Once upon a time, Palm Springs attracted two types of visitors. The first group was mostly movie stars and wannabes. The second group consisted of those who desired a healthier… Continue reading Palm Springs Is California’s Hidden Treasure
No, Not Google, It Is Googie Architecture
You’ve seen this futuristic, nostalgic type of architecture which was originally conceived in the 1930’s and referred to as Streamline Moderne. Streamline Moderne was a type of international art deco… Continue reading No, Not Google, It Is Googie Architecture
Palm Springs Architecture Was A Classic From the Beginning
Palm Springs has the most extensive collection of modernist architecture in our free world. During its heyday, which was during the 1950s and 60s, the very elite and wealthy, which… Continue reading Palm Springs Architecture Was A Classic From the Beginning
Privacy on a High Level in Homes Built by R. Lee Miller
Hidden in plain sight along a hillside in Palm Springs are rock dwellings otherwise known as Araby Rock Houses, created and built by organic architect R. Lee Miller. Miller liked… Continue reading Privacy on a High Level in Homes Built by R. Lee Miller
Hugh Kaptur and the Palm Springs Desert
In 1962, the public learned of a projected $2,500,000 home development project adjacent to Tamarisk Country Club in Palm Springs. The proposed development was for the construction of 40 homes.… Continue reading Hugh Kaptur and the Palm Springs Desert