Coachella Valley - 7

THE PREMIER LGBTQ+ BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY

COACHELLA VALLEY Vol. 7

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04 ABOUT GUIDE 06 RESTAURANT SCHEDULE 08 EVENTS GUIDE 16 BAR ORGS & ATTRACTIONS 17 LGBTQ+ DIRECTORY 20 BUSINESS

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ABOUT LGBTQ+ Coachella Valley There’s something for everyone in this desert oasis. Located about two hours drive from both Los Angeles and San Diego, Coachella Valley has long been a popular getaway for Southern Californians. Its desert hiking, golfing and laid back atmosphere attracts visitors from all over the world.

Coachella Valley is small enough that you can rent a bike and see most of the starkly beautiful outdoor (and some indoor) attractions in a long weekend. There is a very large gay population here and some even jokingly refer to it as a “gay retirement village.” It is a wonderful place to grow gay and gray. But in truth you’ll see every type under the sun here.

There are plenty of cool gay bars--and many of the modernist hotels have great bars with mixed crowds--but visitors tend to be more focused on the daytime sun and fun.

There are many terrific gay resorts here and whether you are looking for a frisky clothing optional place to sunbathe poolside or something a little more sedate, there’s little that can’t be found.

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RESTAURANT GUI DE Alps Village Unfussy strip-mall restaurant offering classic German fare & imported beers in casual surroundings.

77734 Country Club Dr Suite F, Palm Desert, CA

Emperor Buffet Simple Chinese cuisine at a fixed price.

69600 CA-111, Rancho Mirage, CA Farm Intimate, country-chic eatery with a patio for farm-to-table Provençal fare, including breakfast.

6 La Plaza, Palm Springs, CA

Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewery Great BBQ place in the middle of the desert.

71800 CA-111 Ste A 176, Rancho Mirage, CA

Fisherman’s Market & Grill Local restaurant & fish-market chain offering a range of seafood dishes.

235 S Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA

bluEmber Swanky eatery with creative New American dishes, craft cocktails & an outdoor patio with a fire pit.

41000 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA

French Miso Cafe Quaint French & Japanese lunch cafe with a weekend brunch menu.

19 La Plaza, Palm Springs, CA

Castelli’s The Italian institution boasts a bustling atmosphere, live entertainment & traditional dishes.

73-098 CA-111, Palm Desert, CA

Grand Central Palm Springs Funky-chic cafe serving Californian fare, with coffee, tea, cocktails & bar-snacks.

160 La Plaza, Palm Springs, CA

CJ’s Diner Diner fare, including breakfasts, sandwiches & fried chicken, served in a comfy setting.

74894 Lennon Pl Suite H-1, Palm Desert, CA

il Corso Urban bar/eatery with wood-fired pizza & elevated Italian mains.

73520 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA

Copley’s on Palm Canyon Part of the former Cary Grant estate, offering elevated American dishes.

621 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA

John’s Restaurant Classic American eats including burgers, pot roast & BBQ chicken wraps in a laidback space.

900 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA

Cork Tree Restaurant Shopping plaza eatery offers elevated Californian fare in a cozy, romantic room with a bar & patio.

74950 Country Club Dr, Palm Desert, CA

Johnny Costa’s Ristorante Veteran Neapolitan-Italian destination serving thin-crust pizzas, seafood & pasta in cozy surroundings.

440 S Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA

Cuistot Upscale place serving French fare & a curated wine list in a country-modern setting with fireplaces.

72595 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA

Keedy’s Fountain & Grill Storied, old-school diner featuring allday breakfast, burgers, a soda fountain & outdoor seating.

73-633 CA-111, Palm Desert, CA

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RESTAURANT GUI DE Kobe Japanese Steak House Modeled after a traditional Japanese inn, this eatery serves hibachi-style steak & seafood.

69838 Hwy 111, Rancho Mirage, CA

Ristorante Mamma Gina Traditional Italian dishes & happy-hour specials in an upscale setting.

73705 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA Shabu Shabu Zen and Sake Bar Popular, family-owned restaurant offering Japanese hot pot & tapas in a compact, contemporary space. # F 71680, Hwy 111, Rancho Mirage, CA

La Cocina de Mama Margarita Unassuming, colorful spot doling out familiar Mexican eats such as tortas, quesadillas & tacos.

74991 Velie Way #4, Palm Desert, CA

Shame on the Moon Restaurant Throwback eatery delivering classic American fare, with porch seating.

69950 Frank Sinatra Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA

La Spiga Ristorante Italiano Elegant Italian eatery with rose gardens, gazebos & ample outdoor seating.

72557 Hwy 111, Palm Desert, CA Las Casuelas Nuevas Family-owned mini-chain serves Mexican food with an American spin in a bustling spot with a patio.

70-050 Hwy 111, Rancho Mirage, CA

The Palms Cafe Down-to-earth cafe with booth & patio seats whipping up breakfast fare, burgers & Mexican bites.

69930 Hwy 111 #120, Rancho Mirage, CA

Le Paon Restaurant Fine contemporary French dining with old-world elegance, escargot & an extensive wine list.

73399 El Paseo #200, Palm Desert, CA

Trattoria Tiramisu Housemade pastas & other Italian/ Sicilian fare, plus many wines.

72655 Hwy 111, Palm Desert, CA

Mikado Japanese Steakhouse Upscale resort eatery featuring sushi, knife-twirling teppanyaki chefs & exotic cocktails.

74-855 Country Club Dr, Palm Desert, CA

Trilussa Traditional Italian dishes paired with wine in a comfortable & lively venue with an outdoor patio.

68-718 E Palm Canyon Dr, Cathedral City, CA

Mimmo’s Italian Restaurant and Bar Relaxed Italian spot with old-world flair & a patio serving housemade pasta & traditional mains.

73540 Hwy 111 #4, Palm Desert, CA

Wilma & Frieda’s Cafe Bustling locale offering updated comfort classics for breakfast & brunch in a simple space.

73575 El Paseo #2310, Palm Desert, CA

Rick’s Desert Grill Cuban-inspired comfort eats, small plates & cocktails star at this roomy, casual bar & grill.

1596 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA

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EVENTS SCH E D ULE DECEMBER

FEBRUARY

INDIO INTERNATIONAL TAMALE FESTIVAL

PALM SPRINGS PINOT NOIR FESTIVAL

DEC 2-3

FEB 2-3

Indio International Tamale Festival is a two day festival that will take place on the streets of Downtown Indio, CA. This event is FREE to attend and open to everyone.

For more info visit: indiotamalefestival.com

Come mingle with wine makers, taste and discover new wines from some of the best Pinot Noir producers from California. The highly popular and desirable wintertime desert playground of Palm Springs will become Pinot Noir Central.

For more info visit: palmspringspinotfest.com

JANUARY JAN 4-15

FEB 3-25

PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

PALM SPRINGS DRAG BRUNCH

PS Drag Brunch is exclusively at the Saguaro Hotel, featuring a rotating cast of performers and hosted by the fabulous Rosemary Galore. Let all your senses be amazed while you kick back in our comfortable dining room.

For more info visit: psdragbrunch.com

One of the largest film festivals in North America, welcoming over thousands of attendees each year for its lineup of new and celebrated international features and documentaries.

The Festival is also known for its annual Film Awards Gala, honoring the best achievements of the filmic year by a celebrated list of talents.

Produced by the Palm Springs International Film Society, the Festival offers events and film screenings featuring films from 60+ countries.

For more info visit: psfilmfest.org/film-festival-2024

FEB 20-21

ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN

In 2000, Gary Mullen won ITV’s “Stars In Their Eyes” Live Grand Final, with the largest number of votes ever received in the show’s history. Gary began touring on his own and in 2002 formed a band ‘The Works’, to pay tribute to rock legends Queen. Since May 2002, ‘Gary Mullen and the Works’ have performed throughout the UK, USA, Europe, South Africa and New Zealand to sell-out audiences. One Night of Queen is a spectacular live concert, recreating the look, sound, pomp and showmanship of arguably the greatest rock band of all time. This show will ROCK you!

For more info visit: tinyurl.com/bdks4hnm

JAN 5

FIRST FRIDAYS ON EL PASEO

Celebrate the beginning of each month with music, art, and classic cars. Take a self-guided tour through the art galleries on El Paseo, enjoy live music on the Center Lawn at The Gardens on El Paseo around 4 p.m., and scope out hundreds of classic cars as they cruise down El Paseo. Cars meet up on the upper deck of the parking structure between San Pablo Avenue and Larkspur Lane around 2 p.m., then motorcade down the promenade at 4 p.m.

For more info visit: elpaseocatalogue. com/event/first-fridays-on-el-paseo-3

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EVENTS SCH E D ULE MARCH

lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. But when Cady devises a plan to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a Queen Bee without getting stung.

For more info visit: tinyurl. com/4fup35cd

MAR 15-21

FASHION WEEK EL PASEO

Produced by Palm Springs Life, the fashion fête features a mix of local and international designers for runway presentations and pop-up stores.

Enjoy the scenic backdrop of Palm Desert as you indulge your inner aesthete — and relish this unique occasion to give back. The state-ofthe-art event partners with a variety of charitable organizations to support Coachella Valley communities in need.

For more info visit: elpaseocatalogue. com/event/fashion-week-el-paseo

APRIL APR 12

PATTI LUPONE: A LIFE IN NOTES

Three-time Tony Award Winner Patti LuPone describes her brand new show as a “personal musical memoir,” and what a memoir she has! Newly announced in the cast of the upcoming WandaVision Marvel spinoff series Agatha: Coven of Chaos, Patti LuPone takes to the stage with her band and longtime musical director to celebrate, through song, her legendary career.

For more info visit: tinyurl.com/266emhmr

MAR 22-24

PALM DESERT FOOD & WINE

Nothing sparks conversation quite like great food and drink — both of which are best enjoyed with good friends.

Palm Desert Food & Wine brings it all together amid an unrivaled backdrop of sunshine, swaying palms, and mountain views at The Gardens on El Paseo in Palm Desert.

The 12th annual culinary festival will center around two days of Grand Tastings, featuring samples from a diverse cast of local restaurants alongside top regional, national, and international vintners, brewmasters, and distilleries. Celebrity chefs offer intimate cooking demos at the Grand Tastings and also host multicourse meals, including the annual James Beard Gourmet Four-Course Luncheon, and educational off-site events.

For more info visit: elpaseocatalogue. com/event/palm-desert-food-wine

MAY MAY 6

BIANCA DEL RIO

Everyone’s favorite “clown in a gown”, Bianca Del Rio, is returning to the stage with a new comedy show, aptly titled “Dead Inside”. This will be the seasoned comic’s sixth, worldwide stand-up comedy tour. Bianca will be entertaining the masses with her iconic lightningfast wit and razor-sharp tongue. Her new show will cover politics, pop culture, political correctness, current events, cancel culture, and everyday life through the eyes of someone who’s “dead inside” and finds humor in everything. As with all of her shows, there will be lots of audience interaction. When the “Joan Rivers of the Drag World” has a microphone in her hands, no one is safe!!

For more info visit: tinyurl.com/3xw8yae2

MAR 29-31 MEAN GIRLS

Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. Soon, this naïve newbie falls prey to a trio of

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BAR GU ID E The Barracks Bar Desert’s longest-running leather bar.

67625 E Palm Canyon Dr, Cathedral City, CA

RetroRoom Lounge Hollywood-inspired retro gay bar.

125 E Tahquitz Canyon Way #102, Palm Springs, CA

Casablanca Lounge at Melvyn’s Classic Palm Springs.

200 W Ramon Rd, Palm Springs, CA

Roost Bar Lounge Strong drinks and great happy hour specials.

68718 E Palm Canyon Dr #203, Cathedral City, CA

Chill Bar A nightclub experience unlike any other.

217 E Arenas Rd, Palm Springs, CA

Streetbar The valley’s best bartenders and drinks.

224 E Arenas Rd, Palm Springs, CA

Hunters Palm Springs Hip nightclub & video bar.

302 E Arenas Rd, Palm Springs, CA

The Alibi This place has it all!

369 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA

one eleven bar Cocktail lounge.

67555 E Palm Canyon Dr – Suite A103, Cathedral City, CA

Tool Shed Early birds get the bears.

600 E Sunny Dunes Rd, Palm Springs, CA

Oscar’s Downtown Palm Springs Casual drinking and dining all day long.

125 E Tahquitz Canyon Way #108, Palm Springs, CA

Toucans Tiki Lounge Locals and visitors party at Toucans.

2100 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA

QUADZ Video bar for all.

200 S Indian Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA

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LGBTQ+ COMM U NI TY ORGANIZATIONS & ATTRACTIONS

Red Jeep Tours Open-air Jeep tours. red-jeep.com 74794 Lennon Pl Ste B, Palm Desert, CA

McCallum Theatre Theatre and concert venue.

73000 Fred Waring Dr, Palm Desert, CA Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Largest rotating aerial tramway in the world.

1 Tramway, Palm Springs, CA

The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert A space you can belong and be unconditionally you.

1301 N Palm Canyon Dr #301, Palm Springs, CA

Palm Springs Air Museum Aviation action.

745 N Gene Autry Trail, Palm Springs, CA

The Living Desert Non-profit zoo and desert botanical garden.

47900 Portola Avenue, Palm Desert, CA

Palm Springs Art Museum Contemporary museum.

101 N Museum Drive, Palm Springs, CA

Transgender Health & Wellness Center A truly trans-affirming environment for you.

340 S Farrell Dr #A20, Palm Springs, CA

Palm Springs Gay Softball League Amateur athletic experience for everyone. psgsl.org/home Queer Works Ameliorating disparities faced by the LGBTQ+ community.

1775 E Palm Canyon Dr #110, Palm Springs, CA

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BUSINESS D IRECTO RY AIR CONDITIONING Mendez Air Conditioning and Heating............................................ 15

LIMOUSINE SERVICES Cardiff Limousine & Transportation............. Front Inside Cover

CAR SERVICES Cardiff Limousine & Transportation............. Front Inside Cover

NON PROFIT Red Cross..................... 1, Back Inside Cover REAL ESTATE Barnes & Ennis Group............................. 9

CONCIERGE SERVICES Zen Home............................................... 13

REALTORS Barnes & Ennis Group............................. 9

DISPENSARY Cannabis21+ Palm Desert..................... 3

RENTAL MANAGEMENT Zen Home............................................... 13

HEATING Mendez Air Conditioning and Heating............................................ 15

RV SALES Airstream Inland Empire........................ 5

IMMIGRATION LAW Wilner & O’Reilly APLC......................... 15

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Cardiff Limousine & Transportation............. Front Inside Cover

LAWYERS Wilner & O’Reilly APLC......................... 15

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