December 2007

Readers Choice 2007

You picked ’em! A survey of Palm Springs Life subscribers reveals the most popular local attractions, restaurants, spas, festivals, golf courses, galleries, nightclubs, first-date locations, and...

James Galanos: Height of Elegance

Fashion designer to the stars James Galanos and former head designer for Bill Blass Michael Vollbracht lament the current state of fashion

By Rod Stafford Hagwood

Shine on Colony Palms

A passion for preservation returns a historic property to its seductive side

By Dawn Moore

Welcome Home

It’s 3 a.m. and there’s a stranger in your bedroom. But that’s OK. You’re in theirs, too. You’re both sound asleep, dreaming of the next day’s vacation adventures.

By Lisa Marie Rovito

Our Top Dentists

Who will you call when you need dental care? Meet Coachella Valley’s top 52 dentists as chosen by their peers.

Letters to the Editor

'I Learned More Than I Ever Knew About My Desert'

PSST — The Best of the Coachella Valley and Beyond

Music, Pets, Technology, Opera Diva Janet Hopkins, Barry Manilow, Glenleivet, and a look back to Christmas in Palm Springs circa 1967.

Wheels — Back on Track With Mercedes-Benz

Exotic cars take many forms, but few hide their talents as well as the new hyper Benz.

By Patrick Deveraux

Wine — Fine Taste and High Art

Napa Valley wineries showcase the best in art and architecture

By Janice Kleinschmidt

Rear View — Companions in Exploration

He may be lonely, but he’s never really alone because he’s always cooing or cussing at his sidekick, a burro.

By Ann Japenga

Dr Robert O Powell and Gastric Band Specialists

This Holiday Season — Consider the Blessing of Health

Horoscope

An Uncomfortable Truth

By Sherryl Nova