Movie to watch before we take off:
Palm Springs Weekend (1963)
Ace Hotel & Swim Club
acehotel.com
701 E Palm Canyon Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92264-8811
(760) 325-9900
Parker
4200 E. Palm Canyon Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92264
(760) 321-4630
Blogs n Articles
more ways to waste time
http://morewaystowastetime.blogspot.com/2009/01/wanderlust-holiday-in-sun.html
cheesy city guide
http://palmsprings.metromix.com
decent city guide
http://www.palmspringslife.com
nytimes
http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/04/12/travel/12hours.html?scp=1&sq=palm%20springs&st=cse
Hiking n Gardens
Joshua Tree
http://www.nps.gov/jotr
Tahquitz Canyon loop:
Those looking for an early-morning calorie burn might prefer the uphill battles of Gastin or Araby Trail, but a hike through Tahquitz Canyon (500 West Mesquite Avenue; 760-416-7044; www.tahquitzcanyon.com) offers a leisurely alternative. An entrance fee of $12.50 gets you access to a 1.8-mile loop and the sights and smells that come with it: desert plants, lizards aplenty and a stunning, 60-foot waterfall. Unless you have an intense interest in beavertail cactus and white sage, skip the two-hour ranger-led tours and explore the trail at your own pace. Botanical gardens
The Living Desert Gardens
47-900 Portola Avenue
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Shopping / Thrifting
Dazzles -
1035 N Palm Canyon Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92262-4419
Mid-century furnishings & an extensive selection of jewelry.1035 N. Palm Canyon Drive, 760.327.1446
Room Service - Full-service furniture store with a mid-century modern slant. They also offer vacation rental properties in Palm Springs that have been designed, masterminded and created by room service. Perfect for those glamorous types that might have their own camera crew in tow.
111 Antique Mall - A supermarket of mid-century furnishings, art, jewelry, lighting, clothing and much more.
Dazzles - Mid-century furnishings & an extensive selection of jewelry.1035 N. Palm Canyon Drive, 760.327.1446
Modern Way ($$$$)Fantastic home furnishings collection from the 50s-70s.
745 North Palm Canyon Drive; 760-320-5455; www.psmodernway.com) stocks an eclectic collection of larger pieces like Arthur Elrod couches, Verner Panton cone chairs and Hans Olsen dining sets.
Bon Vivant (cheap) in the Palm Canyon Galleria (457 North Palm Canyon Drive, No. 3; 760-534-3197; www.gmcb.com) where the store's charming proprietors make you feel like a genuine collector for purchasing an $18 engraved brass vase or a $5 tie clip.
Retrospect - Restored mid-century furnishings. 666 N. Palm Canyon Drive, 760.416.1766
Jackie Lee's thrift shop
Stroke Recovery Center (formerly Palm Springs Stroke Activity Center)
Ida Monroe Passis Building 2800 East Alejo Road
Palm Springs, California 92262
Angel View Thrift Mart (multiple locations)73468 Highway 111
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 776-9620
Angel View Prestige Boutiques - For budget conscious, try this great thrift shop. 462 Indian Canyon Drive & 886 N. Palm Canyon Drive, 760.322.2440
Trina Turk [891 N. Palm Canyon Dr.; 760/416-2856] has the clothes that everyone should wear on vacation: colorful and groovy. It's also the place to find out what's going on in town. Trina has her finger on the pulse."
Room Service
625 N Palm Canyon Drive
La MOD (768 North Palm Canyon Drive; 760-327-0707; www.alamod768.com), nearly 70 percent of the merchandise, which is heavy on Lucite and lighting, is sourced locally, according to the shop's owners.
vintage shops at the Palm Canyon Galleria [457 N. Palm Canyon Dr.; 760/323-4576], but Patrick and James at Bon Vivant have the best eye and a sort of missionary zeal to get things into the right people's hands at reasonable prices. My own personal passion is the pieces they get by Danish ceramist Bjoern Wiinbladd, but they also have an incredible collection of major California crafts."
FOOD
The magic of Melvyn's [200 W. Ramon Rd.; 760/325-2323; dinner for two $100] is that white-linen experience. They know their way around a steak and a cocktail, so it appeals to ninety-year-old swingers and twenty-year-old swinger wannabes."
Cheekys
The wait for brunch at Cheeky's (622 North Palm Canyon Drive; 760-327-7595; www.cheekysps.com) should be a tip-off: the bright, streamlined space, which opened in January and feels airlifted from L.A. — in a good way — has quickly become popular.
Architectural
Archinform.com guide
http://eng.archinform.net/ort/1860.htm
Self guided Palm Springs Midcentury Modern Tour
http://www.palmspringslife.com/Palm-Springs-Life/Desert-Guide/Palm-Springs-Midcentury-Modern-Tour/
Modern treasures
http://www.palmspringslife.com/Palm-Springs-Life/November-2005/Modern-Treasures/Modern-Treasures-Gallery/
Brief History and Architectural Guide and Modern Map is available through the Palm Springs Visitor’s Center, (800-347-7746
Palm Springs Modern website tons of architectural info
http://www.psmodcom.com/other.html
what's this?
http://www.archiplanet.org/wiki/Main_Page
