Walking ToursEvent Category Walking Tours Walking ToursEvent Category Walking Tours Giants of Architecture See how Desert Modern design was applied to commercial buildings in the heart of the fashion and finance district in Palm Springs. View Details
Walking ToursEvent Category Walking Tours Walking ToursEvent Category Walking Tours Twin Palms: An Insider’s Perspective of the Desert’s First Modernist Neighborhood Experience the region's first completed Modernist neighborhood on the only tour guided by a Twin Palms resident, local author and neighborhood organization founder. View Details
Walking ToursEvent Category Walking Tours Walking ToursEvent Category Walking Tours Herbert Burns Hotels Walking Tour Step inside Herbert Burns' world with a guided walking tour of three beautifully preserved properties in Palm Springs' Historic Tennis Club Neighborhood: The Hideaway, Orbit Inn and Desert Hills. View Details
Twin Palms: An Insider’s Perspective of the Desert’s First Modernist Neighborhood Experience the region's first completed Modernist neighborhood on the only tour guided by a Twin Palms resident, local author and neighborhood organization founder. February 11, 12 View Details View Details
Celebrity Haven: Unique Boutique Resorts See close-up the inns and resorts that were, and remain today, havens for the stars. Many were designed and built after WWII when America's appetite for Modern design was the rage. February 11-21 Daily View Details View Details
Frank Sinatra's Neighborhood: The Hollywood Elite This tour affords a visual feast blending classic Spanish Colonial Revival with the sleek midcentury Modern designs, including Frank Sinatra's avant-garde Modernist jewel by renowned architect E. Stewart Williams. February 11-21 Daily View Details View Details
Heart of the City: Pioneers to Playground of the Stars Explore the dynamic past and vibrant present of this world-famous desert getaway while strolling the Walk of Stars. Learn how Hollywood stars, part of our local scene, made Palm Springs their playground. February 11-21 Daily View Details View Details
Hidden Paradise of Showbiz Legends The Mesa is a beautiful, secluded neighborhood with a fascinating assortment of eclectic architecture. It boasts one of Palm Springs' most stunning architectural anomalies, the Santorini House. February 11-21 Daily View Details View Details
Inns, Architecture and Glamour See the vintage hotels that still provide the “Rich and Famous” with seclusion and relaxation. Stroll among these charming and beautiful boutique inns as you hear fascinating tales of history. February 11, 18 View Details View Details
Modernist Treasures: Lush Living on the Links On ancestral land of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians is an attractive collection of luxurious Modernist residences with impressive landscapes lining the historic Indian Canyons Golf Resort. February 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21 View Details View Details
Rat Pack Playground: Modernist Homes Discover the trendy midcentury Vista Las Palmas neighborhood, once nicknamed the “Beverly Hills of Palm Springs” and view the homes now called “Alexanders” developed by George and Robert Alexander. February 11-21 Daily View Details View Details
Shangri-La of the Stars: Midcentury Showcase Stroll through this pristine midcentury neighborhood with its collection of elegant Modernist homes, designed by the desert's most revered architects. February 11-21 Daily View Details View Details
Stars of The Movie Colony: Romantic Palm Springs The impressive Movie Colony neighborhood represents Hollywood's "Glamour Heyday" with its mix of romantic Spanish Colonial Revival estates and elegant Modernist homes February 11-21 Daily View Details View Details
Twin Palms Estates Exteriors Walking Tour: A New Design Era View stunning Modern architecture with its iconic soaring "butterfly" rooflines in the first midcentury neighborhood built by the Alexander Construction Co. in Palm Springs. February 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 View Details View Details
Uptown Design District In the early glory days of our town, Hollywood stars and business magnates alike discovered this neighborhood, which provided them with all they needed to revel in sun-kissed days and star-filled nights. February 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 View Details View Details
Downtown Palm Springs Village Green Historic Tour This tour explores the focal point for the origins of Palm Springs. Discover four unique and historic buildings, now museums of the Palm Springs Historical Society. February 11-21 Daily View Details View Details
Explore & Refresh: Arthur Elrod Studio Hydration Station Step through the original riveted door and tour Arthur Elrod's 1968 interior design studio, a landmark of Palm Springs' history and design community. Complimentary spa water; bring your own bottle. February 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21 View Details View Details
Giants of Architecture See how Desert Modern design was applied to commercial buildings in the heart of the fashion and finance district in Palm Springs. February 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 21 View Details View Details
Little Beverly Hills Walking Tour Explore Little Beverly Hills on a guided walking tour of the Alexander Company homes designed by William Krisel. Discover midcentury design, neighborhood stories and Palm Springs history. February 12, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21 View Details View Details
Walking Tour of Tamarisk’s Iconic Architecture by Preservation Mirage Join Preservation Mirage for a two-hour walking tour of Tamarisk, a Rancho Mirage neighborhood holding some of the Coachella Valley's finest midcentury architecture–and its best stories. February 14 View Details View Details
Green Fairway Estates Home: A Wexler & Alexander Partnership Experience this original Donald Wexler-designed Alexander-built gem. This 1965 Green Fairway Estates home features iconic stack-stone walls, suspended metal fireplace and offers seamless indoor-outdoor living. February 17 View Details View Details
Herbert Burns Hotels Walking Tour Step inside Herbert Burns' world with a guided walking tour of three beautifully preserved properties in Palm Springs' Historic Tennis Club Neighborhood: The Hideaway, Orbit Inn and Desert Hills. February 18 View Details View Details
Golden Era of Hollywood Homes In the Old Las Palmas neighborhood, Spanish Colonial architecture abounds alongside classic examples of dramatic midcentury architecture. Docents share tales of the stars who lived and martini-ed here. February 11-21 Daily View Details View Details
Behind the Construction Fence: Preserving a Desert Landmark Go behind the construction fence for an exclusive glimpse of the Palm Springs Public Library's restoration and evolution, preserving William F. Cody's Modernist vision for generations to come. Tour February 12, 19 View Details View Details