Julie Pendray

As we count down the days to Halloween in Greater Palm Springs, there are many ways to celebrate the season especially when candy is involved!

For 20 years, the Idyllwild Area Historical Society has showcased homes that offer insight into the rustic lifestyle at 5,000 feet.

Pints in the Pines Beer and Art Festival brings together mural artists to decorate Idyllwild while raising funds for Living Free Sanctuary.

As “Top Gun: Maverick” hits theaters, Tom Cruise fans flock to eat at HIGH-Pie in Oceanside, a creation of desert restaurateur Tara Lazar.

Just a few miles outside Idyllwild, Lake Fulmor provides a place for reflection, hiking, cooler temperatures, and a scenic escape for the day.

Seed pods, copper, and Victorian linen and lace are among the items that stitch together the story of Eve’s Garden, a show of wearable gowns on display at Fashion Week El Paseo.

Kym Karath, who was the youngest of the von Trapp family in The Sound of Music with Julie Andrews, will introduce a Palm Springs screening of the film.

Fifty years ago, Elvis Presley and his bride wed secretly in Las Vegas and spent that night in a Palm Springs home — later known as Honeymoon Hideaway.

When desert dwellers head to the mountains for pine-studded peace and quiet, plus a chance of snow, they can bunk at Strawberry Creek Inn Bed and Breakfast.