Palm Springs Retreat

The soaring structures designed by Charles R. Stinson are firmly rooted in the earth that sustains them.

Mona de Crinis Home & Design

Long before it became fashionable — Charles Stinson and his firm, Charles R. Stinson Architecture + Design, have practiced environmentally synergistic architecture.

Freedom to Make a Difference

Realist painter Deborah Martin turns to ethereal abstraction to express the emotional experience of autistic children and the people closest to them

Mona de Crinis Arts & Entertainment

Creating a platform for autism awareness through visual art has become artist Deborah Martin’s current passion.

Raising the Valley

A regional collaborative serves up programs aimed at preparing students for college and career

Mona de Crinis Vision

Starting in 2012, the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership has aligned the region’s education programs with its workforce needs.

Art for the Collective Eye

From sculptures, statues, and murals to paintings and neoglyphs, art in public places enhances the desert’s cultural landscape

Mona de Crinis Arts & Entertainment

Lauded for its modern design and midcentury mystique, Palm Springs abounds with public art, much of it deviating from modernism’s more abstract style.

Everlasting Somers

Suzanne Somers conquered cancer, built a worldwide health and beauty brand, went organic before it was cool, and proved that age really is only a number. For this Palm Springs resident, the 
good times are just getting started

Mona de Crinis Arts & Entertainment

The Palm Springs resident may qualify for Medicare and senior discounts at the movies, but describing Suzanne Somers as “old” is like saying all blondes are ditzy.

Creating a Dinah-sty

Event promoter extraordinaire Mariah Hanson goes all out for the girls.

Mona de Crinis LGBTQ+

Even from her home in Sonoma, you can feel Mariah Hanson’s intensity blaze as she describes her passionate love affair with The Dinah — the largest lesbian party in the world.

Silver Belles

The Iconic Dinah Shore Weekend Celebrates 25 Years Of Rocking Palm Springs.

Mona de Crinis LGBTQ+

While The Dinah has matured over 25 years, the rhythmic heart of the event beats steady and true.

Telling Lives

The American Documentary Film Festival captures the art of real life

Mona de Crinis Arts & Entertainment

This year, the American Documentary Film Festival’s prevalent themes include marriage, parent-child relationships, environment and conservation, mentorship, and equality.