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top 5 book series?

In no particular order, because if I try to order them strictly this'll take me even longer. I interpreted the prompt as text novels only, so ask again if you want graphic novels of any origin. ;)

The Coldfire Trilogy, C.S. Friedman. Rewrote how a young Six thought about villainy and character writing. I revisit these not quite yearly, any more, but that's more about lack of time than inclination. A priest in tension with magic users; magic they all use, and which uses them in turn. A fascinating cast of supporting characters try to save themselves and their friends from 'demons' whose lives are just as important as their own.

Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien. My introduction to fantasy, before I could read for myself. Formative in many, many ways, including inspiration of my first fanworks (no, they aren't online, and it'll stay that way). The classic; every time I revisit it, I find something new. Bottomless, truly.

Machineries of Empire, Yoon Ha Lee. If you hang around here at all, nonny, you've probably seen me holler about them. Grim bloody extremely satisfying sci-fi. Showed me things I never previously understood about how to write an anti-hero. I've read the whole trilogy at least three times through, and it hasn't been out all that long. A spacefaring ghost story about a treacherous general whose rebellion against his oppressive society threatens to burn down his entire civilization; his talented and fearsome host; their mutual enemy, and the civilization thoroughly under his thumb.

The Shadow Campaigns, Django Wexler. I had not previously read anything in the genre of 'flintlock fantasy,' but these books have such a sense of place, and such depth of character. I read them in ebook, and will some day collect them in physical format, for easy sofa slouching. A soldier, a commander, and another treacherous general working at mysterious odds to the armed forces they all serve; the 'demons' the general seeks stand a chance of remodeling the world.

The Flat Earth Cycle, Tanith Lee. Lush dreamlike writing, completely bananas worldbuilding, world-as-place-as-character-as-magic-as-world. One of those classics that rewires my brain a little every time I reread it. Has inspired me to art multiple times, but I have never managed to complete the pieces to my satisfaction. The reign, fall, and rise of Azhrarn, Night's Master. An exploration of his world, including humans and other magical beings. I truly cannot sum up the story in a few sentences.

#six reads #book recommendations #asked and answered #thanks for the ask!#coldfire trilogy #machineries of empire #lotr #the shadow campaigns #the flat earth cycle

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CHARACTERS I WILL NO LONGER WRITE FOR

So I’m doing a bit of a page remodel.

I am removing some masterlists and some characters from masterlist. I have no desire to write for these characters anymore so I won’t be. These characters, so far, are not characters I have ever written for but added to masterlists because at some point I did want to write for them. So no worries about deleting fics or any work.

But please understand that I only write for characters that I’m interested in writing for, I won’t write for characters just because others might want to read something about them.

Also my Diabolik Lovers masterlist is missing. I have not stopped writing for these characters, I just want to redo the actual masterlist. As well as my Black Butler masterlist and My Hero Academia, these masterlists are still up though.

Anyway, the characters I will not be writing for anymore are:

• All Hazbin Hotel characters

• Sylvie (Loki)

• Steve Rogers/ Captain America

• Stephen Strange/ Doctor Strange

• Miriam Wexler (Turning Red)

• Jang Deok-Su (Squid Game)

• Kang Sae-Byeok (Squid Game)

• Enid Sinclair (Wednesday)

• Eugene Ottington (Wednesday)

• Jack (Last Night In Soho)

• John (Last Night In Soho)

• Alan Zervi (Russian Doll)

• Sandie Milkovich (Shameless US)

• Monica Gallagher (Shameless US)

• Nina Locke (Locke & Key)

• Tenya Ida (My Hero Academia)

• Shoto Todoroki (My Hero Academia)

• Rei Todoroki (My Hero Academia)

• Himiko Toga (My Hero Academia)

• Kurogiri (My Hero Academia)

• Rachel Phantomhive (Black Butler)

• Elizabeth Midford (Black Butler)

• Edward Midford (Black Butler)

• Francis Midford (Black Butler)

• Alois Trancy (Black Butler)

• Hannah Annafellows (Black Butler)

• Charles Phipps (Black Butler)

• Tanaka (Black Butler)

• Baldroy (Black Butler)

• Nina Hopkins (Black Butler)

• Beast (Black Butler)

• Dagger (Black Butler)

• Doll (Black Butler)

• Black Star (Soul Eater)

• Light Yagami (Death Note)

• Near (Death Note)

• Matsudo (Death Note)

• Luther Hargreeves (The Umbrella Academy)

• Otis Milburn (Sex Education)

• Jackson Marchetti (Sex Education)

• Lily Igehart (Sex Education)

• Payton Hobart (The Politican)

• Skye Jackson (The Politican)

• James Sullivan (The Politican)

• McAfee Westbrook (The Politican)

• Johanna Constantine (The Sandman)

• Lucifer Morningstar (The Sandman)

• Catwoman (The Batman)

• Nega Scott (Scott Pilgrim Vs The World)

• Ashley Campbell (Sally Face)

• Todd Morrison (Sally Face)

• Tommy Maximoff (WandaVision)

• Billy Maximoff (WandaVision)

• Peter Quill (Guardians of The Galaxy)

• Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire)

Watch me add half these characters back when the next season of their shows comes out

#stitched #stitched talks #stitched writes #netflix #wednesday #squid game #marvel #hazbin hotel #turning red #last night in soho

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The Mid-Century Modern Style in Palm Springs

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The Mid-Century Modern Style in Palm Springs

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How to Explore Mid Century Palm Springs at Its Best

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The word “modern” often comes up when people talk about Palm Springs. It’s a modern mecca for visitors. It’s also a living museum of mid-twentieth century architecture, where homes and buildings look as if they could have been designed last week instead of in the last century.

In fact, you can’t avoid seeing mid-century architecture in Palm Springs, and many people go there just to revel in it.

This short self-guided tour will take you to some of the city’s most gorgeous places, which are easy to see from the street or to get inside. Use this guide and Google map to take a do-it-yourself tour. It will take you about two hours if you go at a leisurely pace.

Why Is There So Much Modern Architecture in Palm Springs?

If you were a movie star in the middle of the twentieth century and wanted to escape the hustle and bustle for the weekend, Palm Springs was the place to go. It was a practical matter: Palm Springs is as far away from Hollywood as a contract actor couldget and still be back at the studio within two hours when they were needed.

The Hollywood A-listers hired the era’s most visionary architects to design sleek, modern Palm Springs homes that embraced the desert environment. Their creations were suited to the desert climate, with lots of glass and clean lines, using innovative materials to create spaces for indoor/outdoor living.

Try This Trick to Get Inside a Modernist House

Before you set out, try this trick to get inside a modernist house without paying a penny. All you have to do is find property for sale where they’re having an open house. A day or two before you go touring, use this link to Zillow which will show you all the mid-century homes with open houses in Palms Springs. You may or may not find anything interesting, but it’s worth a try.

If you’re using Zillow’s mobile app, search for Palm Springs, click down arrow next to For Sale and apply these filters: for sale, built 1945 to 1960, by agent, open houses.

A Note About Palm Springs Modernism Apps

You might think of trying an app for your modernism tour, but unfortunately, none are super useful. The Palm Springs Modern App, for example, is difficult to navigate with, and it hasn’t been updated since 2014.

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Tramway Gas Station

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If you drove into Palm Springs from the north on Palm Canyon Drive, you went right past this unusual structure. In fact, it was designed to be the first building people would see on their way into town. It was originally an Enco gas station, designed by architects Albert Frey and Robson C. Chambers.

The wedge-shaped canopy is hard to miss, and the design is classic modernist architecture at its best. Frey also designed the buildings at the Palm Springs Tramwayjust up the road, and you could take a side trip to ride the tram before continuing your tour.

The visitor center is a good place for a restroom stop, or to ask questions and get advice.

The Tramway Gas Station (and the other sights on this short tour) are marked with house icons on this Google map, or you can just use the addresses listed for each location to navigate.

Address: 2901 N Palm Canyon Drive

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Wexler Steel Houses

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This stylish-looking house with the accordion-pleated roof was designed by Donald Wexler and Ric Harrison. If you thought pre-fabricated homes from companies like Blu Homes and Turkel Design were a new concept, these guys were way ahead of you. Combining prefab and on-site construction, they created homes designed to look like they were custom-built but took only a few days to assemble on-site.

Seven of the so-called Steel Houses were built in this neighborhood. House Number 2 (3125 North Sunny View Drive) is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Wexler Steel Houses are also the only Case Study houses in Palm Springs.

Address: 290 E Simms Road

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House of Tomorrow

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The Alexander Estate was built for a local real estate developer and called the House of Tomorrow. The design in based on four circles on three levels. The identity of its architect is still a mystery.

Today, it’s known as the Elvis Honeymoon Hideaway, the place where Elvis and Priscilla Presley honeymooned in 1967, and it’s open for tours. Whether you’re an Elvis fan or not, this house offers one of the easiest ways to see inside an original mid-century house in Palm Springs.

Address: 1350 Ladera Circle

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Mid-Century Business District

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Palm Springs Art Museum’s Architecture and Design Center is in a 1961 savings-and-loan building crafted by pioneering desert architect E. Stewart Williams. It’s in the middle of a mid-century business district that’s worth taking a walk around.

If you walk about two blocks south from the museum, you’ll pass several other mid-century buildings that are marked on the Google map, or you can find out more about the iconic Palm Springs bank buildings at Modtraveler.

Address: 300 S Palm Canyon Drive

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Twin Palms

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Twin Palms Estates is one of the most exciting mid-century neighborhoods in Palm Springs. The housing development started in 1957, designed by William “Bill” Krisel of Palmer and Krisel and built by Alexander Construction Company. Most of the houses had private swimming pools, and they all had exactly two palms for landscaping.

Tract homes were such a big hit in Palm Springs that more than 2,500 of them were eventually built, about 90 in the Twin Palms neighborhood. With a price tag of about $30,000 in 1957 (a little more than $250,000 in twenty-first-century dollars), they were within reach for vacation homeowners.

A local realtor owns this house, and as you can see, it’s mid-century right down to the cars parked in the driveway. And you’ve gotta love that exuberant landscaping.

Just down the around the corner is 1840 Caliente Drive, pictured at the beginning of this guide.

This neighborhood is the last stop on this short tour. If you have more time, you can find more places to explore on the Google map that are a little further away from town.

Address: 1070 Apache Road

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More Mid-Century in Palm Springs

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Mid-Century Events

Modernism Week is the annual mid-century extravaganza in Palm Springs. It happens in February. The week always includes a few tours that get you inside some of Palm Springs’ modernist icons.

Among the houses frequently on tour during the week is the Frey House II by Albert Frey, an early-day tiny house that was both the architect’s home and studio, Tours in previous years have also included the Edris House and the home of designer Christopher Kennedy. The house tours sell out fast, and you need to be ready to reserve as soon as ticket s go on sale, which is usually in August (for the February show).

Mid-Century Shopping

If seeing all those mid-century modern creations gets you in the mood to buy something for your home, try the Uptown Design District on North Palm Canyon Drive between Alejo Road and Vista Chino. In that short stretch, you’ll find boutiques selling modernist-inspired furniture, crafts, housewares, and art.

If you’re looking for vintage mid-century items, check the shops and thrift store in this list from Vacation Palm Springs, or search Yelp for mid-century.

Guided Mid-Century Tours

Several tour companies in Palm Springs feature modern architecture. You can reserve a tour with any of these companies:

Palm Springs Modern Tours

PS Architecture Tours

Palm Springs Mod Squad

The Palm Spring Art Museum offers an architectural icon walking tour, but dates are limited. You can also take a docent-led tour at the museum’s architecture design center.

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Notable Modernist Houses That Aren’t Easy to See

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If you look at lists of the most important modernist structures in Palm Springs, it’s easy to get excited. Unfortunately, in reality, some of them are seemingly impossible to get more than a glimpse of. And a few are completely hidden.

The Kaufmann Desert House above was designed by architect Richard Neutra in 1946. That view is all you’ll get from the street, and that dreamy-looking swimming pool is completely hidden from sight. To see more, you’re better off to browse the photos of it at Architecture Daily.

The Edris House is up the hill from the Kaufmann and also hard to see because it’s elevated above the street.

John Lautner’s Palm Springs creations, the Bob Hope House and the Elrod Circular House are both tucked away behind an entry gate that keeps visitors from getting in.

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Mid-Century Accommodations

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Homes and businesses weren’t the only things under construction in Palm Springs during the 1950s and 60s. You’ll also find quite a few places to stay that have that great mid-century style. Try one of these to top off your day of touring:

Mid Century Lodging in Palm Springs

Orbit In is a retro resort with lots of mid-mod style, designed by Herbert Bruns. You can even see the Frey House from the outdoor shower of their Frey Room.

L’Horizon Hotel is the former vacation retreat of television Jack Wrather who produced shows like “The Lone Ranger” and “Lassie,” designed by architect William F. Cody.

Del Marcos Hotel was architect Bill Cody’s first Palm Springs commission, setting the tone for post-war modern motels.

Movie Colony Hotel was designed by Albert Frey. The exteriors still show his style, but interiors are more 21st century modern than mid-20th-century.

The Desert Star looks like a classic 1950s motel, but each one-bedroom unit is individually owned. Some owners put their units up for rent when they’re not using them.

Mid Century Lodging in Desert Hot Springs

Miracle Manor Retreat is a 1948 motel remodeled by architect Michael Rotondi that is now a bed and breakfast with a pool fed by a natural hot spring.

The Lautner is a collection of properties designed by architect John Lautner. You can stay in rental units at The Lautner, stay in the Ranch House, or host an event in The Park.

Vacation Rentals

You can also find some amazing mid-century vacation home and apartment rentals in Palm Springs. Recent changes in the city’s regulations cut down on the number of properties available through Airbnb, but it’s still worth a look. You can also check VRBO and VacationRentals.com.

You can even rent Frank Sinatra’s first Palm Springs residence (if you can afford it).

#California #California Cruise #California guide #California places #guide #Palm Springs #places

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Ways to Channel Mid-Century Modern Beauty in your house

Well, it just will not pass away-- mid-century contemporary is still afloat in Australia's style patterns today. Some state it's obsolete and also dull, yet its simple style simply draws individuals in. Its clean and uncomplicated approach to layout is refreshing for today's cluttered culture. Even washroom contractors Melbourne has nowadays install a great deal of mid-century contemporary design-inspired vanity products in houses. See more here affordable bathroom renovations melbourne

With mid-century modernism's adaptability, it's easy to blend, match, as well as be imaginative with it with today's patterns in Australia. You could take a hint from indoor developer Mardi Doherty, that was influenced by Mid-century engineer Donald Wexler in upgrading her balcony home.

She reimagined her Melbourne balcony home from a tube-like room with issues on natural lights to a habitable and stylish slim house. The house's tone was calm and natural, something you would hardly ever expect from such minimal room.

To achieve or at least copy that, you do not need to completely renovate your residence. Beginning with these locations, you could definitely direct that mid-century modernism sophistication: Click here CMD Plumbing

Living Location-- Organic furnishings

Organic-- it could be created on anything-- hair shampoo, coffee, or even furniture. Organic furniture is made as well as produced without unsafe toxins like adhesives with Formaldehyde.

You could organize natural items to create an all natural personification of mid-century modernism. As an example, you could put a round-shaped mirror on your wall surface and also recovered wood pieces as coffee tables. Seal the appearance with plump sofas and also open, unframed racks.

Cooking area-- Even more area

With cooking areas, you might obtain confused which is much better: form complies with feature or vice versa?

Mid-century contemporary style responses that quickly. It marries form and also feature in the kitchen via its tidy lines and peaceful approach to layout without compromising capability.

Carole Whiting, who won the 2016 Belle Coco Republic Interior Honor for Best Cooking area Design, accepts this. She discloses in a Domain interview that kitchens should be silent, functional, as well as ought to still be relevant 10 years from currently.

You could symbolize this by beginning to organize damp areas, cooking area, and also storage in your kitchen. Next off, you could also obtain unframed cabinets with straight patterns and also a pop of orange countertops. It will instantly bring you back to the simpleness and also eccentricity of the 60s.

Meanwhile, if you're opting for a complete kitchen renovation, the shower room contractors Melbourne has these days additionally remodel kitchens. The restroom building contractors Melbourne has nowadays could also remedy poorly positioned washing areas near the cooking area.

Bathroom-- Leisure with purpose

No matter if you rely on evolution due to the fact that in style it's definitely real. The modern washroom styles these days still have that mid-century innovation trace. Vibrant mosaics and also clean decor in the bathroom play tribute to the spirited however simple 60s.

You could imitate that by starting small. Don't devote yet by purchasing a retro-inspired bright device for your vanity area.

You could additionally follow it by painting your closets with teal or tangerine. The restroom makeovers Melbourne has today do have a good jumpstart with a pop of colour versus a boring bathroom colour.

Meanwhile, if you truly want remodelling, there are firms that focus on restroom restorations in Melbourne. The affordable washroom renovations Melbourne has nowadays also have plumbing knowledge, so you wouldn't worry about calling tradies when something goes wrong. Well, it simply won't pass away-- mid-century modern-day is still afloat in Australia's design fads today. Some say it's outdated and dull, however its straightforward beauty simply pulls individuals in. Its clean as well as uncomplicated strategy to layout is revitalizing for today's chaotic culture. Also bathroom building contractors Melbourne has nowadays set up a lot of mid-century modern design-inspired vanity items in homes.

With mid-century innovation's flexibility, it's simple to blend, match, and also be imaginative with it with today's fads in Australia. You can take a clue from indoor developer Mardi Doherty, that was motivated by Mid-century designer Donald Wexler in redesigning her terrace home.

She reimagined her Melbourne terrace residence from a tube-like room with concerns on all-natural lighting to a habitable and stylish slim home. Your home's tone was calm and natural, something you would seldom expect from such restricted space.

To attain or a minimum of copy that, you do not have to entirely renovate your home. Beginning with these areas, you could absolutely carry that mid-century modernism elegance:

Living Area-- Organic furnishings

Organic-- it can be created on anything-- shampoo, coffee, and even furniture. Organic furniture is made as well as produced without hazardous toxins like adhesives with Formaldehyde.

You could organize organic items to create a holistic personification of mid-century innovation. For example, you could place a round-shaped mirror on your wall surface and recovered wooden items as coffee tables. Seal the appearance with plump sofas and open, unframed shelves.

Kitchen area-- Even more room

With cooking areas, you might get confused which is better: kind adheres to feature or the other way around?

Mid-century modern-day style responses that quickly. It weds kind and function in the cooking area through its tidy lines and also quiet method to layout without giving up functionality.

Carole Whiting, that won the 2016 Belle Coco Republic Inside Honor for Finest Cooking area Design, approves this. She discloses in a Domain interview that kitchens need to be quiet, functional, and also need to still matter Ten Years from now.

You can embody this by starting to organize damp areas, cooking area, as well as storage space in your cooking area. Next, you could additionally get unframed cupboards with horizontal patterns as well as a pop of orange countertops. It will quickly bring you back to the simpleness and eccentricity of the 60s.

At the same time, if you're opting for a total kitchen renovation, the washroom builders Melbourne has nowadays also renovate kitchens. The restroom building contractors Melbourne has these days can likewise remedy incorrectly positioned laundry locations near the kitchen area.

Bathroom-- Recreation with objective

It does not matter if you count on evolution due to the fact that in layout it's absolutely actual. The modern restroom layouts of today still have that mid-century modernism trace. Vibrant mosaics and clean decoration in the bathroom play tribute to the playful however uncomplicated 60s.

You could imitate that by starting little. Don't commit yet by purchasing a retro-inspired brilliant device for your vanity area.

You could also follow it by painting your cupboards with teal or tangerine. The bathroom transformations Melbourne has today do have a great jumpstart with a pop of colour against a monotonous bath colour.

On the other hand, if you really want remodelling, there are business that concentrate on shower room renovations in Melbourne. The budget friendly washroom improvements Melbourne has nowadays likewise have plumbing expertise, so you wouldn't stress over calling tradies when something goes wrong.

#home services

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The Mid-Century Modern Style in Palm Springs

New Post has been published on https://www.dailynynews.com/2018/mid-century-modern-style-palm-springs/

The Mid-Century Modern Style in Palm Springs

01of 09

How to Explore Mid Century Palm Springs at Its Best

•••

In fact, you can’t avoid seeing mid-century architecture in Palm Springs, and many people go there just to revel in it.

Why Is There So Much Modern Architecture in Palm Springs?

Try This Trick to Get Inside a Modernist House

If you’re using Zillow’s mobile app, search for Palm Springs, click down arrow next to For Sale and apply these filters: for sale, built 1945 to 1960, by agent, open houses.

A Note About Palm Springs Modernism Apps

02of 09

Tramway Gas Station

•••

The visitor center is a good place for a restroom stop, or to ask questions and get advice.

The Tramway Gas Station (and the other sights on this short tour) are marked with house icons on this Google map, or you can just use the addresses listed for each location to navigate.

Address: 2901 N Palm Canyon Drive

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Wexler Steel Houses

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Address: 290 E Simms Road

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House of Tomorrow

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Address: 1350 Ladera Circle

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Mid-Century Business District

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Address: 300 S Palm Canyon Drive

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Twin Palms

•••

A local realtor owns this house, and as you can see, it’s mid-century right down to the cars parked in the driveway. And you’ve gotta love that exuberant landscaping.

Just down the around the corner is 1840 Caliente Drive, pictured at the beginning of this guide.

This neighborhood is the last stop on this short tour. If you have more time, you can find more places to explore on the Google map that are a little further away from town.

Address: 1070 Apache Road

07of 09

More Mid-Century in Palm Springs

•••

Mid-Century Events

Modernism Week is the annual mid-century extravaganza in Palm Springs. It happens in February. The week always includes a few tours that get you inside some of Palm Springs’ modernist icons.

Mid-Century Shopping

If you’re looking for vintage mid-century items, check the shops and thrift store in this list from Vacation Palm Springs, or search Yelp for mid-century.

Guided Mid-Century Tours

Several tour companies in Palm Springs feature modern architecture. You can reserve a tour with any of these companies:

Palm Springs Modern Tours

PS Architecture Tours

Palm Springs Mod Squad

The Palm Spring Art Museum offers an architectural icon walking tour, but dates are limited. You can also take a docent-led tour at the museum’s architecture design center.

08of 09

Notable Modernist Houses That Aren’t Easy to See

•••

The Edris House is up the hill from the Kaufmann and also hard to see because it’s elevated above the street.

John Lautner’s Palm Springs creations, the Bob Hope House and the Elrod Circular House are both tucked away behind an entry gate that keeps visitors from getting in.

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Mid-Century Accommodations

•••

Mid Century Lodging in Palm Springs

Orbit In is a retro resort with lots of mid-mod style, designed by Herbert Bruns. You can even see the Frey House from the outdoor shower of their Frey Room.

L’Horizon Hotel is the former vacation retreat of television Jack Wrather who produced shows like “The Lone Ranger” and “Lassie,” designed by architect William F. Cody.

Del Marcos Hotel was architect Bill Cody’s first Palm Springs commission, setting the tone for post-war modern motels.

Movie Colony Hotel was designed by Albert Frey. The exteriors still show his style, but interiors are more 21st century modern than mid-20th-century.

The Desert Star looks like a classic 1950s motel, but each one-bedroom unit is individually owned. Some owners put their units up for rent when they’re not using them.

Mid Century Lodging in Desert Hot Springs

Miracle Manor Retreat is a 1948 motel remodeled by architect Michael Rotondi that is now a bed and breakfast with a pool fed by a natural hot spring.

The Lautner is a collection of properties designed by architect John Lautner. You can stay in rental units at The Lautner, stay in the Ranch House, or host an event in The Park.

Vacation Rentals

You can even rent Frank Sinatra’s first Palm Springs residence (if you can afford it).

#California #California Cruise #California guide #California places #guide #Palm Springs #places

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