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Here’s Your Gay Desert Guide for Independence Day Weekend: June 30–July 4, 2023 🌴

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Independence Day Weekend
June 30–July 4, 2023
Palm Springs Pride 2023 Drag Now Drag Forever Poster Trevor Wayne

The Heat Is On – goes the Glenn Frey song (he also wrote and sang the Miami Vice song “You Belong To the City” circa 1985.) Yes, the pools are now tipping toward bath water temp, and the UV index hit 11 this week. Kinda like “This Is Spinal Tap”…

Why all the 80s references? Well, I’m felling a little nostalgic this week and looking forward to the Mid-Summer Dance Party.  We’re bringing it back in a few weeks at the Palm Springs Art Museum July 15.

This weekend, we celebrate the 4th of July with lots of fireworks, random roller skating and music.  Let KGAY 106.5 be the soundtrack to your weekend – or maybe 103.1 MeTV FM is more your style with special music salutes to the red, white and blue.  See you at the fireworks!

Brad Fuhr, your Gay Desert Guide & KGAY 106.5 Palm Springs host

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This Independence Day Weekend in #ILoveGayPalmSprings
June 30–July 4, 2023

We’re keeping you updated on the weekend’s Top Events: It’s an All American Fourth of July in Palm Springs with free city-sponsored events all weekend, plus various fireworks shows throughout the valley, RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Viewing Party Replay Saturday, Agua Caliente Fourth of July Pre-Party with Roller Rink, ‘Grease’ on the big screen at the Palm Springs Cultural Center, a ‘Guys and Dolls’ Sing Along…and more!
Read Brad’s Blog to Learn More!

Fun & Fireworks

 

It’s an All American Fourth of July weekend and the City of Palm Springs presents a series of free events, including a concert in the Downtown Park by The Long Run Tribute to the Eagles on Saturday at 7 pm, a Dive-In Movie Night featuring the film In the Heights on Sunday at 7 pm, and a screening of A League of Their Own at Ruth Hardy Park on Monday at 7:30 pm. Then Tuesday, July 4 features Palm Springs Power Baseball, a Led Zepagain Tribute Band concert in the park, and a pool party at Palm Springs Swim Center, leading up to the big finale: a 9 pm fireworks show More info. You can also catch music, fireworks, and fun on the fourth at Agua Caliente in Rancho Mirage, as well as Palm Desert, and there are early fireworks shows on Saturday, July 1 in both Desert Hot Springs and Coachella. Check our blog for more info

RuPaul Viewing Party Replay Saturday

If you’re too busy to catch the currently airing season of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars on Fridays, or you just want to watch it again with a fun crowd, One Eleven Bar has their Replay Saturday Viewing Party this Saturday, July 1 at 7:30 pm. Catch the latest episode, followed by a live show at 9 pm: The Durbins After Dark. More info. And don’t forget to follow our own drag correspondent, Dante Noto, as he recaps each and every episode of RuPaul’s current season on his blog!

Fourth of July Pre-Party Roller Rink

Agua Caliente Cathedral City presents a Fourth of July Pre-Party on Saturday and Sunday, July 1 and 2, from 7 pm–midnight. There will be fun for all ages with food, music and gaming. A roller-skating rink will be open to all ages from 7–9 pm and then 21+ only from 9 pm–midnight. Skating sessions are $10 with $5 skate rental available. The July 2 party will also feature a hot dog eating contest. More info
We have a featured Hot Deal for savings at Trevor Wayne Pop Art this week, plus we have deals at Kitchen 86, Grand Central, AMP Sports Lounge, Coachella Valley Coffee Co., Palm Springs Fine Men’s Salon, Papa Dan’s Pizza and Pasta, Il Giardino, Zin American Bistro, Destination PSP, V Wine Lounge & Martini Bar, Desert Mischief, Jolene’s Bar & Lounge, Rick’s Restaurant, Willie’s Modern Fare, Lulu California Bistro and more!
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Featured Events
The Summer 2023 edition of our Gay Desert Guide Visitor Map & Guide (great for locals too!) is available now around town and online! We help you find everything you need to know while visiting or living in the Coachella Valley, featuring the top places for Food & Drink, Nightlife, Shopping, Attraction, Gay Resorts with passes, Dispensaries and other services. You can also view it online, and download the PDF [here].
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Musicals are back on the big screen this summer at the Palm Springs Cultural Center and you can WIN tickets from KGAY 106.5 & Gay Desert Guide! Your favorite Broadway musicals that made it on the big screen are on the biggest screen in the valley (with hot buttered popcorn and your favorite beverage) on Sundays at 3 pm, with the Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus leading the Sing Along. More information on the series here and you can enter to win tickets on the KGAY Contest Page!
The KGAY Sunday Tea Dance with DJ Modgirl airs every Sunday from 4–6 pm (right after the Retro Brunch). DJ Modgirl (AKA Kellee McQuinn) is now hanging out at The Rowan Window Bar each Thursday from 7–10 pm and Friday from 4–7 pm. She is also spinning your faves by the pool at The Paloma Resort on Saturday, July 1 from 12–4 pm! Join her for a cocktail and listen to some great beats! Her moniker is “Music! Dancing! Fashion! Fun!” and she throws down the most irresistible, uplifting beats each week on the KGAY Sunday Tea Dance from 4–6 pm. Listen online
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