Palm Springs at Play

Golf and tennis rule, but other sports — from auto racing to polo to baseball — have helped shape the character of this desert resort town

Carolyn Patten History

Golf and tennis rule, but other sports — from auto racing to polo to baseball — have helped shape the character of this desert resort town.

Cameo — Dishing on Dish

Lawyer-turned-chef Joane Garcia Colson knows what’s for dinner

Carolyn Patten Restaurants

Joane Garcia Colson changed the game of fine dining in the Coachella Valley when she opened Dish Creative Cuisine last fall in Cathedral City.

Maximizing the Minimal

With steel construction, bright orange sails, and outdoor showers, this new house brings innovative design to a classic Palm Springs neighborhood

Carolyn Patten Real Estate

With steel construction, bright orange sails, and outdoor showers, this new house brings innovative design to a classic Palm Springs neighborhood

Buzzing for Oscar

Amid Academy Award speculation for her performance in “The Sessions,” Helen Hunt returns to Palm Springs to claim a film festival honor

Carolyn Patten Arts & Entertainment

Amid Academy Award speculation for her performance in “The Sessions,” Helen Hunt returns to Palm Springs to claim a Palm Springs International Film Festival honor.

The Desert Riders

For 64 years, members of this exclusive group have ridden off into the sunrise. But a change is on the horizon.

Carolyn Patten PSL and Villager

They are the true royalty of Palm Springs. Each Tuesday morning they emerge from the desert dawn, dressed in tailored riding pants and the customary — and not incidentally, custom-made — cambray shirts, set off by heavy silver collar points.