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A Bright, Beautiful You!

While many of us have curtailed our spending, we still make our appearance a high priority. In fact, Americans seem largely undaunted in their quest for perfection, according to a 2009 survey sponsored by RealSelf.com.

A ‘Splash’ of Imagination

Form and color have long distinguished the daring and monumental sculptures of New York-based artist Dennis Oppenheim. For his new series of work, Splash Buildings, he reaches deep into his youth, when he lived in Berkeley and drove to San Francisco.

Detours - A visit to Florence, Lucca, and beyond

In Italy, like other European cities, it’s best to pick the most appealing destination and thoroughly explore it — and surrounding areas within an hour’s drive.

Editor's Letter March 2010

As temperatures climb during the days this month, it’s easy to forget the cool nights. I’m reminded each year during the evening matches at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Center and Fashion Week El Paseo — events that draw passionate souls to the desert even after the shiny Palm Springs International Film Festival and Palm Springs Modernism Week have run their course.

Palm Springs Horoscopes - March 2010

Fascinating conjectures on the History Channel about 2012: After a fall, a hiker discovers a lone Easter Island giant head on a deserted island. Calculating its alignment with the “2012 phenomenon,” he finds the astronomical perfection of the pyramids. What is the meaning of the end of a calendar?

PSST - Barrels of Fun

D’Agostini has been photographing wine caves since 1996 — sometimes documenting their construction. At Ironstone Vineyards in the Sierra Foothills, he came upon cave doors made from staves of barrels once full of his family’s wine.