October 2008

Shhh? Are You Kidding?

By Ellen Paris

With innovative cultural offerings that include music, cooking, and art, libraries across the desert are attracting eager new members

Wine - Kicking Up Dust

By Janice Kleinschmidt

Dusty fruit sounds like something you'd want to avoid. Yet Paul Bologna, sommelier at Desert Springs JW Marriott Resort & Spa, sings its praises. Well, actually, he sings the praises of Oregon pinot noirs when he describes “dusty fruit” as part of the flavor profile that distinguishes Oregon pinot noirs from California pinot noirs.

Special Advertising Features

Humanity’s potential rests on the substance of its voice. No family, community, or nation will progress without each member having an equal opportunity to create this voice. In the profiles on the following pages, we celebrate the vision and leadership of personalities from different walks of life who represent the best of the Coachella Valley.

Wheels - the Aston Martin DBS

By Pat Devereux, Photography by Andrew Yeadon

You can spend a lot of time explaining what the Aston Martin DBS is and what it is not. Yes, it is James Bond’s new car, the most expensive vehicle in its small class (for now), and a little sudden looking. But it’s not the replacement for the aged hero Vanquish, an all-new vehicle, or a street version of the Le Mans-winning DBR9 racer.

State of the Art

By Steven Biller

On a mission to become great, Palm Springs Art Museum has reappeared in the constellation of Southern California museums

How Green Is Our Valley

By Jeffrey Crider

A survey of eco-minded initiatives reveals our desert communities’ commitment to sustainable living With about 360 sunny days a year and a mountain pass that funnels wind across the desert, the Coachella Valley should top the lists of wind and solar-powered communities.

Horoscope October 2008

By Sherryl Nova

Expect outrageous lies as we approach the last weeks of Pluto in Sagittarius. Since 1994, we have been wading through a cosmic miasma of water and fire, creating a steam of expansive consciousness that often has little contact with reality.

Leaders Of The Pack

By Janice Kleinschmidt

Nine cities. Five women mayors and two women mayors pro tem. The Coachella Valley’s political landscape defies the odds.

PSST - October 2008

Palm Springs Real Estate, Mecca School Reading Program, New Books, and Going "Green."

In Store - October 2008

By Sarah Reiss

ECO Chic — Cool your spirit by surrounding yourself with reminders of sun-dapples walks and woodsy environs.