| Regular Features | |
| 10 | Publisher's Letter: August Flies High / By Milton W. Jones |
| 14 | Comment: Psl Readers Have Their Say |
| 17 | Perspective: From Desert Hot Springs To La Quinta / By Sharon Apfelbaum |
| 18 | The Sporting Life: A Hometown Hero / By Steve Delsohn |
| 21 | Business: Timely Business News And Tidbits |
| 26 | Closeups: Interesting Folks You'll Want To Know |
| 41 | Fashion: Unabashed Fashions For The Fall / By Maggi Miller And Teke |
| 48 | Gallery Scene: Art Works On Exhibit |
| 49 | Palm Springs Life's Guide: The Town's Only Handy Handbook / By Jill Borak |
| 83 | Books & Authors: Summertime Books Really Cook / By Roy Newquist |
| 85 | Tax Talk: Traveling Deductions / By Howard Gordon, Cpa |
| 87 | Stocks: Disposable Diapers Sure, . . . But Companies? / By Robert A. Mamis |
| 891 | Around Town: Shooting Stars And Moonlit Nights / By Jill Borak And Patricia Curry |
| 96 | Shopper's Bazaar: The Shopping Scene |
| Special Interest | |
| 29 | Come Fly With Me: Up, Up And Away In Many Ways / By Patricia L. Curry |
| 33 | In Search Of The Right Stuff: An Adventure On The Edge / By David Christian With W.h. Bowart |
| 37 | Magnificent Men & Flying Machines: Aviation Lovers / By Walter H. Bowart |
| 81 | The Million Dollar Apartment: Everything's Possible In Fabulous New York |
ABOUT THE COVER: Palm Springs architect David Christian poses in front of a VF24 just before becoming one of the first civilians to ride in a Navy fighter plane at Miramar Naval Base. With him is Lt. Steve Petroski, the pilot accompanying Christian on his maiden flight. An edge-of-your-seat adventure, read more about it on page 33. Photography by Steve Simpson.