| Special Interest | |
| 23 | Wonderful Water: The Liquid Of Life |
| 26 | Beachfront Property: The Greenhouse Effect In Palm Springs / By George Wilson |
| 29 | The Legends Of Lake Cahuilla: The Ancient Area Of The Salton Sink / By W.h. Bowart |
| 33 | Some Like It Hot: Thermal Springs Of The Desert / By Rebecca Kurtz |
| 35 | Without Water: There Would Be No Palm Springs / By Ron Baetz |
| 37 | How Green Is Our Valley?: Residential Water Conservation / By Eric A. Johnson |
| Regular Features | |
| 10 | Editor's Note: Water World / By W.h. Bowart |
| 14 | Comment: Red-hot Letter Days |
| 16 | Psl Informant: News On The Business Front |
| 18 | Closeups: Quotable Notables |
| 41 | Wardrobe: Catch A Wave At Oasis Waterpark / By Arthur Coleman With Maggi Miller |
| 48 | Gallery Scene: Summertime Palettes |
| 49 | Palm Springs Life's Desert Guide: August Angels Schedule And Much More / By Donna Curran |
| 81 | Around Town: One For The Gifford / By Pamela Bieri |
| 95 | Shoppers Bazaar: The Very Best |
| 96 | Starstruck: Lionize Your Leo / By A. Kalid Rah |
ABOUT THE COVER: Gail Smith models Too Hot Brazil's sparkle plenty maillot, available at Bea Dyke Swimwear, Rancho Mirage. Flowers courtesy of Palm Springs Flower Connection, Cathedral City. Photographed at the Oasis Waterpark. Palm Springs, by Arthur Coleman.