Palm Springs – the great starting point. Terrific, excellent, adventures, await you – all within a few hours driving. It takes about one hour from Palm Springs to Joshua Tree National Park. Joshua Tree National Park The park is named after the Joshua trees, native to the park. It encompasses 790,636 acres acres covering 1,235…

Cole Speck – 32 – one of the youngest artists making a major impact on the Northwest Coast art scene. He is part of a trend – young First Nations artists producing quality art more common to artists in their 50s and 60s. The reasons are twofold – economics being the primary reason. Today many…

There is nothing like it – people dancing. And it becomes sheer magic when great movie stars – the Hollywood icons of the past get their groove on. Here is the best of the best.

Put aside your conceptions of Palm Springs as merely a laid back golfers paradise. It is anything but. Palm Springs is amazing, diverse, fabulous, endless choices, surprising, modern, contemporary, history galore – a fabulous destination for a great holiday. Here are but a few things that await you. Village Fest Once a week, every Thursday,…

Jack Shadbolt – one of Canada’s most important artists. His art, bold, lyrical, colourful, often with dark undertones. He studied art in New York, London and Paris. Two artists influenced him greatly, Picasso and B.C. artist, Emily Carr. He started teaching high school in British Columbia, eventually teaching art at the Vancouver Art School. His…

Tasting Notes You can serve this as a side salad with leftovers or make it a dinner salad for two, served with a great baguette. A flavour bomb – tart, sweet, crunchy, creamy, hearty, the perfect fall salad. What You Need 24 cherry tomatoes. 4 garlic cloves unpeeled. 2 medium-sized shallot. 1 sprig of rosemary.…

Tasting Notes Dinner for four. Delicious pot roast, slow cooked for 10 hours, with spices and a bottle of red wine, adds up to a hearty, yummylicious, stew with a gravy -to die for – plus sweet roasted vegetables and an earthy tasting potato mash. What You Need 6 pounds of pot roast. 1 bottle…