In the 1960s, Palm Springs was like a version of Hollywood East featuring movie stars like William Powell, the infamous “Thin Man”.
Angels in Palm Springs
Gene Autry gave L.A.’s other baseball team a spring training home with sun and stars.
Sixty years ago, owner Gene Autry brought professional baseball to Palm Springs Stadium when the Angels opened spring training.
Explore Palm Springs: Harriet Cody
She helped begin a movement of significant pioneer women who were responsible for creating a community that later became a world-renowned winter resort.
Harriet Cody helped begin a movement of significant pioneer women who created a community that later became a world-class destination.
Explore Palm Springs: King Camp Gillette
The inventor of the safety razor first came to Palm Springs as a guest at The Desert Inn, and later built a stately Spanish home just south of downtown.
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: 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 Desert: Shadow Mountain Resort
A unique figure-eight pool highlighted the Palm Desert retreat including high dives, water slides, and a view of the Santa Rosa mountains.
A unique figure-eight pool highlighted the Shadow Mountain Resort including high dives, water slides, and a view of the Santa Rosa mountains.
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.