For 2 hours, enjoy a private, guided stroll through the charming and historic "Twin Palms Estates" residential neighborhood in Palm Springs, California and its jewel-like array of 1950s mid-century modern home designs - many featuring original, iconic "butterfly-style" rooflines. You'll hear how this groundbreaking development was a first as well as insight about architect William Krisel's extraordinary vision.
Plus, we'll see former residences of several famous personalities, including Debbie Reynolds and Ray Bradbury.
Like the idea of a private stroll through a lushly landscaped neighborhood under towering palms while discovering an inspiring collection of noted Palm Springs home designs? This tour is for you.
IMPORTANT:
Restrooms are not available before or during the tour.
Bring bottled water if desired.
Tour is not of Frank Sinatra's former residence named "Twin Palms."
Palm Springs license #OC-005497-2024
Member, P.S. Historical Society
Member, P.S. Preservation Foundation
Posted By : JillTrimble
The "Twin Palms" tour was a highlight of our trip!! Doug was amazing to have as our guide. He was extremely professional, informative and knowledgeable. . He made the tour fun as well as educational. Doug, also went above and beyond in helping us with other suggestions for our trip in Palm Springs. I rate Doug a 10+ !
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Posted On : 2024-04-30 21:25:53 
Posted By : garygW8551AT
Great tour about the local architecture and some history of the area. This is not a celebrity tour as such. Walking around the Twin Palm neighborhood was very informative.
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Posted On : 2024-04-27 15:31:52
Posted By : H668EDjanets
Such an interesting and informative tour of the Twin Palms area. Thoroughly enjoyed the architectural history. Doug is very knowledgeable and answered all my questions. Highly recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2024-04-24 16:32:02
Posted By : KDB1502
We took a tour when family was in town visiting. It was lovely to have the tour guide just to ourselves! He was engaging, charming and knowledgeable. We spent about two hours touring the architecturally significant Twin Palms neighborhood. So many beautiful mid-century homes and remarkable history. It was fun and informative! You needn't be an architect or a mid-century expert to enjoy or appreciate this tour. Thank you!
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Posted On : 2024-04-08 15:57:01
Posted By : R B
Awesome tour! What a fun way to learn about this truly unique Palm Springs neighborhood. Douglas knew not only the details and the history, but also fun facts and stories. He kept everyone in our group interested and engaged with his deep knowledge and charming personality. Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-04-06 09:12:13
Posted By : eb2020
We were searching for a fun activity for a group of friends in town for a long weekend and this tour was a perfect fit. The leisurely walk took us though a neighborhood filled with classic Mid-Century modern homes, many of which were in excellent condition and true to their original aesthetics. Our guide, Doug, was super-knowledgable with lots of details of the history, architecture and stories of the neighborhood along with Palm Springs' place in the history of the MCM home and architecture. The tour was an easy walk, well-paced and allowed plenty of time for pauses and questions. I'd highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in MCM architecture or just an interesting walk through a picturesque and historic neighborhood.
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Posted On : 2024-04-04 16:19:18
Posted By : Jeffery B
This wasn’t our first trip to Palm Springs but we had a great time on this tour. The tour guide, Doug, was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Definitely would recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-03-31 11:00:20
Posted By : mplstravel
Douglas knows Palm Springs neighborhoods! His stories are one-of-a-kind and add context to the cool homes in the city. Highly recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-03-26 20:02:17
