Welcome to the Palm Springs Life Desert Living Edition — our annual celebration of the bright, colorful California desert lifestyle.
Zest for the West
Art collectors find passion for works evoking a sense of wilder days
Like hippies migrating to Woodstock, artists from all over the nation flocked here from the early 1900s to the 1950s. They feverishly painted canyons and palm trees, leaving behind an entire body, a history, of art.
The Man Behind the Camera
Julius Shulman: Palm Springs honors the photographer’s 70-year history with the Coachella Valley.
Opening this month, Julius Shulman: Palm Springs honors the photographer’s 70-year history with the Coachella Valley. The exhibition curator and author of Julius Shulman: Palm Springs marvels at the legendary lensman behind some of the most iconic photographs of midcentury modern houses.
Stay and Play
Leaving so soon? Once you and your guests arrive, you’ll want to make yourselves at home in the desert.
Leaving so soon? Once you and your guests arrive, you’ll want to make yourselves at home in the desert.
Psst — Outdoors
The Great Outdoors — See it on a Segway, and Planning a hiking trail from East Valley to West.
The Great Outdoors — See it on a Segway, and Planning a hiking trail from East Valley to West.
The Good, the Bad, and the Man in the Middle
Developer John Wessman stands his ground, takes flak, and wouldn’t have it any other way
Developer John Wessman stands his ground, takes flak, and wouldn’t have it any other way
Detours: Beyond Surf and Sand
A fine blending of climate, culture, and capitalism distinguishes the new O.C.
How Desert Are You?
With a 100-megawatt sun and a variety of lizards and critters, this is no place for wimps. Take this test and see how you have adapted!
With a 100-megawatt sun and a variety of lizards and critters, this is no place for wimps. Take this test and see how you have adapted!
Quiet on the Set!
It’s no secret that Hollywood’s A-list comes to Palm Springs for peace and privacy, but the area’s most captivating attributes — postcard-perfect weather, wavy sand dunes, and snowcapped mountains — draw filmmakers and TV crews for as much work as play.
It’s no secret that Hollywood’s A-list comes to Palm Springs for peace and privacy, but the area’s most captivating attributes — postcard-perfect weather, wavy sand dunes, and snowcapped mountains — draw filmmakers and TV crews for as much work as play.