November 1977

Articles

El Mirador - A Grand Hotel

El Mirador - A Grand Hotel

By Elmer W. Peterson

It had 165 rooms to start with, and it once was advertised, with exuberant use of words, as "a magnificent palace of splendor." More simply stated — a true luxury hotel.

Regular Features
11Publisher's Letter
14Comment: An Open Line For Psl Readers
20Sandscript: How To Be The Life Of The Party
24Psl Informant: Facts For Observation, Speculation
26Around Town: Celebrations, Openings, Honors And Arts
46Dolly's People: Fine Arts Ball, C'est Si Bon
84Fashion: A World Set Apart
89Palm Springs Life's Guide: Where To Go, What To Do
129Books & Authors: Interviews On Job Hunting And A Master Crook
134The Gourmet Gossip: Fine Cuisine Is Prepared Mentally As Well As Physically
140Astrological Forecast: November Nuances
141San Francisco Scene: Fine Fashions, Fine Food And Folderol
145Gallery Scene: Variety Of Exhibits In Local Art Centers
146Stocks: More Of The Same
150Tax Talk: Some Year-end Suggestions
154Estates & Properties
158Shoppers Bazaar: For Gifts And Personal Pleasure
Special Interest
49A Grand Hotel: El Mirador Had Style And Charm In An Era Of Graciousness
59An El Mirador Of The Mind: Remembrances Of Things Past
62The Things She Did Last Summer: Saga Of A Professional Houseguest
68Building A Better Body: Deborah Mazzanti Discusses Some Weighty Subjects
74Home Feature: Down-to-earth Elegance In An Aerie
137And All That Jazz: Fastest Growing Form Of Public School Music

ABOUT THE COVER: "Beneath the Tower of the Stars" was the way it was billed. The pink tower of El Mirador became Palm Springs' best-known landmark and reflected the glory days of a grand hotel. Although the hotel is gone, "the lookout" will be preserved".

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