| Features | |
| 59 | Valley View: Coachella Valley In The Year 2000 / By Fred Wolff |
| 65 | City Progress: Desert Hot Springs / By Herb Pasik |
| 69 | City Progress: Cathedral City / By Susan Mora Wood |
| 71 | City Progress: Rancho Mirage / By Linda J. Barkman |
| 75 | City Progress: Palm Desert / By Herb Pasik |
| 79 | City Progress: Indian Wells / By Linda J. Barkman |
| 83 | City Progress: La Quinta / By Shirley Hammer |
| 85 | City Progress: Indio / By David Parker |
| 105 | City Progress: Unincorporated Areas: Bermuda Dunes, Thermal, Thousand Palms, Mecca, Oasis & The Morongo Basin / By Carolyn Patten |
| 116 | Fashion: Leather A Second Skin / By Margo Lawrence |
| 124 | Terraces At The Vintage Club: The J.f. Hudson Estate / By Sharon Apfelbaum |
| Special Sections | |
| 41 | Palm Springs: The Chamber Of Commerce Magazine |
| 89 | Coachella: City On The Rise |
| 129 | Polo Magazine: The U.s. Open At Eldorado Polo Club / By Richard Foxx |
| 233 | National Ladies Club Championship: Official Golf Tournament Program |
| Departments | |
| 30 | Editor's Note: Autumn In Palm Springs / By Rebecca Kurtz |
| 32 | Comment: More Missives Of October |
| 34 | Psl Informant: Business Is Booming, Windmills Are Turning |
| 38 | Closeup: Quotable Notables |
| 110 | Gallery Scene: Autumn Art |
| 169 | Palm Springs Life's Desert Guide: The Fall Start / By Donna Curran |
| 265 | Travelines: On And Off The Beaten Trail / By Jerry Hulse |
| 266 | Sportslife: The Fall Classic / By Murray Olderman |
| 267 | Around Town: Pals Of Palm Valley School & More / By Margo Lawrence |
| 278 | Kpsl Program Guide: Radio 1010 Am, 101.1 Fm Cable Selections |
| 286 | Shoppers Bazaar: Plenty In Store |
| 288 | Starstruck: The Scope On Scorpio/by Paris Troy |
ABOUT THE COVER: Actor/polo aficionado William Devane mounts his pinto polo pony, Patsy, as the games begin. The U.S. Open will be held at Eldorado Polo Club in Indio through November 1. Related stories page 129. Cover photography by Peter Kredenser.