![]() Martini on Frank Sinatra’s regular table at Melvyn’s restaurant at the Ingleside Inn. Rent a bicycle ( Bike Palm Springs, from $23), pick up a guide at Palm Springs’ Visitor Center and visit at your own pace. Tours take in properties owned by Frank Sinatra, Elvis, Elizabeth Taylor, Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, Cher, Sammy Davis Jr and Leonardo DiCaprio. ![]() Palm Springs Mod Squad (from $70pp) offers an interiors tour, while Palm Springs Historical Society organises walking tours (from $20pp). The MidMod Design Tour ($100pp) is a new architecture trip with designer Lyle Boatman that uses digital tablets to contextualise the tour. Celebrities decided homes were more important than hotels, though, and along with now-revered architects – including Donald Wexler and Richard Neutra – concocted bold exteriors and sumptuous interiors. More resorts, such as El Mirador, followed. ![]() The Oasis Hotel, built in 1924-5 and designed by Lloyd Wright (son of Frank), led the way with its modernist design. They were wowed by the fine weather, laid-back vibe and views of the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa mountains – plus it was close enough to comply with the “two-hour rule” stipulating actors under contract had to be on call if needed by the studio. ![]() In the early 1920s, Hollywood stars adopted Palm Springs as a place to escape the travails of Tinseltown. Mid-century modernism and celebrity tours ![]()
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