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Mid-century modern accommodations Opened in 1960 and located away from downtown’s hustle & bustle in North Palm Springs, where E. Racquet Club Road meets N. Read more…

Mid-century & vintage furniture The best of the 1950s, 60s and 70s for furniture, lighting and accessories, Modern Way is a Palm Springs institution and has been repeatedly voted “Best… Read more…

Mid-century & vintage collectibles Located in the historic Kocher-Samson building which was designed by modernist architects Albert Frey and A. Read more…

Retro inspired home furnishings This big, bright showroom in the Palm Springs Uptown Design District is filled with mid-century modern inspired indoor and outdoor furniture, rugs, wall art, bedding, lighting,… Read more…

Mid-century/vintage furniture If you’re a discriminating modernist in the market for high-end mid-century collectibles, this is the place to be. Read more…

Mid-century accommodations Situated on over 2 and a half manicured acres in South Palm Springs, L’Horizon Hotel was designed by noted modernist architect William F. Read more…

Mid-century art Located downtown in the historic La Plaza district, at the corner of Arenas and S. Read more…

Tiki culture accommodations If Tiki Culture is your thing then the Caliente Tropics hotel is the place for you. Read more…

Mid-century accommodations Built in the 1930s and expanded to its current footprint in the early 1950s, The Palm Springs Rendezvous (originally known as the Mira Loma) served as a haven… Read more…

Mid-century accommodations With no signage out front, this property is easy to miss. Which is the point. Read more…

Located at the corner of N Palm Canyon Drive and W Racquet Club Rd., this 11,000 sq. ft. Read more…

Mid-century modern events As far as annual celebrations of all things mid-century modern go, Palm Springs Modernism Week is not to be missed. Read more…

Mid-century inspired art  Using vintage metal as his canvas, artist Michael Weems combines iconic mid-century imagery with recycled automobile parts to create what he cleverly calls, “Autoerotica.” The same cheeky verbiage… Read more…

Mid-century/desert modern buildings Although not located in Palm Springs proper, we have to give a shout out to the Hotel Lautner; a mid-century modern enthusiast’s dream accommodation situated in the… Read more…

Mid-century modern tours For a quick, comprehensive and fun tour of desert modernism at its best, Palm Springs Mod Squad Architecture & Design Tours is perfect for those with limited time… Read more…

Mid-century/desert modern buildings Originally built in an Italian monastery style, the 1947 modernist additions to the Palm Springs Tennis Club have been cited by critics as a “successful example of… Read more…

Mid-century/desert modern houses Located in the rocky northwest corner of Palm Springs, just south of Chino Canyon on the edge of the Little Tuscany neighborhood, sit half a dozen or… Read more…

Mid-century/desert modern houses Located northeast of the Palm Springs International Airport, the El Rancho Vista Estates was the first tract of homes developed by noted modernist architect Donald Wexler and is a… Read more…

Mid-century/desert modern houses Prolific architect Albert Frey lived and worked in Palm Springs for over 60 years, producing more than two-hundred home and building designs and pioneering what would later… Read more…

Mid-century/desert modern houses The Alexander Construction Company almost single handedly changed the face of Palm Springs between 1955-1965, building nearly 2,500 post & beam mid-century modern homes and doubling the city’s population… Read more…

Mid-century/desert modern houses Named for Pittsburgh department store magnate Edgar J. Read more…

Mid-century/desert modern buildings It could be said that Palm Springs was ground zero for the rapid emergence of mid-century modern civic architecture in the post-war years. Read more…

Mid-century inspired art Inspired by the Atomic Age  esthetic of The Jetsons, L.A. artist Nat Reed reinterprets mid-century Americana from the 1950s and 60s in loose, rich commercial-type renderings. Read more…

Mid-century/desert modern buildings Hidden in plain site, many of Palm Canyon Drive’s mid-century modern commercial buildings are easy to overlook, but if you can see past the “gingerbread” of their… Read more…

Mid-century inspired design/books Whatever was fabulous about the 1950s, 60s and 70s, this busy boutique store has it in spades; architectural books, design books, Hollywood glam books, Tiki culture books.… Read more…

Mid-century & vintage collectibles This is the same legendary Dazzles that occupied space on Palm Canyon Drive for 20 years, relocated to Rancho Mirage. Read more…

Mid-century accommodations Designed by Herbert Burns in 1955 and nestled at the base of Mt. Read more…

Mid-century fashions & housewares Located around the corner from the Bootlegger Tiki bar and next to Ernest Coffee, this unique vintage shop offers a varied assortment of apparel, housewares and select furniture… Read more…

Mid-century design & decor Designed by E. Read more…

Mid-century modern architects Taking a page from Hollywood’s playbook – and its Walk of Fame –  in 1992 the city of Palm Springs began honoring those whose contributions and presence… Read more…

Mid-century & vintage antiques Here’s an antique store your grandmother might feel at home in that’s brimming with reasonably priced second hand items such as home furnishings, accessories, jewelry, art,… Read more…

Mid-century modern home design This large commercial & residential design showroom features all the latest in modernist home renovation and decoration materials. Read more…

Mid-century/desert modern buildings Vacation rentals abound in the Coachella Valley and condos are a great option if you’re planning to stay for more than a week at a time. Read more…

Mid-century/desert modern houses Designed in 1947 by noted modernist architect E. Read more…