| Special Interest | |
| 33 | Computer Fun In The Sun: Personal Computers Have Come A Long Way / By Thomas Kirby |
| 37 | The Annual Report A Photo-essay Of The Valley |
| 45 | City Profiles: Palm Springs / By Carolyn Patten |
| 49 | City Profiles: Desert Hot Springs / By David S. Michaels |
| 51 | City Profiles: The Morongo Basin / By David S. Michaels |
| 53 | City Profiles: Cathedral City / By David S. Michaels |
| 55 | City Profiles: Rancho Mirage / By Lynn Burns Smith |
| 57 | City Profiles: Palm Desert / By Lynn Burns Smith |
| 59 | City Profiles: Indian Wells / By Jonathan Randolph |
| 61 | City Profiles: Bermuda Dunes / By Jonathan Randolph |
| 62 | City Profiles: Thousand Palms / By Donna Curran |
| 63 | City Profiles: La Quinta / By Jonathan Randolph |
| 65 | City Profiles: Indio / By Lynn Burns Smith |
| 67 | City Profiles: Thermal / By Bob Van Eyken |
| 68 | City Profiles: Coachella / By Bob Van Eyken |
| 73 | Coachella Valley In The Year 2000: Take Action Now To Preserve The Future / By Fred Wolff |
| 77 | The Aerobus Stops Here: Streamlined Technology Makes Travel Woes A Thing Of The Past / By W.h. Bowart |
| 80 | Hotel Boom '85: Cv Business Is Up, Up, Up / By Carolyn Patten |
| 85 | Desert Lifestyles: La Mirage Interiors: Magnificent Designs And Furnishings For Every Lifestyle |
| 93 | Desert Lifestyles: Happy Planting! Ideal Landscaping Conditions Exist In October / By Eric A. Johnson |
| 97 | Desert Lifestyles: A Flaw In Your Flue? Chimney Sweeps To The Rescue / By Pamela Bieri |
| 101 | Desert Lifestyles: Southwest Serenity: Palm Springs Life Visits Martha Hyer Wallis At Home / By Carolyn Patten |
| 165 | Palm Springs Life's Cruise '85-86: |
| 4A | Palm Springs Life's Cruise '85-86: North To Alaska: Special, Glacial Living/by Max Riddle |
| 5A | Palm Springs Life's Cruise '85-86: Upstairs, Downstairs: Westin Hotels' Great Diversions On Mexico's Riviera / By Roy Newquist |
| 7A | Palm Springs Life's Cruise '85-86: Wardrobe: Fashions To Sing About Aboard The Ms Song Of Norway / By Maggi Miller, Debra Day & Teke |
| 16A | Palm Springs Life's Cruise '85-86: Concepts In Cruising: From Halley's Comet To The Holy Land / By Paul Lasley & Elizabeth Harryman |
| 17A | Palm Springs Life's Cruise '85-86: Cruise Itineraries' 85-86: A Chart Of Departure Dates, Destinations, And Fares / By Sandra Brown & Debra Day |
| 189 | A Fur Piece / By Skip Press |
| Regular Features | |
| 18 | Editor's Note: Progress Palm Springs Life-style / By W.h. Bowart |
| 20 | Comment: The Missives Of October |
| 22 | Psl Informant: Scoops And Snapshots On The Business Front |
| 28 | Closeups: Make Mine Mint And More |
| 30 | Point Of View: Where Would You Go To Get Away From It All? / By Frederick Heider |
| 109 | Palm Springs Life's Desert Guide: Desert Circus Plus Where To Go, What To See / By Donna Curran |
| 191 | Gallery Scene: Aldo Luongo At Prestige Gallery And More |
| 193 | The Bottom Line: Guilty Rich / By Genie Z. Laborde |
| 195 | Art Beat: Autumn Leaves The Kid-flicks Behind / By Marc Weinberg |
| 199 | Around Town: Les Brown, Sights And Sound / By Pamela Bieri |
| 216 | Shoppers Bazaar: Up-to-date List Of Fall's Best |
| 219 | Starstruck: Applause And Rose Petals Accompany Libra/by A. Kalid Rah |
ABOUT THE COVER: Desert progress in graphic form. Photographed at the Palm Springs Hilton Riviera and Marquis hotels by Joseph Pronobis. Tools courtesy of Lumberman's, Palm Springs.