August 2007

Sand to Sea

Photo Gallery of the best charity, gala, and society events in the Coachella Valley. Keep checking back for more!

Uncovering Joseph Wambaugh

Former police sergeant-turned-author Joseph Wambaugh is the subject of this audio slide show in which fellow crime writer Tod Goldberg tells us about meeting the man who has had the greatest influence on his work.

About the Cover

Finding Udo — One of the screen's most notorious killers is on the loose in Palm Springs.

PSST! Chemical Reaction

By Janice Kleinschmidt

The Ageless Secret

PSST! Garden Party

By Janice Kleinschmidt

Slow Foods advocates

PSST! Branching Out

By Janice Kleinschmidt

Design-inspired functional sculpture

PSST! The Old Pony Express

By Janice Kleinschmidt

Special Delivery

In Store: Edibles and Incredibles

By Lisa Marie Rovito

Get tasting, sipping, baking, and cooking with these gourmet must-haves

Intelligencer

American Idol's Chef Mary, Best Palm Springs Hotels, and Armchair Cruisers

Horoscope

Sheryl Nova

Farewell, Lord of the Rings

Rearview: The Maynard Dixon Line

By Ann Japenga

One of the best early California painters holds ties to the Coachella Valley

Cabins of the Brotherhood

By Janice Kleinschmidt

Author Peter Wild delves into the Spartan lives of Palm Springs’ early desert rats

The Letters of Carl Eytel

The early desert painter's correspondence with travel writer and teacher Edmund C. Jaeger. Only Online.

The Other White Wine

By Janice Kleinschmidt

Forget pork futures: Temecula Valley winemakers invest in viognier

Hotel Del Coronado

By Sharon Apfelbaum

The Hotel Del demonstrates how San Diego’s culinary scene has grown up

Udo Kier — A Brighter Side of Darkness

By Steven Biller

One of Hollywood’s most notorious killers has found something special in Palm Springs.

Joseph Wambaugh — Beating the Streets

The former cop and best-selling author continues to break new ground in the crime genre

1500 Ocean at Hotel Del Coronado

By Sharon Apfelbaum

Locally grown ingredients star in Chef Jason Shaeffer’s menu. Plus, recipes for a compete meal.