Other Desert Cities

Other Desert Cities

Author: Jon Robin Baitz

Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9780822226055

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THE STORY: Brooke Wyeth returns home to Palm Springs after a six-year absence to celebrate Christmas with her parents, her brother, and her aunt. Brooke announces that she is about to publish a memoir dredging up a pivotal and tragic event in the f


Palm Springs Noir (Akashic Noir)

Palm Springs Noir (Akashic Noir)

Author: Barbara DeMarco-Barrett

Publisher: Akashic Books

Published: 2021-07-06

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 1617759384

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Palm Springs now joins Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange County, San Francisco, Oakland, and Berkeley in California’s Noir Series arena. “Contrary to popular belief, noir doesn’t require a bleak city street for its setting. Nor water, for that matter. Noir thrives on secrets, lies and lust, all flowing plentifully through the jewel in the Coachella Valley’s fragile crown . . . For all the playfulness of the genre and the location, the wisecracks and the kidney-shaped pools, there is an unmanageable darkness waiting to seep in, like so much blood in the pool water.” —Los Angeles Times Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. Brand-new stories by: T. Jefferson Parker, Janet Fitch, Eric Beetner, Kelly Shire, Tod Goldberg, Michael Craft, Barbara DeMarco-Barrett, Rob Roberge, J.D. Horn, Eduardo Santiago, Rob Bowman, Chris J. Bahnsen, Ken Layne, and Alex Espinoza.


140 Great Hikes in and near Palm Springs, 25th Anniversary Edition

140 Great Hikes in and near Palm Springs, 25th Anniversary Edition

Author: Philip Ferranti

Publisher: Mountaineers Books

Published: 2021-11-01

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 193705280X

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For 25 years, the bestselling 140 Great Hikes in and near Palm Springs has served as a staple for anyone exploring the trails surrounding Palm Springs, California. This revised seventh edition, in honor of the book’s 25th anniversary, contains five brand-new routes, updated trail descriptions, and modern color photography. Perfect for locals and visitors alike, this guide includes family friendly adventures, spring flower hikes, full-moon walks, dog-friendly frolics, and challenging hikes in the desert and mountains of the Coachella Valley.


Palm Springs Modern

Palm Springs Modern

Author: Adele Cygelman

Publisher: Rizzoli Publications

Published: 2015-02-17

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 0847844102

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This classic volume, now available at a lower price, showcases jet-set homes designed by the likes of Neutra, Frey, Lautner, and others. Palm Springs is famous as a mecca for the international jet set. But the city has also attracted its share of eccentrics and mavericks who have left an architectural legacy that remains unsurpassed for its originality and international influence. This book examines the impact that architects and designers have had on the desert oasis, primarily from the 1940s to the 1960s. Palm Springs Modern features examples of midcentury modernism at its most glamorous, some of them the residences of prominent figures who commissioned weekend getaways in the desert, including Frank Sinatra, Walter Annenberg, and Raymond Loewy. Adéle Cygelman’s insightful text, a foreword by architectural historian Joseph Rosa, contemporary color photography by David Glomb, and the celebrated archival black-and-white work of Julius Shulman all capture the distinctly modern allure of America’s famed desert playground.


Palm Desert

Palm Desert

Author: Historical Society of Palm Desert

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738559643

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Desert insiders know Palm Desert as the geographic and cultural heart of the Coachella Valley. This resort town with over 30 golf courses started as a barren outpost aptly named Sand Hole. Founder Cliff Henderson envisioned a modern utopia growing from the scrub andaas a centerpieceabuilt the Shadow Mountain Club in 1948. With its glamorous figure-eight swimming pool and high-dive competitions, the club drew celebrities, presidents, and future residents. Cliffas brother Randall Henderson spotlighted another side of desert life when he established the headquarters of Desert Magazine in the new town, luring readers to pack up their jeeps and move to Palm Desert. The brothersa twin vision made Palm Desert the irresistible blend of city and wilderness it is today. Visitors can shop El Paseo, known as the aRodeo Drive of the Desert,a then in 10 minutes embark on a mountainous thrill rideathe Palms to Pines Highway.


Palm Springs Holiday

Palm Springs Holiday

Author: Peter Moruzzi

Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Published: 2009-09-01

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1423611888

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Explore the glamor and style of Palm Springs in its golden age with this gorgeously illustrated book of vintage photographs, postcards and other ephemera. From the 1910s through the 1960s, Palm Springs, California, was a city that had it all, including marvelous midcentury Modern architecture, fabulous fly-in hotels, and a swinging nightlife. Featuring vintage images of the area’s famous hotels and gambling dens, as well as the Coachella Valley, Palm Springs Holiday tells the story of this legendary destination in its golden age. Author and architectural historian Peter Moruzzi provides essential historical context as well as insightful and engaging commentary about a time when people vacationed in the desert, dining, dancing, and lounging poolside.


Insiders' Guide® to Palm Springs

Insiders' Guide® to Palm Springs

Author: Ken Van Vechten

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2010-01-25

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 0762761571

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Palm Springs is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to this beautiful Palm Spring, California. Written by a true insider, it offers a personal and practical perspective of Palm Springs and its surrounding environs.


The Hunt New Orleans

The Hunt New Orleans

Author: Gatehouse Publishing

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789810784102

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Instead of indiscriminately featuring everything and the kitchen sink, The HUNT team has donned our curatorial colored glasses and carefully selected 100 or so unique, authentic local New Orleans businesses that range from eye-popping and brand spankin' new to deeply patinaed and WAY off the beaten path, funky and unexpected to chic and shiny. Over the last decade, our guides have become the go-to source for a worldwide community of locals and travelers who seek out genuine, intriguing independent businesses.


Generation X

Generation X

Author: Douglas Coupland

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9780312054366

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Three twenty-something young adults, working at low-paying, no-future jobs, tell one another modern tales of love and death.


Palm Springs Legends

Palm Springs Legends

Author: Greg Niemann

Publisher: Sunbelt Publications, Inc.

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 093265374X

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Palm Springs, long a desert hideaway for celebrities, has a history as unique and varied as its residents. From the original Cahuilla inhabitants of the area, to the settlers who were drawn to the therapeutic waters of the original hot springs, you will get to know the people and stories that made Palm Springs famous.