10 Things to do in Palm Springs
Diposting oleh fatih on Senin, 24 Januari 2011
1. Visit Old Town La Quinta
Old Town La Quinta is beautiful! The archways, the Saltillo tiles, the flowers, the mountains, every building is lovely to look at. It is an experience, not just pulling up to some strip center on the highway. The bogenvilia was beautiful climbing up the columns. I love Saltillo tiles, especially on star risers.
Old Town La Quinta Palm Springs 
This is definitely my car of choice to drive in Palm Springs 
Old Town La Quinta Saltillo tiles on stair risers
Carthusia Note Fiori di Capri Home fragrance left /Caldi Caldi Boutique Old Town La Quinta Palm Springs
Check-out the wonderful boutique Caldi Caldi. I was lured into this home furnishings store by the most delicious smelling scent from Capri called Note Fiori di Capri, which apparently was the home fragrance used by Jackie O when she was in Capri. Now every time I spray this scent I am transported to another world and time.
2. Go on a Palm Springs Windmill Tour
When driving or flying into Palm Springs, one of the most striking sights you will see in the Coachella valley is the vast array of wind turbines that sprout from the desert floor. The words "wind turbine" have evolved into what the locals call windmills. My curiosity was piqued so we arranged a tour which was excellent. Our tour guide Ken Huskey was very knowledgeable, with a lot of the facts and figures that went right over my head. But what did stick with me was how huge the windmills were close up. To give you a perspective of the scale of these windmills (in the picture below on the left) if you look closely you can see the small figure of a maintenance person dangling from a wire.
Palm Springs Windmill Tour Coachella Valley
Palm Springs Windmill Tour at the Spa Resort & Casino.
3. See a rainbow over the Palm Springs Desert mountains
It was unfortunate on this trip to Palm Springs that there were heavy rainfalls which resulted in flooding and the closure of many roads, but I was fortunate to see this beautiful rainbow one afternoon when the rain had stopped.
Rainbow over the Little San Bernardino Mountains Palm Springs
4. Richard Avedon Photography Exhibit at the Palm Springs Art Museum
The Richard Avedon photography exhibit at the Palm Springs Art Museum runs through January 30, 2011 and showcases 90 black and white images of notable Avedon subjects including Marilyn Monroe, Bob Dylan and, of course, some of the Richard Avedon’s iconic shots of Dior’s early work. I went to the Museum with friends not knowing what was showing. I have long admired Avedon’s photography from afar, so you can imagine my delight in being able to see his iconic photographs up close. His photography is mesmerizing and I had to be dragged out of the exhibit. I quickly rushed into the Gift Shop and bought Avedon postcards and the Richard Avedon book Women in the Mirror, so I could continue to feast my eyes on his work.
Richard Avedon, Self Portrait 1980 / Amazon Book: Women in the Mirror
Richard Avedon, Twiggy 1968, gelatin silver print
Richard Avedon, Dovima with elephants 1955, Evening dress by Dior
5. Look at Mid Century Modern Real Estate in Palm Springs
Mid Century Modern Real Estate Palm Springs
Mid Century Modern Real Estate Palm Springs
6. Shop at the Cabazon Outlet Mall
The prices and selection are fantastic!! Some of my favourite stores are Tod’s, Gucci, Prada, Elie Tahari, Michael Kors, Dior, Ralph Lauren.
7. Have supper at Jillian’s Restaurant on El Paseo Drive, Palm Desert
Jillian’s Restaurant is housed in a historic 1946 hacienda style building. The building was originally built as Fort. It is still intact complete with the artillery room in the rear. At the front entrance at Jillian’s you can look at interesting pictures of it in the 40’s. I found it amazing that when it was was built it was the middle of the desert with nothing around it. That is hard to imagine today, as it is in the center of the busy and thriving Palm Dessert El Paseo Drive shopping area. Below is what I had for Supper at Jillian’s, which was absolutely delicious. I think the Apple Dumpling has to be the best desert I have ever tasted!
Jillian's Restaurant El Paseo Dive Palm Desert
Appetizer
Tower of Fresh Crab
Fresh Dungeness crab meat layered between diced avocado,
sweet tomatoes and toasted brioche
Entree
Rack of Lamb
Rack of Colorado Lamb rolled in Dijon herb crust,
roasted and presented on a fresh Rosemary scented demi glace
Dessert
Apple Dumpling
A tart apple cored and filled with cinnamon and pecans, encased in puff pastry,
baked then drizzled with a luscious caramel sauce and served with vanilla bean ice cream
8. Visit the Salton Sea & Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve
Thousand Palms Oasis Coachella Valley Preserve
9. Pick an orange from the tree
Picking fresh, juicy, sweet oranges right from the tree.
10. Swim in Palm Springs Natural Hot Mineral pools
The pool I swam in had water that flows from springs 300 feet deep in the earth and comes out of the ground at 115 degrees Fahrenheit. These Palm Springs therapeutic pools claim to be beneficial for arthritis and back pain, heart and diabetes, weight loss and insomnia. What I like best is that the water is odorless and tasteless. It is a treat to swim in water that doesn’t smell like chlorine.
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DIY Grace Kelly Hermes Bag
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Kelly Bag
What woman hasn’t lusted after a Kelly handbag from Hermes. I know I have, but with a price tag over $10,000.00 I think twice. Even though the price tag is so high there is a waiting list to own one of these bags. Last time I was in New York I dropped into the Hermes store and enquired about purchasing and was told that there was a several month wait and it was on a first come first serve basis. They were very vague about timing, color choices etc. and I was informed that they would not accept enquiries over the phone. Apparently you have to check in person in the store for the privilege of being able to buy one. Fine if you live in New York, have the time to hang around the store, and have the money to spend. The distinctive closure on the Kelly bag is what makes it so recognizable. I thought this DIY project was quite clever and could be fun to make if you are lusting after your own Kelly bag or know someone who is.
DIY Kelly Bag
Download the pattern and instructions from Paper Monkey. Please let me know if you decide to make one, or better yet send me a photo and I will post it. Thanks to Content in a Cottage who suggests that this origami Kelly bag would be make fabulous place cards for your holiday table or fancy dinner party with a small gift inside for each guest.
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Japanese studio Isolation Unit.
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KIZUKI + LIM by Isolation Unit
KIZUKI, the latest branch of the rapidly growing japanese company Less is More is located in the prestigious Raffles Hotel in the center of Singapore.
The very contemporary setting, merged into the large, history-charged space, reflects the spirit of the young japanese stylists, who came to tropically hot Singapore with their ‘cool’ styles and ideas.
A ‘glacier’-like structure dominates the space and separates it into reception, cutting and shampooing area. In the cutting area, large pivotable wings with mirrors fold out of the wall.
When they are closed flush into the wall, the room becomes a spacious location for events and concerts. The timbered reception ‘hut’, includes a small gallery space that works as a platform for local artist.Japanese studio Isolation Unit.
Ant Table by Oliver Nikolic
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a modern take on a coffee table that emphasizes simplicity and functionality by using simple materials; wood and glass. Two tabletops at different levels are connected with gently curved legs. Look closely and you may see how it got its name.Ant Table by Oliver Nikolic
Cat Friendly Planter Table by Emily Wettstein
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Emily is 25-year-old designer from Brooklyn, NY and this table is a part of her application to grad school for architecture. The table is made from reclaimed walnut and steel with a removable planter that can hold a variety of plants, in this case wheat grassCat Friendly Planter Table by Emily Wettstein
LINK lighting
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Like the skyline of a great city… The modules of the Link lighting system allow you to create silhouettes and volumes on the ceiling to suit every room and every location. Link consists of four modules in different sizes and heights, which connect to one another, to offer a wide range of geometries perfectly fitting into the architecture of the ceiling. They only require one electrical connection and their light source is dimmable and efficient.
The modules of the Link lighting system connect to one another on any of their four sides, requiring at least 14 cm of overlapping surface area. All the shapes are electrically connected to each other, so that a single electrical connection on the ceiling is enough for up to 25 modules.
Designed by Ramón Esteve, Link makes it possible to exploit the path of the light as it passes through the different angles in each module to create highly pleasant indirect ambient lighting, with an effect similar to that of natural light, as if the sun’s rays were shining into the room through the different volumes of the fitting.LINK lighting by Ramón Esteve for VIBIA
The modules of the Link lighting system connect to one another on any of their four sides, requiring at least 14 cm of overlapping surface area. All the shapes are electrically connected to each other, so that a single electrical connection on the ceiling is enough for up to 25 modules.
Designed by Ramón Esteve, Link makes it possible to exploit the path of the light as it passes through the different angles in each module to create highly pleasant indirect ambient lighting, with an effect similar to that of natural light, as if the sun’s rays were shining into the room through the different volumes of the fitting.LINK lighting by Ramón Esteve for VIBIA
Swedish designers Humans since 1982 have created a hair clip
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Called Hair Clip on Hair, the piece comprises a photograph of a woman’s eyes, attached to a metal clip.Swedish designers Humans since 1982 have created a hair clip
Photo Hanger
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paperclip, designed by Juta Kan. It is made with a thin steel wire shaped as a clip in the form of a miniature clothes hanger. Photo Hanger is designed to display photos, and favorite post cards. Have fun – hang them on a thin line of monofilament, as if on a clothes line, or on a push pin on a bulletin board.Photo Hanger
Designer: Wonchul Hwang
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the kind that recharges in USB mode and turns into a functional AA when the need arises; rightly calling it the AA USB.Designer: Wonchul Hwang
'digital decay' by zachary eastwood-bloom
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london based designer and recent royal college of art graduate zachary eastwood-bloom has created 'digital decay'.
the collection explores the theme of two different universes that equally follow the laws of physics: one material,
with mass and volume and the other a mathematical construct assembled from binary information.
stemming from experimentation with digital terrain generation software, the surface and form unite to analyze
the relationship between the real and the virtual and the digital and the handmade. 'digital decay' by zachary eastwood-bloom
the collection explores the theme of two different universes that equally follow the laws of physics: one material,
with mass and volume and the other a mathematical construct assembled from binary information.
stemming from experimentation with digital terrain generation software, the surface and form unite to analyze
the relationship between the real and the virtual and the digital and the handmade. 'digital decay' by zachary eastwood-bloom
Orange22 has released two all-wood versions of their classic BOTANIST series bench
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connect Blink EV charging network
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ECOtality teamed up with Best Buy a few months back to expand its network of Blink EV chargers, and it's now finally announced which company will actually be connecting that network. ECOtality will be relying on Sprint's Command Center M2M solution, which will handle things like monitoring and electronic payments, and allow ECOtality to display digital content for advertising or other information, among a host of other network-related things.connect Blink EV charging network
Slow Sofa
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In the context of the Passages during the IMM Cologne 2011, January 17 to 23, Frederik Roijé presents his latest design Slow Sofa at Galerie Fiebach & Minninger. The Slow Sofa is a collaboration of two pieces of furniture and materials in one object.
Slow as a durable starting principle in the design of interior products in order to continuously produce new creations. Within the food culture slow is already more developed. Fascinated by this belief the Slow Sofa is designed.
The Slow Sofa is a family of nine elements that can be applied in many compositions at various locations. An intelligent design for a new period in time.
Manufactured with local industries and craftspeople, with as many as possible natural never-ending and recyclable resources.Slow Sofa
Slow as a durable starting principle in the design of interior products in order to continuously produce new creations. Within the food culture slow is already more developed. Fascinated by this belief the Slow Sofa is designed.
The Slow Sofa is a family of nine elements that can be applied in many compositions at various locations. An intelligent design for a new period in time.
Manufactured with local industries and craftspeople, with as many as possible natural never-ending and recyclable resources.Slow Sofa
