September 1997

Articles

Healing Powers of the Desert History

by Sharon Apfelbaum

The desert's magical waters and mysterious ethers have drawn cure seekers since the times of early man. Now making visitors feel good has become big business. Includes helpful list of emergency telephone numbers.

Take a Hike. Any Hike.

by Philip Ferranti and Bruce and Denice Hagerman

All you need to know to get started on the hiking experience of your life.

Local Motion Photography

by Tom Brewster

The desert only looks calm and still. How deceptive.

Desert Fashion: A Return to Elegance

Photography by Arthur Coleman. From the moment you alight at Palm Springs Regional Airport to a wonderous weekend at the historic Willows Inn, the big question is: Whatever will you wear? Here's excellent advice from the desert's top retailers.

In-Stock $6.50

Annual Desert Living Editon
Softbound

These are ellegant coffee table style books for gift giving or conversation.

About The Cover: A line here, a wash of color there, these were the only tools used by watercolorist Maxine Boll-Hughes as she created this spectacular cover for our Annual Desert Living Issue. Note the economy of her work, how a few X-s can become snow-capped mountains and a splash of a desert date palm tree. In this world, a swimming pool can easily
double as sunglasses and life is a joy indeed. One can only assume our cover
model is reading Palm Springs Life!

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