- 176 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Palm Springs Holiday
About This Book
Explore the glamor and style of Palm Springs in its golden age with this gorgeously illustrated book of vintage photographs, postcards and other ephemera. From the 1910s through the 1960s, Palm Springs, California, was a city that had it all, including marvelous midcentury Modern architecture, fabulous fly-in hotels, and a swinging nightlife. Featuring vintage images of the area's famous hotels and gambling dens, as well as the Coachella Valley, Palm Springs Holiday tells the story of this legendary destination in its golden age. Author and architectural historian Peter Moruzzi provides essential historical context as well as insightful and engaging commentary about a time when people vacationed in the desert, dining, dancing, and lounging poolside.
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Table of contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Early History
- The Original Hotels
- Arrival of the Spanish Style
- The Desertâs Gambling Dens
- The Postwar Tourist Boom
- Shopping!
- The Palm Springs Hotel Explosion
- Desert Dining
- The Chi Chi and The Doll House
- Desert Modern
- Palm Springs Aerial Tramway
- Going Down Valley