Palm Springs Life Magazine September 2026 (Softbound)

Palm Springs Life September 2026

Paradise Found
Off-duty dressing makes the case for a resort escape with no particular end in sight.

Photography by Mike Carreiro
Styling by Alexandria Montague

Controlled Chaos
Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme returns home with a new sound and a changed perspective.

Story by Will Cockrell
Photography by Fredrik Brodén

The Desert as Muse
Across disciplines and generations, artists and seekers have found inspiration in the desert’s extremes and solitude.

Story by Caroline Ryder

 Made of Earth
At 90, renowned California ceramicist Stan Bitters looks back on seven decades of turning clay into monumental work on an architectural scale.

Interview by Emily Chavous Foster
Photography by Dan Chavkin

Designing Modern
Archival photographs trace how architects responded to the Coachella Valley’s climate and terrain.

Compiled by Emily Chavous Foster

History in Motion
Thirty years after opening, Palm Springs Air Museum preserves more than aircraft, connecting visitors with the history they represent.

Story by Maggie Downs
Photography by Patrick Maus

The Aviator
Tom Nightingale offers passengers a rare chance to experience historic warbirds in flight.

Story by Maggie Downs
Photography by Patrick Maus

Follow the Water
In Box Canyon, an ancient Native American route leads to two palm oases tucked deep within one of the region’s most rugged landscapes.

Story by Steven Biller

Before the Flowers Bloom
Springtime brings Agua Caliente tribal members into the mountains to harvest yucca for a communal roast, continuing a tradition passed down through generations.

Story by Elina Shatkin
Illustration by Stuart Funk

Into the Distance
The Ferrari Amalfi trades the Mediterranean coast for a desert drive on the Palms to Pines Scenic Byway.

Story by Chris Nelson
Photography by John Ryan Hebert

The Guide
Your source for the best eats,  events, attractions, and things to do in Greater Palm Springs.