The B-Bar-H Ranch promoted its natural hot mineral springs, soon becoming an invitation-only resort located just 10 miles northeast of Palm Springs.
Explore Palm Springs: Desert Plays
The Desert Plays in 1921 were performed in an outdoor theatre in Tahquitz Canyon held at sunset to offset the heat of the day.
The Desert Plays begun by Garnet Holme in 1921 performed in an outdoor theatre in Tahquitz Canyon held at sunset to offset the heat of the day.
Explore Palm Springs: Forrest Bird
His Bird Assister-Controller Mark III and the Bird Resuscitator Mark VII ventilators have been hailed by medical men throughout the country as one the greatest inventions in modern respiratory medicine.
While living in Palm Springs, Forrest Bird invented ventilators that have been hailed as one of the greatest inventions in modern respiratory medicine.
Explore Palm Springs: Los Compadres Riding Club
Harris Posey, the new manager at the brand-new Bullock’s Department Store, and a young employee, Ernie Dunlevie decided to organize a club of local horseback riders.
Harris Posey, the new manager at the brand-new Bullock’s Department Store, and a young employee, organized The Los Compadres, a local horseback riding club.
Explore Palm Springs: Street Names
Prior to 1930, many of the names of the streets in Palm Springs reflected the agricultural roots of the village, while others connect to the city's history.
Prior to 1930, many of the names of the streets in Palm Springs reflected the agricultural roots of the village, while others connect to the city’s history.
Explore Palm Springs: What Was the “Palm Springs Label?”
A style, referred to as the “Palm Springs Label,” emerged in the 1950s incorporating the best of domestic and imported designs in women’s clothing all tailored to the desert’s climate.
A style, referred to as the “Palm Springs Label,” emerged in the 1950s incorporating the best of domestic and imported designs in women’s clothing.
Explore Palm Springs: Bank of America Building
In 1958, Southwest Builder and Contractor magazine proclaimed the Palm Springs headquarters of the then City National Bank of Beverly Hills to be “one of the most dramatic structures to rise in Southern California.”
The Palm Springs headquarters of the City National Bank of Beverly Hills was called “one of the most dramatic structures to rise in Southern California.”
Explore Palm Springs: Airport” Designed for Passengers”
Architect Donald Wexler was just 37 in 1961 when voters approved a bond to purchase 600 acres of tribal land to build the Palm Springs Municipal Airport.
Architect Donald Wexler was just 37 in 1961 when voters approved a bond to purchase 600 acres of tribal land to build the Palm Springs Airport.
Explore Palm Springs: Hillside Living
In 1961, development began on Southridge in Palm Springs featuring a 33-foot-wide, lighted palm lined roadway at a 17 percent gradient on the hillside above Araby Cove in the Santa Rosa foothills.
In 1961, development began on Southridge in Palm Springs featuring a 33-foot-wide, lighted palm-lined roadway on the hillside above Araby Cove.
Explore Palm Springs: Concrete Screen Block
Ron and Barbara Marshall’s book, Concrete Screen Block: The Power of Pattern, recounts the fascinating story of concrete screen block and following the trend to Palm Springs.
Ron and Barbara Marshall’s book, “Concrete Screen Block: The Power of Pattern”, tells the trend of concrete screen block and following it to Palm Springs.