Sun + Mon + Thu
Golden Era Hollywood Homes
In old Las Palmas Spanish Colonial architecture abounds alongside examples of dramatic Midcentury architecture. Docents share tales of the stars who lived and martini-ed here.
This neighborhood began its development in the late 1920s and has one of the highest concentrations of celebrity homes anywhere. Throughout the decades stars like Elizabeth Taylor, Kirk Douglas, Cary Grant, Judy Garland, and Leonardo DiCaprio, plus many others have made their homes here.
Neighborhood: Old Las Palmas
Tour Time: Departs at 9:30 am
Sunday + Monday + Thursday
2.5 hrs
Sun + Thu
Frank Sinatra's Neighborhood
Hollywood Elite
This tour affords a visual feast blending classic Spanish Colonial Revival architecture with sleek mid-century modern designs. It includes Frank Sinatra's avant-garde modernist jewel by the renowned E. Stewart Williams.
In the post-WWII era, Sinatra made this neighborhood "his" when his Movie Colony home became Party Central. Many of his celebrity neighbors in this charming, prestigious area were his close friends--Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, among others.
Neighborhood: The Movie Colony
Tour Time: Departs: 9:30 am
Sunday + Thursday
2.5 hrs
Sun
Giants of Architecture
7 Wonders of PS Architecture
Stroll South Palm Canyon Drive and see the most photographed and historically significant concentration of mid-century modern commercial buildings. Hollywood moguls, glamorous movie stars and locals alike banked and shopped on this iconic strip. Visitors flocked here to the buy the latest in resort wear fashions.
Learn about the history of the Cahuilla tribe, early settlers, visionaries, and these giants of architecture responsible for making Palm Springs the modernism magnet of the world.
Neighborhood: South Palm Springs
Tour Time: Departs 9:30 am
Sunday
2 hrs
