Modernism Week

Feb 22/17  Weather 75 sunny, gorgeous day for a double decker bus ride!
The Palm Springs area has some of the most prestigious residential properties in all the USA.  We purchased tickets to take a tour during Modernism Week in Palm Springs, we heard it is one of the best ways to see the many architects of the 1950's to 1970's.  The city celebrates and fosters the appreciation of mid century architecture and design, as well as contemporary thinking in these fields, by encouraging education, preservation and sustainable modern living as represented in Palm Springs.  Our tour was 2 1/2 hours and when you take the ride on the top of the double decker bus you can see into the yards of the homes which otherwise by car you could not see.  It is a "who's who" list of celebrities.  You name it, they were here.  We saw the homes of Sinatra, Dinah Shore, Liberace, Cary Grant, Marilyn Monroe, Kirk Douglas, Goldie Hawn & Kurt Russell, Debbie Reynolds, Clark Gable, Sammy Davis Jr, Jack Benny, Ava Gardner, William Holden, Peter Lawford, Movie Moguls - Warner and Goldwyn, Lear (from Lear Jets), Barry Manilow, Sonny & Cher's, Ray Bradbury(writer) and Leonardo DiCaprio,,,,,,,, and more.   After we looked at our pictures, we honestly couldn't remember who's house was who's except for a few.  The tour was to show you the notable Architects of that timeframe which really set Palm Springs apart. We really enjoyed our day, the modern home designs were way ahead of their times. 

Look at that roofline

this was a Frank Lloyd Wright design

this was a Swiss Miss style

Frank Sinatra's Twin Palm estate

Liberace's home