Five years ago we were scheduled to visit Palm Springs and then covid struck. We canceled our trip…read moreand the walking tour with this group. To our surprise they refunded our tickets. We didn't expect that from a not-for-profit. Very nice. So five years later we are back and we booked the Rat Pack walking tour ($40/person) for a 2.5 hour tour. We met our excellent guide David in the Vista Las Palmas neighborhood. We go on many historic and architectural tours/walking tours at home and when we travel and this one was exceptional. David did a great job blending architecture, history and Hollywood glitz in his tour. He knew his stuff and he did it with great humor. The pictures also helped. He also did a good job of keeping us in the shade since it was zooming towards 90 degrees. We cannot recommend this tour enough especially if David is leading it. When we return I will look into other Historical Society tours and hope David is our guide!

What an asset the Historical Society is for Palm Springs. The small museum is packed with…read moreinteresting information . I went on a bike tour today and enjoyed the experience, Lisa, who is a volunteer, was informative and caring. I learned so much about Modernism. We even saw some celebrates homes ,past and present, Thanks for making your visitors feel welcome.

Not much on display. A few fashion photos, no architecture. Cheeky volunteer. No place to sit…read more Bathroom was fine fine

As a valley resident, I had a wonderful time on our tour learning about modern architecture. There…read morewere locations that I never even knew existed, let alone the history of those buildings. Our tour guide Tommy made the experience one of a kind. His passion and expertise kept me engaged throughout the 2.5 hour tour. I want to thank our driver Tammy as she made sure we all stayed on course and on time. I would highly recommend everyone to try this tour and see what Palm Springs has to offer.

Our tour guide/driver Rick was on time and courteous , extremely knowledgeable and friendly ,…read moreexcellent driver and went out his way to explain and keep the tour interesting , we covered all the celebrities homes and neighborhoods and my wife and learned about past history of Palm Springs and it's famous past and present celebrity resedents , this was a well worth the time and money activity ! Thank you Rick and Palm Springs celebrities tour !

Anne! Yes! What an amazing entertainer and celebrity historian. She is the most amazing tour…read moreguide/bus driver. Boy can she multi task. Check in is super easy. Bathrooms available before and during the tour. Lots of celebrity memorabilia to entertain you prior to the tour. There is even a tv in the bathroom... We board the super comfy bus that accommodates about 30 stalkers, err, guests. Each seat has a great view during the tour and the bus is high enough to peer over the stone fences that a lot of the house have. I know, invasive but the architecture is mid century amazing. Anne has an incredible data bank of info on all mostly the older Hollywood community. If you are not into star gazing, go for the cool houses/gardens. There has been an enclave of mid century slick remodels in PS and they are featured in the tour. Anne is also a solid sales lady. The date Shake place we stopped at was super low key but amazing. The tour includes your own deliciously prepared date shake made from ice cream and some yummy date I cannot remember the name of. Also, date tasting is included and boy do they make them gooood. So much so, I purchased two packages of shake dates due Anne's description of their medicinal benefits and the grocery store amazing friendly staff. Yes, they turned in the charm. BTW, The dates and I just landed in Portland for my future enjoyment. The topper was watching Anne maneuver the detour signs and traffic caused by the light parade in PS tonight. She really understands how to get out of a pickle. Obviously, highly recommend.

I recommend this tour heartily. Kurt is so impressively knowledgeable about design and architecture…read moreand he adds interesting side stories about the former residents of famous persons. I didn't take many pictures because I was enthralled by my guide.

It was great, the weather was beautiful but a little too hot but in all the place was great.read more

It was a great way to see unique items and a little history. Plan to do it again in other cities.read more

Fun time and a great way to get acquainted with a new area or vacation spot!read more

This was mind blowing Okurrrrr... Let me tell you why!…read more Meeting at On the Mark Palm Springs and making purchases that you KNOW you can't get anywhere else in the valley! Walking around the Movie Colony (vicinity) and burning the calories you JUST KNOW you'll be consuming later. Listening to Kelly's obscene amount of knowledge 's! He's ON IT for real, I know this because he answered every random history question I had and guess what his answers were SPOT ON (because this girl does her homework)!! Each restaurant was carefully selected due to mouth watering and succulent menu items and signature cocktails with the BEST AMBIANCE! Kelly put a lot of thought into each morsel we devoured. I'm incredibly appreciative because we just LOVE food! We loved meeting the owners, hearing the start up history about each spot and the people we met on our tour! All in all I encourage everyone to try this, there's a ton of food, it's DELICIOUS, the ambiance is AMAZING, the tour is FUN, your tummy... brain and eyes will be forever thankful and impressed. Just do EEETTTT !

Awesome Tour, Such exquisite food and spirits! We began at " On The Mark with wine and samples of…read morecheese then on to Albrije which was my favorite! Then on to the walking tour of the movie colony, Then a relaxing time at The restaurant " 849 " which has some great historical background, The food was so delicious, then on to Truss & Twine and The workshop, this was a fantastic way to treat ourselves on a date, experience all 5 places, Kelly our tour guide made it a memorable experience. Thank you, we will be doing this again very soon! The Womble's

Great product, service and mission. Through their hard work at their special date farm, Sam Cobb…read moreand his family are helping to keep California a special place.

Beautiful tour with the charming one and only real deal Sam Cobb, visionary farmer. Enjoyed…read morelearning about the dates, the trees, and how it all began! Tasting dates at the end was very good, such diverse textures and flavors, but just being there was a great experience as the trees are lovely with real presence. Shaded nicely on a hot day. They recommend close-toed shoes to be safe but if you're sure-footed sandals seem fine to me. Getting photos was also great fun! His wife is sweet also, happy to meet them both.

What a wonderful way to learn about the history of Palm Springs while tasting your way through…read moretown. The food and drink were excellent and plentiful! Dan was our guide and he made the experience comfortable and enjoyable.

My husband and I went on the tour yesterday and it was fantastic! The restaurants we went to all…read morehad amazing food and we'll be making a point to go back to them on future trips to the area. Highlights were Hunny's and Lulu's, but Tod was the real star! He was knowledge about the restaurants and local history and helped make this a true 5 star experience. Highly recommend!

Birthday/Valentine's weekend…read more Hiking with Carlos was so much fun. He was very energetic, positive and knowledgeable with the area. The hike was great, the views were just amazing and the company couldn't have been better. Highly recommended and most definitely returning! Thank you! Nancy

I had a great hike with Carlos!! He is very knowledgeable about the local plant and animal life…read more He also had walking sticks, which were extremely helpful. I highly recommend this tour!!

I had a smile the entire time and was sad when it ended. Jeff, our guide was fun, knowledgeable, &…read morepatient. Easy ride, beautiful homes, & such great history. Highly recommend. Thank you, Sheila & George

We really enjoyed the tour of Joshua Tree National Park with our guide, Jeff. He was knowledgeable,…read morefriendly, and clearly passionate about the park & the surrounding nature, i.e. rock formations, desert ecosystem, history of the area, etc. But Jeff made it really fun while learning about massive boulders, Joshua trees, and endless desert views that made us feel like we were on Mars! We had plenty of time to explore, take photos, and just soak it all in without feeling rushed.