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Book Review

Book Review

In each issue of theStandard you will find “Always Overbooked…” the latest book reviews by Terri Schlichenmeyer.
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Come Fly with Me 10 Stand-out LGBT Travel Companies

Come Fly with Me 10 Stand-out LGBT Travel Companies

Come Fly with Me 10 Stand-out LGBT Travel Companies As Peter Hoeg once said, “Traveling tends to magnify all human emotion.” Whatever the reason you travel, to magnify those emotions or just to get away and unwind, you know you want to go somewhere. Be it boat, plane, train, car, horseback, regardless of how you...
Top 10 least gay-friendly holiday destinations worldwide

Top 10 least gay-friendly holiday destinations worldwide

Top 10 least gay-friendly holiday destinations worldwide Responsibletravel.com, with help from the Human Dignity Trust, an NGO (Non-governmental organization) fighting for LGBT rights globally, has compiled a list of what it believes to be the least friendly vacation destinations for the LGBT community. The list is in no particular order. Uganda: Land of the awe-inspiring...
A GAY DAD’S FATHER’S DAY

A GAY DAD’S FATHER’S DAY

A GAY DAD’S FATHER’S DAY By Hans Hirschi Becoming a father once had this dreamy quality to it. I was seven years old when I first knew the names of my future kids Sascha, Pascal and a third that got lost in the passage of time. There was also a wife in that picture somewhere....
2nd Annual Food Issue!

2nd Annual Food Issue!

Palm Springs Flavor : The 2014 Chefs of the Desert By Chef Andre Carthen They’re hot, succulent, savory, sexy and delicious…and their food is good too! Yes, I’m talking about this year’s Chefs of the Desert and I’m very happy to say that I’ve had them all…their food, that is. Like the people that flock...
Food & Wine: Making that Perfect Match

Food & Wine: Making that Perfect Match

Food and Wine: Making a perfect match If you have ever stood before an aisle of wine completely baffled by what to serve at your next dinner party, you are not alone. Whether red or white, dry or sweet, the options can be overwhelming. Two wine experts from The Art Institutes system of schools have...
Is Gluten-Free the way to go?

Is Gluten-Free the way to go?

DON’T JUMP INTO A GLUTEN-FREE DIET WITHOUT THE FACTS By Linda Bergersen Gluten-free has become this decade’s nutritional buzzword, but do you really need this type of diet? Not everyone does. But if you’ve been tested, and know you are gluten intolerant, beware of the gluten-free foods on the market; most are not nutritiously sound....
Evening Under the Stars: Put On Your Dancing Shoes in Support of AIDS Assistance Program

Evening Under the Stars: Put On Your Dancing Shoes in Support of AIDS Assistance Program

Evening Under the Stars: Put On Your Dancing Shoes in Support of AIDS Assistance Program Since its founding in 1991, AIDS Assistance Program of Palm Springs remains dedicated to providing nutritional support to improve the quality of the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS. Initiated by a small group of concerned citizens led by the...
Coachella Fest 2014 Rocks the Valley

Coachella Fest 2014 Rocks the Valley

Coachella Fest 2014 Rocks the Valley Coachella Fest featuring more than 150 acts performing on several stages kicks off April 11-13 and April 18-20. As in past years, the same lineups will play two consecutive weekends. Coachella Fest has established itself in the recent years as one of the country’s premier music festivals. A reunited...
You can be a Hero when you  Dine Out, Fight AIDS

You can be a Hero when you Dine Out, Fight AIDS

You can be a Hero when you Dine Out, Fight AIDS By Barry Dayton   Pam Grier and Mondo Guerra will kick it off with a cooking lesson at D.A.P. Pam Grier and Mondo Guerra are featured as cartoon superhero spokespersons in the current Dining Out For Life TV commercials and online campaign, along with...
White Party

White Party

Twenty-Five Never Looked So Good! White Party Palm Springs Celebrates its Landmark 25th Anniversary For twenty-five years, Jeffrey Sanker’s White party has been the crown jewel of the gay party circuit. Featuring four days and nights of sold out dance parties, with the most renown and talented DJ’s in the world descending upon Palm Springs....
TBRU

TBRU

Boots, Buckles & Bears TBRU 19 “Cowboys and Bears” Ready or not Dallas, here they come! A “Party with a Purpose” that donates thousands of dollars to deserving local charities; that’s what the Texas Bear Round-Up is all about.  Through the help of priceless volunteers, generous donations and willful sponsors, this celebration of bear brotherhood ...
The Dinah Shore Weekend 2014

The Dinah Shore Weekend 2014

All You Need to Know About The Dinah Shore Weekend 2014 By Stephanie Brooke Smith In a little less than a month from now, the largest, and most well-known lesbian events in the world is coming for its 24th annual festivities in Palm Springs! Yep, you guessed it: The Dinah Shore Weekend, presented by Club...