Great Tools for a Great Vacation
Great Tools for a Great Vacation By Chris Astrala Planning a trip can be a daunting task, but for a gay traveler, it can be even more difficult. There are limited resources for the LGBT community, so Travel Channel has put together a quick list of gay travel guides, websites and other resources to...
LGBT Travel Has Really Evolved!
LGBT Travel Has Really Evolved! By Leigh Gernert There was a time when if two men checked into a hotel with only one bed, the front desk personnel would heave an audible gasp and say, “I’m so very sorry for our error, but we booked you into a room with only one bed –...
The Biggest Fitness Trends of 2017
The Biggest Fitness Trends of 2017 Summer is on its way, so this is the perfect chance to reboot your stale workouts with any of 2017’s top fitness trend, according to an annual report published by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). The 11th annual report surveyed 1,801 fitness professionals, including personal...
Fitness: What is it?
Fitness: What is it? By Jill Langham As a noun, fitness is described as “the condition of being physically fit and healthy.” Ok, you might think that sounds doable but in this day and age, what does it really mean and more importantly how is it accomplished. I feel blessed to be seen...
AIDS Assistance Program / Food Samaritans The Legacy Continues
AIDS Assistance Program / Food Samaritans The Legacy Continues 26 years ago, Jeannette Rockefeller, Gloria Greene and Joanna Jakway had a vision; a vision of a community where people suffering the ravages of HIV/AIDS would never go hungry, and from this selfless objective created an organization that speaks to the needs of those with limited...
The 7th Annual Palm Desert Food & Wine
The 7th Annual Palm Desert Food & Wine All-Star Chefs And Extraordinary Programing is what’s in store for this year’s Food & Wine Presented By Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa. This highly anticipated culinary event comes your way on March 24-26, 2017. The festivities include a soirée at the iconic Ford Estate, Gerald and...
Mod Madness: Modernism Week 2017
Mod Madness: Modernism Week 2017 By Bob Bogard Modernism returns February 16-26, 2017, highlighting midcentury modern architecture, art, interior and landscape design, and vintage culture in Palm Springs. For the twelfth year, the 11-day festival will feature a wide array of events including the Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale, tours of iconic homes...
The 2017 Steve Chase Awards Gala
We’re So Excited! The 2017 Steve Chase Awards Gala. Over 1,500 D.A.P. supporters will walk the red carpet at the Palm Springs Convention Center when they attend the 2017 Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards Gala benefitting Desert AIDS Project on February 11. For 23 years, the Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards gala has raised millions...
4th Annual Gift Guide
4th Annual Gift Guide Well it’s that time again and if you are starting to wonder what to get those certain special people in your life, we might be able to help. The Standard Magazine Holiday Gift Guide will perhaps give you some ideas with unique and fun items. You will find gifts from...
Celebrating Community for 30 years
Celebrating Community for 30 years By Ron DeHarte From an evening musical and house parties to becoming the second largest event in Palm Springs, Pride has always brought the community together. The Greater Palm Springs Pride organization commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Rebellion on New York’s Christopher Street and celebrates the advances made toward...
Changing the Face of Comics
Changing the Face of Comics By Chris Astrala Writers and illustrators of comic books are talented individuals who tell stories as well as illustrate them. Comic book illustrators who identify as LGBT use that identity in the production of their work. This can be by way of cartoon fantasy depicting a tolerant and accepting...
Creating an Artful Community
Creating an Artful Community Life long artist and Coachella Valley native Debra Ann Mumm is making an impact in the desert art scene. With 30 years of artist materials training and numerous painting workshops, this Palm Springs High School and College of the Desert alumni is the creator of Venus Studios LLC, a business...
