San Gorgonio windmills can teach you a lot

In the Coachella Valley, you can roll along the San Andreas fault on a chuck wagon, lope through a date farm on a camel, soar above 100 golf...

Hyatt Grand Champions in Indian Wells: Bring on the heat

Never mind that it's 108 in the shade. At the Hyatt in Indian Wells, low-rate specials with cool activities appeal to kids and adults.

A desert hike through Joshua Tree with high tech

Finding solitude in Joshua Tree National Park -- albeit with a satellite phone, GPS unit and locator beacon. Call it 'e-survival.'

In Borrego Springs, development dreams -- and pitfalls

A developer and his partners spend tens of millions on a golf and resort home project in the Anza-Borrego community, raising hopes and...

Taking the kids to Palm Springs & Indian Canyons

The Indian Canyons preserve offers stunning hikes. Afterward, chill out in nearby Palm Desert, Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage.

Rancho Las Palmas Resort emerges from makeover

New features at the family-friendly Rancho Mirage resort and spa include mini water park Splashtopia.

Seeking TLC at Palm Springs' Colony Palms Hotel

The small hotel charges a bundle for its lush facility but has forgotten one important component: old-fashioned service.

A guide to the ins and outs of Palm Springs

Like Frank Sinatra, Palm Springs has fallen in and out of fashion, but never out of style. Given its desert and mountain scenery, historic...

Palm Springs' gay image in book creates uproar

Called by some the nation's gayest city, it is described as a center of aging men with sexual hyper-drives.

Ace Hotel & Swim Club is a hybrid apart in Palm Springs

Camp chic meets a retro vibe in this converted Howard Johnson's that takes greenness and a communal spirit in stride.