Owner had a little HICCUP with adhering to our scheduled appointment. Was rescheduled, but he…read moreapologized and made up for it. His art is GREAT and lots to see. Be prepared to purchase his amazing art that is available!

This is a--you gotta come out to see it for yourself type thing. I will say there's a lot of stuff…read more and things, and stuff!! Check it out when you're in Palm Springs

The last time that we've been it was just for a walk around the garden and the museum area. If you…read morehaven't been, it's beautiful. Free to visit and you can enjoy the cactus garden and wander around the gardens. Museum and gift shop as well as cafe is on sites. But this visit, we took the tour of the Annenberg property. Tour is about 90 min and about 60.00 per person. They do recommend you come a little early to view and enjoy the main building where the cactus garden was but we were a little behind and made it right before the tour started. The tour host 7 person per guided tours. We start off at check in and then met with our guide, Hema. At the beginning you start off on the golf carts where your guide gives you an introduction to the family and the property. The gate into the main residence is around the corner from the public property. It's amazing to see how someone turned a barren desert landscape into an oasis. The brief cart ride to main door was quite nice. A massive golf property hidden in the desert. Once you approached the main property, it's welcomed by a massive water feature. A knock on the double doors lead you into the lobby of the house. Just walking into the property, it's a true MCM oasis. To find out the property only has just the primary bedroom was insane as it was massive. Theres no picture allowed inside but outside was fine. Hema, very detailed in everything she explained was very sweet and detail oriented. Walking through the different rooms and seeing all the amazing things collected by both Walter and Leonore Annenberg was quite interesting. The office which house all of Walter's work, pictures of family, friends and political figures. The different room that's in the main house, their amazing artwork which some are the original pieces. Then you have the way they lived, very elegantly. Each room had their own unique style. The designer and architect sure had their hands full with detail designed of everything on site. The furniture, one of a kind design with amazing embroidery. Walter had an amazing collection of artwork and sculptures. Seeing them throughout the house and the way it was displayed in different room of the house was spectacular. Even the kitchen was nice. Still fully functional as it's still used for summits. The outside alone is one in a million. The massive property with many lakes that is fully stocked for fishing. The golf course which is a golfers heaven. And then you have the pool with a million dollar view of the mountains as the backdrop. Not only the main house, there's the guest house which is utilized for guest. And they're know by different color rooms. And by that, it's fully decorated in the color palette. That building also all looks out to the pool and mountain. Leonore, with her favorite color yellow also had a rose garden designed in the property. The tour lets you inside the lives of the Annenberg and the amazing lives they've lived. Housing major political figures, celebrities and the amazing parties had. The massive art collection and endless photos of everyone, it was a sight to see. This is a tour worth checking out and learning about the Annenberg. Plus, Hema our tour guide was excellent.

We were in Palm Desert for 12 days. Upon arrival I tried unsuccessfully to get tickets for the…read moreHistoric House Tour and the Open Air Experience. The tours were either sold out or had one spot available. There were 2 of us. I would recommend purchasing tickets online before you arrive to Palm Springs because of the popularity of the tours. You cannot purchase tickets by phone, email or in person. There are no waitlists either. We walked among the garden area, visited the small but great gift shop, watched the movie about Sunnylands and viewed the current exhibition. The next time we're in the Palm Springs area I will definitely plan ahead and purchase tickets way in advance.

The Sonny Bono Concourse at Palm Springs International Airport is a nice tribute to the legendary…read moreentertainer.

One of the many amazingly quirky and cool things in Palm Springs are the Palm Springs Walk of the…read moreStars! Think Hollywood Boulevard but smaller and way cleaner. They call them Golden Palm Stars here and in order to get one, you had to have lived in the Greater Palm Springs area. Showbiz people galore of course, but also presidents, writers, civic leaders, humanitarians - so a bit different than Hollywood. But it's actually fascinating and for a young buck like myself (40 felt young in PS lolz), it was an educational time to learn about a bunch of great SoCal prominent humans. Mainly along Palm Springs Drive, but also down Museum Way and Tahquitz Canyon Drive in Downtown Palm Springs, you'll find over 400 stars! So cool that so many have realized the amazingness of this town. Started in 1992, with Bob Hope as one of the initial celebrities to get a star others like Leslie Jordan in 2023 - RIP. Full list here: https://www.palmsprings.com/walk-of-stars/ Don't miss the special Sonny Bono statue by his star! He's a Palm Springs icon. Free and fun!

I'm seeing stars If…read moreyou're in downtown Palm Springs it's Definitely worth looking down at the ground to see the famous star walk. Very similar to the star walk in Hollywood, you'll see stars for many people you recognize as well as some you may not have heard of. I got some great pictures of stars I'm sure some of you will recognize. So many things to do in Palm Springs and this is just another way to enjoy your time here.

A fascinating tour for engineers or wind power enthusiasts. Our tour guy was Bill, and he was both…read moreenthusiastic and knowledgeable about every aspect of wind and solar power. We highly recommend this tour for anyone in the Palm Springs area!

Bill and Tom were super knowledgeable on the San Gorgonio Pass wind turbines, containing example of…read moreboth historic turbine designs and currently functional Vestas turbines which power local homes. Additionally, the fifteen minute intro video plus self guided car tour was a great format, since it let us go through the area at our own pace.

Excellent experience especially with the volunteers happy to share the fabulous history of Palm…read moreSprings.

Check pshistoricalsociety.org for hours. See Cornelia White House and McCallum Adobe, oldest…read morestructures in Palm Springs, for a donation. The docent staff are very helpful and informative. Leisurely explore some original Palm Springs history.