Desert Guide

8th Annual Indian Wells Arts Festival – where Art is a Happening!

For three days, the beautiful grass concourse of the Indian Wells Tennis Garden is transformed into an artisan village featuring established and emerging artists presenting painting, drawing,...

A Hip Affair

Enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, runway shows, in-store events, and — new this year — wine and food events, including a fine dining and premium wine tasting and fire grilling with wine and...

A Nod to the Past

La Quinta Resort & Club honors founder Walter Morgan with it’s newest restaurant, Morgan’s in the desert. The dining room captures the glamor and romance of the resort’s early days.

Around Town Cover Girl: Dinah Shore

Friends in the desert knew her as a velvety singer, respected author, gourmet cook, valiant athlete and generous philanthropist. She was all of that, certainly, but to Palm Springs Life she was...

by Mary Anne Pinkston

Coachella Valley Date Industry

While the Date Festival has moved steadily along to bigger and better years, the industry that gave it its reason for being has been moving along in an uneasy series of ups and downs.

By George Ringwald

Getting Tough

Brittany Lincicome came from behind last year to win the Kraft Nabisco Championship. It was the first time any player — man or woman — eagled the 72nd hole of a major championship to win by one...

History of Gambling in Palm Springs

In the good old days, there were three clubs, the action hot and heavy — and now you can't even yell, "Bingo!"

By Arthur Lyons

Japanese Cocktails

Traditional Japanese Mixology in the Spotlight as Renewed Interest in Classic Cocktails Grows Around the World. Japan has a rich history in spirits and for centuries the country’s expert...

Yuri Kato

KCET Desert Cities Wine Auction

This memorable evening begins with a casual reception and silent auction hosted by KCET President, Al Jerome. A gourmet dinner follows, featuring a multi-course menu created especially for the...

Liberace's Home in the Sun

No more appropriate choice could have been made for the VILLAGER's December Home-of-the-month.

by Margo Gerke

Matches on Fire

The 1995 encounter between Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras in the finals of the Newsweek Champions Cup in Indian Wells helped establish the tournament as one of the most significant tennis events on...

BY JOANNA DEHN BERESFORD AND JANICE KLEINSCHMIDT

Million Dollar View

Desert Willow Golf Resort invested close to a million dollars in the last half of 2009 to enhance the playability and aesthetics of its Mountain View course. “Get Golf Ready in 5 Days” with PGA...

Palm Springs Life Back When... Raymond Cree

From the top of his rocky hill off Highway 111 at the southeast edge of town, Raymond Cree could look out over his beloved desert as far as the eye can see. But it isn't the same desert that Cree,...

George Ringwald

Rally 'Round Riviera's Flag, Boys and Girls

On his Palm Springs estate, Frank Sinatra had a flagpole situated between twin palms, and when he wanted to summon the boys over for cocktail hour, he’d raise a flag with the Jack Daniel’s logo...

Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza Introduces New Menu Items for the New Year

Sammy’s Woodfired Pizza has started the New Year by adding a bevy of new and innovative items to its award-winning menu. “We’re always looking for fresh tastes to excite our customers, and...

Signs of Life in the Desert

“Dry Immersion 3: Desert Projects” — an art-centric exploration of the natural and social desert ecologies.

BY STEVEN BILLER

Tennis is in the Air and That Means The BNP Paribas Open!

One of the most anticipated events in the valley is this prestigious tournament that thrills tennis fans from near and far. Every year the world’s top men’s and women’s tennis players...

By Donna Curran

The 16th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America

Approximately 200 riders will join NASCAR legend Kyle Petty in Indian Wells on May 1, 2010 to kick off the 16th Anniversary Kyle Petty Charity Ride Across America. The Charity Ride will travel...

Wall On The Hill

Of Palm Springs' many architectural landmarks, perhaps none has inspired such colorful misinformation as the imposing, rock-shored wall, jutting dramatically out of the San Jacinto foothill just...

By E W. Cornell

Water Works

The outdoor hydrotherapy pool at The Spa at Mission Hills soothes stressed muscles and minds. Set among lush gardens, the pool is heated from 89 to 102 degrees.

William F. Cody A.I.A. - A Comment on Architecture

This article presented in the Palm Springs Life August 1964 issue, was the result of many interviews with William F. Cody, A.I.A., both nationally and internationally known for his architecture. He...

J. M. F. Taylor

World-Class Tennis Plus a Feast for the Palate

BNP Paribas Open fans expect to see the top tennis players in the world when they come to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden but along with witnessing their favorites, they get to partake of culinary...

By Donna Curran

You Tube

Get ready for floating, splashing, sliding, spinning, and otherwise taking advantage of the water attractions at Knott’s Soak City. The park re-opens for the season on March 13.