You've Got the Look

Former models recall partying with Halston, undressing with Dietrich, walking for YSL, and frightful encounters

Jorie Parr Shopping

Ask attractive women or men in the Coachella Valley if they have ever been a model, and they might say yes. Palm Springs Life chatted with a half-dozen of our glamorous residents about their past adventures on and off the runway and glossy magazine pages.

49 Great Wedding Locations

From Small and Hip to Big and Elegant, these properties promise a dreamy destination wedding.

Lisa Marie Hart Weddings

Hundreds of couples that wed each year in the Palm Springs area love to talk about why this rather magical resort town was their absolute ideal wedding destination.

Culinary Wanderlust

Site Staff Restaurants

Desert residents have been venturing throughout the world in groups from the comfort of their homes. In Indio, about 16 women took a “Tour of Italy” at the end of August.

Before the Hope

In the 1950s, celebrities and pro golfers served up the razzle-dazzle at the Thunderbird Invitational, which grew into today’s five-course ‘Classic’

Judd Spicer Golf

In the 1950s, celebrities and pro golfers served up the razzle-dazzle at the Thunderbird Invitational, which grew into today’s five-course ‘Classic’

Fresh Flavors

Our Resident Foodie Selects The Best New Restaurants

Donna Curran Restaurants

A bright new wave of eateries of all kinds have opened in the 12 months since we last surveyed the desert’s restaurant scene. Here are the best based on cuisine, service, vibe , and value.

Infrastructure

Have six lanes, will travel

Janice Kleinschmidt.

In the planning stages since 1994, the Ramon Road project was “shovel ready” — and thus received $39.4 million in federal stimulus funds.

Healthcare

A healthy outlook

Janice Kleinschmidt.

The desert area’s strengths are the number and quality of medical facilities, the availability of clinics, a commitment to improving health, and good dissemination of information.