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 …
Read More »PalmSprings.com Spotlight: An Interview with Artist Lon Michels
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 …
Read More »PalmSprings.com Spotlight: An Interview with Amy Blaisdell of Women Leaders Forum of the Coachella Valley
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 …
Read More »PalmSprings.com Spotlight: An Interview with City of Palm Springs Councilmember, Chris Mills
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 …
Read More »PalmSprings.com Spotlight: An Interview with Palm Springs Art Museum’s 2013 Artist-in-Residence, Cristopher Cichocki
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 …
Read More »PalmSprings.com Spotlight: An Interview with Joe Jervis, National Grand Marshal for the 27th annual Greater Palm Springs Pride Parade
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 …
Read More »PalmSprings.com Spotlight: An Interview with Scott White, President of the Greater Palm Springs CVB
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 …
Read More »PalmSprings.com Spotlight: An Interview with Tyler McLean of Splash House Palm Springs
Tyler McLean was born and raised in Palm Springs. After attending Palm Springs High School, he attended UCLA—graduating last fall with a degree in Communications and Political Science. He’s also the force behind this summer’s largest pool party, Splash House—a multi-venue pool party weekender debuting this August 10th & 11th …
Read More »PalmSprings.com Spotlight: An Interview with John Raymond, Director of Community & Economic Development for the City of Palm Springs
John Raymond serves as the Director of Community & Economic Development for the City of Palm Springs. He has a Master’s Degree in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University. Originally from Holyoke, Massachusetts, John lives with his wife Laura and two sons in Palm Springs. Kate Buckley recently sat …
Read More »PalmSprings.com Spotlight: An Interview with Mark Jones
Mark Jones is Chief Creative Officer of Palm Springs-based Brighthaus Marketing. Mark and his business partner, Brian Vatcher, specialize in helping businesses both large and small with critical assessment, strategy development and execution. They specialize in Integrated Community Marketing—a practice of helping the right customers find and fall in love …
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