The energy of the previous evening’s runway show lingered in the desert air as patrons of Palm Desert gathered for designer Charles Harbison’s pop-up shop Sunday afternoon during Diamond Wish Fashion Week El Paseo. Inside the tent, colorful racks of clothing curved into a U-shape, forming a makeshift runway for shoppers to step directly into […]

Diamond Wish Fashion Week El Paseo continued Sunday night with the return of designer Kevan Hall, who shares a longstanding history with the event. Hall participated in the inaugural year when Fashion Week El Paseo launched in 2006 and returned again for the show’s 10th anniversary. Earlier, guests gathered for a cocktail reception to the

Each year, Palm Springs Life invites readers to vote for their favorite businesses, experiences, and attractions across Greater Palm Springs in our city-by-city Best of the Best competition. Below, you’ll find this year’s winners for Best Tapas, Apps, Shared Plates. The post 8 Coachella Valley Restaurants With the Best Appetizers appeared first on Palm Springs

The story of Impressionism’s journey from France to America begins on the banks of the Seine. In two views of Argenteuil painted three years apart, Claude Monet reveals how quickly light, mood, and modern life could shift — and how that evolution would ripple across the Atlantic. In “Argenteuil, l’Hospice” (1872) and “Le bassin d’Argenteuil”

The building on Highway 111 opened in 1948, designed by architect Harry J. Williams in the Pueblo revival style. According to the Palm Springs Preservation Foundation, it was the first commercial building on the first developed block of Palm Desert. The post Preservationists Call This Palm Desert’s Most Important Building appeared first on Palm Springs

A shirtless man and a poodle on a diamond leash saunter down the runway. An elementary-school boy in Bermuda shorts runs and front-flips flawlessly onstage to the surprised roar of the crowd. A model wearing a silky dress trades her walk for a dance, tossing her hair and waving her arms. The post The Magic

Monday night’s From Forest to Cellar dinner at Wildest Restaurant + Bar, part of Palm Desert Food & Wine, kept things intentionally intimate. The setting was relaxed, the pacing measured, and the focus squarely on the food. And from the start, the intentions were clear — this was a meal built on memory. The post

“The Dish” is a new, quick-hit monthly Palm Springs Life spotlight where we chat with chefs are restaurateurs across the Coachella Valley about their standout creations. Here chef Igor Krichmar of The Colony Club presents his version of the beef Wellington. The post The Dish: How The Colony Club in Palm Springs Does Beef Wellington

Gilbert “Gil” Moreno discusses how turning his tram car into a dance floor helps passengers relax during the 8,516-foot elevation change. The post Meet Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Car Operator Gil Moreno appeared first on Palm Springs Life.

There are fashion shows that celebrate what has already arrived — the established designers, ready-to-wear trends, clothes you can imagine stepping into tomorrow morning. But Tuesday night’s show at Diamond Wish Fashion Week El Paseo wasn’t interested in what happens tomorrow. It was looking much farther ahead. The post The Next Generation Takes the Runway