psst! — The Right CombinationThis month, Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert will start teaching kids how to crack a safe. | |
November 2011 HoroscopePluto and Jupiter make this autumn a time of potential growth for anyone designing a system of material security. | |
STYLE — Perpetually YoursPulled from the frigid waters of the English Channel after swimming 10 hours, Mercedes Gleitze lay paralyzed with exhaustion. In contrast, the Rolex watch she wore around her neck suffered no ill effects from exposure or duration of the trip. | |
psst! — Where the Wild Things AreAmong about 200 accredited zoos nationwide, fewer than a dozen have taken part in initiatives to put animals back in the wild, The Living Desert Zoo and Botanical Garden is among that minority. | |
psst! — A Stitch in TimePalm Springs Art Museum’s Adopt-a-Basket program opens the door for the community to help save Native American basketry. | |
WINE — Petroni - Peak of PerfectionThe “Cucina Toscana” features a wine cellar that has been recognized by Wine Spectator among “America’s Top 100 Wine Lists.” The more than 500 wines in the restaurant’s wine cellar include, of course, Petroni Vineyards wines. | |
Function & FlairThere’s a reason that even the most lavish house parties often ebb and flow in and out of the kitchen. | |
WEALTH — Help for the HelpersWhen the going gets tough, the tough get going. Charitable organizations heed this proverb with great fervor as the unemployment rate remains high, stock markets swing, and the economy teeters. | |
Betting on BighornA self-admitted risk taker and wizard at turning the impossible into the probable, Depression-raised Hubbard sees much in life as a gamble — but only on his terms, which have proven widely profitable. | |
Editor's NoteThe “Guardian Angel of the Desert” has gone, leaving us to carry on her singular mission: to continually help improve the lives of desert residents and organizations in need. | |
The True Janet JacksonIn her book, True You, Janet Jackson reveals that she has suffered from insecurity about her body and that she began her musical career only reluctantly. Clearly, the Jackson persona belies the person inside. | |
CAMEO — Been to the Spa Lately, Rianna Riego?American Spa magazine’s 2011 Reader’s Picks just named Rianna Riego among the top five “Favorite Spa Consultants” (she also made the 2010 list). | |
Champions of CharityWhen Barbara Sinatra, Nelda Linsk, and Helene Galen launched the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center 25 years ago, they infused star power into a deep, dark issue: child abuse. They saw the children that others overlooked and vowed to comfort and heal their wounded spirits. |
