Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center (1961). Palm Springs, California. Designed by architect E. Stewart Williams. Considered to be in the classic Desert Modern or mid-century International style, the 13,000 square foot building originally served as a branch of Santa Fe Federal Savings & Loan.
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Kimpton Rowan Hotel. Palm Springs
One of Southern California's top ranked hotels according to Condé Nast Traveler. The Kimpton Rowan Hotel, as seen from the steps of the Palm Springs Art Museum. The High Bar sits atop the seven-story gem.
Roy’s Motel Cafe
Magu. Goddess of longevity.
UC Irvine. Jao Family Sculpture Garden. Frank Jao, a local real estate developer, donated the sculpture garden to the University of California, Irvine campus in 2005.
Crystal Cove. Newport Coast, California
On August 14, 1927 The Los Angeles Examiner wrote, “On the Coast Highway between Balboa and Laguna is a bathing resort that has the atmosphere of a South Sea atoll with thatched huts and long-fronded palms.” Originally settled over 10,000 years ago by the Tongva and Acjachemen native Americans, Crystal Cove State Park evolved into an… Continue reading Crystal Cove. Newport Coast, California
Naples Island. Long Beach, California
Long Beach was a popular getaway for Los Angelenos seeking to escape the inland summer heat in 1903 when Arthur Parson built the islands of Naples in the marshy Bixby Slough at the mouth of the San Gabriel River in Long Beach, California. The design was inspired by the canals and gondolas of the "Venice… Continue reading Naples Island. Long Beach, California

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