How Green Is Our Valley
A survey of eco-minded initiatives reveals our desert communities’ commitment to sustainable living With about 360 sunny days a year and a mountain pass that funnels wind across the desert, the Coachella Valley should top the lists of wind and solar-powered communities.
Shhh? Are You Kidding?
With innovative cultural offerings that include music, cooking, and art, libraries across the desert are attracting eager new members
State of the Art
On a mission to become great, Palm Springs Art Museum has reappeared in the constellation of Southern California museums
Leaders Of The Pack
Nine cities. Five women mayors and two women mayors pro tem. The Coachella Valley’s political landscape defies the odds.
Wheels - the Aston Martin DBS
You can spend a lot of time explaining what the Aston Martin DBS is and what it is not. Yes, it is James Bond’s new car, the most expensive vehicle in its small class (for now), and a little sudden looking. But it’s not the replacement for the aged hero Vanquish, an all-new vehicle, or a street version of the Le Mans-winning DBR9 racer.
Wine - Kicking Up Dust
Dusty fruit sounds like something you'd want to avoid. Yet Paul Bologna, sommelier at Desert Springs JW Marriott Resort & Spa, sings its praises. Well, actually, he sings the praises of Oregon pinot noirs when he describes “dusty fruit” as part of the flavor profile that distinguishes Oregon pinot noirs from California pinot noirs.
PSST - October 2008
Palm Springs Real Estate, Mecca School Reading Program, New Books, and Going "Green."
In Store - October 2008
ECO Chic — Cool your spirit by surrounding yourself with reminders of sun-dapples walks and woodsy environs.
Special Advertising Features
Humanity’s potential rests on the substance of its voice. No family, community, or nation will progress without each member having an equal opportunity to create this voice. In the profiles on the following pages, we celebrate the vision and leadership of personalities from different walks of life who represent the best of the Coachella Valley.
Horoscope October 2008
Expect outrageous lies as we approach the last weeks of Pluto in Sagittarius. Since 1994, we have been wading through a cosmic miasma of water and fire, creating a steam of expansive consciousness that often has little contact with reality.
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