Mel Haber was a notable figure in Palm Springs, known for being the owner and proprietor of the Ingleside Inn (now Ingleside Estate) and Melvyn’s, the on-site restaurant, from 1975 until his death on October 25, 2016. He moved to California in 1974 and purchased the Ingleside Inn a year later, after…
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It’s not just architecture that makes Palm Springs the modernism capital of the world. It’s everything! Modernism is a way of life in Palm Springs. From cocktails to clothes, pools to supper clubs, décor to events like Modernism Week, Palm Springs has never left the swinging ’50s and ‘60s. Remember…
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Twin Palms Frank Sinatra Estate became a reality when Frank Sinatra purchased his first home at 1148 East Alejo Road (between Caballeros and Sunrise in Palm Springs). It was his primary residence from 1948 to 1957. Sinatra had been quoted as saying that in his life, he always felt the need “to get…
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Palm Springs began as a place for healing, with its warm, dry air and many days of sunshine. But it was quickly discovered by Hollywood and was a great escape from the cameras. In the early years, the stars stayed at the Desert Inn, the El Mirador Hotel, and the Palm Springs Racquet Club. As more…
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