James Dean raced in Palm Springs, Bakersfield, and Santa Barbara from March through May 1955, until Warner Bros. prohibited its rising star from further stints behind the wheel.
Explore Palm Springs: More Daylight Savings Time
Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce proposes extending plan to give businesses an extra hour of sunshine.
In December 1945, the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce proposed a daylight savings time plan to give the business district an extra hour of sunshine.
Explore Palm Springs: Cathedral City Curbs
Thanks to a joint effort of city, state, and citizen groups, Cathedral City got its sidewalks, gutters, and curbs paid for along Highway 111.
Cathedral City held a “Fiesta” in December 1950 to raise the extra money needed to construct curbs and gutters on Highway 111 to aid local businesses.
Desert Dreamers 5: The Eccentric Visionaries
There is no doubt that the limitless possibilities offered by the desert often attract the most eccentric personalities. But it would be a mistake to call them crazy. It sometimes takes a generation or two to discover the genius of a nutball.
In Desert Dreamers 5, there is no doubt that the limitless possibilities offered by the desert often attract the most eccentric personalities.