Palm Springs Life Magazine October 1984

About the Cover

The Coachella Valley building boom continues, photographed at the 38th Street dunes with Palm Springs locals John Curry and John Cockrell. Equipment courtesy of Johnson & Kunkel Construction Inc. of Cathedral City. Photography by Arthur Coleman.

Features

The Annual Report

While L.A. slumps, desert communities boom
By W.H. Bowart

City Profiles

Palm Springs
By Sharon Apfelbaum

The Morongo Basin
By W.H. Bowart

Desert Hot Springs
By Patricia Curry

Cathedral City
By A.J. Alvarez

Rancho Mirage
By Lynn Burns Smith

Palm Desert
By Jonathan Randolph

Indian Wells
By Lenord Christensen

Bermuda Dunes
By Lenord Christensen

La Quinta
By Sharon Apfelbaum

Indio
By Jonathan Randolph

Coachella
By Bob Van Eyken

On the Sunny Side of the State

Tourist dollars are relentlessly pursued
By Lynns Burns Smith

Behind the Big Fence

Desert Fashion Plaza leads Palm Springs’ fabulous future
By Margo Fox

Airport ’84

The sky’s the limit for its growth
By Helen Hunt with W.H. Bowart

Soccer to You

Look out, Killer Tomatoes!
By Sharon Apfelbaum

Give Us a DRC/CVB

Six cities get a new cheering squad
By Margo Fox

Business Loves Art

A tale of beauty and the office beasts
By Janice Lyle

Cruise ’84-’85

A Special Travel Section for lots of smooth sailing

An Early Bird Known as Woim

Stanley Kibrick reflects on life yesterday and today
By W.H. Bowart