Palm Springs Life Magazine September 2025 (Hardbound)
Palm Springs Life Magazine September 2025
Featuring Cindy Crawford on the Cover
This hardbound edition of the magazine is a true coffee table book.
It’s the biggest issue of the year. We’ve packed it with stories about the people, places, and happenings that make this destination great. Art, architecture, history, fashion — it’s all here. Plus, the annual edition of The Guide, with things to do from Palm Springs to Coachella.
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Julius Shulman in Color
A new coffee table book showcases 20th century design through the lens of celebrated architectural photographer Julius Shulman.
Excerpt by David Wills
Photography by Julius Shulman
Land of Endless Sky
In a valley ringed by fragile wildlands, preservation is both an act of defiance and a promise to the future.
Story by Melissa Daniels
The Sackley Down the Street
The house hadn’t changed in decades. That didn’t stop the neighbors from falling in love — and finding a way in.
Story by Lisa Marie Hart
Photography by Lance Gerber
In the Garden of Monuments
At Sunnylands, Walter and Leonore Annenberg turned a modernist desert estate into a living gallery of monumental artworks and architectural curiosities.
Story by Anne Rowe
Greater Palm Springs in Pictures
Remembering the weird, wild, and wonderful glamour years of Greater Palm Springs.
Compiled by Emily Chavous Foster
The Art of Desert Living, According to Cindy Crawford
At her desert home, Cindy Crawford prioritizes slowing down, embracing the moment, and lounging poolside with her favorite people.
Story by Maggie Downs
Photography by Yu Tsai
Styled by Annabelle Harron
Heritage
A map and a curious code inspired unlikely adventurers in early Palm Springs to seek their fortune in the Santa Rosa Mountains.
Story by Patrick Gatov
Illustrations by Edwin Fotheringham
Stage
On the heels of a $34 million restoration, The Plaza Theatre readies for its return to the spotlight.
Story by Ronald Ahrens
Culture
Bird singing and dancing celebrates the Cahuilla experience, fostering cultural connection and community understanding.
Story by Karen Lindell
Be Well
Mineral springs have long been regarded as sources of healing. Does science support their therapeutic power?
Story by Bob Somerville
The Guide
Your source for the best eats, events, attractions, and things to do in Greater Palm Springs.
