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The seductive beauty of palm trees and soaring mountain peaks bring people from around the world to Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley. And with 360 days of sunshine each year, the ways to discover this desert paradise are endless. 100 Things to Do in Palm Springs Before You Die contains itineraries and tips on what you'll discover in Greater Palm Springs—a sun-kissed community comprised of nine cities. Get outside and hike through the natural wonder at Indian Canyons. Head up high on the Aerial Tramway or down low into the San Andreas Fault. Or check out the endless string of local celebrations, like the Tamale and Date Festival or, for music and art lovers, Coachella and the brand-new Desert X. More interested in old-school cool? Don your finest “desert casual” fashion for a night at The Purple Room, the choice hangout of the famed Rat Pack. As a longtime resident and seasoned traveler, author Lydia Kremer provides both a local’s insight and a penchant for discovery to her own backyard. With this book as your guide, you won’t miss a thing in this glamorous desert oasis.
About the Author:
Lydia Kremer, a travel writer for two decades, has been a resident of Palm Springs for more than twenty-five years. She is a veteran marketing and public relations professional and a widely published freelance writer. her features have appeared in numerous publications. She specializes in travel writing but also writes on a wide range of topics, including architecture, history, art, and culture.
The Nashville Sound is a sound heard all around the world. It is not just the sound of country music; music from Nashville includes Big Band, rhythm and blues, gospel, Christian, jazz and classical. Nashville music goes back a long way and embraces artists and songs that have no borders. “Music City U.S.A.” isn’t just a catchy slogan, it is an accurate description of the sounds of Nashville from Davy Crockett’s fiddle to the Fisk Jubilee Singers to rock classics from Roy Orbison and the Everly Brothers to the Nashville Sound of Jim Reeves and Eddy Arnold and beyond. The Nashville Sound is a rainbow of music.
Nashville Sound: An Illustrated Timeline explores Nashville’s rich history in music that encompasses not only country music but also gospel music, contemporary Christian music, rhythm and blues, rock’n’roll and classical music. Nashville is a musical gold mine and this book follows the development of music and the music industry in Nashville from the nineteenth century until today.
About the Author:
Don Cusic is Curb Professor of Music Industry History at Belmont University. He is the author of a history of country music (Discovering Country Music), biographies of Roger Miller, Eddy Arnold, Hank Williams and others; The Beatles and Country Music, Elvis and Nashville, Saved by Song: A History of Gospel and Christian Music and others. As a songwriter he has had songs recorded by Bobby Bare, Peter Noone, Jim Ed Brown, Ray Stevens, Lynn Morris and others.
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Join E. R. Bills, author of 100 Things to Do in Texas Before You Die, for a book signing at Jefferson Carnegie Library from 6-8 p.m.
— February 21, 2019
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Join Ann Smith, author of 100 Things to Do in Portland, OR Before You Die, Second Edition, for a book signing at Tualatin Public Library (18878 SW Martinazzi Ave., Tualatin, OR 97062) from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
— February 21, 2019
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— February 26, 2019
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— February 27, 2019
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— February 28, 2019
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Join Lynn and Cele Seldon, authors of 100 Things to Do in Charleston Before You Die, for a presentation at 1 University Blvd., Bluffton, SC 29909 (Hargray Building, Room 156) from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
— March 4, 2019
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Join Carol Ferring Shepley, author of St. Louis Timeline, Second Edition, for a presentation at the Schlafly Branch Library (225 N Euclid Ave., St. Louis, MO 63108) from 7-9 p.m.
— March 6, 2019
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— March 13, 2019
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— March 14, 2019
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— March 19, 2019
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— March 23, 2019
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— March 23, 2019
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— March 23, 2019
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— March 26, 2019
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— March 28, 2019
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Join Molly Page, author of 100 Things to Do in Chicago Before You Die, for a presentation at Riverside Public Library (1 Burling Rd., Riverside, IL 60546) from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
— March 28, 2019
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Join Molly Page, author of 100 Things to Do in Chicago Before You Die, for a presentation at Glenview Public Library (1930 Glenview Rd., Glenview, IL 60025) from 7 to 8 p.m.
— April 2, 2019
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— April 4, 2019
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— April 12, 2019
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— April 13, 2019
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— April 20, 2019
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Join Toni Guagenti, author of 100 Things to Do in Virginia Beach Before You Die, Second Edition, for a book signing at Back Bay's Farmhouse Brewery (1805 Kempsville Rd., Virginia Beach, VA 23464) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
— April 23, 2019
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Join Toni Guagenti, author of 100 Things to Do in Virginia Beach Before You Die, Second Edition, for a book signing at Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum (1113 Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach, VA 23451) from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
— April 27, 2019
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Join Kath Usitalo, author of 100 Things to Do in Mackinac Island Before You Die, for an event at Leon and Lulu (96 W 14 Mile Rd., Clawson, MI 48017) from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
— April 28, 2019
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Join Toni Guagenti, author of 100 Things to Do in Virginia Beach Before You Die, Second Edition, for a book signing at Cottage LunaSea Gift Store from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
— April 28, 2019
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— April 29, 2019
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Join Jenna Kashou, author of 100 Things to Do in Milwaukee Before You Die, Second Edition, for her book launch at The Ivy House (906 S Barclay St., Milwaukee, WI 53204) from 4 to 8 p.m.
— May 1, 2019
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— May 2, 2019
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— May 4, 2019
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Join Katie Vaughn, author of 100 Things to Do in Madison Before You Die, Second Edition, for a presentation and book signing at Oregon Public Library (256 Brook St., Oregon, WI 53575) from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
— May 4, 2019
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Join Larry Burns, author of Secret Inland Empire, for a presentation at Culver Center for the Arts (3834 Main St., Riverside, CA 92501) from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.
— May 5, 2019
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Join Sam Brown, author of Unique Eats and Eateries of Houston, for a book signing at River Oaks Bookstore (3720 Westheimer Rd., Houston, TX 77098) from 3 to 5 p.m.
— May 11, 2019
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Join Paul Vachon, author of Detroit: An Illustrated Timeline, for a presentation at Pages Bookshop (19560 Grand River, Detroit, MI 48223) from 7:30 to 9 p.m.
— May 14, 2019
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Join Katie Vaughn, author of 100 Things to Do in Madison Before You Die, Second Edition, for a wine tasting and making your own bucket list at Toot + Kate's Winebar (109 S Main St., Verona, WI 53593) from 6 to 8 p.m.
— May 16, 2019
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Join Paul Vachon, author of Detroit: An Illustrated Timeline, for a presentation at Barnes and Noble (3120 Fairland Dr., Allen Park, MI 48101) from 1 to 3 p.m.
— May 18, 2019
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— May 21, 2019
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Join Adam Sawyer, author of Unique Eats and Eateries of Portland, OR, for a presentation at Lake Oswego Public Library (706 4th St., Lake Oswego, OR 97034) from 7 to 8 p.m.
— May 21, 2019
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Join Larry Burns, author of Secret Inland Empire, for the Annual Kewet Festival at the Malki Museum (11795 Malki Rd., Banning, CA) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
— May 26, 2019
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— June 1, 2019
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— June 8, 2019
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Join Paul Vachon, author of Detroit: An Illustrated Timeline, for a presentation at Clinton Macomb Public Library (40900 Romeo Plank Rd., Clinton Township, MI 48038) from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
— June 18, 2019
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Join Kath Usitalo, author of 100 Things to Do in Mackinac Island Before You Die, for a presentation at Hiawatha Sportsman's Club (Naubinway, MI 49762) from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
— July 17, 2019
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Join Katie Vaughn, author of 100 Things to Do in Madison Before You Die, Second Edition, for a book signing at A Room of One's Own Bookstore (315 W Gorham St., Madison, WI 53703) from 1 to 3 p.m.
— July 20, 2019
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Join Larry Burns, author of Secret Inland Empire, for a presentation and book signing at Mission Inn Museum (3696 Main St., Riverside, CA 92501) from 2 to 3 p.m.
— September 21, 2019
