Ready for Their Close-Ups

Hollywood’s love affair with the desert’s midcentury modern masterpieces lives on in films

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Since Hollywood’s first heartthrob, Rudolph Valentino, shot The Sheik in the desert in 1921, filmmakers have come to the Coachella Valley like bees to cactus blossoms.

Meet the Moderns

Fascinated by the area’s midcentury modern architecture, photographer James Schnepf set out to meet people who live in the past

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Fascinated by the area’s midcentury modern architecture, photographer James Schnepf set out to meet people who live in the past.

Lucky Dogs — and Cats

Rescued animals thrive in loving homes

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The Coachella Valley plays host to more than a dozen animal shelters and rescue programs, including the $8 million Palm Springs Animal Shelter that opened in October. The sheer volume of rescue animals far outstrips even the capacity of this 19,000-square-foot facility.

As You Like It

Use this expert’s 10 best tips to stage your house to sell

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For every $1 a seller spends on staging, they average $3 in return, says the Palm Springs-based veteran of the housing market. Many times, I have been in competition with a similar listing — the same model of home or condo. My listing sells every time, while their unstaged one sits.

‘The Lime Grows on You’

Gerald and Betty Ford’s Rancho Mirage house, sold in 11 days, mirrors the design of an era and the humble nature of its former residents

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Less than a month before his death at his Rancho Mirage home in 2006, Gerald Ford offered these words in his last public statement: “The length of one’s days matters less than the love of one’s family and friends.” That sentiment echoes the 38th president’s trademark humility and honesty. At the time of his death, Ford had lived longer than

ABC as Simple as 1-2-3

Visionary food lover Tara Lazar parlays the success of Cheeky’s restaurant into mod concepts for an adjoining bar and restaurant and boutique hotel

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Clusters of hungry hipsters, scene makers, and snowbirds linger under the Spanish arches in front of Cheeky’s, waiting to be ushered to an umbrella-covered table with translucent orange chairs or into the small dining room with plain white walls and wood-beamed ceilings.

The World According to Oliver Stone

In Palm Springs for the inaugural American Documentary Film Festival, the three-time Academy Award winner reveals his quest for the truth and the legacy he’s creating for younger generations

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Three-time Academy Award winner Oliver Stone sat down with Palm Springs Life to discuss his documentary career and his expanding nonfiction legacy.