Palm Springs Art, Architecture and More, Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs, an easy two hour drive from Los Angeles, happened to be one of the few well known Southern California cities our family had yet to explore, which made it the perfect choice for a quick getaway!聽The desert climate, landscape and architecture are all quite different from what we鈥檙e used to over on the coast, which really added to the feeling of being far from home, even if we really weren鈥檛. We spent three relaxing days and two nights exploring and photographing the city and surrounding Coachella Valley.
An architecture lover鈥檚 heaven, Palm Springs is famous for its distinctive Desert Modern architecture, and I found myself focusing the camera on many of the city鈥檚 unique architectural details.
It鈥檚 large concentration of historically important mid-century modern buildings put Palm Springs on the 2006 list of America鈥檚 Dozen Distinctive Destinations, an annual national list of only 12 cultural tourism destinations for architecture.
Another notable architectural style found in the area is Googie. Confesion, I鈥檇 never heard the term Googie before my teenage son mentioned it, which is somewhat embarrassing since I鈥檓 married to an architect.聽Though I鈥檇 never heard the term, its unique style wasn鈥檛 new to me. Influenced by car culture, jets and the atomic age, Googie later became part of the more commonly known mid-century modern style. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
An architecture lover鈥檚 heaven, Palm Springs is famous for its distinctive Desert Modern architecture, and I found myself focusing the camera on many of the city鈥檚 unique architectural details.
It鈥檚 large concentration of historically important mid-century modern buildings put Palm Springs on the 2006 list of America鈥檚 Dozen Distinctive Destinations, an annual national list of only 12 cultural tourism destinations for architecture.
Another notable architectural style found in the area is Googie. Confesion, I鈥檇 never heard the term Googie before my teenage son mentioned it, which is somewhat embarrassing since I鈥檓 married to an architect.聽Though I鈥檇 never heard the term, its unique style wasn鈥檛 new to me. Influenced by car culture, jets and the atomic age, Googie later became part of the more commonly known mid-century modern style. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Palm Springs Art, Architecture and More
Guide Location: USA » Palm Springs
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Author: Hilary Gudgel
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Guide Location: USA » Palm Springs
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Hilary Gudgel
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Elvis Honeymoon Hideaway
- Tramway Gas Station
- Palm Springs Art museum
- The Mountain Charmers
- Trio Restaurant
- The Riviera
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