Palm Springs Life Magazine August 1998

Palm Springs Life Magazine August 1998ON THE COVER What could be more relaxing on a hot August day than this beautiful cover by Arthur Coleman, taken in 1993 at the opening of the Oasis Waterpark in Palm Springs? We'd say more but, hey, we're beat. FEATURES: Love Letters in the Sand For years this was the desert's real dress code: Bathing suit required. What else would you expect from an area where the sun shine 350 days a year? Take a nostalgic trip through the PSL archives as we

ON THE COVER - Palm Springs Life features the magazine's adorable swimsuit couple relaxing in the gardens of Merv Griffin's Resort and Givenchy Spa

nor where work brought us

Make a bold style statement every season with key pieces in rich hues and air-light textures

The latest wave of resorts and residential communities raises the bar for new developments in the desert

and more than a few carried back out

the Society's first scholarship

entrepreneurs and city officials adjust their strategies

In an adobe cottage at La Quinta Resort & Club

Overview of Coachella Valley neighborhoods

It took dedication and a lot of research

Photograph by Fredrik Broden

taken by New York photographer Richard Beattie