December 2010

Our Top Dentists

Here are the best dentists and specialists, as selected by their peers

Editors Letter

Steven Biller

As we send this issue to press, actor Michael Douglas — the subject of our cover story — finished the last of eight weeks of radiation and chemotherapy for his Stage 4 throat cancer,...

The Urban Edge

ANN JAPENGA

Palm Desert and La Quinta claim an unusual concentration of urban fringe trails, a cluster seen in only a few places around the country, such as Boulder, Colo.

Flying High on the Mesa

LINDA L. MEIERHOFFER

Beyond the pretty face, one sees the approachable personality that architect Tom Jakway achieves inside and outside of the house he built for himself in 2007.

'I Consider Myself a Survivor'

STEVEN BILLER

Palm Springs Life caught up with the Oscar-winning actor several weeks into his recovery following eight weeks of chemotherapy and radiation.

Fare With Flair

MARYANN RIDINI SPENCER

“It doesn’t matter how delicious a meal tastes; if a dish is presented without style and finesse, if it isn’t appealing to the eye, it falls short.”

Art With Style

Janice Kleinschmidt

DOS on El Paseo hosts a reception for artists Kimberly Nichols and Ryan Campbell.

Road Work

Janice Kleinschmidt

While NASCAR executives cringe when they see mangled metal on the racetrack, they’re enjoying the sight of bent, twisted, and ripped-from-the-chassis sheet metal mounted on the walls of their offices

Word Association

Palm Springs Literature - Audrey Payton's "Ashes," Ted Bacino's "The Shakespeare Conspiracy."

PSST! - Art & Politics

Rancho Mirage artists Karen and Tony Barone inspire Rancho Mirage City Councilman Scott Hines.

CAMEO - What's Cooking, Jennifer Garant?

Janice Kleinschmidt

Artist Jennifer Garant's work is featured on products in over 50 countries.

PSST! - Red, White and Green

Janice Kleinschmidt

Trio has partnered with St. Helena-based Trinchero Family Estates in the winery’s commitment to plant one tree for every bottle it sells under the Trinity Oaks label.

Horoscopes - December 2010

SHERRYL NOVA

SAGITTARIUS  (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
Some psychic types have whispered of coming good fortune, and their premonitions are correct. The challenge is to glean the reality from...

Wealth - Going for the Gold

ELLEN PARIS

Pundits continue to warn that another major economic shoe will drop, further weakening the dollar’s buying power against major currencies. If that happens, the price of gold will continue its rise.

Wheels - Spooky Smooth

PAT DEVEREUX

You might reasonably expect anything with the name Ghost to have an ethereally light touch, be whisper quiet, and offer supernatural levels of speed and agility. But to expect that of a 5,450-pound, very large, four-door car is probably pushing it a bit.

May Your Days Be Merry

BY ADAM ZACK

It took me about 10 years of being a parent myself to realize that the spirit of the season that put the happy smiles on mom and dad’s faces was actually the spirits of the season.