Discounts are offered at their website:
http://palmspringsairmuseum.org/
745 North Gene Autry Trail
Palm Springs, California 92262
760-778-6262
Showing posts with label Palm Springs things to do. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Palm Springs things to do. Show all posts
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Palm Springs Air Museum
Discounts are offered at their website:
http://palmspringsairmuseum.org/
745 North Gene Autry Trail
Palm Springs, California 92262
760-778-6262
Sunday, January 22, 2012
La Quinta Organic Market
La Quinta Old Town on Calle Tampico hosts a small but nice Farmers Market on Sundays from 8:00-noon.
Bring your dog, your kids and friends to enjoy a cup of coffee and listen to the music of the day. Today there were two musicians one playing Calyspo type music and the was Joe Baldino who plays Latin inspired Jazz. Organic veggies including all kinds of greens, root vegetables a large selection of mushrooms, tomatoes and berries were beautifully displayed. Also available were flats of wheat grass, honey, nuts, bakery items, and flowers at $5.00 a bunch.
Bring your dog, your kids and friends to enjoy a cup of coffee and listen to the music of the day. Today there were two musicians one playing Calyspo type music and the was Joe Baldino who plays Latin inspired Jazz. Organic veggies including all kinds of greens, root vegetables a large selection of mushrooms, tomatoes and berries were beautifully displayed. Also available were flats of wheat grass, honey, nuts, bakery items, and flowers at $5.00 a bunch.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Celebrity Tours
Celebrity Homes
There are always celebrity spottings in the desert, personally I have seen Goldie Hawn, George Lopez, Suzanne Sommers, Jessica Simpson, Lily Tomlin, Jack Jones, also many minor and old time celebs. As a realtor I go into many homes that have a celebrity past which is always a bit exciting. I hear the celebrity tour that passes all the homes is alot of fun. While my mother was out visiting I decided to take her on the Celebrity Tour. Our guide Anne, who doubled as the bus driver is an 18 year veteran on the job. Her tour was full of fun facts including geography, history, and climate points. It was so much more than local celebrity lore, my mother loved it.
The 2 1/2 hour trip was entertaining and even included a date shake from a crazy little market in north Palm Springs that was nestled amongst the windmills. According to Anne, each of those windmills cost $4 million dollars each; can that be possible?
It was a very interesting city tour, at $44 per person it was well worth it.
For more information: 760.770.2700 http://www.thecelebritytour.com/
Monday, November 7, 2011
Mid Century Modern Architecture
The beautiful sleek lines of mid-century modern architecture is quite prevalent throughout Palm Springs and a few of the other desert cities.
If you come into town via Highway 10 you will pass right by one of our modern landmarks which also happens to be the Palm Springs Official Visitor Center, it was once the Tramway Gas Station designed by Albert Frey and Robson Chambers. Be sure to stop in and pick up a map of mid-century homes and businesses. Also, The company I work with Greater Palm Springs Realty has a great Mid-century modern website. The link below will take you to a self-guided tour of some of the deserts best examples of Mid-century modern architecture.
http://www.midcenturypalmsprings.com/palm-springs-tour-of-midcentury-architecture.php
Each year Palm Springs hosts an amazing week of tours, lectures, and show of mid-century modern architecture, products and services. The convention itself has all kinds of great things to see and buy; furniture, art, jewelry, clothing, pottery, etc.
For more information: http://www.modernismweek.com/
If you are interested in buying a home or condo, I would be happy to assist you. There are many fabulous condos and homes available throughout Palm Springs. Whether you are looking for 400 or 4,000 square feet of living space, I can help you.
If you come into town via Highway 10 you will pass right by one of our modern landmarks which also happens to be the Palm Springs Official Visitor Center, it was once the Tramway Gas Station designed by Albert Frey and Robson Chambers. Be sure to stop in and pick up a map of mid-century homes and businesses. Also, The company I work with Greater Palm Springs Realty has a great Mid-century modern website. The link below will take you to a self-guided tour of some of the deserts best examples of Mid-century modern architecture.
http://www.midcenturypalmsprings.com/palm-springs-tour-of-midcentury-architecture.php
The Kaufmann House, in Palm Springs was designed by Richard Neutra in 1946. It was one of
the last domestic projects conducted by the architect, but it is also arguably one of his most famous homes
This Butterfly roof home is one of the most sought after styles of the Alexander Construction Company
Alexander Homes
Bob and George Alexander were builders of approximately 2,500 homes in the desert. They worked with William Krisel a talented young architect. The homes ranged in size from 1,200 square foot tract homes to large custom homes. There are several noted neighborhoods such as Twin Palms, Racquet Club Estates, Las Palmas that are host to many of the homes.
Great article on Alexander Homes: http://www.eichlernetwork.com/article/alexander-homes
Palm Springs Visitors Center
2901 North Palm Canyon Drive Palm Springs 760-778-8418
Each year Palm Springs hosts an amazing week of tours, lectures, and show of mid-century modern architecture, products and services. The convention itself has all kinds of great things to see and buy; furniture, art, jewelry, clothing, pottery, etc.
For more information: http://www.modernismweek.com/
Looking to Buy a home or condo?
For more information (760) 880-5888 or my website: http://deserthousesales.com/
High End Shopping in the Desert
El Paseo
By far the finest shopping in the desert is in Palm Desert on El Paseo. Located in Palm Desert at Highway 74 & El Paseo, you will find stores such as Gucci, St. John Knits, Apple, Kate Spade and many more.
The center piece of the area is The Gardens, where you will find Tiffany's, Saks 5th Avenue, Coach, J. Crew, Cole Hahn, Louis Vuitton and many other high end shops. If you like seafood be sure to stop by Pacifica, I love the Bass in Green Curry. They also boast of having over 100 brands of vodka to choose from, all costing around $6 for any vodka drink in the bar. I also like Sammy's they have wonderful salads, you can order half a salad which is for me the perfect size. For the steak lovers try Sullivan's Steak house, they have a great quality of meat served in a high end steak house atmosphere. From January to April there are jazz concerts on Saturday night, each week the approximately $10 donation, which includes wine and cheese helps out a different charity.
Monday, October 24, 2011
High Desert Day Trip #2
Pioneer Town
A fun afternoon trip is to head up Hwy 62, you will drive through the fabulous Joshua Trees that are so prolific to this area. Pioneertown is a fun stop, it was originally built as a set for the old westerns, according to the website:"Pioneertown was built in 1946 as a movie set for western movies, including the movies of Gene Autry, The Cisco Kid with Duncan Renaldo, Annie Oakley with Gail Davis, Judge Roy Bean with Edgar Buchanan, Range Rider withJock O. Mahoney, and Buffalo Bill Jr. with Dick Jones. The movie set was to provide a place for the actors to live, and have their homes used as part of a movie set." Whenever I have gone it was quiet so we just looked through windows and then headed to Pappy and Harriets. The gunfight on Saturdays is supposed to be fun.
Saturdays at 2:30 the Pioneertown Posse; a re-enactment troupe performs an old west type show with a shoot out.
For more information: http://www.pioneertown.com/f-index.htm
Pappy & Harriets
When you are done checking out Pioneertown, head over to Pappy & Harriet's for great mesquite wood barbeque, a fun atmosphere. There is always some type of music happening at night and the musicians are quite good, the people watching is fabulous and the decor one-of-a-kind.
For more information: http://www.pappyandharriets.com/
Directions: From Palm Springs Take I-10 west to Route 62 (29 Palms Hwy - Joshua Tree Nat'l Park). Take Route 62 NE about 25 miles into Yucca Valley.At the second stop light (Pioneertown Road), make a left and take Pioneertown Roadabout 4 miles up. Pass the sign Pioneertown 1946" and just ahead on the right, you'll see the neon lights.
Reservations are not required but highly recommended 760 365-5956.
A fun afternoon trip is to head up Hwy 62, you will drive through the fabulous Joshua Trees that are so prolific to this area. Pioneertown is a fun stop, it was originally built as a set for the old westerns, according to the website:"Pioneertown was built in 1946 as a movie set for western movies, including the movies of Gene Autry, The Cisco Kid with Duncan Renaldo, Annie Oakley with Gail Davis, Judge Roy Bean with Edgar Buchanan, Range Rider withJock O. Mahoney, and Buffalo Bill Jr. with Dick Jones. The movie set was to provide a place for the actors to live, and have their homes used as part of a movie set." Whenever I have gone it was quiet so we just looked through windows and then headed to Pappy and Harriets. The gunfight on Saturdays is supposed to be fun.
Saturdays at 2:30 the Pioneertown Posse; a re-enactment troupe performs an old west type show with a shoot out.
Pappy & Harriets
When you are done checking out Pioneertown, head over to Pappy & Harriet's for great mesquite wood barbeque, a fun atmosphere. There is always some type of music happening at night and the musicians are quite good, the people watching is fabulous and the decor one-of-a-kind.
Directions: From Palm Springs Take I-10 west to Route 62 (29 Palms Hwy - Joshua Tree Nat'l Park). Take Route 62 NE about 25 miles into Yucca Valley.At the second stop light (Pioneertown Road), make a left and take Pioneertown Roadabout 4 miles up. Pass the sign Pioneertown 1946" and just ahead on the right, you'll see the neon lights.
Reservations are not required but highly recommended 760 365-5956.
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Saturday, October 22, 2011
Shields Date Gardens
Shields Date Gardens
A short drive from Palm Springs is a town called Indio, which is a major growing region for warm weather crops, mostly citrus and dates. Along Highway 111 right as you enter Indio is Shields Date Gardens, where there is a great store that continually plays a movie called something like “Romance and Sex Life of the Date” watching it you will learn about the farming, date production and how long it takes to grow productive date palms
The store at the gardens has all kind of varieties of dates, date products and lots of other goodies. The date shake is very popular and although I don’t like shakes my friends always stop by for one and love them.
80225 US Highway 111 Indio, CA 92201-6599 (800) 414-2555
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