October 2007

LUX Living

From contemporary condos to mountain mansions, the homes in new residential developments share a common denominator that makes the Coachella Valley so darn popular: the amenities!

Reign of Terroir

Janice Kleinschmidt

After almost 150 years and the opening of more than 300 wineries, Napa Valley finally earned the respect of the European Union.

Well Grounded

Janice Kleinschmidt

In 1850, California became the 31st state in the Union. A mere seven years later came the genesis of Sonoma wine country when Hungarian nobleman Agoston Haraszthy founded the Buena Vista winery.

Special Advertorial Features

Special Advertorial Features from the October 2007 issue of Palm Springs Life magazine:

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Intelligencer

Cooking with Liberace, Canine Art, More Theaters Planned, Courting the Client in Style, and a Look Back to Architect William F. Cody.

Psst — Events

The Art of Food & Wine, and The Art of Theater.

Psst — Outdoors

By Janice Kleinschmidt

The Great Outdoors — See it on a Segway, and Planning a hiking trail from East Valley to West.

Psst — Design

Lisa Marie Rovito

Design within Radar

Editor's Letter

Steven Biller

Look Out! Here Comes Tomorrow

In Store

By Lisa Marie Rovito

Retreat with home accents that are soft, comfortable, and good-looking, too

Detours — Mazatlan

By Sharon Apfelbaum

Natural splendors and civilized pleasures

Horoscope

By Sherryl Nova

Look Back to the Future

Downtown Turnaround

by Sheila Grattan

You can hear the buzz: Finally, downtown Palm Springs has a makeover plan to excite anyone disheartened by empty storefronts on Palm Canyon Drive.

The New Contemporary

By Ellen Paris

Blossoming commercial architecture takes cues from modernism and infuses eco-friendly design and amenities.

The Influencers

By Steven Biller and Janice Kleinschmidt

Bright, energetic, and engaged in the community, some of the Coachella Valley’s most influential personalities converge on Desert Springs JW Marriott Resort & Spa for a richly earned moment in the spotlight

The Good, the Bad, and the Man in the Middle

By Sharon Apfelbaum

Developer John Wessman stands his ground, takes flak, and wouldn’t have it any other way

The Connoisseur’s Eye

By Diane Dorrans Saeks

With a curator's passion for richly detailed art and artifacts of California's Spanish heritage, designer Martin Newman creates allegorical vignettes of Palm Springs history.