Palm Springs California (part 1)

Palms Springs is utterly astonishingly beautiful and relaxing, extraordinary design and surprisingly affordable Condo's and homes. They say it is the capital of cool. The famous (and rich) and not so rich have an on-going love affair with this city. Downtown and uptown create a walk-able main street with hundreds of art, antique, vintage, trendy, boutiques and classic modern home furnishings shops. It is an oasis of eating places, golf courses, Spas's, Boutique and Resort motels  and beautiful landscaping. All located in the Coachcella  Valley with the high San Jacinto  Mts. on the west side and Chuckwalla Mtns. on the east side. Area attractions are plentiful with such things to do as Art and entertainment, hiking the Indian Canyons, World class Golf.Water Parks, Casinos, Aerial Tramway and much more. Since we both like mid century modern we enjoy the houses that represent that era, They are plentiful here and are very popular with the residents.

For those of you who may be interested they have an National/International airport that has 11 major airlines that come into and out of the valley on a regular bases. The weather can be hot but our experience has been with out much humility it does not feel near as hot as it does sometimes back in the Midwest and southern states. Besides every other house has a pool.

What we will show you today in this blog (one on a serious from Palm Springs) are mainly Mid Century Modern houses. Celebrity houses and stars

Sunset over the San Jacinto MT. where the Tram is located 

Example of  Mid Century Modern house

One of many streets named after celebrities 

High view from San Jacinto Mts. over looking Coachcella valley (Palm Springs in the valley on the left)

The city side walks are sprinkled with many stars who have visited or lived in the city at one time or the other

Statue of  actor George Montgomery (different statues of celebrities through out the valley)

Bob hope home (it is still in the family) Actually it sold while we were here for $16M

An example of the well groomed landscapes in the valley 

A lot of these around the valley 

A Liberachy home (he had more than one)

Top house was William Holden home at one time. The one below was Steve McQueens