Palm Springs California
Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, within the Coachella Valley. Golf, swimming, tennis, horseback riding and hiking in the nearby desert and mountain areas are major forms of recreation in Palm Springs.
The city became a chic resort in the 1900s when tourists with health conditions arrived who needed dry heat. In the 1920s Hollywood movie stars were attracted by the hot dry, sunny weather and seclusion. Architectural modernists flourished with commissions from the stars, using the city to explore architectural innovations, new artistic venues, and a back-to-the-land experience. Inventive architects designed one of kind vacation homes, such as steel houses with prefabricated panels and folding roofs, a glass and steel house in a boulder-strewn landscape, and a carousel house that turned to avoid the sun's glare.
The Palm Springs International Film Festival presents movie star-filled, red-carpet affairs. The Palm Springs Follies stage show features performers that are over the age of 55. Every Thursday evening downtown Palm Springs is transformed into Village Fest, featuring a diverse display of arts and crafts, a certified farmer's market, food, and live entertainment on historic Palm Canyon Drive.
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