Travis Hiner, also known as Suboken, was born in Longview, Washington, and moved to Southern California as a child. A 1990 graduate of Palm Springs High School, he then moved to San Francisco to obtain a film arts degree from the Academy of Art University. He now lives and creates …

Felipe Castañeda and his wife Lisbet are natives of the small ranching town of Tepechitlan, Zacatecas, an area with a proud culinary history that borders Jalisco’s famous Tequila region. Since opening El Mirasol Cocina Mexicana in the Spring of 1985, the Castañedas have seen their tiny original restaurant grow into …

Judy Deertrack has 35 years experience in government, downtown development, and historic preservation. She has an AS in Paralegal Studies (Summa Cum Laude), a BA in Communications (Magna Cum Laude), a Law Degree (#1 ranking GPA), and a Master’s Candidacy in City and Regional Planning (Magna Cum Laude). Judy’s also …

Mariah Hanson is the founder and CEO of the world-famous “Club Skirts Presents The Dinah,” the largest lesbian event in the world and the original version of the modern Dinah Shore Weekend of festivities in Palm Springs. More than an event promoter, Mariah is an avant-garde business entrepreneur, who in …

The son of a fifth-generation stone mason, Lon Michels learned perspective from his father’s work. Michels grew up in the small Midwestern town of Marquette, Wisconsin and followed his mother’s artistic lead early on. “I remember that she would throw flowers in a pattern across the floor and then make paintings …

Amy Blaisdell is a Coachella Valley native who moved back to the desert six years ago from the Bay Area. She serves as Communications Director for the City of Palm Springs and is the newest president of Women Leaders Forum (WLF) of the Coachella Valley. A former print and television news …

Chris Mills graduated from Arizona State University in 1970.  After obtaining his license in 1977, Chris founded Christopher S. Mills Architects in Palm Springs and is now a Project Architect with Prest Vuksic Architects. Chris is a highly diversified architect, specializing in Medical, Educational, Office and Multi Family projects. A member …

PalmSprings.com Spotlight: An Interview with Palm Springs Art Museum’s 2013 Artist-in-Residence, Cristopher Cichocki Cristopher Cichocki lives and works in the desert of Southern California’s Coachella Valley. He creates multi-sensory artworks of intersecting media: painting, photography, sculpture, video, sound and installation. Cichocki’s “Desert Abyss” landscapes, topographies, and micro-worlds manifest as mutations of …

Joe Jervis, author of the popular, award-winning LGBT news and culture blog Joe.My.God., has been named National Grand Marshal for the 27th annual Greater Palm Springs Pride Parade. Joe has been delivering his unique brand of activism for the global LGBT community for nine years. During this time, his signature voice …

Since 2010, Scott White has served as President and CEO at the Greater Palm Springs CV. Scott previously served as the Executive Director of the San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau where he oversaw the promotion of San Antonio’s $11 billion visitor industry.  Scott also served as the Executive Vice President of the Greater …