Zest for the West

Art collectors find passion for works evoking a sense of wilder days

Ann Japenga History

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.

Michael Stern. Arts & Entertainment

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.

Site Staff Weddings

Leaving so soon? Once you and your guests arrive, you’ll want to make yourselves at home in the desert.

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!

Janice Kleinschmidt. Social Scene

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.

Howard Johns Arts & Entertainment

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.