Your complete Guide to the Palm Springs Art Museum

The Palm Springs Art Museum showcases a dynamic collection of modern and contemporary art, architecture, and design. Originally established in 1938, the museum has evolved from a natural history institution into a leading arts destination, reflecting the city's rich artistic and architectural…

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Palm Springs Architects & Developers

Discover the people who helped shape the look of Palm Springs architecture. George Alexander, Developer George Alexander started out as an accountant and became involved in real estate, leading him to become a developer in Los Angeles. George began investing in Palm Springs in 1930 as one of the…

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The Aluminaire House

A Modernist Marvel Finds its Forever Home at the Palm Springs Art Museum In 1931, the Allied Arts and Industries and the Architectural League of New York unveiled the starkly modern, all-metal 'Aluminaire' home, constructed primarily of aluminum and glass components, which inspired the name. It was…

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Hollywood's Playground - Part II

Some of Palm Springs Earlier Hollywood Connections Palm Springs gained more fame in the 1920s when Hollywood movie stars made it their weekend retreat of choice. Within a 2-hour drive east of the Hollywood studios in Los Angeles, Palm Springs beckoned with reliably warm weather and cinematic desert…

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Hollywood's Playground - Part 1

The brief history of Palm Spring's Hollywood connection. The city’s history of Hollywood connections dates back to filming the 1915 version of Peer Gynt, followed by Zane Grey movies. Studios discovered the wonders of location shooting in Palm Springs with vacant land, mountains, and boulders for…

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Palm Springs Confidential: A Hollywood Pedigree

By Lydia Kremer For more than 80 years, Palm Springs has been a magnet for the rich and famous. Sure, the Brits have the royal family, but the City of Palm Springs lays claim to its own royalty – Hollywood royalty. And so began Palm Springs Hollywood history, which would continue to grow over the…

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