Billed as 10 Days of Modern Love in Palm Springs, the fifth annual Modernism Week begins this Friday, the 12th (with a preview party on Thursday night) and runs through the February 21st. The Festival has grown steadily each year and has recently been featured in such publications as TIME.com, LATimes.com, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, and many … [Read more...]
Canyons, Palms, and Water
Last week some of our family from the East Coast came for their annual summer visit. They find our desert home with closeup mountain views and our pool, spa, palms, and other flora all rather exotic. Sunny days, along with our mister cooling system, invite them out to swim and read all day. They’re amazed that it’s sunny EVERY day, as in Steve … [Read more...]
Palm Springs is a Destination for Laid-Back Cool
On Sunday, April 12, the NYT Travel Section lauded Palm Springs as a destination for laid-back cool and as a place finding balance between the past and the present. Called 36 Hours in Palm Springs, the full page article by Erica Cerulo goes on to propose some of our restaurants such as Johannes, our hotels such as the newly refurbished Riviera … [Read more...]
The Palm Springs Dark Tradition Continues in 2009
Among other activities, our Palm Springs lifestyle includes the opportunity to see many great films during our annual festivals. One of these - the Film Noir Festival, returns to the Camelot Theatres May 28-31 under a new name - The Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival. An eclectic mix of Classic Film Noir "B" movies are typically shown, along with the … [Read more...]
Another Facet of the Palm Springs Lifestyle
We were just driving away from the office en route to preview a property, when we came upon a happy group of joggers all dressed in lingerie, beach wear and exaggerated makeup - men and women alike. They were such a colorful and happy group, we just had to honk and wave to them. Who were they? Well, when we returned to the office, we encountered a … [Read more...]
Palm Springs Natives Offer Festival of Native Film and Culture
This week the Aqua Caliente band of the Cahuilla tribe is offering one of their special events, the annual Festival of Native Film and Culture. Now in its eighth season, the 2009 Festival has already begun and will continue through March 8, 2009 at the Camelot Theatres in Palm Springs. The Festival features films, documentaries, and short films … [Read more...]
