April 2011

Reflecting On The Past

Morris Newman

Nine acres of agave, cacti, and wild grasses hint at the sustainable practices found throughout the grounds of the Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands.

Editor's Letter April 2011

BY STEVEN BILLER

If you think the “season” is winding down, take a vitamin and read on. This month, Palm Springs Life shows you to some fun, adventurous, and historic destinations within our mountain perimeter.

Wealth - Seeking Socially Conscious Returns

BY ELLEN PARIS

As Earth Day (April 22) approaches, investors may hear more about “green” investing. Listen to environmentalists if you will, but also listen to wealth managers and other financial advisers.

From the Top Down

BY ROBERT JULIAN

You can learn much about Palm Springs architecture by simply driving around looking at rooftops.

Tequila Like No Other

BY JANICE KLEINSCHMIDT

Carl tasted through 30 barrels of reposado tequila, looking for the smoothest one he could find.

Sunday Night at the Chef Fights

BY DONNA CURRAN

Andrew Copley, owner and executive chef of Copley’s on Palm Canyon, against Matt Smith, executive chef of 3rd Corner Wine Shop & Bistro in Palm Desert.

For the Love of Dog, Lori Weiner

BY JANICE KLEINSCHMIDT

While many first pets are goldfish, hamsters, or turtles, Lori Weiner’s first pet was a decidedly sophisticated one: an Afghan hound named Rembrandt.

Horoscope - April 2011

It’s a volatile month for the God of War. The red planet aligns with Uranus, squares Pluto, and opposes Saturn in the next weeks.

BowWOW!

BY JANICE KLEINSCHMIDT

Beg if you want, but if you’re reading this, you can’t book yourself a suite at the desert’s new resort and wellness spa.

Making the Move

The idea of also giving up a house to move into an assisted-living facility can be problematic, acknowledges Dr. Anthony Bassanelli.

The Way We Were

BY JANICE KLEINSCHMIDT

If you consider lapses in memory disconcerting, you won’t like what G. John Andersen has to say.

First-Class Care With Resort Flair

BY JANICE KLEINSCHMIDT

Segovia in Palm Desert represents the nouveau continuing care retirement community that emphasizes the “life” in “lifestyle.”

‘Nothing Held Us Back’

BY ANN JAPENGA

Suicide and Tahquitz rocks — lies just outside the boundary of the Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument.

A Taste of Tuscany

By JAN SILVER MAGUIRE

It certainly looks and feels like a picturesque Italian hill town, but it’s not. You’ve just entered Toscana Country Club

Shooting for Preservation

BY STEVEN BILLER

Earth Through a Lens, a national juried photography exhibition, returns to Palm Springs, promoting a sustainable environment in the month we celebrate Earth Day.

Embrace the Quirky

BY ADAM ZACK

Savvy wine drinkers, restaurateurs, retailers, and critics have proclaimed, “It’s what’s in the bottle that counts”

Top Nursing Homes & Home Health Agencies

Continuing its service of “best of” lists, Palm Springs Life partnered with Health Grades Inc. to identify the desert’s top nursing homes and home health agencies.

Design of the Times - Third in an eight-part series

BY JOAN PAGE McKENNA

Beyond the pink walls denoting Sunnylands, a 21st century visitor center reflects the sensibilities of the estate’s former residents — Walter and Leonore Annenberg

Art in the City

BY STEVEN BILLER

You need only walk out of the arrivals terminal at Vancouver International Airport to see one of the sculptures that punctuates the open-air museum known as the Vancouver Biennale