up.<br />
Omarosa Manigault Newman, former White<br />
House official has a new book just out that<br />
documents the President as a “racist, bigot and<br />
misogynist”. She also claims <strong>to</strong> have the names<br />
of illegitimate children she claims Trump has<br />
fathered. Between Manafort and Omarosa,<br />
there will be no space for other news for weeks.<br />
So glad we continue <strong>to</strong> be an example for the<br />
rest of the world.<br />
Closer <strong>to</strong> home we have our own elections<br />
coming up. Filing has closed in every city for<br />
the November vote. Next week I hope <strong>to</strong> tell<br />
you who each of the candidate from each city.<br />
As we get closer <strong>to</strong> November I will give you my<br />
opinion of who <strong>to</strong> vote for on the state ballot<br />
and the local ballot.<br />
Also, soon after the mid-term congressional<br />
elections candidates for President will begin <strong>to</strong><br />
announce. I am leaving the <strong>21</strong>st of this month<br />
for Chicago <strong>to</strong> attend the summer meeting of<br />
the Democratic National Committee. I expect<br />
lots of news <strong>to</strong> come from that.<br />
85 days until the election. We all must get<br />
involved. Register. Rise up! RESIST!<br />
Greg Pettis is a 22 year city councilman<br />
in Cathedral City. He has made his name<br />
in governmental circles as an expert in<br />
transportation issues and is very active in<br />
working on bringing passenger rail service<br />
<strong>to</strong> the COACHELLA Valley. Greg was the<br />
first openly gay elected city council members<br />
In Riverside County. He has served<br />
on the boards of the National League of<br />
Cities and the League of California Cities<br />
and as President of the Southern CA<br />
Association of Governments.<br />
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