Arriola’s Tortilleria in Indio has been supplying tortillas to the valley for almost 100 years, but it’s their tamales that captivate people.
Kent Black
Best Places to Occupy Kids
The Living Desert immerses you and your kids in the animal’s habitat, make a splash at a resort pool, or visit a local public park.
Best Quiet Bar for a Classic Cocktail
And for Best Use of Foam in a Cocktail? Bar Cecil has created a drink with a creamy foam that “almost looks like a lemon meringue pie when it comes out.”
The Hills Are Alive
A few days in the local mountains turn up surprising culture, character, and adventure.
Never Get Off the Boat
A strange and wonderful ride through the communities surrounding the Salton Sea.
Big on Small Parts
How optimism, patience, and generosity propelled Pepe Serna into the leading role.
Comfy and Cozy
Gift like the Danes and get that ‘hygge,’ blissful feeling all year ’round.
Gotta Have It
The desert’s tastemakers have tried it all, so we asked where they dine and what they order. They responded with passion, and a little drool.
Selling the Kaufmann House
The next owner of desert modernism’s Richard Neutra-designed crown jewel will need about $20 million and, as previous stewards attest, a passion for preservation.
Against All Odds
Paul Revere Williams, the first licensed African-American architect west of the Mississippi, put his modernist mark on Palm Springs.
Kate Hudson on Music, “Song Sung Blue,” and Life in Palm Desert
