palm springs: Palm Springs famous Riviera Resort is starting to shape up - 03/15/08 11:23 PM
The famous Palm Springs Riviera Resort has been undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation over the last few months. Its due to reopen in the fall of 2008.
I drive by it everyday on my way to the office. This past week, I noticed they're attacking the tacky facade that was put up … (0 comments)
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palm springs: Palm Springs airport landscape architect fights adding native plants - 02/29/08 03:48 PM
Palm Springs airport landscape architect fights adding native plants
Stefanie Frith • The Desert Sun • February 29, 2008
PALM SPRINGS - At a time when homeowners, businesses and cities across the valley are looking to conserve water by converting green space to desert landscapes, some at the Palm Springs International Airport are … (0 comments)
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palm springs: Farmers Market coming to Palm Springs - 02/15/08 08:41 AM
This Saturday will be the first Certified Farmers Market in Palm Springs. This will be a weekly event.
Located next to the Camelot Theatres, at the corner of Farrell and Barristo, across from the Palm Springs High School. 8:00 to 12:30.
Should be a great opportunity to pick up locally grown fresh fruits … (2 comments)
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palm springs: New Restaurant - The Purple Palm - Colony Palms, Palm Springs - 02/07/08 09:58 AM
Wow, wanted to spread the word on my latest visit to The Purple Palm restaurant at the newly opened, Colony Palms Hotel, in central Palm Springs.
http://www.colonypalmshotel.com/home.php
What a great property that evokes the spirit of the old Palm Springs era. Dine pool side in a lushly landscaped courtyard in the middle of … (4 comments)
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palm springs: Mayor gives update on the City of Palm Springs - interesting stuff - 02/06/08 01:21 PM
I attended the Board of Realtors weekly meeting this morning, to listen to newly elected Mayor, Steve Pougnet, update us on what's going on in town.
Here are some highlights:
Two new hotels, the Hard Rock and the Mondrian are moving forward, to provide more rooms for the Convention Center.
The Ace Hotel … (0 comments)
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palm springs: Repo Caravan tour- Highlighting Palm Springs - 01/27/08 08:34 AM
BUYER OPPORTUNITIES:
Need help sorting through buying Bank Owned properties? Come tour with us. We're experts in REO property purchases. We'll help you through each step of the process:
Education on what a REO propertie is and how you can save money buying them
Help you with prequalifying with a lender … (1 comments)
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palm springs: Mid-Century Modern Lawsuit dismissed - 01/22/08 09:42 AM
William Krisel, an architect for the Alexander homes in the 1960s, files a $3 million lawsuit agains Contempo Homes. The claim was the Contempo Homes used Krisel's architectural copyrighted designs of his homes he designed fot the Alexander Construction Company in the 1950s.
Contempo built 6 homes in the Palm Springs Country Club neighborhood, … (0 comments)
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palm springs: Fresh and Easy market coming to Palm Springs - 12/12/07 07:40 PM
The neighborhood market chain, Fresh and Easy is slated to be opening a new store on the corner of Tahquitz and Sunrise, in the Jensen's shopping center!
They opened their first store in the Coachella Valley today in Indo.
http://www.freshandeasy.com/home.aspx
Jensen's will be moving once their new store is completed on East Palm Canyon … (0 comments)
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palm springs: Understanding Lease land in Palm Springs - 12/11/07 09:27 AM
Lease Land vs. Fee Simple
Financial Benefits
The primary difference between buying land and leasing it is obvious; lease land reduces the cost of a home by 20 to 30% on average. Once a structure is built the land beneath it can be of no other use to the … (0 comments)
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palm springs: Another Hip/Trendy hotel coming to Palm Springs! Bye bye HoJos - 12/04/07 03:48 PM
Good news for Palm Springs!
The Ace Hotel chain is planning to bring a new hotel to Palm Springs, where the former Howard Johnson's Hotel and Denny's restaurant once sat.
Ace started in Seattle and Portland with additional projects underway in NYC. The hip budget-friendly chain has received rave reviews from … (0 comments)
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palm springs: NAR Report: Economists: Mortgage problems not fatal for housing market - 11/13/07 07:05 PM
Downturn expected to last through much of 2008
Economists: Mortgage problems not fatal for housing market
Tuesday, November 13, 2007By Glenn Roberts Jr.Inman News
LAS VEGAS -- The slumping housing market should turn around in 2008 or 2009, the current and former chief economists for the National Association of Realtors trade group said today during … (0 comments)
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palm springs: Who says now is not a good time to buy? - 11/08/07 12:25 PM
Mortgage rates are at a 6 month low http://www.freddiemac.com/dlink/html/PMMS/display/PMMSOutputWk.jsp?week=44&ending=20071101 Inventory is up, and prices are lower then they have been for years!! I hear this everyday, "I wish I had a bucket of money to pick up some of these amazing deals I'm seeing on the market." It is the epitome of a … (2 comments)
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palm springs: Palm Springs Art Museum- Urban Modern lecture - Architecture & Design Council Lecture Series - 11/06/07 01:12 PM
URBAN MODERN IN SAN DIEGO
Saturday November 17, 2008
6-8 PM Annenberg Theatr
101 Museum Drive
Palm Springs CA 92262
Jonathan Segal, architect, AIA, lecture and rectipion
Sponsored by BIA
San Diego Architect, develper and builder, Jonathan Segal has been working actively on numerous urban infill projects. Using socially and ecologically progressive ideas, he has designed and built … (0 comments)
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palm springs: Palm Springs hosts the 21st annual Greater Palm Springs Pride festival this weekend - 11/02/07 01:44 PM
The annual festival comes alive with a parade and two days of entertainment and activities.
Festival: Palm Springs Stadium at Sunrise Park, Sat: 10 am to 8 pm, Sunday 10 am to 6 pm.
Parade: Sunday 10 am, S. Palm Canyon Drive from Alejo Road to Ramon Road.
Author's Village: Book signing … (1 comments)
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palm springs: Rainmaker Fountain in Palm Springs may be going bye bye.... - 11/02/07 01:39 PM
The Public Arts commission has voted unanimously to recommend removing the Rainmaker Fountain at Frances Stevens Park.
The fountain costs about $50,000 a year to maintain, and often does not work. $35,000 was spent last year trying to repair it. The Parks and Recreation department has estimated it would cost between $65,000 … (2 comments)
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palm springs: Hot and Sunny in Palm Springs - 10/29/07 11:57 AM
Yesterday the temperatures got up to 98 degrees!! Clear and sunny- winds finally blew the risidual smoke from the California fires, out of the valley.
Forecast is for temps in the 80s all week too....not bad for the end of October.
If you're contemplating relocating, remember that Palm Springs gets on … (0 comments)
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palm springs: Mid-Century Tropical Paradise in Palm Springs - $629,000 - 10/16/07 01:20 PM
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palm springs: Tiki Modern meets Mid-Century in Palm Springs $519,000 - 10/15/07 04:17 PM
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palm springs: Downtown Palm Springs Luxury Mediteranean Villa Townhome - $385,000 - 09/29/07 02:08 PM
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palm springs: Green living - steel frame modern construction adjacent to Palm Springs - 09/18/07 10:12 PM
Coming soon:
11 lots in up and coming West Desert Hot Springs, only minutes from Palm Springs Each lot includes preapproved modern designed homeplans, featuring green construction, and steel frames..... All utilities are in the street. Modern, energy efficient architecture, not found anywhere else in the Palm Springs area. Great opportunity to … (3 comments)
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palm springs: Mid-Century Golf Course living in Palm Springs - Offered at $559,000 - 09/18/07 12:52 PM
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palm springs: Spectacular mid-century home in Palm Springs $729,000 - 09/09/07 06:14 PM
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palm springs: Information on the new RACQUET CLUB, PALM SPRINGS - 08/30/07 04:16 PM
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palm springs: New Listing- Vista Las Palmas Alexander Home $1,095,000 - 08/28/07 06:51 PM
The ultimate mid century modern home in this prestigious neighborhood. 4 bedrooms, 3 new baths, head on mountain views, terrazzo flooring, new kitchen with stainless appliances. This home is awaiting your finishing touches.
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palm springs: Port-Lawrence - Cool modern mixed use project coming to downtown Palm Springs - 08/21/07 12:36 PM
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palm springs: Home Depot coming to Palm Springs - The Springs - 08/20/07 01:28 PM
The city of Palm Springs released the names of developers that have signed leases or are in lease negotiations to locate at The Springs, the new retail complex located on the corner of Ramon and Gene Autry, adjacent to the south end of the PS Airport, due to open in … (0 comments)
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palm springs: Palm Springs Historic Site Preservation meeting - 08/12/07 03:55 PM
The Palm Springs Historic Site Preservation Board will meet at 8:15 AM August 21, at Palm Springs City Hall, 3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way.
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palm springs: Palm Springs Vacation Rental - Fall Specials, from $600/week 2 bdrm, pet friendly - 08/12/07 01:35 PM
Escape the rain & snow and come relax in the sunshine in beautiful Palm Springs.
350 days of sunshine per year!!
Central Palm Springs- Located in the popular Greenhouse compound, featuring two amazing resort style pools, & spas, low density, lush landscaping, all minutes from the downtown village. Two large bedrooms with … (0 comments)
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palm springs: Test drive your color- Benjamin Moore - 08/11/07 07:06 PM
Was reading through some stuff here and someone recommended this website http://www.benjaminmoore.com/bmpsweb/portals/bmps.portal?_nfpb=true&_windowLabel=portletInstance_2&portletInstance_2_actionOverride=%2Fbm%2Fcms%2FContentRenderer%2FrenderContent&portletInstance_2WT.svl=1&portletInstance_2currentNodeUUID=%2FBEA+Repository%2F5612&portletInstance_2NodeUUID=%2FBEA+Repository%2F6014&_pageLabel=fh_home
How many times have you picked a color because you thought it would be just perfect, painted it on the wall, and then hated it? This site allows you to take a digital photo of your room or … (0 comments)
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palm springs: Mid Century Shopping Resources in Palm Springs - Vintage Furnishings & More - 08/10/07 02:52 PM
Palm Springs features an excellent collection of shops featuring Midcentury Modern Furniture & FurnishingsWhether its vintage or new, see the following list below: Mod Springs - Mid-century modern furniture & accessories.Address: 1117 N. Palm Canyon Drive, phone: (760) 327-5400 Asylum Home Store, Modern Classics - "Approachable Designer furniture", modern and classic furniture … (1 comments)
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palm springs: Neighborhoods: Racquet Club Road Estates - Featuring homes built by the Alexander Construction Company - 08/10/07 10:43 AM
The Racquet Club Road Estates was built by the Alexander Construction Company between 1959 and 1962, and designed by William Krisel of Palmer and Krisel Architects.
·The Houses
The first homes at Racquet Club Road Estates were completed in 1959, coinciding with space-age optimism, the apex of tailfins, and the height … (0 comments)
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palm springs: 2007 Palm Springs Festival of Short Films August 23-29, 2007 - 08/10/07 10:31 AM
August 23 - 29, 2007 Join the party at America's biggest and best festival of short films, featuring over 350 great new short films from around the world. Comedy, Romance, Action, Sci-fi, Thrillers, Animation, Documentaries and more take center stage on the big screen for seven fabulous days of screenings, parties, … (0 comments)
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palm springs: My recent Alexander Remodel in Sunrise Park, Palm Springs - 08/08/07 04:52 PM
From time to time, I take on a mid-century remodel project myself. With a background in architecture, restoring houses has been a great hobby. Additionally, it provides a valuable information resource and learning experience regarding what it takes to remodel a mid-century home here in Palm Springs. I employ a number … (1 comments)
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palm springs: Atomic Mid-Century Condo for sale in Palm Springs - 08/08/07 04:04 PM
Located in South Palm Springs at the Park Imperial South complex. This mid-century condo features a unique period accordian roof line, rarely found in Palm Springs. Other features include terrazo floors, original kitchen, decorative concrete block, clerestory windows and other vintage details. Carefully restored and maintained, 2 bedroom + Den … (1 comments)
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