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Marilyn Monroe in Palm Springs: The Places, Parties, and Lore
At a certain Palm Springs hotel, guests are sometimes told Marilyn Monroe once slept there. It’s a good story. It’s not so easy to prove. Even among historians and collectors, the record is less settled than you’d expect. “Most stories about Marilyn Monroe and Palm Springs are apocryphal,” says The post Marilyn Monroe in Palm Springs: The Places, Parties, and Lore appeared first on Palm Springs Life.
Read MoreHow Cooling Centers Help Coachella Valley Residents Escape Extreme Heat
On a blustery April afternoon, the James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center in Palm Springs welcomed an after-school crowd of youngsters. “Are you checking in?” longtime manager Jarvis Crawford asked, and a boy mumbled affirmatively. “Do me a favor with your sound,” Crawford said, gesturing for the boy to silence his phone. The post How Cooling Centers Help Coachella Valley Residents Escape Extreme Heat ...
Read MoreForgotten Hollywood Estate Above Palm Springs Could Rise Again
On a rocky hillside above Palm Springs, an empty swimming pool sits beneath the San Jacinto Mountains, windblown and weathered. Terraced pathways disappear into overgrowth. Windowpanes are missing. Floorboards warp beneath decades of neglect. The post Forgotten Hollywood Estate Above Palm Springs Could Rise Again appeared first on Palm Springs Life.
Read MoreThe Muddled History and Enduring Appeal of the Hamburger
Ahh, the hamburger. It’s one of America’s most ubiquitous and adaptable dishes. It might begin as a sizzling patty smashed into the flat-top at the local greasy spoon, or a thick puck with suet in the grind and bacon jam as an accessory. You don’t have to choose. The burger can go high or low, and you can love both. The post The Muddled History and Enduring Appeal of the Hamburger appeared first on Palm Springs...
Read MoreInside Andrea Zittel’s Experimental Desert Compound in Joshua Tree
Out past downtown Joshua Tree, beyond the rustic saloon and vintage stores, tourist traffic thins, structures become sparse on the landscape, and the brilliant horizon opens wide in the dusty distance. The post Inside Andrea Zittel’s Experimental Desert Compound in Joshua Tree appeared first on Palm Springs Life.
Read MoreA Look Back at Diamond Wish Fashion Week El Paseo
For the sartorial set — whose calendars tend to revolve around gallery openings, charity galas, and spritzes best enjoyed in dramatic sleeves — few Coachella Valley rituals rival the annual runway spectacle that takes over The Gardens on El Paseo each March. Music lovers have Coachella. Golfers have The AmEx. The style set has Diamond Wish Fashion Week El Paseo, the West Coast’s largest consumer runway event an...
Read MoreLearn About the Past, Present, and Future of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
Chances are the Agua Caliente Cultural Plaza at the corner of East Tahquitz Canyon Way and North Indian Canyon Drive in downtown Palm Springs has caught your eye. And well it should. Famously, the 5.8-acre campus sits atop the ancient Agua Caliente Hot Mineral Spring known as Séc-he, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians’ sacred spring since time immemorial that also helped put Palm Springs on the map. The po...
Read MoreDreamy Met Gala–Inspired Wedding in Joshua Tree
Ciara and Gage’s romance technically took root in the desert. Their fathers became friends at Palm Springs High School, so Ciara, who lived in Palm Springs, spent childhood family get-togethers shyly trying to impress Gage, who grew up in Oceanside. At the end of high school, the pair finally admitted their crushes, and a decade later, when the now Long Beach–based couple began planning their wedding, only the de...
Read More10 Fun Group Activities for Your Destination Wedding in Palm Springs
The wedding weekend has officially entered the chat. After all, why should you limit your celebration to the walk down the aisle and a reception? The post 10 Fun Group Activities for Your Destination Wedding in Palm Springs appeared first on Palm Springs Life.
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