From Elvis Presley’s former honeymoon hideaway in Palm Springs to a sprawling La Quinta estate that became the year’s highest sale across the Coachella Valley, the desert’s top home sales of 2025 reveal what luxury buyers continue to pay for: architectural pedigree, privacy, acreage, and resort-style living designed for entertaining on a grand scale. The […]

Let’s map out Sarah and Joe’s love story: Both graduates of the University of Oregon, the pair met at a sports bar in San Francisco, cheering on the Ducks. They got engaged on a sunlit trail in the Marin Headlands, then later moved to New York City. But when it came time to tie the

In partnership with Palm Springs Life, Think Together students from the Palm Springs Unified School District were honored at the California Desert Plein Air Festival, where professional artists from across the nation gather for a monthlong competition featuring paint-outs throughout the region. The post Think Together Ignites Brighter Futures for Coachella Valley Students appeared first

The universe aligned when Ryan proposed to Meredith — literally. In April 2024, the outdoorsy couple, who met on Hinge, were staying at a rural farm in Arkansas to observe the total solar eclipse. Suddenly inspired, Ryan got down on one knee with a makeshift grass ring as the sky turned black. The post Rain

Visitors have been coming to Palm Springs to see stars since the days of the Rat Pack. But the desert saves its most spectacular show for after dark — which is precisely why you should leave the resort lights behind and look up. The post 6 Places to Stargaze in the California Desert appeared first

A childhood favorite gets a brunch-worthy update with the Blackberry Custard French Toast at Wilma & Frieda. Visit either location, in Palm Desert or Palm Springs, and they’ll give you the recipe card. The post The Dish: Blackberry Custard French Toast at Wilma & Frieda appeared first on Palm Springs Life.

In the desert, the bougainvillea blooms bright pink regardless of heat, dry climate, and neglect. Like the flower, Bougainvillea Fresh Cuisine chef and owner Alex Hernandez has roots in struggle and sacrifice, yet he still thrives. The post Bougainvillea Fresh Cuisine in Palm Springs, and 5 Other New Restaurants to Try appeared first on Palm

An advertisement for the opening of Holiday House in 1951 billed it as “Palm Springs’ Newest, Smartest Resort Apartment-Hotel,” which packs a lot into the contradictory phrase “Resort Apartment-Hotel.” How could it be all three? Architect Herbert W. Burns made the concept work. The post A Brief History of Holiday House, a Midcentury Hotel in