With her rollicking new memoir, Ruta Lee shares intimate stories about her career, philanthropy, and famous friends like Lucy and Sinatra.
How the Desert Played a Role in Classic Christmas Songs
Beginning with "White Christmas", the desert has played an integral part in some of the most treasured and classic holiday songs of all time.
The desert may not conjure up Christmas, but it has played a role in some of the most treasured and classic holiday songs of all time.
Let’s Be Frank
Rico Simonini met Frank Sinatra when he was 6 years old, and later those years growing up in Brooklyn served him well portraying the late legend in a movie.
Rico Simonini met Frank Sinatra when he was 6, and later his upbringing in Brooklyn served him well portraying the late legend in a movie.
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.
Not Just Another Face in the Crowd
Palm Springs resident and acclaimed singer Trini Lopez tells his story in an upcoming documentary by the same desert duo who brought you House of Cardin.
Palm Springs resident and acclaimed singer Trini Lopez tells his story in an upcoming documentary by the same desert duo who brought you “House of Cardin”.
Six Degrees of Sinatra
Mark Thompson has been crossing paths with Frank Sinatra most of his life, and led to writing a book featuring Ol' Blue Eyes' tailor, Umberto Autore.
Mark Thompson has been crossing paths with Frank Sinatra most of his life, and led to writing a book featuring Ol’ Blue Eyes’ tailor, Umberto Autore.
Explore Palm Springs: Jimmy Van Heusen
The guy who wrote the music for Frank Sinatra's hits may also be responsible for bringing Ol' Blue Eyes to the desert.
Jimmy Van Heusen, the guy who wrote the music for Frank Sinatra’s hits, may also be responsible for bringing Ol’ Blue Eyes to the desert.
The Beat Goes On
A generation of Hollywood’s brightest set the stage for the idyllic resort lifestyle we enjoy today in Greater Palm Springs.
A generation of Hollywood stars found a privileged playground in the desert that set the stage for the idyllic resort lifestyle in Greater Palm Springs.
That’s Life
Fueled by synchronicity, Richard Shelton created a dynamic career of embodying Frank Sinatra on stage. Sometimes, the similarities between the performers are downright mindbending.
It’s fitting that Richard Shelton headlines his enigmatic hit stage show, “Sinatra and Me,” at The Purple Room at the Club Trinidad Hotel in Palm Springs.
Architecture on the Big Screen
Long-anticipated films on Albert Frey and Frank Sinatra among Palm Springs world premieres.
The inaugural Architecture and Design Film Series will present a lineup of architecture and design-centric films during Modernism Week in Palm Springs.