Editor's Letter October 2009

As we put to bed the Palm Springs Life Annual Progress Issue, I would appear to have my head in what our publisher, Milt Jones, refers to as “a very dark place” if I neglected to acknowledge...

STEVEN BILLER

Rancho Mirage

Long known as a playground for the rich and famous and an oasis of natural beauty, Rancho Mirage has also developed a unique reputation among another segment of visitors and residents.

By Joanna Beresford

Palm Springs

Palm Springs — the Coachella Valley’s most famous and breathtaking resort playground — is experiencing a tremendous renaissance! Once a haven to legendary Hollywood celebrities, the city is...

By Amy Blaisdell

Palm Desert

Palm Desert started building its solid civic foundation nearly four decades ago and hasn’t looked back since. The city has a wide appeal for everyone from vacationers looking to soak up the sun...

By Gayl Biondi

La Quinta

Reflections of progress abound throughout the city of La Quinta, from the impressive new Eisenhower facility in the northwest quadrant to major street improvements in a number of La Quinta...

By Andrea Carter

Indio

One desert city is not letting the national economic slowdown affect its progress! Indio, the largest city in the Coachella Valley, is on a steady path toward smart development with targeted...

Indian Wells

Summer socials and holiday gatherings, wine tastings and art tours, world-renowned tennis and golf tournaments. Living in Indian Wells is like being on a vacation every day of the year.

By Jan Silver Maguire

Coachella

The list of assets is impressive. An 80 percent increase in population since 2000. Eighteen hundred acres of land zoned for clean industry in a tax-friendly enterprise zone. Easy access to...

By Gayl Biondi

Cathedral City

In these challenging economic times, Cathedral City continues to move forward while helping local businesses through several innovative programs. As a city focused on being a great place to...

By Ellen Paris

Where We Stand

Mountains may shelter the Coachella Valley from undesirable weather patterns that affect those beyond the desert, but they could not protect us from the economy. Despite its resort lifestyle, the...

By Shellie Karabell

Those Were The Days

A decades-long collector of postcards, photographs, and brochures, Peter Moruzzi began picking up those dealing with the Coachella Valley as soon as he moved here in 1998. At this month’s...

Janice Kleinschmidt

Intelligencer - February 2010

Artistic Recycling, Valettes, and Sommeliers

PSST! - Word Association - February 2010

"No Place For A Puritan" - Desert poems, stories, and essays.

The One and Only Humboldt Fog

There are many bries, goudas, and cheddars. But there’s only one Humboldt Fog. Among the cognoscenti, this elegant goat’s milk cheese commands attention. And there’s but one maker: Cypress...

Janice Kleinschmidt

A Look Back

The Raymond Loewy Home - As construction progressed this season on the Loewy home, people began to hear of the spectacular and exciting design embodied in the dwelling; and the house soon became...

PSST! - Swizzle Sizzle

In keeping with the “hip” theme of the master planned Escena Golf Club in Palm Springs, architect Douglas Fredrikson of Phoenix, Ariz., updated midcentury modernism at the community’s clubhouse.

Janice Kleinschmidt