| Features | |
| 32 | The State Of Real Estate: Hitting The Buyer's Hot Button / By Rodger L. Hardy |
| 37 | Desert Digs: Rock-bottom Prices Bring New Homeowners To The Fore / By Rodger L. Hardy |
| 52 | Interior Design Trends: Mauves, Grays, Warm And Nubby / By David Lansing |
| 58 | The Light Choice: Less Is Definitely More In Interior Lighting / By Anne Framroze |
| 82 | Art Features: Ramona Rowley & Manuel De Arce: A Celebration Of Nature / By Sharon Apfelbaum |
| 84 | Art Features: Juhani Palmu At Ashkenazy Galleries: Painting The Soul Of Finland / By Sharon Apfelbaum |
| 94 | Fashion: Legends: Luxe Resortwear At La Quinta Country Club / By Anne Framroze |
| 100 | Fashion Italian-style: The It Designers Of Italy / By Margo Lawrence Michaels |
| 169 | Hitting Pay Sand: What Do Desert Jobs Pay? / By Catherine Rips |
| 173 | The Mayors: A Roundtable Review With Our Nine City Leaders / By Rebecca Kurtz |
| 177 | The Cities: An Update On Valley Trends / By Mike Nelson |
| Special Sections | |
| 48 | J. F. Temple Development: Masters And Mavericks Of Building / By Meg Waters |
| 105 | Palm Springs Life's Desert Guide: The Season's Scintillating Events / By Donna Curran |
| 193 | Coachella Magazine: A Complete Roundup Of The Up-and-coming City / By Catherine Rips |
| Departments | |
| 14 | Editor's Note: City Progress / By Rebecca Kurtz |
| 16 | Comment: Raves For Eva And Author Arthur |
| 18 | Psl Informant: Taxing Times Are Here Again |
| 22 | Closeup: Quotable Notables |
| 24 | What's Hot: Everything New Cinder The Sun / By Mary Anne Pinkston |
| 86 | Gallery Scene: Art And Artists |
| 209 | Travelines: Planes, Trains And Automobiles / By Jerry Hulse |
| 211 | Sportslife: Polo: A Quick Game Of Chukkers / By Murray Olderman |
| 213 | Around Town: Valle Padrinos, Vegas In The Desert And Psl At 30 / By Linda J. Barkman |
| 227 | Kpsl Program Guide: Radio 1010 Am, 101.1 Fm Cable Selections |
| 236 | Shoppers Bazaar: October Occasions To Shop |
| 240 | Starstruck: The Loves Of Libra/by Paris Troy |
ABOUT OUR COVER: The home pictured is one of two commissioned by the Marriott Corporation for The Estates at Desert Springs, a residential enclave of 34 custom homesites on the grounds of Marriott's Desert Springs Resort in Palm Desert. Design by the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Taliesin West of Scottsdale, Arizona. Interior design by Color Design Art, Pacific Palisades, California. Builder: Strother Construction Company, Palm Desert. Photography by Arthur Coleman.