Stroll South Palm Canyon Drive and see the most photographed and historically significant concentration of Midcentury Modern commercial buildings in the city. Hollywood moguls, glamorous movie stars and locals alike banked on the "Wall Street of Palm Springs” and shopped on this iconic strip at Saks Fifth Avenue and Robinsons. Visitors flocked here to the buy the latest in resort wear fashions.

Learn about the history of the Cahuilla tribe, early settlers, visionaries, and the giants of architecture responsible for making Palm Springs the Modernism magnet of the world.

Neighborhood: South Palm Springs

Créditos de las fotos: Steven Portoles and Kathy Leonard, Palm Springs Historical Society

Localización e información para los asistentes

  • ¿Cuáles son las edades apropiadas para esta actividad?Persona
  • ¿Se permiten mascotas, animales o animales de servicio?Perro con correa
  • ¿Qué se necesita para registrarse en esta actividad?Portapapeles
  • ¿Cuáles son las consideraciones de movilidad para esta actividad?Persona caminando
  • ¿Qué tipo de aparcamiento hay disponible?Coche
  • ¿Hay baños disponibles?Letrero de aseo
  • ¿Se trata de una actividad de interior o de exterior?Sol
  • ¿Cuál es la política en materia de tabaco?Cigarrillo con humo
  • ¿Qué tipo de visita es?Grupo de personas
El organizador de este acto es: Palm Springs Historical Society

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