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L Spot's Monthly Newsletter
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March 2008
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L Spot Banner Advertisers
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L Spot Women's Business Network Members
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Greetings!
As winter turns into spring, the concept of
balance keeps coming up in my thoughts. All
things have relationships to each other - hot to
cold,
happy to sad, dark to light - the list goes on
and on. The difference between winter and
spring isnt quite that extreme (especially here
where the
climate doesnt usually get really intense until
the heat
of summer sets in) but even minor
changes can make it hard to keep our balance
in the overall pattern of our lives. As the days
grow longer and warmer, our days are often
fuller and busier than ever. Personally, I help
maintain my
balance by spending a lot of time
outdoors, hiking and walking. Whether or not
you are happy heading into
the hills or off on a bike trip, I hope you all
are at least
taking time to relax and smell the wildflowers -
there are lots of them! Coming up in the
next few months there is a lot going
on in our valley - you will find details below
for all
the events I am aware of. Our annual woman-
fest, the Dinah Shore
Weekend (or should I say week?) and the
Kraft-Nabisco Golf Tournament are right
around the corner, coming up April 1-6. You
will
find some basic Dinah event information listed
here, along
with a link to the L Spot's DINAH page,
a special section just for Dinah Shore
Weekend and
KNC
Golf information. Our L Spot Community
Spotlight
this month is
on
the Desert Women for Equality, with an update
on
their highly successful "We Care" Free Mobile
Mammogram Program. There are also new
columns from Local Lawyer Barbara Barrett,
Holistically Speaking
with Judith Harris, and Kelly
Lynch with Mortgage Notes From a
Pro. Log
on to the L Spot Home, Living and Business
pages for links to their columns. The L Spot
wouldn't be here without our advertisers. I am
happy to welcome Native Foods (awesome
veggie fare) and Mixie's (great new bar) as
new
advertisers this March. All banner advertisers
are listed with links on the left side of the
newsletter each month. I urge you all to check
them out, and support the businesses that
support us! Wishing you
all a
safe and happy March.
Your friend and L Spot Editor,
Marnie Hesson
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Events Coming Up in the Desert Area
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These notices have been sent to L Spot by local promoters, groups and clubs that want to reach the women's community
Saturday, March 15th, 5-8pm: One Night-
stands - A Benefit for The Golden Rainbow
Senior Center
It is an evening of creativity in a beautiful
space at the former Max Factor Estate. Enjoy
the artistic endeavors of a selection of artists
who have transformed basic night stands into
works of art. Enjoy art, cocktails, hors
d'oeuvres, silent auction - and
fun people! Tickets $100 in advance - RSVP
by Friday, March 14th. Call the GRSC at
760-770-5524 or email Harvey at
harveys@grsc.info for more information.
Saturday March 29th, 2-4:30pm: Change -
Get Ready, Get Set, and GO! Infinity
Training and Authenticity Associates invite you
to an afternoon of personal transformation.
Increase your personal power, gain self
confidence, self respect, and learn hands-on
self defense. $35 Advance, $45 after March
15th, $55 at the door. Red Dragon Karate, 73-
010 El Paseo, Ste 2, Palm Desert. Contact:
Sensei Deanna Bivens 760-776-7522 Living/Events
Saturday, March 29th, 6-10pm:
"Pink" Girls Night Out at Hunters Video Bar
(Pink is held at Hunters Video Bar on the last
Saturday of every month. No cover charge. )
It's a special weekend night out for women -
and time to warm up for Dinah Events the
following week. Enjoy
the company of local and visiting women in the
dance floor bar and patio area at Hunters.
Hunters is located at 302 E. Arenas Rd. at the
corner of Arenas and Calle Encilia in Palm
Springs. Phone: 760-323-0700. Living/Events
Saturday, March 29th, 6-8pm: Dezart One
Gallery Artist Reception: "Common Ground"
Dezart One invites you to come and meet
the artists in their current show; Kathryn
Abernathy, Melinda Hannigan, and Gloria
Rothrock. Enjoy the atmosphere and art at
one of the hottest contemporary galleries in
the desert. Dezart One is located
on Cherokee Way, off of East Palm Canyon
Drive behind the Mercedes Dealership and the
Estate Sale. Phone: 760-328-1440
Coming in
April ... Friday, April 18th,
6-9pm - Meet The Museum Party - Third
annual event for the LGBT community to
support the Desert Museum. See the
Museum's exhibits and mingle with a great
crowd while raising money for this important
local treasure. $50 per person
or $85 per couple/family includes snacks,
drinks and a one year membership to the
Museum. To purchase tickets, go to
www.psmuseum.org/membership.php
Saturday, April 19th:
Women's Passover Seder. A special night
for
Jewish lesbians, held on the first night of
Passover. The venue is a spacious private
home. The evening will include reading from
the San Diego Women's Haggadah. All women
are invited to attend. For information contact
Madge or Harriet at 760-251-4401.
April 21st, 6-8pm: L Spot Business
Mixer With the Desert Business
Association at Mixie's in Palm Springs.
Network and mingle with the members of the
Desert Business Association, our local
Gay/Lesbian business group. The group has a
majority of men as members, but they want to
get more women involved. Come and promote
your business or service and find out what the
group has to offer. Business
Take
time to join in some of these events, and have
a fun month!
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L Spot Monthly Women's Mixer
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Wednesday, March 19th at Azul in Palm Springs
Come and join the diverse and fun crowd
of women at our March L Spot Women's Mixer.
Bring business cards or flyers for the Biz
Info Table if you want to network, or just come
to mingle, say hello to old friends and make
some new ones. There is no membership
to attend, just come! Cost is $10 at the door.
70% of proceeds always goes to a local
charity or non-profit group in the LGBT or
women's community - our March recipient is
PS NOW, our
local chapter of the National Organization for
Women. Lite appetizers and happy hour drink
prices will be provided. Azul has a great
outdoor patio and indoor seating. They are
located at 369 N. Palm Canyon Dr., between
Alejo and Amado Rd. Parking is available by
the restaurant, or on the street along Palm
Canyon or to the rear on Belardo Rd.
Our February mixer was one of the best we
have had! Thank you to Mixies for hosting,
providing a great venue and good munchies
from their new on-site kitchen. Despite the
rainy weather, 130 women attended. We
raised $1000 for Shelter From the Storm, plus
a surprise check for $250 from a special
benefactor who heard about the benefit (thank
you Steve L.!) Thank you ladies for coming
and making these events a successful and fun
time!
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Community Spotlight
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Our Community Spotlight for March is on
The Desert Women For Equality and their "We
Care" Free Mobile Mammogram Program.
To date, this group which was formed by
and for women, has worked and raised funds
to provide
500 free mammograms for local uninsured or
underinsured women. Find out more about this
great project, upcoming dates for services,
and how you can help. Link here for the full
article.
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Dinah Shore Week and the Kraft Nabisco Championship
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Walking in a Women's Wonderland; March 31 - April 6, 2008
Dinah Shore Weekend and the Kraft
Nabisco Golf Tournament are coming up -
and that means it's time to start planning what
events you want to take part in this year!
The KNC Golf Tournament, one of
the biggest in women's golf, will be played at
Mission Hills starting March 31st with practice
and a pro-am, and the main tourney starting
up on Thursday, April 3rd. Day passes are
$20 in advance or $25 at the gate Thurs-
Sunday. And dont miss the dance party on
Sunday at the Mission Hills Clubhouse after
the tournament! It's a ball! Every year
large promotors are here hosting big parties of
all kinds - this year is no exception!
Local promoters Lucy and Gail's Party
in The
Desert is back this year with parties
geared toward (but not limited to!) women of
color. Their events include a welcome party
with multi-cultural music,
dance party with Evelyn Champagne King,
BBQ Blues dinner dance, Arts and Artisans
Marketplace and Sunday Champagne Jazz
Brunch. Club Skirts and Planet
Out return this year with parties running
from Wednesday thru Sunday, with the Doral
Resort as their base. Events include
comedy with Suzanne Westenhoeffer, pool
parties Fri-Sunday, dance parties featuring
Pat Benetar and Colbie
Caillet, and lesbian celebrities galore. FYI -
Club
Skirts is offering a local discount this year -
for the Friday and Saturday dance parties at a
25%
discount, or $20 off of their Access Pass -
available with
advance purchase only, using the local code
detailed in their ad on the L Spot DINAH
page.
Girlbar is back this year as well, with
their
base at the Wyndham Hotel. They have a
plethora
of events running from Wednesday - Sunday,
including Comedy Girlz 3 hosted by Poppy
Champlin, pool parties, dance
parties featuring Belinda Carlisle and the Go-
Go's, opening and closing parties and more.
See ads and details for all these events on
our L Spot DINAH page. And
have fun!
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The goal of the L Spot web site is to help bring
the
women's community together by providing a
place
where women can find information about
lesbian life here in the desert, and also to
provide a
venue where you can advertise your groups,
teams,
events, business - whatever you have going
on for
women in the area. Thanks to you all, it's
working!
Through our monthly newsletter, we can
spread the
word to more women about what we have to
offer.
Please take a minute to forward this to your
friends
that arent on our mailing list so they can get in
on
the action. And keep us posted with whats
going on!
By working together, we can create a more fun
and
full life for lesbians here in our beautiful desert
home.
Sincerely,
Marnie Hesson, Editor and Publisher
L Spot Palm Springs
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