WHAT’S HAPPENING IN GREATER PALM SPRINGS
Top Doctors Reception Honored Physicians at CODA Gallery
Every year, Palm Springs Life solicits the help of physician-led research firm Castle Connolly to produce the annual list of the Coachella Valley’s Top Doctors. These doctors are examined based on their professional and educational qualifications, research leadership,...
New Vinyl Listening Lounge Adds to Local Music Culture in Indio
Past a deep red rose in a bud vase on the bar, Rosemary Hi-Fi owner Adrian Romero makes his next move. He lets the tonearm touch down on a vintage LP, soft as a falling petal, and the grooviest, most funkified version of “Ain’t No Sunshine” fills the air. For six...
Todd Fink: The Glad Hatter of the High Desert
At the northern edge of Joshua Tree National Park, just past the town line that announces your arrival into Twentynine Palms, an unassuming white house nestles amid the wild creosote and mighty boulders. The updated midcentury, built in 1954, serves as a modest...
Zoobilee Gala Raises $1.25M for Living Desert’s Conservation Efforts
Supporters of The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens gathered at the park after dark for the glamorous Zoobilee Gala. Dressed in their sparkliest zebra stripes and cheetah prints, guests arrived early to enjoy alfresco cocktails, animal encounters, and roving entertainers on stilts.
Inside the Sustainability Efforts of Coachella Festival and Stagecoach
T.S. Eliot was dead wrong. April is the coolest month. That’s certainly true in the East Valley where, over three long weekends, people flock to eat, drink, and be music merry at the Empire Polo Club, host of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival and...
Photography Book Explores the Creatives of the High Desert
When I first visited the High Desert with my husband on vacation in early 2020, I instinctively knew that this was the place for us. The landscape was otherworldly, with wide-open spaces, crisp and clean air, and bright sunshine. Within 24 hours, I found myself...
The Guadalajara Trio: The Palm Springs Band Sinatra Loved
As far as you could see, everybody turned and watched them sing,” Michael Becker recalls of a game day at Dodger Stadium featuring a performance by his great-uncle, Lamberto Leyva, frontman of the Guadalajara Trio. “It was incredible for me to sit there and watch....
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New Sitcom Captures Palm Springs Style from a Burbank Soundstage
Do not adjust your television set. The barware in the living room may have come from Revivals. That vase in the kitchen could be a rare find from Misty’s Consignments. The pillows in the den were probably purchased from Reside Palm Springs. While the new desert-set Hulu sitcom Mid-Century Modern was filmed on a Burbank soundstage, the show’s crew was determined to create a Coachella Valley home that appeared absolutely authentic.
La Vie en Rose: Behind the Gates at Marrakesh Country Club
Golden hour spills across Marrakesh Country Club like molten honey, coating the façades of the villas and casting long, languid shadows over the clubhouse terrace. The air feels thick with anticipation, as if the desert itself is holding its breath, waiting for the...
A Taste of Ixtapa: Chef Felipe Meneses Pelayo Connects Palm Desert and Mexico Through Flavor
Palm Desert Food & Wine’s Sunday Brunch unfolded like a love letter to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, as chef Felipe Meneses Pelayo invited guests on a sensory journey through Palm Desert’s sister city — places separated by geography but united in spirit. For Pelayo, the...
Meet Chrissy Armstrong, Owner of Chrissy’s on El Paseo
In our annual Best of the Best competition, Chrissy's on El Paseo was named best modern fashion in Palm Desert by our readers. We spoke with owner Chrissy Armstrong to learn more about the El Paseo shop. What inspired you to open Chrissy’s on El Paseo? Prior to...
Michelin-Starred Chef Curtis Stone Hosts Dinner at Palm Desert Food & Wine
“This is my favorite dining room in California,” Curtis Stone revealed to the crowd gathered inside the moody Mister Parker’s restaurant for an exclusive dinner prepared by the affable Australian chef. “I absolutely love it in here. It’s got such a beautiful energy.”...
Scenes From Saturday’s Grand Tastings at Palm Desert Food & Wine
Wine, brews, and spirits flowed Saturday alongside a prevailing sense of joie de vivre at The Gardens on El Paseo for the first afternoon of Grand Tastings at Palm Desert Food & Wine, presented by Agua Caliente Casinos. (The fun continues Sunday with a second...
