Palm Springs HISTORY
The People Who Made Palm Springs
Over the years, citizens have shown strength by collectively pursuing interests and causes....
The Monkey Tree Maintains its Midcentury Charm
Though its connection to a famed architect is in doubt, this Palm Springs hotel may have...
Robson Chambers Restoration Saves Undersung Part of Palm Springs History
For Carlos Serrao and Monica May, the COVID-19 pandemic presented a window of opportunity. Freelance photographers...
The Untold Darkness Inside the Bright Palm Springs Kaufmann House
Richard Neutra’s iconic Palm Springs house never felt like a cozy winter home to Liliane Kaufmann....
The History of Palm Springs: Building a Village
The history of Palm Springs is one where developers, visionaries, and quite a few celebrities came...
Tradition Golf Club Has Storied History
The private La Quinta country club Tradition Golf Club marks its 25th anniversary. Here's how they...
Walt Disney Lands at Palm Springs Air Museum
The mouse arrives in the desert, as Palm Springs Air Museum opens an exhibition showcasing Walt...
The Storied History of Palm Springs
In the glow and shelter of the sun and mountains, Palm Springs became a place where...
The Lore of Yore
Palm Springs, just a village in the 1930s and ’40s, marked the pinnacle of holiday festivities...
The Mayor of La Quinta
Andy Williams, the singer who was synonymous with the holiday season, made a vibrant life in...
Lasting Impression: Rockin’ Around the Mountaintop Tree
There is perhaps no brighter beacon of the season than the 45-foot holiday tree that shines...
Welcome to the Coachella Valley
Welcome to the Coachella Valley. Discover the backstories and amenities that make each of the nine...
The History of Hermit’s Bench
Though powered by state-of-the-art solar panels, the Trading Post has overlooked Palm Canyon for almost a...
Lasting Impression: Palm Springs Air Museum
The Palm Springs Air Museum preserves America's wartime history, hosts regular events, educational programs, and has...
Anatomy of an Altar
Irene Rodriguez of Cabot’s Pueblo Museum in Desert Hot Springs explains the meaning and traditions of...
Lasting Impression: The McCallum Adobe
Constructed in 1884, the McCallum Adobe is the oldest building still standing in Palm Springs. It...
50 Moments That Shaped Greater Palm Springs
Greater Palm Springs has a history as rich as its beauty. Here’s are 50 scene-shifting moments...
Traversing Times
Before you descend into Palm Canyon, consider its centuries-old history as the ancestral home of the...
The Desert’s Don Quixote
The crusading spirit of rabble-rousing “desert rat” Harry Griffith Oliver encourages us to stand tall —...
Dream Weavers
The desert dared several individuals to dream and create work that continues to speak to us...
Whoa Nellie
A century ago, Nellie Coffman single-handedly made Palm Springs a visitor destination. But you won't find...
Lasting Impression: Parker Palm Springs
Gene Autry, the Singing Cowboy, bought property in 1961 to house his Major League baseball team,...
Be Inspired
Soak up some culture during your stay with a stop at a museum, view a mural,...
Paradise Lost
During Easter week in 1969, hippies, bikers, concertgoers, and college kids rolled into Palm Springs and...
Among the Stars
Since arriving in Palm Springs in 1941, Barbara Foster Henderson has seen it all, and she...
The Stage is Set
This week's Oasis Music Festival begins the process of bringing the historic Plaza Theatre back to...
Preserving the Past
The allure of Andreas, Palm, and Murray canyons in Palm Springs, collectively known as the Indian...
Off the Beaten (Art) Path
How about this for staying cool when the temps rise. Here are five out-of-the-ordinary museum exhibits...
Saving Architectural History
The City of Palm Springs Historic Site Preservation Board 's annual preservation symposium focuses on historical...
Plaza Theater Restoration Efforts Receive Another Boost
Restoration efforts for the historic Plaza Theatre in Palm Springs has gained a $2 million pledge...
Everyone Knows it’s Windy
In Greater Palm Springs, the same gusts that turn windmill turbines also upturn semis. But hold...
Lasting Impression: Empire Polo Club
Although now the venue of Coachella and Stagecoach, the Empire Polo Club started in Indio to...
LGBTQ+ History: First Lesbian Hotel in Palm Springs
A column devoted to promoting the LGBTQ+ history of the Coachella Valley starts by honoring National...
Spring Breakdown
Palm Springs was once a vacation haven for college students until a violent riot and a...
Lasting Impression: Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa
Former top-ranking tennis player Charlie Pasarell is responsible for the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort &...
The Castle Keeper
Twenty years ago this month, Cole Eyraud reopened Cabot’s Pueblo Museum in Desert Hot Springs after...
Lasting Impression: Temple Isaiah
While several synagogues across the country carry the name Temple Isaiah, the one in Palm Springs...
We Are The Cahuilla
Through rich narratives passed down over thousands of years, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians...
Beneath the Surface
The discovery of thousands of artifacts at the site of the Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza adds...
Anything Went
Hollywood's "2-hour rule" brought celebrities to Palm Springs trying to escape from the press and changed...