Dave Ball is the co-owner and chief tour guide with Artisan Food Tours, where he combines food, architecture, history, celebrity stories, and local culture to help visitors understand the city beyond the postcard. He also guides for Palm Springs Celebrity Tours and writes Devour the Desert, a Palm Springs food and culture journal. A former attorney and published author, Dave approaches Palm Springs with equal parts curiosity, affection and skepticism—and an abiding interest in the stories that make a place worth knowing. He also posts on the Artisan Food Tours Facebook page.