King Camp Gillette, inventor of the safety razor, first came to Palm Springs as a hotel guest and later built a home just south of downtown.
Explore Palm Springs: Community Christmas Tree
Nellie Coffman began a tradition that made sure every child in Palm Springs was part of the city's holiday celebration at The Desert Inn.
Nellie Coffman began a tradition that made sure every child in Palm Springs was part of the city’s holiday celebration at The Desert Inn.
Explore Palm Springs: Ruby’s Dunes
A celebrity hangout on Palm Canyon Drive thanks to Frank Sinatra encouraging his friends to join him at the Palm Springs restaurant.
Ruby’s Dunes became a celebrity hangout thanks to Frank Sinatra encouraging his friends to join him at the Palm Springs restaurant.
Explore Palm Springs: La Plaza and Harry J. Williams
The architect initially scratched the design for the shopping and entertainment center of downtown Palm Springs on the back of an envelope in the 1930s.
Architect Harry J. Williams scratched the design for La Plaza shopping center in Palm Springs on the back of an envelope in the 1930s.
Explore Palm Springs: Summer Baseball
During the 1930s and '40s, America's pastime brought a welcome diversion from the summer heat and slowdown in Palm Springs.
During the 1930s and ’40s, summer baseball brought a welcome diversion from the summer heat and slowdown in Palm Springs.
Explore Palm Springs: Lawrence Crossley
Credited as the first African-American resident in Palm Springs, he started companies and developed land for affordable housing.
Credited as the first African-American resident in Palm Springs, Lawrence Crossley built companies and developed land for affordable housing.
Explore Palm Springs: First Sign of Water
John McCallum was the first to bring water to the desert by constructing a stone-lined ditch that brought water from Tahquitz Canyon to his ranch.
John McCallum was the first to bring water to the desert by constructing a stone-lined ditch that brought water from Tahquitz Canyon to his ranch.
Explore Palm Springs: Fig Tree John
The haunting and elegant image of Fig Tree John makes it easy to understand why he inspired the young short-story writer Edwin Corle to pen an entire book about him.
Fig Tree John, also known as Juanito Razon, was credited with planting the first fig tree in the Coachella Valley and inspiring a novel by Edwin Corle.
Explore Palm Springs: Big Jim Maynard
At 6-foot-6 and 300+ pounds, his wild adventures and kind demeanor made him larger than life after moving to Palm Springs.
Jim Maynard was extra large. At 6-foot-6 and 300+ pounds, his wild adventures and kind demeanor made him larger than life after moving to Palm Springs.
Explore Palm Springs: KCMJ Radio Station
An affiliate of the Columbia Broadcasting System, the radio station was installed specifically to serve Greater Palm Springs in 1947.
An affiliate of the Columbia Broadcasting System, radio station KCMJ was installed specifically to serve Greater Palm Springs in 1947.