Somewhere Over the Rainbow

After 17 years crisscrossing the ocean between jobs and houses in London and Los Angeles, Lorna Luft relaxes in the warmth of the desert. Dreams come true for desert resident Lorna Luft as she pays...

BY GLORIA GREER

The Hay Days of Palm Springs

So many people see the Coachella Valley as a place of Hollywood celebrities and industry icons, tuxedoes and gowns, gourmet cuisine, and place settings with shiny silverware and elegant flower...

By Maryann Ridini Spencer and Janice Kleinschmidt

Wealth - Lessons Learned

Former star of M*A*S*H Wayne Rogers has re-emerged as a nationally respected investment manager, finance expert, and Fox News contributor. As CEO of Wayne M. Rogers & Co., he shares his personal...

BY ELLEN PARIS

A ‘Splash’ of Imagination

Form and color have long distinguished the daring and monumental sculptures of New York-based artist Dennis Oppenheim. For his new series of work, Splash Buildings, he reaches deep into his youth,...

BY STEVEN BILLER

Detours - A visit to Florence, Lucca, and beyond

In Italy, like other European cities, it’s best to pick the most appealing destination and thoroughly explore it — and surrounding areas within an hour’s drive.

BY JOSEPH DIAMOND AND LINDA SPENCE

Texture, Color, Comfort

In search of the perfect setting to showcase the flowers and bright colors of spring fashion 2010, we found Andalusia at Coral Mountain a fine complement, with its shadowy archways, intimate nooks,...

1954 Arnolt-Bristol Roadster DeLuxe

Kenneth Andrén of Sweden, owner of the vintage 1954 race car Arnolt-Bristol Roadster DeLuxe, is ‘touring’ from San Francisco to La Quinta to enter the third annual Desert Classic Concours...

Million Dollar View

Desert Willow Golf Resort invested close to a million dollars in the last half of 2009 to enhance the playability and aesthetics of its Mountain View course. “Get Golf Ready in 5 Days” with PGA...

Matches on Fire

The 1995 encounter between Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras in the finals of the Newsweek Champions Cup in Indian Wells helped establish the tournament as one of the most significant tennis events on...

BY JOANNA DEHN BERESFORD AND JANICE KLEINSCHMIDT

Bugatti Road Test 2.0

Or, why you should stop worrying and revel in the Grand Sport Experience.

By Pat Devereux

Liberace's Home in the Sun

No more appropriate choice could have been made for the VILLAGER's December Home-of-the-month.

by Margo Gerke

Palm Springs Life Back When... Raymond Cree

From the top of his rocky hill off Highway 111 at the southeast edge of town, Raymond Cree could look out over his beloved desert as far as the eye can see. But it isn't the same desert that Cree,...

George Ringwald

Wall On The Hill

Of Palm Springs' many architectural landmarks, perhaps none has inspired such colorful misinformation as the imposing, rock-shored wall, jutting dramatically out of the San Jacinto foothill just...

By E W. Cornell

History of Gambling in Palm Springs

In the good old days, there were three clubs, the action hot and heavy — and now you can't even yell, "Bingo!"

By Arthur Lyons

Coachella Valley Date Industry

While the Date Festival has moved steadily along to bigger and better years, the industry that gave it its reason for being has been moving along in an uneasy series of ups and downs.

By George Ringwald

Around Town Cover Girl: Dinah Shore

Friends in the desert knew her as a velvety singer, respected author, gourmet cook, valiant athlete and generous philanthropist. She was all of that, certainly, but to Palm Springs Life she was...

by Mary Anne Pinkston