Palm Springs Life February 2001

ON THE COVER — Hope all over the tube pretty much sums up this remarkable career of the famed comedian. Thanks to Ken Parker of Hallmark TV and Stereo in Palm Springs for assembling these classic consoles, table models and portable televisions for the shoot. Photography courtesy Ward Grant. Photography by Ethan Kaminsky.

FEATURES:

Very-Ready-For-Prime-Time Player: Bob Hope on TV
By Jill Borak. Photography from The Hope Foundation.
Must-ski TV! How Bob Hope went from a Palm Springs Golf course to the TV history books. Includes sidebar on the grand dame of the Hope Classic Ball and the memories of a surprising caddie from the Hope tournament.

Thunder From The East: Thunderbird Country Club Turns 50
By Allene C. Arthur. Photography from the Thunderbird Country Club archives.
What started out as a crazy idea — a golf course in the middle of nowhere — turned out to be one of the most famous country clubs in the world. Join the fun.

SPECIAL SECTIONS:

Palm Desert
Edited by Stewart Weiner, Photography by Richard Kee and Jon Edwards.
The retail center of the desert laid bare — every shopping center, every store, every place to drop a bundle is listed in this ambitious undertaking, compiled by Sally LaPorte and Bernadette Unden. Also: Colorful Palm Desert fashion.

Desert Homes & Gardens
Edited by Jean Penn.
Everything anybody needs to know about desert roses leads off this new section. We also take you inside some of the desert’s most glamorous homes. And: Tips on furnishings, interior designer gossip, real estate sales and advice on desert living from life-stylist Susie Coelho.