Historic Inns of Palm Springs - (Page 8) Above: The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway as it looked when it first opened in 1963. Right: Two models wear ski fashions for the cool weather atop Mount San Jacinto. Opposite page, top: Though Palm Springs enjoys exemplary weather nearly year-round, residents still know how to enjoy a little rain. Opposite page, bottom: Paul Newman gets a tennis lesson at the Palm Springs Tennis Club in 1967. views of the desert below, and stay for lunch or dinner at the The Pines Café or dinner at the elegant Peaks Restaurant. Enthusiasm for midcentury modern architecture has revealed Palm Springs as one of the world’s most important cities for preserved examples of this style. Swiss-born architect Albert Frey, one of Palm Springs’ most famous modernists, designed prominent local landmarks including Palm Springs City Hall, Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Valley Station, Tramway Gas Station, and his own glass-and-metal home high above Tahquitz Canyon Way. The distinctive Tramway Gas Station, identified with Palm Springs from the day its unusual frame took shape, remains the first landmark visitors notice when they enter the city at the north end. The city treasures the structure so much, in fact, that it currently houses the City of Palm Springs Official Visitor Information Center — a perfect starting point for all visitors who come to this creative city. Palm Springs Modern Tours helps you explore the city’s masters of midcentury modern architecture. PALM SPRINGS LIFE ARCHIVES blackjack, and video gaming machines in a full-service resort setting that includes a full-service spa and fitness center, award-winning dining, and entertainment. Other popular visitor destinations require more than a leisurely stroll from the historic inns, but are well worth the drive, hike, or tour. Natural Highs Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, the top attraction in the desert, offers the world’s largest rotating tram cars, with 360-degree views. Experience a breathtaking journey up the sheer cliffs of Chino Canyon to Mt. San Jacinto State Park. The 15-minute ride begins at 2,643 feet and rises to 8,516 feet above sea level. Enjoy spectacular PALM SPRINGS LIFE ARCHIVES 8 HISTORIC INNS OF PALM SPRINGS
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