| In Two Sections | |
| Features | |
| 28 | Sophia: A Life On Film / By Mary Anne Pinkston |
| 34 | Has Santa Got Just The Fragrance For You: New Scents To Send You / By Patti Covello Pietschmann |
| 37 | Holiday Gift Guide: Shopping Discoveries |
| 41 | The Poinsettia: Putting The Bloom In Your Holidays / By Juddi Morris |
| 44 | Good Wreath! Desert Designers Deck The Halls / By Linda J. Barkman |
| 46 | Desert Dreams: The Art Of Maynard Dixon / By Barbara Mcalpine |
| 48 | Desert Town Hall '94: George Bush, Larry King, Terry Waite And Zbigniew Brzezinski Speak At Stouffer Esmeralda Resort By Linda J. Barkman |
| 49 | Fashion: Monterey/carmel: How The Best Of The West Is Worn / By Sue Barton |
| Special Section | |
| 1-56 DG 93 | Palm Springs Life's Desert Guide / By Donna Curran |
| Departments | |
| 6 | Editor's Note: Blessings Of The Season / By Jamie Lee Pricer |
| 12 | Comment: Lights, Camera, Take Action |
| 15 | Frontlines: Psl Informant: Can P.s. Regional Airport Compete? Theater Of The Air. O'donnell House Sold. |
| 24 | Frontlines: What's Hot: Tips For New Year's / By Mary Anne Pinkston |
| 20 | Frontlines: Closeup: Dolores Hope, Lee Meriwether / By Linda J. Barkman |
| 26 | Frontlines: Season's Readings: New Books From Desert Authors / By Linda J. Barkman |
| 57 | Gallery Scene: Exhibits And Featured Artists |
| 61 | The Valley Observer: The Mayor Merry-go-round / By Hank Stokes |
| 64 | Social Calendar: By Linda J. Barkman |
| 65 | Around Town: Trini Lopez Celebrity Golf And More / By Linda J. Barkman |
| 70 | The Villager Revisited: The Heydays And Playdays Of Our Desert Empire / By Jill Borak |
| 71 | Shoppers Bazaar: Gifts And Great Notions |
| 72 | Starstruck: No Solitaire For Sagittaire: The World On A String Of Pearls / By Paris Troy |
ABOUT THE COVER: The classic beauty, Sophia Loren, is the Palm Springs International Film Festival's 1994 Desert Palm Lifetime Achievement Award honoree. Story, page 28. Hair and make-up by Richard Dalton for Clairol. Wardrobe by Nolan Miller. Photography 1993, Carl Furuta.