Palm Springs Life Magazine June 2012

TOP LAWYERS ISSUE

ON THE COVER - Timothy Ray Bradley Jr., - "The Desert Storm." Photo: Ethan Kaminsky

FEATURES

Meet the Ultimate "Retro Daddy'
By Matthew Link.
Americana expert Charles Phoenix relives road trips to Palm Springs, forays into thrift stores and date farms, and calls for the comeback of the chuckwagon.

'I Fight For Everybody Around Me'
By Judd Spicer. Photography by Ethan Kaminsky.
Tim Bradley faces his biggest professional challenge: the WBO Welterweight world champion.

Park and Go
By Janice Kleinschmidt.
A new research center near Anza-Borrego State Park provides a home base for scientists studying the desert.

Pleasures of the Palate
By Pamela Bieri. Photography by Elena Ray.
Food+Wine Festival Palm Desert drew crowds to experience a world of flavors that made taste buds sing.

Our Top Lawyers
An independent firm selects 69 Coachella Valley attorneys in 14 practice specialties.

DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Letter
By Steven Biller.
Here come 90 days of summer!

Psst!
By Janice Kleinschmidt.
Palm Springs International ShortFest, Frank DeCaro's Celebrity Cookbook, and more.

Cameo
By Steven Biller. Photography by Ethan Kaminsky.
Tennis pro Kevin Connolly.

The Social Life
By Gloria Greer.
Parties, openings, fundraisers, and other events.

Horoscope
By Sherryl Nova.
Prepare for changes when worlds collide.

SPECIAL SECTIONS

Desert Guide
Edited by Mona de Crinis.
The official guidebook of the Greater Palm Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau.