June 2010

Art on the Fly

A Palm Springs resident who fishes primarily in Canada, Browne describes salmon fishing this way: “You cast and cast and cast for days and days, and then you finally hook one. I know it’s...

Janice Kleinschmidt

Editor's Letter June 2010

Flee if you must, but I’m staying! Sure, a few weekends in L.A., San Francisco, and Santa Fe will give me a break from the heat. Otherwise, I prefer to take advantage of so many great deals...

BY STEVEN BILLER

Escape to Orange County

Accessible, exploration-worthy, easy-on-the-eyes Orange County offers more than a change of scenery: It offers many of them. Each carries a fresh perspective driven by salty sea breezes, vibrant...

BY LISA MARIE ROVITO

Horoscope - June 2010

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) The streets beckon, but your biggest coups come from the home front. An organization of files produces long-forgotten papers that could apply to a current project. Within...

Intelligencer - Signs of the Times

With more than 3 million U.S. billboards a year sent to landfills, New York-based bag purveyor Yak Pak partnered with TerraCycle to create eco-friendly Billboard Bags. Each bag is made from a...

Intelligencer - Well Well

In its annual poll, Conde Nast Traveler readers named The Well at Miramonte Resort & Spa as the No. 1 resort spa in North America. The Well scored 96.1 out of 100 to capture the top honor.

PSST - Cameo Ann Lauren on the Height of Fashion

At 5-foot-2, Ann Lauren aims to change the ideology of a fashion industry that she says recognizes only women who are at least 5-foot-9. A model/spokesperson and producer of petite model shows,...

Janice Kleinschmidt

Pummeled and Polished

The installation of L.A. artist Julian Hoeber’s untitled cast heads — each shot, stabbed, and otherwise pummeled during clandestine trips to the High Desert, near Joshua Tree — renewed the...

BY STEVEN BILLER

Savoir-Vivre on El Paseo

After Fashion Week El Paseo’s runway show on Friday night, the Big White Tent transformed overnight into a showcase for another element of sophistication: fine wine and food. Instead of models...

BY JANICE KLEINSCHMIDT

The Year of A Thousand Wines

With little effort, you could taste a thousand wines over the next 365 days. Trust me. I’ve done the math.

BY JANICE KLEINSCHMIDT

Tough All Over

“I was born to sing. That’s what I do,” she says. “I have to sing for a living. I have to write songs. And I have to help people.” Lynne has just returned to the desert after a national...

BY ROBERT JULIAN

Welcome to My Kitchen

In select restaurants, if you want special attention from the chef, the primo table sits not in front of a beautiful painting or in the center of an exquisitely appointed dining room but, rather,...

BY BARBARA BECKLEY