August 2010

Ruff Life

Hitting the road with "Rover" has gone upscale. Now you can share Southern California’s celebrity lifestyle with your furry friend. The days of staying at substandard hotels and dining at drive-thru's when traveling with the family pet are over

PSST! Scot Bruce

BY JANICE KLEINSCHMIDT

On Aug. 16, when Elvis Presley fans around the world pay tribute to the King on the 33rd anniversary of his death, Scot Bruce of Palm Springs will be shaking his hips before a sell-out crowd at the ASF Performing Arts Center in Montgomery, Ala.

Into the Swing

BY BARBARA BECKLEY

Cocktail camaraderie, restaurants with a view, big-game sports-viewing parties, free Wi-Fi, live music and theater, and even bingo put golf clubs on par with top-notch desert action. Best of...

GRAND LUXE

BY JANICE KLEINSCHMIDT

Offered for $75 million by Christie’s Great Estates, Porcupine Creek hides behind the placid Mirage Cove neighborhood, where houses typically cost less than 1 percent of that price.

Horoscope - August 2010

By Sheryl Nova

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Financial health seemed so promising, and now there’s chaos in the details. Back to the drawing board for a big plan, you will realize that a better system will staunch the bleeding.

Editor's Letter August 2010

BY STEVEN BILLER

The first time I stepped onto the impeccably manicured grounds of Porcupine Creek, the 249-acre estate situated inconspicuously off Highway 111, behind the Mirage Cove community, I recall thinking, “Someone lives here?”

A Man of Passion

BY JANICE KLEINSCHMIDT

“Have you ever swum in the Salton Sea?” Dick Van Patten asks while sitting on the veranda at Melvyn’s Ingleside Inn. He has, he reports — about a year ago. “It was exciting!” His eyes light up. Then he thinks of a Palm Springs destination and pastime he likes even better.