The news hit like a roundhouse to the gut: The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies will end its inspired run after 23 seasons
Ready for Their Close-Ups
Hollywood’s love affair with the desert’s midcentury modern masterpieces lives on in films
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.
Philanthropy: The Next Generation
The future of nonprofit organizations hinges on their ability to continually build a fresh base of support.
The future of nonprofit organizations hinges on their ability to continually build a fresh base of support
Meet the Moderns
Fascinated by the area’s midcentury modern architecture, photographer James Schnepf set out to meet people who live in the past
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
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
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.
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
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 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
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
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
Three-time Academy Award winner Oliver Stone sat down with Palm Springs Life to discuss his documentary career and his expanding nonfiction legacy.
A Space for Design
In a coup for architecture and design enthusiasts, Palm Springs Art Museum is transforming a midcentury modern classic into a destination to celebrate the masters
“The building’s elegant simplicity has always lifted my spirit far above the level of mere daily existence,” wrote Erik J. Williams about his father’s iconic edifice at the southeast corner of Palm Canyon Drive and Baristo Road in downtown Palm Springs.
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