| Regular Features | |
| 14 | Publisher's Letter: Walk On The Wilderness Side / By Milton W. Jones |
| 16 | Comment: The Reader Responds |
| 18 | Sandscript: Kids Do The Darndest Things / By Bob Vivian |
| 20 | The Sporting Life: Basketball's Renaissance Man / By Steve Delsohn |
| 24 | Psl Informant: The Things People Do |
| 25 | Closeups: Dancers And Sculptors And Men Who Sail The Seas |
| 37 | Fashion: Fabulous Knits For All Seasons / By Carol Lee Roden |
| 41 | Palm Springs Life's Guide: Notes On The Nightlife And Good Life In Summer / By Jill Borak |
| 73 | Beauty: Everything You Wanted To Know About Collagen / By Carol Lee Roden |
| 74 | Gallery Scene: A Promenade Among Painters |
| 79 | Books & Authors: The Many Talents Of Maya And Margaret / By Roy Newquist |
| 81 | Tax Talk: The Facts, Ma'am, About Short-term Trusts / By Howard Gordon |
| 83 | Stocks: Earnings And Prices: The Delicate Balance / By Robert A. Mamis |
| 87 | Around Town: Staging A Celebrity Art Auction And Other Happenings / By Rosemary Cox |
| 96 | Shopper's Bazaar: Good Buys Around Town |
| Special Interest | |
| 28 | The Quiet Season: They Call It The Quiet Time, But There's Lots To Do / By Don Weldon |
| 34 | The Posh Picnic: How To Plan An Elegant Alfresco Affair / By Barbara Lawrence |
| 75 | Isomata: What's Happening At The Mountain School Of Music And Arts / By Sharon Apfelbaum |
ABOUT THE COVER: A romantic picnic splashed with shimmering summer colors under the trees or near a lake demands an equally elegant menu. This epicurean delight was prepared and displayed by Mary Go Round Catering of Palm Springs and Beverly Hills and was served with crystal, china and silver from Tuverson and Co., Palm Desert. Lovely Constance Walsh models a gossamer gown provided by Saks Fifth Avenue; Steve Austin (Cindy Romano Finishing School and Modeling Agency) is outfitted by Morrie Geyer Men's Clothing. Walker Scott supplied the comforter, pillows, hat and shoes, and Gilligan's Island, the excellent champagne. Photography by Howard Deshong on location at the Americana Canyon Hotel, Palm Springs.