Born and raised in Wisconsin, Betty Callies moved to Northern California in the early 1980s. She worked in the Bankcard Industry then became a Certified Court Reporter in San Francisco specializing in pre-trial litigation. In 2007, Betty was hired as the in-house court reporter for the Agua Caliente Band of …
Read More »PalmSprings.com Spotlight: An Interview with Athena Award Winner Shari Kelley of Shari Kelley Events
Shari Kelley, CEO of Shari Kelley Events, has been creating parties in the desert since 1978 and lists among her clients, The Palm Springs International Film Festival, the Palm Springs Art Museum, The Palm Springs Air Museum, Eisenhower Hospital and Jim Houston, Stacey and Greg Renker, Donna MacMillan, Annette Bloch, Arlene …
Read More »PalmSprings.com Spotlight: An Interview with Dave McAdam, Founder of Homestead Modern
Dave McAdam earned a degree in journalism from San Diego State University and then began his professional life in community newspapers in Orange County, California. He eventually was named Executive Editor overseeing 15 newspapers published in south Orange County by a subsidiary of Media General, Inc. After 10 years in …
Read More »Mary Wilson of the Supremes to Kick Off Palm Springs’ Season of Giving!
Palm Springs kicks off its season of giving in great style on Sunday, October 11th with the annual Jeannette Rockefeller Angel Program Kickoff Party benefiting AIDS Assistance Program – Food Samaritans (AAP). The event will be held from 6pm – 8 pm at Colony 29, an exclusive private retreat in Palm …
Read More »PalmSprings.com Spotlight: An Interview with Joan Busick, Founder/CEO of The GirlFriend Factor
Joan is a Certified Public Accountant with her own firm in Palm Desert, specializing in working with women. She is the author of “Surviving Beyond Happily Ever After,” a guide for women who are not prepared to handle life on their own, and a public speaker on the relationship between …
Read More »Greater Palm Springs Pride Announces Grand Marshals in Concert with Landmark SCOTUS Decision on Same-Sex Marriage
Greater Palm Springs Pride (pspride.org) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit community enhancement organization founded to promote the public education and awareness of individual rights and civil liberties of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Established in 1986, the organization continues to serve as a catalyst for celebrating the strength, equality, …
Read More »PalmSprings.com Spotlight: An Interview with John Weeks, Founder of the Museum of Pinball
Palm Springs-based Internet entrepreneur John Weeks is also the founder and Executive Director of The Museum of Pinball, a 501c3 nonprofit event space dedicated to the preservation of Pinball, Video Arcades, and other playable art forms. The Museum of Pinball is located on 18 acres in Banning, California (20 minutes …
Read More »Palm Springs: A Music Mecca and All That Jazz
Greater Palm Springs is known for many things, among them a world-class resort lifestyle, celebrities, art, and architecture. With the widespread popularity of music festivals such as The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Annual Festival, Stagecoach Festival, and Palm Springs’ own Splash House, music joins that illustrious list as well. Bruce Fessier, …
Read More »PalmSprings.com Spotlight: An Interview with Kelly McLean of Splash House
Kelly McLean is Vice President of McLean Company Rentals, a vacation rental, real estate and property management company based in Palm Springs since 1985. She is a member of the Palm Springs Tourism Advisory committee, Palm Springs Woman’s Club, Desert Aids Project, Ophelia Project, and National Charity League. In 2013, …
Read More »Greater Palm Springs Pride Unveils 2015 Marketing Campaign
Greater Palm Springs Pride recently unveiled artwork [pictured at right] created by renowned, mid-century modern artist, Nat Reed as the cornerstone of the 2015 marketing campaign for Palm Spring Pride Festival and Parade scheduled to take place November 6-8, 2015 in downtown Palm Springs. “We wanted to take our marketing …
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