Palm Springs
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- Airport reviews
This must be one of America’s easiest – and most stylish – airports
Just three kilometres from town and designed by a master of modernism, this airport is the opposite of boring.
- Kristie Kellahan
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Investigators treating explosion outside Californian fertility clinic as terrorism
The suspect, who died in the explosion that tore through the clinic, attempted to record the attack.
- Eric Tucker and Gene Johnson
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- Hotel reviews
This Old Hollywood hideaway still has plenty of glam after facelift
Monroe’s favourite room was 104, Frank Sinatra stayed in 114, and Joan Crawford booked 507, where she always demanded a fresh baguette and seven packs of cigarettes.
- Louise Goldsbury
Going to Palm Springs to ogle dead stars’ homes? You’re missing the point
You come to Palm Springs to live like them: being here is like taking a trip through time.
- Craig Tansley
Palm Springs’ celebrity homes are a feast of desert drama
A record 105,000 visitors attended the annual Palm Springs Modernism Week in 2023, glimpsing the mid-century estates of Sintra, Elvis and DiCaprio and more.
- Louise Goldsbury
Celebrity homes and glorious weather: Nine highlights of Palm Springs
The desert-fringed city has been a hideaway for Hollywood stars since the 1950s.
- Louise Goldsbury
Californian desert under water as Tropical Storm Hilary floods state
The desert city of Palm Springs is clearing up the damage from the storm but remains cut off from the rest of California.
- Michael Idato
Palm Springs, California things to do: Tips from an expert expat
Palm Springs is stylish and fun - just try but beware the crazy hot summers.
- Belinda Jackson
Palm Springs, US: The relaxed alternative to LA where all the Hollywood stars go
The gloss has not rubbed off this long-time playground for Hollywood stars.
- Andrew Hornery
Underground tunnels, nudist hideaways and mobsters: The secrets of Palm Springs revealed
There's a lot more to Palm Springs than retro architecture, pool parties and Coachella. Here's 12 secrets, unveiled.
- Kylie McLaughlin