Historic Inns of Palm Springs - (Page 7) Palm Canyon Drive delights with diverse gift shops, art galleries, alfresco dining, and coffeehouses. Indeed, downtown Palm Springs has evolved into a happening place. The street’s Walk of Stars honors entertainers, pioneers, and celebrities. The city’s most famous residents have also been memorialized with bronze statues along the main thoroughfare — look for Lucille Ball and Sonny Bono as you explore the village. After dark, lively nightclubs up and down Palm Canyon Drive entice revelers to join the party. One legendary act takes the stage at the historic theater that once housed Jack Benny’s radio broadcasts in the ’40s and debuted many Hollywood premieres. Today, The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies attracts audiences from around the world to the Plaza Theatre. Style and Substance The bustling Palm Springs VillageFest takes over Palm Canyon Drive every Thursday evening and features quality arts and crafts, food, live entertainment, and a certified farmers market. Another popular area, the Uptown Heritage District—between Amado Road and Tachevah Drive along North Palm Canyon Drive—showcases art galleries, antique stores, and midcentury furniture shops. The Palm Springs Art Museum serves as the community’s cultural center, with traveling exhibitions and an extensive permanent collection. Art exhibitions, performances, and special events take place all year. Admission is free after 4 p.m. on Thursdays. The Annenberg Theater — located inside the museum — presents an exciting mix of live events. For high-voltage fun, Spa Resort Casino in the center of downtown Palm Springs features Las Vegas-style slots, poker, PALM SPRINGS LIFE ARCHIVES Above: The Town & Country Center, designed by renowned Los Angeles architects A. Quincy Jones and Paul R. Williams in 1947. Top Right: Audrey Hepburn and husband Mel Ferrer enjoy a vacation in the desert. Bottom right: The Kocher-Samson building, designed by A. Lawrence Kocher and Albert Frey, exemplifies the aesthetic that brings modern architecture fans from around the globe to Palm Springs. PALM SPRINGS HISTORICAL SOCIETY PALM SPRINGS HISTORICAL SOCIETY HISTORIC INNS OF PALM SPRINGS 7 7
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