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Virgin Vegan: What Newcomers Should Order

Our restaurant writer played the part of a vegan virgin and asked employees at Palm Greens Café and Native Foods Café what vegan dishes they would recommend to a newcomer.

By Lawrence Karol

No Identity Crisis for The Guess Who

The Guess Who may have gotten their name from a record company ploy, but the native Canadian group wound up producing 14 top 40 singles including "American Woman".

By Jim Powers

Steve Miller Band Keeps Flying Like an Eagle

Steve Miller’s dinner guests as a child in Milwaukee, Wis., would be legendary guitarist Les Paul. After moving to Texas at age 7, Miller formed his first band at age 12 with friend Boz Scaggs.

By Jim Powers

'Becoming Traviata' Strips Opera of its Pageantry

If any clear conclusion of Becoming Traviata can be drawn, it’s that the production nods to the heyday of cinéma vérité and the French new wave, when greats like Godard, Antonioni, and François Truffaut turned their films into curious mirrors and introduced the world to new faces and new places.

By Ebony March

Spa at Saguaro Puts the Blushing Next to Bride

The Spa at Saguaro Hotel in Palm Springs offers Intraceuticals, which is great for the desert climate in hydrating and replenishing the skin.

By Randi Wood

Staycation in Palm Springs: 10 Places to Spend Your Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day weekend is fast approaching, and there is plenty to do around the Palm Springs area to save you some gas and still have a great time.

By Jim Powers

Cool Confines, Warm Welcome at Desert Ice Castle

Since opening its doors in 2011, Desert Ice Castle in Cathedral City has enjoyed a regular rise of participants taking advantage of the only rink within an 80-minute drive of the desert.

By Judd Spicer

Women Business Leaders: Dream, Teamwork, Passion

Three women shared their backgrounds and inspirations during the inaugural Women in Business awards program put on by Palm Springs Life on May 14 at the J.W. Marriott Desert Springs in Palm Desert. The program recognizes the business accomplishments of women in the Coachella Valley.

By Jim Powers

Valery Neuman Shares Tenets of Success

Valery Neuman is one of the Coachella Valley’s most successful high-end real estate professionals, closing in excess of $1 billion.

By Jim Powers

American Tejay van Garderen Claims 2nd of Amgen Tour in Palm Springs

American cyclist Tejay van Garderen garnered a runner-up finish during Stage 2 of the Amgen Tour of California, a 124-mile bike race featuring more than 100 cyclists that finished with a climb up Tram Road in Palm Springs