Coachella Valley Weekly - May 20 to May 26, 2021 Vol. 10 No. 10

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Coachella Crossroads

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CONTENTS Esjay Jones .................................................. 3-5 Coachella Crossroads .................................... 6 Consider This - Lucinda Williams .................. 8 Club Crawler Nightlife ...................................9 Keg Whisperer.............................................. 10 Screeners ...................................................... 11 The Vino Voice ............................................. 12 Plant-Based Palate....................................... 13

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he multi-pronged artist Esjay Jones rolled with the punches of the pandemic of 2020. During the height of COVID-19, Jones unearthed opportunities to become an even more discerning artist.

Having already worked as songwriter and producer with artists like Alien Ant Farm, songwriter Justin Tranter (Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande), Jamaican-American rapper Sean Kingston and Mystery Skulls with Nile Rodgers and Brandy, Jones has become one of our most interesting and influential human beings. She remains the Coachella Valley and High Desert’s ‘supreme emissary of music’!

Coachella Valley Weekly connected with Jones as she continues to ignite the music world afire with her Alternative/Trap/ NuMetal adventure We Are PIGS and new music from Grey Daze, the pre-Linkin Park band led by the late Chester Bennington.

CVW: How has your emotional/mental, physical and spiritual well-being been in the last year?

JONES: “The pandemic has been a rough time for many people, however this past year has been really good to me mentally and spiritually. Being ‘isolated’ really allowed me be focus on myself and what I really WANTED to do, rather than what I HAD TO do. This past year gave me the opportunity to collaborate with my heroines and heroes who most probably would not have had the bandwidth to be involved in We Are PIGS if the whole world wasn’t shut down!

I am feeling energized and ready to take on anything.”

CVW: You produced several songs on the 2020 Grey Daze album Amends. Please give us an update on Grey Daze.

JONES: “I spent the majority of the pandemic re-writing the new Grey Daze record with Cristin Davis. Cristin is a close friend and the guitarist of Grey Daze. It’s daunting taking on the responsibility of reimagining songs that are already loved by so many, however, it was such an easy and fulfilling process to work with Sean Dowdell (drums), Mace Beyers (bass) and Cristin to bring these songs to where we felt they should be in this moment from the bands’

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perspective. It gave me the same feeling as when I was younger, jamming in my garage with my band creating music together no egos...just friends making music. I’ve become very close to the Grey Daze boys, they affectionately call me the ‘5th Member’ of Grey Daze and that makes this record so much more special to me. After we finished pre-production, we booked into Sunset Sound (Led Zeppelin, Prince, Slipknot, Rage Against The Machine) and tracked the new record. It was the best experience I have ever had in a studio. I got to work alongside Brian Virtue (Audioslave, 30 Seconds to Mars, Chevelle, Deftones) and learn from one of the best in the game. It’s a magical feeling watching your creations come to life. The band and I are extremely proud of this album and can’t wait for the world to hear it!”

CVW: And of course, We Are PIGS is your beloved synergetic project. Please give us an update on We Are PIGS. JONES: “Oh man, We Are PIGS is snowballing and I’m ecstatic! I released

MOOT! one month ago today! It’s a collaboration with Morgan Lander from the Metal band KITTIE and the fan response has been so positive and wild! I have to keep pinching myself that I am making music with people who I grew up idolizing! I have two featured songs coming up on May 28, a song I co-wrote and co-produced with Juaz and Frank Zummo (drummer for Sum 41) called SICK and on June 15 a song called BLOOD DIAMOND drops, which is a collaboration with MOB COLLECTIVE. Songs with Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins), Brian ‘Head’ Welch (KORN), P.O.D. and Crazy Town drop later this year. I am actively shopping for a deal and hope to get out onto the road to tour this in 2022!” continue to page 5

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CVW: You’ve described the meaning behind We Are PIGS as both the good and bad that humans possess. I have found that you find your art very personal but you also allow for the observer/listener to interpret as they may. What has been the best outcome of this approach to presenting your music/imagery?

JONES: “Hmm...deep question. I was recently with Richard Patrick from FILTER and he said something that really stuck with me. He said that over his career, he has found that the songs his fans really love are when he is completely self-indulgent - and that’s been my approach to We Are PIGS, since day one - this project is fulfilling for me and IDGAF what people think about it because it’s my art and something that no one else can control except me. It’s exactly as it’s meant to be - a little rough around the edges.”

CVW: You collaborated with guitarist and vocalist Morgan Lander from the Metal band Kittie on the song MOOT! It’s heavy and driving with brutal guest vocals from Morgan. I love the lead-footed crunch of guitars and weighty drums. What was your gut-level reaction when you heard the final cut?

JONES: “Most people probably don’t know, but I am the songwriter, producer, vocalist and engineer for We Are PIGS, so I AM this project throughout every single process from the concept to the writing, to the mixing and the mastering! The final cut

was not a surprise to me... it was exactly as it was intended - completely raw, a little bit demo-y and ‘you made this in your garage’ sounding with lots of imperfections. I don’t want this project to sound like everything else in this genre...and it doesn’t. I really hate how polished everything sounds in this genre. There is a place for that, but not in this project.”

CVW: You’ve been in the desert for several years now initially making waves in Palm Springs and now you call the High Desert home. Give me a synopsis of your time here thus far.

JONES: “Palm Springs was great for a season. I met a lot of wonderful people, like the CV Weekly team, and really dove headfirst into the local music scene which welcomed me with open arms. I often liken the music business to an abusive relationship - it constantly makes you feel really shitty about yourself, but you can’t seem to live without it...so moving to the desert was really surrendering the dream to be rich and famous - not giving up, but coming to reality that I have to make smarter decisions to sustain being an ‘artist’ - financial decisions: to be able to acquire some assets while still being able to focus on an industry which expects people to work for free the majority of the time. Fancy that!”

CVW: The South African province of KwaZulu-Natal, where you’re from, is much like Southern California; diverse with its

beaches, mountains and year-round hot weather. We talked before about you moving to the United States being one of the biggest risks you’ve taken, but it seems your move to the Coachella Valley/High Desert was a perfect fit. Given all of that, what do you miss most about South Africa?

JONES: “You know, I really miss my friends - the South African culture, the colloquial terms, and the warm water. I could really go for a night out at Burn Night Club, a Metal club in Durban, with a couple of Zamaleks, a black label South African beer, and my ‘maatjies’ (good buddies)!”

CVW: I know your “other” passion is the culinary arts. What types of dishes have you tried recently? Any local restaurants or chefs you want to plug?

JONES: “Ha-ha...indeed! I actually get such chronic buyer’s remorse that I don’t eat out

a lot. I’m not a person that sticks to recipes but I LOVE to cook. During the pandemic, I prepared three meals a day, every day!

However, I recently went to La Copine in Yucca Valley, (lacopinekitchen.com) a restaurant that serves ‘New American’ cuisine, on Mother’s Day for the very first time and it was a delight! Well worth every cent!”

Stay tuned in to everything Esjay at esjayjones.com.

The official video for “MOOT” - a collaboration with MORGAN LANDER [KITTIE] X We Are PIGS https://youtu.be/uuKlTbV3g0Q Follow (We Are) PIGS https://www.wearepigsband.com​ Instagram/Facebook/Twitter/Spotify/ Apple Music

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NEW COACHELLA CROSSROADS VENUE ENTERS IN THE FIRST MAJOR LIVE CONCERT POST COVID

ith two music festival seasons cancelled, the 14 months of the desert’s Covid Ab-normal seemed even more agonizing for those of us who live and breathe live music. Contention and misinformation plagued us as much as the virus itself, making the absence of the one thing that brings people together more than any other medium, felt deep and wide. With 1,883,688* vaccine doses administered to residents here in Riverside County, and things on the cusp of returning to a small amount of normalcy, the timing seemed right for an outdoor venue to bring the music to us. The 29 Palms Band of Mission Indians stepped up to the plate, and within 8 weeks of signing the contract, knocked it out of the park with mega country artist, Toby Keith, and his charismatic, opening artist, Jimmie Allen.

I consider myself a concert veteran, so please keep that in mind when I say that Spotlight 29’s Coachella Crossroads has a definitive vibe. From the moment I entered through the ticket gate, all the way to my postconcert meal at Taproom 29, the staff was notably and genuinely warm and welcoming from beginning to end. There was a “chillfactor” about them, considering this was a first for them, that lasted even after a long day of hard work and a lot of running. It was unexpected and set a peaceful tone for me in a way few large concerts have in the past. I felt safe and welcome. Inside the Coachella Crossroads venue, transformed from soccer

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fields to a 12,000-capacity music arena in 72 hours, people mingled with ample open space. Best Beverage, the same experts who manage food and beverage for Coachella and Stagecoach festivals, set up a perimeter that was charmingly reminiscent of festivals past.

All employees and staff wore masks, as did many of the concert goers.

Having arrived early to catch sound check, I witnessed a large team of Riverside County Sheriffs sweeping through the arena. During the event, while Spotlight 29 security were there in numbers as well, all remained very low key, watching over us through the night.

Early on, while standing in line at one of the merchandise tables, I had beer splattered over me as one very tall attendee hurled a beer at a woman who had been in line in front of him and took longer to make her purchases than he liked. His demeaner led me to believe that he had come through the gate already intoxicated. An altercation would have taken place had the overly cocktailed attendee not been stealthily escorted away, sans further drama. That was the only unhappy, agro-drunk person I witnessed at this event.

Otherwise, while many were clearly enjoying the libations, I observed a sea of camaraderie, hugs, high-fives and happiness.

Jimmie Allen was not an artist I was familiar with prior to the show, but whom I will never forget. Allen would have won the audience on charisma alone, but owned them with his flawless and agile, honey-butter

vocals and a band that packed full rock and roll power without abandoning finessed, traditional country technique. Allen shared his gratitude to be playing with Toby Keith for their first show post-Covid. “My first ever concert I ever played as a signed artist was in Pennsylvania, opening for Toby Keith, man. So it’s super cool that we get to play our first, big, post, pandemic show with Mr. Toby Keith.” As Allen sang his song, “Underdog,” an anthem to the, ”…can't catch a breakers, the ash tray changers, the I'm gonna make it one dayers, the Hail Mary chance takers,” he disappeared off stage momentarily, only to find his way into the crowd. The audience was thrilled.

Nearing the end of the song, he stood on a chair and spoke to the crowd as the band played on. He introduced each member of his band, and then proceeded to thank every schoolteacher in attendance. He shared that his father was a marine and thanked everyone in the audience who served in the military.

He made his way back through the frenzied crowd to the stage and closed out his portion of the show by taking the shirt off his back and tossing it into the crowd. Every bit of it was inspirational.

Toby Keith, backed by a dancing horn section, a beautiful backing vocalist, a weeping, soulful pedal steel, big guitars, chest rattling rhythm section, and a Hammond organ/ keyboard-smith, played just about everything in his giant repertoire of hits along with some newer and deeper cuts. As expected, his song,

BY LISA MORGAN “Red Solo Cup,” a cut he said his label told him would never be a hit, was met with a loud sing-along and the raising of hundreds of red, Coachella Crossroads branded, red solo cups (received when one ordered a selection from Taproom 29’s new house brewed offerings).

Special audio and visuals prepared for the show, that were to include excerpts from Willie Nelson and friends, were nixed due to the high winds and safety concerns that did not allow the big screen to be hoisted. That seemed to be the only thing our blustery desert wind advisory took out. Keith held the audience without big stage effects; unless you count the smoke machines that worked overtime as he sang, “I’ll Never Smoke Weed with Willie Again.” The song inspired smoke from the audience as well.

It sounded like a city-wide sing-along, as Keith abandoned his mic on “Should Have Been a Cowboy.” The entire arena sang the song, verse and chorus, for him. It was clear the crowd was full of long-time, loyal fans. But perhaps, the most impactful, was his encore (yes, the crowd begged and were given an encore). Displaying his signature love and support for our troops and country, in a voice tempered with a seriousness that deeply contrasted the jovial “Red Solo Cup”, he told the audience, “Don’t ever be ashamed of being patriotic.” The crowd responded with their cheers. His final songs were, "American Soldier" and "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)." While Keith has been controversial in the press at times, this performance was without agenda. It was simply a chance for a grateful artist to perform his deep arsenal of songs, and for his fans to enjoy them.

Sources say that this will not be the last big name, country concert at the new Coachella Crossroads venue. Plans for a semipermanent/permanent staging structure are underway. I for one, will look forward to any event the 29 Palms Band of Mission Indians team produce. *https://rivcoph.org/COVID-19-Vaccine (5/17/21)

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“RUNNIN’ DOWN A DREAM” (HIGHWAY 20 RECORDS)

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n 1988, Lucinda Williams seemed to appear out of nowhere, with a selftitled album released via the British Punk label, Rough Trade. In reality, she had been making music for more than a decade, and already had two other records under her belt.

Lucinda was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana in 1953. Her dad, Miller Williams, was a poet and college professor. An Arkansas native, he later gained national attention when he was selected by Bill Clinton to read his poem, “The Shrinking Lonesome Sestina” at the 42nd President’s second Inauguration. She endured a peripatetic childhood, as her dad’s career took them from Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia, Utah, Mexico and eventually, Santiago, Chile. A precocious kid, she showed an affinity for music early on and starting writing her own songs at the tender age of six.

Soaking up her erudite environs, she quickly discovered Bob Dylan and Joan Baez. Later, Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen became musical touchstones. Music became her solace when her parents’ marriage was cracking up. Once they divorced, her dad was granted custody of Lucinda and her younger brother. The family was now residing in Fayetteville, Arkansas. By the time she was 16, she was kicked out of high school for refusing recite the pledge of allegiance. Although she dropped out in the 11th grade, she was still accepted into the University OF Arkansas.

But Lucinda wasn’t having it. She had already begun performing publicly, mixing her own songs with a few canny covers.

Intent on a music career she moved to New Orleans, and then quickly relocated to the thriving music mecca of Austin, Texas. By the time she ended up in New York she had inked a deal with the SmithsonianFolkways label. Her debut, Ramblin’ On My Mind, was recorded in Jackson, Mississippi. It was released in 1978, just (ahead of/after) her 25th birthday.

Although the first album was sharp selection of favorite covers, her sophomore effort, Happy Woman Blues comprised completely of Lucinda Williams originals.

Released in 1980, it signaled the arrival of a significant new voice. The music industry took notice. Lucinda was now living in L.A., following a brief marriage to Long Ryders drummer Greg Sowders. Although major labels began sniffing around, she nixed a deal with CBS (Sony), because they couldn’t figure out how to categorize her quirky blend of Folk, Rock, Country and Blues.

Instead, she signed with Rough Trade. It would be another eight years before her self-titled third album appeared.

Lucinda Williams was a revelation.

Her songs were crackling and concise.

Sparkling melodies incorporated myriad

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styles and her rough-hewn vocals wrapped around tart and uncompromising lyrics.

Rough Trade didn’t try to pigeonhole her sound. They were content to let the music do the talking. Critics took note as did other artists. Patty Loveless and Mary Chapin Carpenter each took Lucinda songs to the top of the Country charts, exposing her to a whole new audience.

She returned in 1992, having signed with Chameleon, a boutique imprint from Elektra Records. Her fourth album, the sadder and somewhat world-weary Sweet Old World was released to unanimous critical acclaim. Emmylou Harris covered the title track on her atmospheric Wrecking Ball album and Tom Petty served up a scabrous version of her “Changed The Locks” song on his She’s The One album.

Although she wasn’t very prolific, she had cemented her reputation as a songwriter’s songwriter.

She spent a few years writing, recording and re-recording what would become her watershed album, “Car Wheels On A Gravel Road.” It took shape in Austin with original producer, guitarist Gurf Morlix.

But those sessions were scrapped and she enlisted musician Steve Earle to produce the album in Nashville. A final version was finally released in 1998, with production credit given to Roy Bittan, keyboard player for Bruce Springsteen’s E-Street Band.

Despite the lengthy gestation process, the record was an epiphany. It netted Lucinda a Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Album and topped several prestigious critics’ polls including the Village Voice’s Jazz & Pop Poll. Of course, the drama surrounding the making of the record branded her a perfectionist. For a man, that’s a badge of honor, for a woman, its code for difficult or temperamental.

Over the next few years, she accelerated the recording process, releasing albums in a quick and timely fashion. Her 2001 Grammy winner, Essence was followed two years later with World Without Tears and her first live set, Live At The Fillmore arrived in 2005. Another two years elapsed, and she’d amassed enough material for a double album, but her cautious label, Lost Highway, insisted split the songs over two albums, West and Little Honey, released in 2007 and 2008, respectively.

The following year, she followed her heart and married music exec Tom Overby. Two years into the marriage she recorded Blessed which seemed to reflect her newfound happiness. Freed from her Lost Highway contract, she and Tom created their own imprint, Highway 20.

2014 saw the release of her first double L, Down Where The Spirit Meets The Bone.

Spare, elegant and literate, it pleased critics and fans alike. It debuted at #13 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and at #1 on the Folk Album chart.

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She doubled down on the doublealbum formula for 2016’s The Ghosts Of Highway 20. Some of the slower, somber songs felt like a reaction to the recent passing of her father. The next year she rerecorded her landmark Sweet Old World, as This Sweet Old World, to coincide with the 25th anniversary of its original release.

After an intriguing collaboration with Jazz saxophone player Charlie Lloyd and Roots Rockers The Marvels, under the moniker “Vanished Gardens,” she returned in 2020 with an intense collection of new songs entitled Good Souls Better Angels. It featured the single “Man Without A Soul,” a brutal excoriation of Donald Trump.

With the country closed up for Covid, and music clubs struggling to stay afloat, she decided to help by launching Lu’s Jukebox, offering a series of themed, livestream concerts that pay tribute to specific artists, musical styles and eras.

Fans could purchase tickets through participating venues, who received a portion of the profits. She had been wanting to do a cover series for a while, endless months on the road left no time.

The first show, “Running Down A Dream: A Tribute To Tom Petty” aired last October, a few days after what would have been Tom’s 70th birthday. It felt wholly apropos, as she and Tom had been compadres for decades. She opened for what became his final concert at the Hollywood Bowl in September 2017, a few weeks before his untimely death. Recording live in the studio with her crack touring band, she has just released the set on CD and vinyl.

The record opens almost tentatively with “Rebels.” The original version appeared on Tom and The Heartbreakers’ most ambitious (and frustratingly compromised) album, “Southern Accents.”

If his rendition is wildly cinematic, with ringing Rickenbacker guitars, brass fanfares and stacked backing vocals, Lucinda’s leans toward monochromatic Film Noir.

Shimmering rhythm guitars, gnarled bass lines and a rock-ribbed rhythm provides ballast for cascading lead guitar licks and her blurred vocals. The song’s opening couplet paints a vivid portrait of the morning after; “Honey, don’t walk out, I’m too drunk to follow, you know you won’t

feel this way tomorrow…” the rationale for drunken debauchery is simply a matter of geographical ancestry; “I was born a rebel, down in Dixie on a Sunday mornin,’ yeah, with one foot in the grave and one foot on the pedal, I was born to rebel.” A wily guitar solo meanders through the mix, making the misbehavior a little easier to forgive.

Not only did Tom and Lucinda share a dazzling gift for songcraft, matching sly and observational lyrics to indelible melodies, they also connected over their shared Southern heritage. She honors that bond on four tracks.

First up are a couple of deep cuts.

“Gainesville,” remained unreleased until it was included on 2018’s posthumous American Treasure collection. Serrated guitar chords slice through slithery bass lines and an edgy beat. Lucinda’s mien is blasé as she parses economical lyrics that offer a gimlet-eyed encomium to Tom’s hometown; “Gainesville was a big town, Gainesville was a big town/On and on and on we go, good times roll and then move on, long ago and far away, another time another day.” A knotty guitar solo unfurls on the break over thick rhythm riffs and a walloping beat.

With the Sunshine State covered, it’s on to Bayou Country, which happens to be Lucinda’s point of origin. The song kicks into gear as rumbling drums collide with kaleidoscopic keys and burnished guitar licks. Lyrics offer a snapshot of life on the road, beginning in sunny California and ending up close to Baton Rouge. Lucinda’s croon is suitably world-weary when recalling scenes like this; “Well, I’ll never get over this English refugee, singing to the jukebox in this all-night beanery/ Yeah, he was eating pills like candy and chasing them with tea, you should have seen him lick his lips, that old black muddied beak.”

A Countrified guitar solo on the break adds a surprisingly courtly element to the song.

“Down South,” which appeared on Tom’s third solo effort, 2006’s Highway Companion, is even more lighthearted.

Lucinda and the band slightly recalibrate the arrangement, injecting a Surf n’ Spy vibe into the proceedings. Reverbdrenched guitars hang 10 over splashy keys, slinky bass and a twitchy beat. Lucinda’s knowing, sardonic tone pairs nicely with lyrics that are reflective and somewhat redemptive; “Spanish moss down south, find the heroes of my childhood, who now can do me no good, carve their names in the dogwood/Chasin’ ghosts down south, spirits across the dead fields, mosquitos hit the windshield, all documents remain sealed.” A rippling guitar solo is positively bouzouki-riffic, exchanging sand and surf

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for grape leaves and retsina.

Finally, “Southern Accents” is a twangy torch song. Slurred and soporific, gauzy electric piano wraps around bramblethick guitars, brittle bass and a kick-turn beat. Lucinda’s slow as molasses drawl navigates lyrics that split the difference between mea culpa and benediction; “There’s a southern accent where I come from, the young’uns call it country, the Yankees call it dumb/I got my own way of talkin,’ but everything is done with a southern accent, where I come from.” On the bridge the heartbreak feels palpable; “For just a minute there, I was dreaming, for just a minute it was all so real, for just a minute she was standing there with me… there’s a dream I keep having, where my mama comes to me, then kneels down by the window and says a prayer for me.”

Covering a well-known artists, can be tricky. No one wants to hear rote replicas of the original versions, but radical reinventions are also tough to execute.

Lucinda deftly walks a tightrope between both extremes on three songs. The title track is transformed from a Classic Rock anthem into spiky Punk-tastic Garage Rock.

Stripped-down guitars connect with looselimbed bass and a battering ram backbeat.

Lucinda’s vocals are suitably feral, matching the urgency of autobiographical

lyrics like “I’m runnin’ down a dream that never would’ve come to me, workin’ on a mystery, goin’ wherever it leads, I’m runnin’ down a dream.”

“You Wreck Me” is also surprisingly lean and unfussy. Slashing power chords crash over prowling bass lines and a pounding tom-tom beat. Even when she’s paying a sideways compliment; “Oh yeah, you wreck me baby, you break me in two, you move me Honey, yes you do,” Lucinda’s manner is cool and laconic. So it’s left up to the guitars to wreak havoc, as spiraling riffs give way to squally shards that crash over the break.

While Tom was the master of hooks, Lucinda is the mistress of groove, never is that more evident than on “You Don’t Know How I Feel.” In her hands, this cranky manifesto becomes a Memphis Soul gumbo. Crafty electric piano notes intertwine with slow-cooked rhythm guitar and stinging lead riffs over a wash of mellotron and a shuffle rhythm. Lyrics like “So let’s get to the point, let’s roll another joint, and turn the radio up loud, I’m too alone to be proud/You don’t know how it feels, you don’t know it feels to be me,” explicate the angst. But Lu’s sly vocal delivery is strictly tongue-in-cheek.

Much of Tom Petty’s catalogue has been woven into the fabric of American

life. From the Punky jingle-jangle jingoism of “American Girl,” and the defiant urgency of “Refugee” to the take-no-prisoners grit of “Jammin’ Me” and the tart portrait of suburban ennui like “Free Fallin.’” But on occasion, he could take a deep dive into melancholia. Lucinda tackles two tracks that plumb those quiet corners, “Face In The Crowd” and “Room At The Top.” The former, which blends reverb-y guitars, splintery keys and a tick-tock beat, is desolate and mournful. Lucinda’s hazy vocals only add to the ache, as lyrics etch out that feeling we’ve all experienced, being alone in a crowd; “Out of a dream, out of the sky, into my heart, into my life, you were just a face in the crowd.”

The latter was a highlight on Tom and the Heartbreakers’ underrated 1999 gem, “Echo.” Filigreed fretwork is accented by percolating keys, slippery bass lines and a kickdrum beat. The lyrics, accented by Lucinda’s fragile phrasing, quietly explore the cruel dichotomy of having it all, but still feeling emotionally and spiritually bankrupt “I got a room at the top of the world tonight, I can see everything tonight/I got a room where everyone can have a drink and forget those things that went wrong in their life.” Guitars flutter and quaver, building to a quiet crescendo on the instrumental outro.

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Other interesting tracks include a razorsharp take on the anthemic “I Won’t Back Down,” as well as a sunny rendition of “Wildflowers.” Over twinkly keys, jangly guitars and a loping beat, Lucinda is equal parts flirty and flinty. The album closes with a Lucinda original, “Stolen Moments” which offers a wistful elegy to her old pal. Low-slung guitars are bookended by sinewy bass and a brawny beat. “Driving down Sunset, I’m stuck in traffic with the sun coming in from the west/So I cover my eyes, and I wait for the light to change, and I think about you, it’s kinda strange, but I think about you… in stolen moments, you’re riding with me, you’re riding with me again.” Produced by Lucinda and Tom Overby, the album spotlights the talents of her adroit backing band which includes Steve Mackey on bass, Fred Eltringham on drums, Stuart Mathis on guitar and Joshua Grange on guitars and keys.

Lucinda has noted that, for her, the only “silver lining” of the pandemic “has been to be able to really get inside the songs of some of my favorite artists-see what makes them tick.” With Runnin’ Down A Dream, she truly inhabits some essential Tom Petty songs. More importantly, she honors the legacy of a friend, gone too soon.

Monday, May 24

Casuelas Café - Mighty Sweet Country Night w/ The Desert Suit Band – 6pm The Nest – The Trebles – 6:30-9:30pm

Tuesday, May 25

Thursday, May 20

Casuelas Café – Voices Carrie – 6pm Chef George’s – Lizann Warner – 6:309:30pm Cunard’s – Bill Baker – 6pm Rockyard@Fantasy Springs – JB and the Big Circle Riders – 6pm The Nest – The Trebles – 6:30-9:30pm The Slice – Sergio Villegas – 5-8pm

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Friday, May 21

Saturday, May 22

Sunday, May 23

Ace Hotel – Jazz Night w/ Mekala Session – 7-9pm Casuelas Café – Lisa Lynn and the Broken Hallelujahs – 6:30pm Chef George’s – Tim Burleson – 6:309:30pm Cunard’s – Bill Baker – 6pm Melvyn’s – Mikael Healey – 5pm The Nest – The Trebles – 6:30-9:30pm The Slice – Marc Antonelli – 5-8pm Vicky’s of Santa Fe – John Stanley King and Danny Flahive – 6-9:30pm

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SCREENERS

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AMERICAN FIGHTER Desperate for cash to save his dying mom, college wrestler Ali (George Kosturos) enters the hidden and mostly secret world of underground fighting. Ali shows promise, but he lacks skills, and gets beaten bloody. Duke (Sean Patrick Flannery), a troubled handler, takes pity on the boy and personally trains him to be a fiercer fighter and stronger competitor – but is it enough to make Ali a winner? This gritty and heartfelt action tale also stars Tommy Flanagan (“Sons of Anarchy”). Lionsgate. Blu-ray

LAND From acclaimed actress Robin Wright (“House of Cards”) comes her feature film directorial debut, the poignant story of one woman’s search for meaning in the vast and harsh American wilderness, Edee (Wright), in the aftermath of an unfathomable event, finds herself unable to stay connected to the world she once knew, and in the face of that uncertainty, retreats to the magnificent, but unforgiving, wilds of the Rockies. After a local hunter (Demiån Bichir) brings her back from the brink of death, she must find a way to live again – or at the very least, to feel alive.

Fascinating bonus features include: Crafting LAND -- Filmmakers and cast discuss how shooting in such a beautiful but brutal location added unique challenges and a singular authenticity to the story.

Robin Wright: Feature Film Directorial Debut – Director Robin Wright reveals why this project stood out from the others she was considering and what line in the screenplay made her say yes. She also discusses how directing the film gave her a unique perspective

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on what she needed to give as an actress.

After the Trauma – This piece examines the mental process Edee goes through in the aftermath of the tragedy, how her pain is relatable, and why this was the perfect time to tell such an uplifting and hope-filled story.

At its core, this beautifully crafted film is about connecting with those we find “in our path.” Big recommendation. Universal. Blu-ray.

INFINITY TRAIN: BOOK TWO Every Train car is an adventure, and nothing is what you expect! Created by Owen Dennis, former writer and storyboard artist from

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Cartoon Network’s Emmy-nominated series, “Regular Show.

Developed through Cartoon Network’s award-winning Global Artists program, Infinity Train’s original short provoked immediate attention collecting more than 5 million views on its You Tube page!

Infinity Train: Book Two follows Mirror Tulip, an escaped reflection from the mirror world, and Jesse Cosay, a 14-year-old jock from Arizona. As the pair find themselves on the run from the mirror police, themes of identity, friendship and peer pressure arise.

Go on an epic journey with all 10 episodes

from the second season with over an hour of bonus features including commentaries, animatics, and an image gallery!

This surprisingly engaging animated series already has a significant adult following. All seasons of Infinity Train are now available exclusively on HBO Max with Infinity Train: Book Four coming soon. robin@coachellavalleyweekly.com

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THE VINO VOICE

BY RICK RIOZZA

WINE COUNTRY CANNABIS

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omething is happening in the great Golden State of California. For so long, the vino cognoscenti took pride in the capitalistic fact that the crop worth of the most valued wine vineyards, especially in Napa County with their prized Cabernet Sauvignon, fetched up to $40,000 per acre per harvest.

Then the passage of California Proposition 64 in 2016 legalized the commercial and recreational growing of cannabis. Now rush to the present time, and the agricultural business sees that an acre devoted to cannabis can easily yield a crop worth in excess of $1 million—a Golden crop indeed!

Hard to believe, but it’s been almost four years since this column joined in the entire CV Weekly publication during the week of August 16, 2017, on the subject of cannabis. https://coachellavalleyweekly.com/weedwine-bar.

Wine Spectator Editor and Publisher, Marvin R. Shanken, recently commented, “Before our eyes, the United States is welcoming cannabis...on a level that Americans in decades past could not have imagined… As the leading producer of cannabis in the U.S., California is on track to fill that demand. And the expansion of this crop into California’s wine country regions could spark the state’s biggest transformation since the emergence of the premium wine industry.”

Shanken continues, “For many, the potential rewards are too great to ignore.

Complicating matters, however, is that California counties have been left largely on their own to legislate how and to what degree they will embrace or resist cannabis, for which regulation includes cultivation, manufacturing and sales… regions [are] now grappling with the kinds of conflicts that can arise between growers of grapes and growers of cannabis. When cannabis and wine grapes are raised in proximity, water usage, pesticides drift between crops and even odor contamination of grapes become concerns.”

“With the arrival of cannabis farms in premier California wine regions, some see opportunity, while others battle unwanted neighbors”, so says wine columnist Aaron

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Romano in his recent Wine Spectator article on the subject.

Romano continues, “Adding to cannabis’ momentum is that many see it as a bankable addition to agriculture in regions where wine grapes dominate. Starting costs and plantable land prices (relative to regions) are comparable for both industries, yet cannabis gives a much faster return and earns significantly more.”

So there we have it! It’s always been interesting to see the new wine folk’s reaction to the fact that once a vineyard has been planted, it takes well into four, five, six years to harvest a crop that is mature enough to produce a good wine. I don’t know exactly—perhaps you do, but it seems that the cannabis weed can produce a viable crop a lot sooner than wine grapes.

Romano’s article is interesting in his comparison of California wine grape facts as compared to California cannabis: Wine making was legalized at the end of Prohibition, December 3rd 1933; California legalization came in January 1st 2018. Total number of grape growers currently 5,900; active cultivation licenses for cannabis 6,235.

Retail value of California wine industry is at $42 billion in 2020; retail value of cannabis industry in 2020 is at $4.4 billion.

California’s market share is 81% of all U.S. wine; the same California market share in cannabis is 20% of the nation’s growth.

We’ve already mentioned the value per crop acre of high-end Napa County grapes, but the true average for wine crops here are from $5,000 to $20,000; the average value per crop acre in cannabis is $1 million to $2 million.

Finally, the annual water usage per crop acre for wine grapes averages between 65,000 to 160,000 gallons; for cannabis, the estimate amount of water usage is 1 million + gallons. Average harvest time in wine is August to October; the cannabis harvest is from September to November.

In his Wine Spectator article, Romano points out that, “cannabis isn’t getting a warm welcome from all grape growers. Clashes are escalating over natural resources, land use, zoning, crop compatibility and tourism.

“With each county left to legislate its own rules, regulations covering cannabis vary greatly. Santa Barbara County has been in the spotlight for unchecked development of cannabis. Santa Barbara holds more than 1,300 state licenses to grow cannabis, making it second only to Humboldt County in the far north, where wine grapes are not widely grown.”

I hear personally from my Napa wine friends that cannabis cultivation is constantly being fought—and is currently banned. But it’s like a finger attempting to hold a damn back. Expect change soon in that county.

Indeed, American Canyon, one of the socalled five cities of Napa County pursuing change, has been awarded its first license of indoor cannabis cultivation.

Stay tuned! Cheers!

PLANT-BASEDPALATE

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BY RAYMOND BILL

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EVENTS

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he Palm Springs Air Museum’s 23rd Annual Memorial Day Weekend Air Fair & Flower Drop will take place on May 30 and 31, providing spectacular aircraft views and a chance to commemorate those who lost their lives while serving their country.

Each day, 3,000 flowers (2,000 white and 1,000 red carnations) will be dropped from a helicopter in a dazzling display, honoring and memorializing all veterans who lost their lives defending the U.S. The white carnations are in honor of those who fought in World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. The red carnations are in honor of those who died in more recent conflicts, including the Persian Gulf, Desert Storm, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

“This flower drop is unique. Before the dropping of the flowers onto the tarmac behind the museum, there is a ceremony commemorating Memorial Day, and four vintage aircraft take off in formation and do two flyovers. At the end of the third flyover, one of the planes leaves the formation, signifying the loss of life and the flowers are dropped. This formation is called ‘Missing Man Formation’. This is something rare and emotionally moving that has to be experienced. Words cannot and do not do it justice,” explained Ann Greer, PR Liaison of the Palm Springs Air Museum.

The helicopters flying together will represent and honor First Responders and those lost to COVID-19. One helicopter will be a First Responder Life Flight Helicopter and one will be a Military Helicopter.

The ceremony involves Color Guard, the Palm Springs Air Museum Pipe Band, and representatives of local Gold Star Families. The Gold Star Families are the families of the men featured on the banners in the Air Museum parking lot, and on banners throughout the Coachella Valley. These are the families of the 28 local men who lost their lives while serving in the military, going all the way back to World War I. The representatives from these families will be presented with roses that they put in a basket. The basket is then solemnly walked by a staff person to where the carnations are, and the roses get dropped with the carnations from the aircraft.

Other festivities throughout the day include music from Heatwave Jazz Band and the Palm Springs Air Museum Pipe Band; food for sale from Carl’s Jr., Best Cookies Palm

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Springs, Nick’s Pizza, and Victory Canteen; and kids’ activities including Harpo the Clown.

There will be flight exhibitions throughout both days as well, and guests can even pay to ride in some of the aircraft.

On Monday only, an unveiling and dedication of a set of four Tuskegee airmen statues in the front of the Air Museum will take place at 10 a.m. Special VIP guests will attend this unveiling in recognition of the allblack fighter pilot squadron.

The Palm Springs Air Museum contains over 71 vintage airframes from World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War contained in 86,000 square feet of open hangars and on the tarmac. Additional displays and memorabilia are located throughout the hangar facilities.

The Palm Springs Air Museum was totally closed from March 18 through June 1, 2020.

The Air Museum opened from June until the second lockdown in the fall of 2020, operating as an outdoor museum. The Museum even started doing weekly Youtube videos called ‘Bringing the Museum to You’ until it was able to reopen again on December 26.

Several sanitation measures will be observed at the Memorial Day Weekend event, such as requiring all guests to wear masks and leaving all hangar doors open.

There is a limited capacity to facilitate social distancing, which is why the event is being held two days in a row instead of only one.

Hand sanitizers will be located throughout the Museum in each hangar and advance ticket purchases can limit attendance per COVID-19 guidelines.

“The Palm Springs Air Museum is a flying museum as well as a history museum. Not all aviation museums are. We hold this ceremony because we believe it is an excellent way to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our liberties and way of life. What better way to educate the public and honor veterans and civilians alike,” said Greer.

This year offers free admission for all children 12 and under with paid adult admission. Regular admission ranges from 17.50 to 19.50 per person. All tickets must be purchased in advance online. Daily attendance is limited, and all attendees, including Air Museum members, must purchase tickets online or register in advance at PalmSpringsAirMuseum.org.

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he Academy of Musical Performance (AMP) is pleased to announce the return of their popular summer music program aimed at Coachella Valley teens in 6th through 12th grades. AMP Summer Camp is an intensive three-week contemporary music performance day camp where young musicians hone their performance and concert production skills through rehearsals, workshops, individual instruction, and live performances.

Participating emerging musicians create, communicate, and collaborate on original and cover music in bands, culminating in a Final Showcase.

If your teen is interested in music, this is the perfect program. From singing to writing songs, learning about production and how to market a band, AMP Summer Camp is a complete musical experience led by local noted musician Will Sturgeon and a host of talented instructors. AMP Summer Camp 2021 runs from July 12 - July 30, with the Final Showcase on Saturday, July 31. Camp days run Monday - Friday from 10am-5pm, and accepted students are expected to attend all days of camp. AMP Summer Camp is located at the Hope Center on Portola in Palm Desert.

Registration is currently open and we are accepting audition videos until May 21st.

Through generous donations and grants, AMP Summer Camp is underwritten to reduce the cost from $2,500 to only $1,250 per student for 3-weeks, with financial aid available. Lunch is provided each day from a local restaurant at no cost to the students.

Learn more, register and enroll your teen today at ampcv.org/summer-camp.

MUSIC ABOUT ACADEMY OF MUSICAL PERFORMANCE (AMP) The Academy of Musical Performance is a contemporary music education program whose goal is to enrich the lives of young musicians living in the Coachella Valley by fostering productivity and social responsibility through creativity, communication and collaboration in the development and enhancement of musical performance and concert production skills through participation in a "rock band" style educational setting.

AMP offers multiple forward-thinking music programs to engage young people in music making. AMP's Rock Band programs teach youth how to play in a band and facilitates performances throughout the community, keeping kids engaged in positive community-based activities. AMP's Private Lesson program offers affordable and accessible lessons for beginners-to-advanced musicians. preAMP offers group lessons on ukulele to children, and our Instrument Loan program allows anyone to affordably explore an instrument.

AMP is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization led by a dedicated volunteer board of directors that includes Kate Spates, Camille Arujo, Daniel Duardo, Bruce Feagle, Michele Penn, Cherise Sonderman, Celina Jimenez , Greg Vincent, Roman Whittaker, Craig Michaels, Clayton Baldwin and Stephanie Greene.

For more information about Academy of Musical Performance visit www.ampcv.org or call 760-537-5AMP (5267).

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specific groups to learn different components of theatre. The camp holds weekly showcases with a final performance the last two nights of the session. Campers can participate in the full camp experience or on a weekly basis.

The theatre is located in the historic Frances S. Stevens School, which has several rooms to separate camp groups. The camp will follow CDC and State guidance for day camps.

For more information or to register for Summer Kids Camp, call the Palm Canyon Theatre Box Office at 760-323-5123 or download the registration info online at PalmCanyonTheatre.net. Also find more about PCT at facebook.com/ThePalmCanyonTheatre.

Palm Canyon Theatre is located at 538 North Palm Canyon Drive, at the corner of Alejo Road and Palm Canyon Drive.

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alm Canyon Theatre (PCT) will hold its 25th annual kids summer camp, June 14-July 24. More than a dozen theatre professionals will mentor kids in performing and stagecraft. The camp includes instruction in acting, singing, dancing, makeup, set design, props, costuming, stage combat, improve and more. Campers will learn skills that will help them prepare for an audition or improve their self esteem for a school presentation – however far a student wants to take their development.

PCT offers its summer kids camp for young artists, ages 6-17-years-old, for six weeks, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Each week has a special theme including Western, Halloween, Princess and Super Heros, and more. Participants will be divided into age-

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antasy Springs Resort Casino is hosting a company-wide job fair on Friday, May 21st from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its Special Events Center.

Department managers will be on hand to interview candidates for up to 60 open positions, including Food & Beverage, Hotel, Cash Operations, Table Games, Public Safety, and more. Applicants must wear a mask while on property.

Job fair attendees should bring an updated resume and dress appropriately to be interviewed. All employment opportunities can be viewed at

fantasyspringsresort.com/employment.

To schedule an appointment, contact the Human Resources department at (760) 2385687.

“This job fair could very well be the start of an exciting career for many,” said Robert Silverang, Vice President of Human Resources. “We’re looking for talented candidates who embody our company’s core values —entertainment, passion, relationships, and professionalism.”

Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is one of the Coachella Valley’s largest employers with over 1,000 full- and part-time team members. The company offers competitive wages, attractive benefit packages, generous PTO, on-the-job training, and opportunity for advancement. Other perks include tuition reimbursement, 401K, employee assistance program, referral program ($500) and service awards/ recognition.

For more information, visit www. fantasyspringsresort.com.

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PET PLACE

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FOXTAIL GRASS DANGER TO DOGS! Signs your dog had an encounter with foxtails includes: • Excessive sneezing in case of foxtails in the nose • Head shaking if foxtails are inside the ear • Lumps on the skin that are painful to touch • Pawing at the eyes, eye redness, and squinting • Discharge from the point of entry on the skin • Bacterial infection Protecting your pet against this nasty weed can help avoid the devastating effects that come with them. Don’t allow your pooch to roam free in fields. Inspect your property, and promptly remove any foxtails growing there. Check your dog for foxtails

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alm Desert dog groomer, Susan Clark with The Pampered Pet, has noticed more foxtails in her canine clients these two past years. Normally, the few dogs Clark sees with foxtails come from outside the Coachella Valley. They are not typically a plant found in the desert, but proliferate in mountainous fields. Clark explains, “The foxtails are horrible! I’ve found them between dogs’ toes, inside the ears, in the genital area, and even in the anal glands. In some cases, pet owners unfamiliar with the spikey dry grass have no idea how dangerous it is.”

Foxtails are common along trails, in fields, in dumps, in marshes, and in meadows. They can invade a dog’s body through various routes, and can potentially be lethal if left unchecked. Foxtails can dig deep into your dog’s nostril or ear canal or under the skin in no time, and often so fast you don’t notice them. Because they travel, they can infiltrate and perforate internal organs.

A quick stroke of a foxtail with your fingers can help explain why they are so dangerous for dogs. The barbs, though microscopic, only

allow for one direction movement, making it difficult to remove them. The awn only stops traveling inside your dog’s body when it comes to a barrier such as a bone or when it pops through the skin. Since they can’t be absorbed or digested, foxtails can end up lodged in the lungs, heart, brain, liver, and other internal organs. This ability to travel and penetrate makes foxtails extremely dangerous, and they can be fatal.

If your dog encounters foxtails, make sure to carefully comb through its coat. Check around the ears, mouth, nose and between the toes to remove them before they have chance to invade his body.

The severity of the symptoms depends on how far the foxtail awns have penetrated.

MEET LENNY

MEET SMUDGE

This lovely Siberian Husky waits for a home at the Coachella Valley Animal Campus shelter. This is a very active breed, and Lenny wants a secure back yard and time spent indoors with his humans. Lenny is dog #A1622767.

Visit www.rcdas.org for adoption information. Located at 72-050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms. Call (760) 343-3644 for appointments, including a few same day appointments.

GORGEOUS PRINT COAT ON THIS PRETTY CALICO GIRL! This lovely 1-yr-old kitty waits for a home at the Palm Springs Animal Shelter, cat ID#A3812139. Go online at www. psanimalshelter.org and see Smudge and her other feline buddies.

Complete the online application and they will call you for an appointment.

Located at 4575 E. Mesquite, Palm Springs, (760) 416-5718.

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BY JANET McAFEE after outdoor sessions, and brush them to remove any hidden foxtails in their fur.

Dogs that spend a lot of time outdoors and hunting dogs are at higher risk for contact with foxtails. The photo here shows you the plant’s appearance, including the dry awns that are so easily picked up on your dog’s fur.

You can remove foxtails with tweezers if you catch them before they penetrate into the skin. Otherwise, you must seek veterinary help immediately. Time is of the essence in getting medical treatment for a dog with foxtails. My own dog, Natalie, recently visited a rural area with lots of high

www.coachellavalleyweekly.com grasses. Soon Natalie began shaking her head in serious distress and crying out in pain. No foxtails could be visually seen by inspecting her ears. However, a trip to the emergency vet revealed two foxtails lodged deep inside the ear canal. Untreated, this could have ruptured Natalie’s eardrums and caused chronic ear infections.

Enjoy outdoor walks with Fido, but keep an eagle eye out for these dangerous foxtail grasses!

Janetmcafee8@gmail.com ----------------------------------------------Here is a partial list of Inland Empire shelters and rescue groups where you can adopt a cat or dog. Please check their websites in advance for updates on adoption procedures during the quarantine.

COACHELLA VALLEY ANIMAL CAMPUS – The county shelter is closed but you can call for an appointment to adopt. You can view the animals at all four Riverside county shelters at www.rcdas.org, and get the ID number of the animal you want to adopt.

Email them the animal’s ID number at shelterinfo@rivco.org, or schedule a virtual adoption appointment at www.rcdas.org, 72050 Pet Land Place, Thousand Palms, (760) 343-3644. (Public) PALM SPRINGS ANIMAL SHELTER – The shelter is closed but you can call for an appointment to adopt. They schedule appointments Wednesday through Monday. View their animals online at www. psanimalsshelter.org, 4575 E. Mesquite Ave, Palm Springs, (760) 416-5718. (Public)

ANIMAL SAMARITANS – The shelter is closed but you can call for an appointment to adopt. View their animals at www. animalsamaritans.org. Email acorrow@ animalsamaritans.org to foster. Located at 72307 Ramon Rd, Thousand Palms, (760) 601-3918. (Private) CALIFORNIA PAWS RESCUE - The shelter is closed but you can call for an appointment to adopt. Located at 73650 Dinah Shore, Palm Desert. View their animals at www. californiapawsrescue.com, (760) 656-8833.

(Private) HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY – The shelter is closed but you can call for an appointment to adopt a dog or cat. This shelter has lots of big dogs and some cats. View some of their animals at www.orphanpet.com. Located at 17825 N. Indian Canyon, Palm Springs, (760) 3290203. (Private) KITTYLAND – The shelter is closed so call for an appointment to adopt a cat. Located at 67600 18th Avenue, Desert Hot Springs, www.kittylandrescue.org, (760) 251-2700.

(Private) FOREVER MEOW – Foster based rescue for cats located in Rancho Mirage. Contact them at www.ForeverMeow.org, (760) 3356767. (Private) PRETTY GOOD CAT – Foster based rescue for cats located in La Quinta. Contact them at www.prettygoodcat.com, (760) 660-3414 (Private) BFF4pets – Foster based rescue for dogs and cats located in La Quinta. Email them

at rescues@bff4pets.com, (310) 431-7818 (Private) LOVING ALL ANIMALS – The shelter is closed but you can call for an appointment to adopt. Located at 83496 Avenue 51, Coachella, www.lovingallanimals.org, (760) 834-7000. (Private) LIVING FREE ANIMAL SANCTUARY – Large outdoor shelter for dogs and cats up Hwy 74, view animals at www.livingfree.org, and call (951) 659-4687 for an appointment (Private) MORONGO BASIN HUMANE SOCIETY – Located at 4646 Sun View Rd, Joshua Tree, www.mbhumanesociety.com, call between 11am-4pm for updates (760) 366-3786 (Private) CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ANIMAL SHELTER – The shelter is closed but you can call for an appointment to adopt. Hours

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for adoption 10am – 4pm Tuesday thru Sat. Google “City of San Bernardino Animal Shelter” for website to view animals and get the ID number of the animal you want to meet. Located at 333 Chandler Place, San Bernardino, (909) 384-1304 or (909) 3847272. (Public) SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER AT DEVORE – Shelter is now open for walk ins 7 days a week. Call (909) 3869280. View animals at www.sbcounty.gov/ acc and get the ID number of animal you want to meet. Located at 19777 Shelter Way, San Bernardino (Public).

DREAM TEAM ANGELS RESCUE - Foster based rescue located in Grand Terrace/San Bernardino area. Contact them through website www.DreamTeamangelsrescue. com, (360) 688-8884. (Private)

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TELL SOMEONE WHERE TO GO

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ext time someone complains about California, remember these facts as compiled by U.S. News so that you can constructively tell those negative Nellies or pessimistic Petes where to go.

For example, if access to healthcare is that person’s top gripe, tell them to go to Hawaii, Massachusetts or Connecticut. They could stay right here as well as California ranks highly at #5. If healthcare is not a priority, go to the Deep South and Mississippi, Walmart’s home state of Arkansas or Oklahoma.

If a strong economy is most important to you, Utah is tops followed by Colorado and Idaho. Our neighbor to the east (Nevada) is sixth, to the south (Arizona) is 7th and to the north (Washington) is 4th. California ranks nicely in 10th well ahead of New York in 43rd but just behind Texas in 9th.

Economic opportunity is different than the economy in that certain states are better for building a business. New Hampshire ranks first, followed by Hawaii, Minnesota, Utah and Maryland. California ranked better than many would have thought with a middle of the pack at twenty-two whereas business rival Texas was 40th. The Deep South ranked at the bottom with Mississippi last followed

by Louisiana and New Mexico.

If you want to live where your state government is in good fiscal shape, Alaska is the place for you. That positive is offset some of the worst rankings in education, economy and crime as well as a whole lot of snow.

South Dakota comes in second followed by

Tennessee. The state with the worst fiscal house is Illinois followed by New Jersey and Kentucky. California is 36th which is well behind New York (20th) and Texas (10th).

Want low crime? Go to New England as New Hampshire ranked as the safest place followed by Maine, Vermont and Massachusetts with Connecticut in 6th and Rhode Island in 7th. Utah is the highestranking western state in 8th while California is in 28th. Texas ranks 37th followed by Arizona 38th and Oregon 40th. Louisiana came in last (as it does in most categories) followed by Alaska and Arkansas.

Need an affordable state? Go to Ohio.

Oklahoma, Michigan, Iowa and Missouri

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WHAT I LEARNED FROM GRANNY

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eople don’t plan to fail they fail to plan! When you read what I write about below, you will have a head start on your neighbors, when the need arises. I am covering the following areas, on which I have gained insight while observing my mother in laws challenges when going into Eisenhower: 1) Medicare Criteria for Admission to Hospitals; 2) Health Care Directives and 3) Aid and Attendance.

I have practiced law for over 35 years, but, like most of you I was not aware of certain issues until they came up with our family. Read this so you don’t have the same confusion.

Medicare Criteria for Admission to Hospitals: When my mother in law went to the ER at Eisenhower, they would not admit her because she did not fit all the criteria listed in the computer for Medicare admission.

Instead, she remained in the hospital in a curtained off “Observation” room for a few days, and was sent home only to return to the ER in a few days with the same issues. As an attorney I had never heard of this procedure and it apparently is just being implemented by hospitals.

A few days later she returned to the ER and

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she was placed in an Observation room again.

This time it looked like a regular hospital room. She remained in observation for a few days. After 3 days she was “admitted”.

For Medicare to kick in, certain criteria must be met according to the new “Medicare guidelines” that are not yet well known.

If you remain in the hospital for a minimum of 3 days, you are then admitted and Medicare will pay for rehabilitation (skilled nursing) costs for physical therapy after you are released. If it is not 3 nights then the resulting PT is on your nickel.

I now understand, that if all the criteria are not met, then if the hospital admits a patient the hospital will NOT get paid by Medicare.

This is a new world and we need to know about this.

Health Care Directives: I also learned on this hospital trip that we should give a copy of our health care directive to the hospital ahead of time. It will instruct the hospital what to do in case a patient can not make their own decision. It is probably a good idea to give JFK, Desert Regional and Eisenhower these directives so that if we or a loved one ever needs to go to any hospital, the hospital will have instructions to follow in case of an emergency.

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round out the top five. It should be no surprised that Hawaii was the least affordable followed by California, Taxachusetts, Alaska and Oregon.

When you add it all up U.S. News believes that the state of Washington balances the needs of its people and businesses the best with Healthcare, Education, Economy and Fiscal Stability all in the top ten. Minnesota was 2nd with most of its scores ranking in the mid-teens. Utah came in a strong third with a strong economy and top ten rankings with infrastructure, crime and fiscal stability.

Overall, California came in average in 24th despite our incredible environment that ranked first in the United States. Healthcare

was another star coming in fifth while the economy ranked 10th. Otherwise, the only other area where we were a bit better than average was education (20th) despite some of the top universities in the world.

New Jersey came in first for education followed by Massachusetts, Florida, Washington and Colorado. New Mexico was the weakest when it came to learning with Alaska, Louisiana, Alabama and Arizona joining them in the bottom five.

Despite the fun on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana came in last with all but one ranking being 46th or worst. Fiscal stability with a poor 42nd place ranking was the state’s highest score. Neighboring state Mississippi had a similarly dreadful set of scores with their nature environment being its best score ranking in 22nd place. New Mexico was 48th followed by vacation spot West Virginia, Alabama and Alaska.

In compiling this ranking, U.S. News used nearly 70 metrics drawn from its government and private sources of data.

Haddon Libby is the Founder and Managing Partner at Winslow Drake Investment Management. For more information, please visit www.WinslowDrake.com or email Hlibby@WinslowDrake.com

Though I had prepared Health Care Directives for my entire family (including my daughter), I never knew that we should provide our local hospitals with these directives before the need arises.

Aid and Attendance: My wife Patti had a TV Show filmed at CBS Palm Springs, where she interviewed Financial Planners from all over the country.

When sitting in on one of the shows, I heard them talk about Aid and Attendance. This was a term that had never presented itself to me.

I did not learn about it in law school or in the practice of law. Maybe it is because lawyers cannot charge for helping clients with Aid and Attendance. When I asked local lawyers none of them had ever heard of it.

The Department of Veteran Affairs offers this little known benefit to any war era Veterans, who are at least 65 years old, along with their surviving Spouses. It is called AID AND ATTENDANCE and is available to anyone who served in the military while the US was involved in a WAR… anywhere in the world.

You merely have to have been in the service.

You need not have participated in the war.

Aid and Attendance is a tax-free benefit designed to provide financial assistance to help cover the cost of long term care in the home, in an assisted living facility or in a nursing home. If you are a Surviving Spouse you can get $1,244/month…TAX FREE. If you

are a VET the amount is $1,936/mo and if you are a Married VET you can get $2,295/ month…and you do not have to pay it back as of 2021.

Setting up a TRUST for your home can keep your net worth down so you may qualify. To see if you qualify call 877 427 8065 American Veterans Aid, which I believe is a private company. You can also send a completed VA form to your pension management center (PMC). Use VA Form 21-2680 (PDF) or apply in person to your nearest VA office.

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BY RUTH HILL R.N.

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annabis Corner has always been at the forefront of advocating cannabis for pets. Just as the nursing profession has been educating the public in all forms of safe cannabis use through organizations like the American Cannabis Nurses Association, Cal NORML, and the Society for Cannabis Clinicians, we now have veterinarians forming the Veterinary Cannabis Society (VCS).

All non-humans have an endocannabinoid system. Pets, as well as pet owners, can develop endocannabinoid deficiency syndrome. Pets have pain, anxiety, cancer, or seizures. We want pets to recover from their injuries without complications of infection or loss of limb.

According to a Colorado State University (CSU) Study around 3 to 5 percent of all dogs have genetic epilepsy, and 14 million dogs are affected by arthritis. CSU is running two trials at the CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital, studying how effectively CBD can treat osteoarthritis.

In previous articles, Cannabis Corner has detailed how the complexity of the plant makes treating with medical cannabis a specialty medical practice. Education for the provider is akin to studying for board certification in other disciplines. Each species is different. Dogs have very few CB1 receptors, the receptor for delta9tetrahydrocannabinoid (THC). It is imperative that many pets only be treated with cannabidiol (CBD).

“The VCS is committed to bringing together veterinarians, pet parents, and cannabis companies to ensure the appropriate and safe use of medicinal cannabis in pets”. Their website shows the breadth of veterinary reach across the world.

From the Canadian Association of Veterinary Cannabinoid Medicine, a Russian and Latina organization, studies in Germany on pets, all coming together and sharing the science of cannabis treatment for non-humans.

Pet cannabis medicine is starting to discover which cannabinoids are most effective. CBDA, for instance is COX-2 inhibitor. COX-2 is an enzyme involved in inflammation, so CBDA might be good to include in the profile of molecules we are looking for to treat that.

While cannabis or (at least) cannabis extracts are permitted for medical use in nearly all states now except Idaho, California is one of the few states that has taken the first tentative steps toward providing some legal clarity on the status of cannabis and cannabinoids for veterinary use. Currently the State Board of Veterinary Medicine can discipline a veterinarian for discussing cannabis for pets.

Several bills in the Assembly are addressing the issue of allowing Veterinary use of cannabis for pets. “SB-627 Cannabis and cannabis products: medicinal use on

an animal: veterinary medicine”, failed miserable last year. A new bill introduced this year, AB 384, again by Ash Kalra, would prevent the Veterinary Medical Board from disciplining a vet for recommending cannabis, but does not actually define cannabis products for animals as medicine, as SB 627 did.

What lawmakers fail to understand is recreational laws allow pet owners to acquire cannabis for themselves yet do not have education on the toxicities, product safety and the individual physiology of animals’ vs humans. It is important that pet owners not give the same products as humans. Each species has its own distribution and quantity of CB1 and CB2 receptors. Issues most needing of cannabis medicine are gastrointestinal issues, pain, and inflammation, and seizures.

Since the passage of Prop 64, there has been an increase in emergency admissions for cannabis toxicity from pets eating an owners’ edible.

With Oklahoma’s passage of a medical marijuana law, advocacy organizations say there is now only one state in the entire union without some sort of legal provision for medicinal use of either herbal cannabis or cannabinoid extracts: Idaho.

The VCS will be lobbying for clarity in laws state-wide, participating in research on what products are tested, and regulated, under the standards of MAUCRSA, California’s cannabis framework. Veterinarians all over the world are seeing increased toxicosis in pets due to owners using products for humans.

Budtenders are no more able to educate a customer on the treatment of arthritis than is a guy giving you a dry martini in an upscale bar. The tortuous sausage-making of legislative bills for cannabis continues to ensure access is only determined by zip code.

To support legislation allowing Veterinarians to recommend cannabis for non-humans go to the website PetCannabis.org and sign the petition.

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FREEWILL ASTROLOGY

WEEK OF MAY 20

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Aries playwright Samuel Beckett wrote the play Waiting for Godot. At one point in the tale, the character named Estragon suggests it might be possible, even desirable, to “dance first and think afterwards.” In response, the character named Pozzo says, “By all means, nothing simpler. It’s the natural order.” With that in mind, and in accordance with astrological omens, I am going to encourage you to dance first and think afterwards as much as possible in the coming weeks.

In my opinion, your ability to analyze and reason will thrive to the degree that you encourage your body to engage in enjoyable free-form play. Your power to make good decisions will grow as you take really good care of your physical organism and give it an abundance of pleasure and release.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): As you enter a phase when gradual, incremental progress is the best progress possible, I offer you the concluding lines of Taurus poet Adrienne Rich’s poem “From a Survivor”: “not as a leap, but a succession of brief, amazing movements, each one making possible the next.” I especially want to call your attention to the fact that the small steps can be “brief, amazing movements.” Don’t underestimate the power of minor, subtle, regular breakthroughs.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Here’s a public service announcement for you Geminis from the planet and god Mercury: You’re under no obligation to be the same person you were three years ago, or six months ago, or last week—or even five minutes ago, for that matter. Mercury furthermore wants you to know that you have been authorized to begin a period of improvisation and experimentation, hopefully guided by a single overriding directive: what feels most fun and interesting to you. In the coming weeks it will be more important to create yourself anew than to know precisely who you are.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): As a Zen Buddhist priest for 47 years, Kōshō Uchiyama was knowledgeable about the power that illusions can wield over our imaginations. “If we’re not careful,” he said, “we are apt to grant ultimate value to something we’ve just made up in our heads.” I won’t tell you the examples from my own life that prove his point, because they’re too embarrassing.

And I’m happy to report that I don’t think you’re anywhere near granting ultimate value to something you’ve just made up in your head. But I do advise you to be on the lookout for milder versions of that phenomenon.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Leo-born professor Sibelan Forrester is an expert on charms, spells, and incantations in Russian folklore. She wrote, “An empty place where no one can see or hear what one says is the proper locus for working magic.” Spells often start with these words, she added: “I rise up, saying a blessing. I go out, crossing myself, and I go to an open field.” Whether or not you have Russian heritage, Leo, I see the immediate future as being a good time for you to perform magic in an open field with no one else around. What might be the intention of your magic? How about something like this: “I ask my guides and ancestors to help me offer my most inspired largesse so as to serve the health and inspiration and liberation of the people whose lives I touch.”

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Spiritual author Stephen Russell wrote, “Don’t mask or deny your vulnerability: It is your greatest asset.” That’s an exaggeration, in my opinion. Vulnerability is a greater asset than your intelligence, compassion, and creativity? Not in my view. But I do recognize the high value of vulnerability, especially for you Virgos during the next three weeks. “Be vulnerable,” Russell continues. “Quake and shake in your boots with it.

The new bounty and beauty that are coming to you, in the form of people, situations, and things, can only come to you when you are vulnerable—open.”

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): My friend Jenny’s Swedish grandmother used to say to her on a semiregular basis, “Åh tänk om vi vore korkade, vi skulle vara så lyckliga,” meaning, “If only we were stupid, we would be so happy.❞ In the coming weeks, I am

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asking you to disprove that folk wisdom. According to my analysis of the astrological potentials, now is a favorable time for you to explore ways in which your intelligence might enhance and deepen your enjoyment of life. Your motto should be: “The smarter we are, the happier we will be.”

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Sometime soon I invite you to speak a message similar to what poet Kenneth Rexroth once delivered to a special person in his life. He wrote, “Your tongue thrums and moves / Into me, and I become / Hollow and blaze with / Whirling light, like the inside / Of a vast expanding pearl.” Do you know anyone who might be receptive to hearing such lyrical praise? If not, create a fantasy character in your imagination to whom you can say it. On the other hand, maybe you do know a real person who would appreciate an earthier, less poetical tribute. If so, please convey it; something akin to this: “Your influence on me amplifies my ability to be my best self.” Now is a perfect time to honor and extol and reward those who move you and excite you.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Author Aldous Huxley said, “I can sympathize with people’s pains, but not with their pleasures. There is something curiously boring about somebody else’s happiness.”

To that I reply, “Other people’s pleasure and happiness bored you? Maybe you were suffering from raging narcissism and an addiction to cynicism.”

In any case, Sagittarius, I hope you won’t be like Huxley in the next few weeks. I believe you could glean useful insights and derive personal benefits from knowing about and appreciating the joys of others.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn businessman Howard Hughes (1905–1976) had great success early in his life. Working as a film director and aviation pioneer, he became a wealthy philanthropist. But as he aged, he became increasingly eccentric and reclusive. For the last 10 years of his life, he lived in expensive hotels, where he placed strict and often absurd demands on the hotel staff. For example, if he called on room service to bring him a meal that included peas, he would measure the peas with a ruler, and send back any he deemed too big. I do hope that you Capricorns will also have an intense focus on mastering the details in the coming weeks—but not as intense or misguided as that nonsensical obsession.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Aquarian author Charles Dickens (1812–1870) was famous and popular. Audiences packed the halls where he did public lectures and readings. His favorite way to prepare for these evening events was to spend the day drinking a pint of champagne, as well as generous servings of rum, cream, and sherry with eggs beaten into the mix. I don’t have a problem with that—whatever works, right?—but I suggest a different approach for your upcoming appointments with greater visibility and prominence. Like what?

How about sexy meditations on the gratitude you feel for your expanding possibilities? How about fun fantasies focusing on how you’ll use your increased clout?

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In his upcoming book The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, John Koenig proposes that we begin using “monachopsis,” a word he coined. He defines it as follows: “the feeling of being out of place, as maladapted to your surroundings as a seal on a beach—lumbering, clumsy, easily distracted, huddled in the company of other misfits, unable to recognize the ambient roar of your intended habitat, in which you’d be fluidly, brilliantly, effortlessly at home.” Even if you have spent too much time lately experiencing monachopsis, my dear, I predict this malaise will soon dissipate and give way to an extended phase of being fluidly, brilliantly, effortlessly at home.

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SAFETY TIPS

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BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA

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s I write this 85% of our state is experiencing a drought. We are only in the springtime and summer is quickly approaching. Every year for the past five years has been the worst fire season in history. This looks like it will shape up as being our sixth worst year.

But what is equally vivid is the power of vegetation management. Time and time again we see photos showing houses spared because the homeowners performed aggressive fuel management, clearing brush from around their house and using appropriate types of plants to reduce fire spread. It is not foolproof, of course—sometimes conditions get so bad that even impeccably cared for houses are caught in the fire’s path. But vegetation management is a proven tactic to reduce fire devastation.

"Vegetation Management" also applies within our minds. Let me explain; Have you ever done 80 percent of the work but received 20 percent of the credit?

Have you stepped up and volunteered for extra assignments only to see the credit go to someone else who does far less? Do you ever feel excluded from important calls or meetings?

All of us experience these little inequities.

Most of the time we shrug them off and recover; if things get too bad, we look for

another job opportunity. But if we are not careful, these seeds of resentment and bitterness can grow inside us, creating a tangle of hazardous emotions.

But like a house with unattended vegetation, if you have built up a lifetime of disappointments and resentments, a sudden, big challenge can become a conflagration. You may find yourself overwhelmed with anger or depression, lashing out at people who do not deserve it, focused on how you can get revenge instead of on how you will recover from the setback.

That's where vegetation management of the mind comes in. Periodically, we need to do

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a self-check and see whether we need to cut things back a little. We might need to: Forgive a transgression. Forgiveness is difficult because it can seem like we are excusing the person who hurt or wronged us.

But if we refuse to forgive, we pay the price in our own happiness and in relationships with others. We may even experience physical symptoms, like anxiety or illness.

Let go of a grudge. Grudges are like transgressions, but we often have grudges even when we were not personally wronged.

You might begrudge Firefighter Browne because everything seems to go his way — he gets the station assignment he wanted straight

out of the academy, he gets selected to go to the professional development conference, he seems to get all the exciting calls. Firefighter Browne did not do anything to hurt you, but are you holding his success against him? Time to trim that back.

Accept failures. We all mess up — sometimes in a big way. Are there specific failures you have experienced that still make you cringe or turn red with embarrassment or hot with shame? When we cannot forgive ourselves, our confidence is eroded. We keep playing the situation over in our minds. We are less likely to take healthy risks or challenge ourselves. We shrink behind a hedge of failure.

Take ownership. Let's face it, sometimes conditions at a job or in a relationship are just unhealthy or unfixable. But how many of us fail to do anything to change it? We are not owed or entitled to having things our way. We need to work for it and when we put in the work and do not get the reward, it is on us to move on.

Chop down that resentment and find a better place for your talents. Otherwise, it will follow you to your next place in life and grow again.

We remind homeowners every year to take responsibility and make their property as fireresistant as possible. Ask yourself: Is it time to do a little brush clearing of your own?

TUCSON, AZ ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY LYNNE TUCKER

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heir Story – Vintage vibes. Modern perks. Affordable rates.

Retro meets contemporary here at their 1960’s mid-century modern art hotel.

From the fully restored pool to the A-shaped entrance & exposed posts & beams, it’s the best of both worlds.

Tucson is magic. They will share share that with you when you are there. The lobby is adorned with pieces created by Arizona artists. The beer they serve was brewed just down the street. The wine they pour comes from AZ wine country. The coffee they brew was roasted right there in Tucson.

True to their roots, Hotel McCoy emphasizes function & affordability – offering fellow wanderers local style & high-end amenities at low rates. This is what we call Travel For All. Drive-Up Check-in- pull into the arch, they will hand you your key & you can park right in front of your room.

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email frontdesk@hotelmccoy.com Your room is yours- no one on their team will enter during your stay.

Carpet-free rooms Hot breakfast? You bet! Still free & served safe to your door. Need a beer? Soda? Wine?

Tamale? They will deliver that, too. Just email your request to frontdesk@hotelmccoy.com Their neighborhood is serene and quiet, yet alive with culture and spirit. Neighbors include The Tucson International Mariachi, Sonoran Glass, Saint Charles Tavern & The American Eat Co. ‘A’ Mountain is in view & they are minutes from Tucson’s Western mountain ranges, home of Old Tucson, Tucson Mountain Park & the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.

Hotel McCoy is an easy ten-minute drive from both University of Arizona and the Tucson International Airport.

THEY LOVE THE EARTH – Environmentally friendly. It’s not an option, it’s a priority, which is why they designed this hotel to LEED standards. Their walls are covered with

no-VOC paint, their rooms are lit with LEDs, and they use biodegradable and recyclable products whenever possible.

At Hotel McCoy, your safety and health come first, but the environment takes a close second.

Think Mid Century & Enjoy Your Stay!

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