The Premier Double Decker Architectural Bus Tour provides guests with a 2.5 hour overview of significant civic and commercial buildings, as well as residential properties located within notable Palm Springs neighborhoods, including the midcentury “leisure lifestyle” communities in South Palm Springs. Lead by knowledgeable guides, this open-air experience offers unique, exterior perspectives of …
The Movie Colony neighborhood began in the 1930s with the beautiful El Mirador Hotel as its centerpiece. After WWII Frank Sinatra made it “his” neighborhood when his home, known as “Twin Palms,” became party central. Neighbors Jack Benny, Tony Curtis, Cary Grant and many other stars enjoyed this charming and prestigious area. This …
1955 was the peak of “Atomic Age” dinnerware production and this exhibit documents the best offerings from that time featuring a dozen different patterns of Midcentury Modern dinnerware. $10 (Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.) 1 time at 10:00 AM
Charles Phoenix Virtual Tour of “Palm Springsland” Modernism Week Fall Preview Online Experience "Mecca of Midcentury" Video Tour of Palm Springs landmarks and epic architecture with pop culture expert Charles Phoenix. $35 (40 minutes) Streaming until November 15, 2020. Category: Tour (Exterior)
Written and performed by Mae West (under the pen name Jane Mast) premiered in 1926, the play was deemed by a grand jury to be such “obscene, indecent, immoral, and impure drama” that it might corrupt “the morals of youth”. This is the play that brought Mae West to the world after her arrest was …
Modernism Week — October, Oct. 13-16, 2022 The Fall Preview is a four-day long “mini-Modernism Week” featuring more than 50 events, including tours, talks, and parties in unique locations not regularly open to the public. It also includes the Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale Fall Edition, including an opening night preview party on Oct. …
Modernism Week — October, Oct. 13-16, 2022 The Fall Preview is a four-day long “mini-Modernism Week” featuring more than 50 events, including tours, talks, and parties in unique locations not regularly open to the public. It also includes the Palm Springs Modernism Show & Sale Fall Edition, including an opening night preview party on …
