Palm Springs – Page 3 – thosecoolkims

It just keeps getting better…and better…

So after a lovely afternoon of unwinding at the Viceroy, could the trip get any more fulfilling? Well…yes. Our friends Mary and Lewis happened to also be in Palm Springs that weekend, staying with their friends Mick and Andy. Anyways, we made plans to meet them for dinner and drinks that night, and instead found this at our doorstep:

Yep, Mick and Andy decided that they wanted to get a limo so that everyone could drink and travel in style. WOW. And before dinner, the limo whisked us off to two art openings, the second of which was particularly awesome. It was at M Modern Gallery, which we had been to previously for two different Shag openings. It was quite the scene there:

We ended up actually buying a piece of art that both Ed and Carrie (and especially Ed) was drooling over. We bought a print of Chris Reccardi’s Ops 2, seen here:

After that was an amazing dinner at Copley’s with the gang (which also included two more people we hadn’t previously met – the hilarious Tim and Kevin), where Ed had an amazing lobster pot pie and Carrie had a delectable salmon.

Afterwards, it was back to Mick and Andy’s house to chill around the backyard firepit to digest. What a night…

The Glamourous Life at The Viceroy

Each time we’ve been in Palm Springs, we’ve always made it over to The Viceroy for a drink or a bite to eat. However, today was the first time we ever got to visit during the day – as spa patrons!

Ed got a nice massage and Carrie got a facial. Most importantly, we got a hearty dose of fabulousness at one of the most amazing spots here. Spa patrons = Full access to the pools, jacuzzis and grounds … and we took full advantage!

(See those nifty cabanas back there? we’re snagging one of those next time, for sure!)

Day One, evening

Tonight, we visited the new swanky Palm Springs restaurant, The Tropicale. Of course, with an exterior like that one, you knew it would be glamorous.

We are happy to report the ambiance was nice and the martinis were tasty. However, the food wasn’t quite as delectable as we expected.

Ah well, we can’t complain. We’ve got big plans at The Viceroy tomorrow – stay tuned!

Orbiting In to Palm Springs!

It’s pretty much an accepted fact that Palm Springs is now our annual retreat. This is now our third time here in four years, and we intend to keep comin’ back. We have literally just arrived at The Hideaway, a sister property of the Orbit In. Like the last two places we stayed at, it’s Mid-Century Modern loveliness.

This place is perfect for what we plan to do this trip – which is just chill out! The last two times at Palm Springs were spent doing a lot of architecture touring and checking out the vintage furniture shops and galleries, but this time our goal is to just CHILL. Carrie’s been super busy at work, and though Ed’s new job is about half as stressful as the last, he literally had no break between jobs…he ended his old job on Wednesday and started the new one on Thursday.

So this place is perfect for unwinding….there’s a pool, a firepit, and bikes. Each room has a different theme – ours is the Breuer Studio, and fittingly there are two Wassily chairs in here (just like at home!). Pretty sweet authentic mid-century modern furnishings in here.

Valentine’s Day and Carrie’s birthday are why we’re here, but we never actually need a reason to be here. :)

So we’ll keep you all updated, but till then, HI from Palm Springs! We’re goin’ to the pool!

Weekend Success

Back to reality now that the Palm Springs weekend has come to a close, and it couldn’t have been better. On Saturday, we went to a fantastic restaurant called The Falls. They’re known for great steaks and greater martinis, so it was an apropos place to have dinner on Carrie’s birthday. We were given a great tip the night before to request the table on the balcony with it’s very own firepit, and our wishes were granted! It was a very special dinner.

The dinner crew (you can just barely see the edge of the firepit in front of us):

The view from the table:

The next day we were off to take our very own Modern Architecture tour. We saw so many great houses that were absolutely drool-worthy. We decided that we wanted to move here:

Or here:

Amongst many of the houses we drove by, we saw Neutra’s iconic Kaufman House. This is as beautiful as architecture gets!

The last of the bunch was driving by one of Mr. Frank Sinatra’s homes. We were shocked at how accessible this place was! Right off the street, no palatial gates or enormous barricades to protect it. You just gotta figure Frank wanted to stay close to the action.

It was pretty modest from the outside, but you know it has to be slammin’ indoors. The only slight clue that it was something out of the ordinary was the fact that it had a small door to the left of the driveway saying “Service Entry Only”.

But of course, we also had to fit in a ride on the infamous Sky Peoplemover, aka the Aerial Tramway. We’d always wanted to do it, but never got a chance. It was super cool! We wish the tram cars still looked like this one:

Now the cars are all fancy and the floor rotates so you can get a view from all angles. We were not so prepared though – there was snow at the top! It was hard to imagine because it was sunny and warm down below! Guess we shoulda known better, but it didn’t stop us from going up anyway! The pics don’t do it justice, but it’s a magnificent view – and VERY high!!! This shows part of our path to the top.

Now it’s back to the good ol’ LBC.