November 2007

Editor's Letter

You may be the center of attention in every gala ballroom you enter or have so much money and power that you allow your social graces to fall by the wayside. Or perhaps you attend only one or two...

By Steven Biller

Legendary Liza

The iconic performer reflects on “Uncle” Sinatra, finding balance, and the energetic show she’ll bring to the McCallum Theatre

By Holly O’Dell

Diamond In The Rough

Inspired by the world’s greatest courses, Tom Doak reflects on how he turned rugged, raw land into the spectacular Stone Eagle Golf Club

By Tim Sweeney

Precious Time

Passionate collectors seek a heartbeat and a soul from their finest timepieces.

By Jorie Parr

Wealth — Touched By An Angel

Investing money in a business startup in exchange for equity has obvious risks, but it offers a potential return of 10 to 20 times the original investment

By Ellen Paris

Champions of Charity

A look at Palm Springs charities - people, events and a history.

Rear View — Home In The Vines

Some people may consider Las Palmas or the Movie Colony the best Palm Springs neighborhoods, but my idea of a classy address would be The Vines.

By Ann Japenga

Psst! - Easy Rider

David Roth designed the 2000XR Go Motorboard

PSST! - Models for Life

Brown, a co-owner of Tulip Hill Winery (which has a tasting room in Rancho Mirage), is putting pictures of breast cancer survivors on his new Cleavage Creek label.

PSST! - Geek Cool

Mark Kodesh custom-builds high-performance, liquid-cooled computers that are particularly suited for video game players

PSST! - On the Horizon

Cirrus Design Corp.’s newest luxury aircraft (called The-Jet) was such a secret that employees not directly working on the project were allowed to see it.

Intelligencer

Tiffany & Co. at The Gardens on El Paseo in Palm Desert

Wheels - Rolls-Royce Drophead Coupé

Akin to Rolls-Royce Phantom, the Drophead Coupé feels younger and offers a raw stainless steel option for the front grille.

By Patrick Deveraux

Toast to a Cause

After losing his wife of 48 years to cancer in 2005, the co-owner of Tulip Hill Winery in Nice turned his anger into action, buying Napa’s Cleavage Creek wine label as a tool to raise money for...

By Janice Kleinschmidt

Galleries — Swan Song for a Glass Virtuoso

An overview of November happenings at Imago Galleries, Modern Masters Fine Art, Edenhurst Gallery, and The Hart Gallery.

by Steven Biller

Datebook

Special Events and Promotions

Horoscope - November 2007

Signs May Mislead

By Sherryl Nova