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08 Dec 2013

Snapshot: The Festival of Lights Parade

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A toy firetruck!
The annual Festival of Lights parade drew quite a large crowd to downtown Palm Springs On Saturday, Dec. 7. The cold (for Palm Springs, at least) weather didn’t stop tens of thousands of people from taking in the parade full of illuminated participants, vehicles, bands and floats. The parade’s grand marshall was Three’s Company actress Suzanne Somers. She wore a white fur coat and waved to the audience while seated on a vintage red convertible. Some of the more spectacular entries: the Tonga Hut’s Hawaiian themed float complete with a volcano; a lit up Coca-Cola truck; and, of course, Santa Claus, who came through on a lit up sleigh. Scroll down to see our gallery of CVI Crapcam pics from the event. Enjoy!
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04 Nov 2013

Snapshot: The 2013 Palm Springs Pride Festival

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Snapshot: The 2013 Palm Springs Pride Festival
The 2013 Palm Springs Pride Festival, held at Sunrise Park on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2 and 3, drew tens of thousands of people over two days. Temps in the low '80s greeted attendees, who perused booths offering everything from underwear to animal adoptions to newspapers (including more than 1,600 copies of the Coachella Valley Independent), and enjoyed performers ranging from Richard Simmons to Berlin. When we had more than one person manning our booth, Independent editor Jimmy Boegle wandered through the festival to take some pictures of the goings-on. Check out the photo gallery below.
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31 Oct 2013

Snapshot: Halloween 2013 in Downtown Palm Springs

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Bella da Ball poses with the winners of the Arenas Road Halloween Costume Contest.
It was not just another Thursday night in downtown Palm Springs. Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, brought a confluence of events: the normal Thursday-night Palm Springs VillageFest. Halloween and, therefore, the third annual Palm Springs Zombie Walk. The beginnings of Palm Springs Pride's big weekend. Add these things together, and the result was a delightfully crazy evening. The Coachella Valley Independent Crapcam roamed downtown on All Hallow's Eve; here are the resulting pictures. Enjoy!
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17 Oct 2013

Snapshot: The Independent's Monthly-Edition Launch Party

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Ryan "Motel" Campbell stands next to his almost-completed mural, which was created at the Independent's launch party. It will be available as part of the LGBT Community Center of the Desert's Center Stage silent auction on Oct. 30.
It was not just another night in downtown Palm Springs. Hundreds of people from across the Coachella Valley and beyond gathered at Clinic Bar and Lounge in downtown Palm Springs on the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 16, for the Coachella Valley Independent's Monthly-Edition Launch Party. The crowd was enticed by a live work of art created in front of their eyes by Ryan "Motel" Campbell; a DJ set by All Night Shoes (aka Alex Harrington), followed by several sets from The Vibe; and, of course, two hours of free drinks. Scroll down to see some photos of the event (most of which were taken by Kevin Fitzgerald). If you have pics you'd like to add to the photo gallery, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Thanks to all who came, as well as the fine folks at Clinic Bar and Lounge, and Venus Studios Art Supply. {gallery}Coachella Valley Independent Monthly-Edition Launch and One-Year-Online Anniversary…
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10 Aug 2013

Shapshot: Contact in the Desert in Joshua Tree

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Minister, counselor, lecturer and author James Gilliland delivers a lecture about his personal experiences with extra-terrestrial spirits and beings, and his after-life experiences, at Contact in the Desert.
On Friday, Aug. 9, more than 500 followers and believers of UFOlogy and the extra-terrestrial contact movement gathered for the first Contact in the Desert conference at the Joshua Tree Retreat Center. Over three days—through Sunday, Aug. 11—35 experts on these belief systems are offering lectures, workshops and panel discussions. Although the auras of spirits were not visible to the naked eye, vendor tents ruffled in the strong desert winds, and participants sought out shelter from the hot sun as the first day's activities wore on. For more information, visit contactinthedesert.net. Below are a few photos of the conference experience.
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11 Jul 2013

Snapshot: The 12th Annual Desert Showdown Boxing Tournament

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Shannon Viloria runs wind sprints with her son, amateur boxing champ Brandon Viloria, outside the Special Events Center at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino during the 12th Annual Desert Showdown Amateur Boxing Tournament.
Brandon Viloria, 8, was running wind sprints in 95-degree weather at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday (July 10) outside of the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. His mother, Shannon, was by his side. What would possess a kid to do such a thing? Turns out Brandon is the current California boxing champion in the 8-to-10-year-old, 55-pound bantam weight class, and he was slated to compete at the 12th Annual Desert Showdown tournament at Fantasy Springs this weekend. “He’s got to drop 1.4 pounds right now so that he can make his weight limit at the weigh-in,” explained his father, Dominic. “We’re trying to become the Desert Showdown champion now.” Brandon’s commitment and determination is typical of the aspiring boxing champions who have converged on the Coachella Valley in July to compete in boxing coach and promoter Ralph Romero’s dream event. As the USA’s second-largest amateur boxing tournament, the Desert Showdown has become…
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26 Jun 2013

Snapshot: Prop 8/DOMA Repeal Rally at Forever Marilyn

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Snapshot: Prop 8/DOMA Repeal Rally at Forever Marilyn
As thousands of people celebrated in 100-plus-degree heat, Rancho Mirage City Councilmember Scott Hines had sobering words. Standing directly under the Forever Marilyn statue in downtown Palm Springs, the gay family man, military veteran and elected official explained that he was there representing not the city of Rancho Mirage—just himself. He had asked the current mayor of Rancho Mirage, Richard Kite, to issue a proclamation celebrating the U.S. Supreme Court's partial repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act, as well as the decision effectively appealing Proposition 8—therefore setting the stage for gay marriage to be legal once again in California. But Kite refused, Hines said. Such a proclamation, or even allowing Hines to speak on behalf of the city, might be offensive to some. Despite Hines' sobering words, thousands of people showed up to celebrate the happy events. Below are images from the celebration of this historic day. {gallery}Prop 8/DOMA…
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31 Mar 2013

Snapshot: Pictures From White Party 2013

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Snapshot: Pictures From White Party 2013
The Palm Springs Convention Center was awash in white Saturday night and Sunday morning (March 30 and 31) at White Party 2013. Chippendales dancer/The Amazing Race alum Jaymes Vaughan joined forces with the great Madame to interview celebrities (such as White Party performer Carmen Electra) on a "white carpet" outside of the convention center. Inside, many thousands of men (and a few women) danced, snapped pictures and enjoyed themselves on a dance floor that got increasingly crowded—and sweaty—as the night went on. Scroll down to see pictures snapped at the event by the Independent's Jimmy Boegle and Linda Ray.
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