| 9 | Where To Go |
| 12 | Palm Springs: village Grows Into Cityhood |
| 23 | Indio Spruces Up: Valley's Oldest City Meets Change |
| 30 | Desert Hot Springs: sleeper Seeks Resort Status |
| 33 | Coachella Upswing: A City Free Of Debt |
| 34 | Palm Desert Boom: City-to-be Attracts Permanent Residents |
| 44 | Valley Satellites: Thousand Palms |
| 44 | Valley Satellites: North Palm Springs |
| 45 | Valley Satellites: Yucca Valley |
| 49 | Valley Satellites: Cathedral City |
| 51 | Valley Satellites: Rancho Mirage |
| 55 | Valley Satellites: Bermuda Dunes |
| 55 | Valley Satellites: La Quinta |
| 58 | Valley Satellites: Thermal, Mecca |
| 60 | Coachella Valley Agriculture: Desert Blooms; Who Will Harvest? |
| 68 | The Salton Sea: From Salt Mine To Top Recreation Spot |
| 72 | Aviation: New Projects 'on The Wing' |
| 19 | Palm Springs Aerial Tramway: One-way Future . . . Up! |
ABOUT THE COVER: Tempera rendering is by Robert D. Nichols, Palm Springs Life art director. Mr. Nichols is a graduate of Chouinard Art School, Institute of the Arts, in Los Angeles. Prior to his affiliation with Palm Springs Life he served as a commercial artist in a variety of fields, including major California department stores and newspapers. He is a native Californian. Mr. Nichols and his wife are Palm Springs residents.