Palm Springs Area Restaurants with Patios – Toast the sun-setting amethyst shades on the San Jacintos with a chilled libation. Refresh your senses with a moon-kissed breeze and your palate with gourmet cuisine.
A Sense of Place
Venues filled with historic glamour and modern style will sweep you off your feet
The toughest thing about your Palm Springs wedding event might be choosing from so many one-of-a-kind options. This list of top contenders should help.
Trends to Wed By
Creative couples and their seasoned wedding pros dig these new traditions
New ideas for your wedding day from wedding planners, florists and photographers.
15 Best New Restaurants
Many local eateries have opened in the 12 months since we surveyed the Coachella Valley for new restaurants. Here are the best based on cuisine, vibe, value, and service
Many local eateries have opened in the 12 months since we surveyed the Coachella Valley for new restaurants. Here are the best based on cuisine, vibe, value, and service
Ducati: The Lifestyle
Local owners of the famous Italian motorcycles revel in camaraderie, weekend road trips, and passion for the brand’s style
Motorcycles line the curb outside Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf on El Paseo in Palm Desert. A la Sgt. Esterhaus, Kevin Gettmann instructs the riders to be safe out there. But these are not cops, and their motorcycles are far from standard issue. They’re mostly red — Ducati red, to be exact.
Frasca Jewelers Re-opens for Business
On the evening of November 12, Frasca Jewelers and its adjoining stores suffered a catastrophic fire. Although the inside of the store was ruined from fire and smoke damage, all of the jewelry was spared.
Class in a Glass
After mixing drinks in swanky bars in Las Vegas, Denver, and now at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Daniel Thomas compiled his recipes for Dan, Dan the Beverage Man: Bartending Guide, Favorite Cocktails, Original Recipes & Classic Cocktails.
Back to School
While Palm Springs reflects the influence of midcentury modernism, Indio’s architectural gem reflects the influence of the railroad. Southern Pacific-style architecture distinguishes the 100-year-old schoolhouse at the Coachella Valley Historical Society Museum and Cultural Center.
In With the New
Businesses open doors and opportunities throughout the valley
While burgs around the country fretted and feigned helplessness over the last year, Coachella Valley cities spruced up, attracted luxury retailers, and coaxed entrepreneurs out of hiding and into some of the best real-estate rates in decades. Here, we look at progress in the desert.
Editor's Letter October 2009
Progress Means Embracing Optimism
As we put to bed the Palm Springs Life Annual Progress Issue, I would appear to have my head in what our publisher, Milt Jones, refers to as “a very dark place” if I neglected to acknowledge the survival tactics of so many business and households in the desert.