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116 2 0 1 7 T R A V E L G U I D E T O C A L I F O R N I A PALM SPRINGS Vintage Hollywood glamour with a modern flair B Y C H R I S T O P H E R P . B A K E R PALM SPRINGS HAS LONG DEFINED the meaning of a relaxing oasis of glitz and glamour. In the 1950s and '60s, it was the retreat of Frank Sinatra and a constellation of tanned Hollywood stars who partied poolside in their Mid-Century Modern bungalows. By the 1970s, the movie stars and moguls had moved on. Palm Springs sank into a period of sleepy retirement. But the city has since come full circle. Newly fresh and compelling, this epicenter for desert vacations again exudes laid-back contemporary cool. A spectacular redevelopment plan has put a new luster on downtown Palm Springs, including a pedestrian walkway linking the world-class Palm Springs Art Museum to "The Strip." Add Uptown art gal- leries and fashion stores, exciting new au courant restaurants, an edgy night scene plus super-trendy hotels that push the Modernist design vernacular into the now. No wonder a whole new generation of Hol- lywood stars and millennials is flocking to where it's the swinging 1960s all over again. In fact, Mad Men-era retro reigns in Palm Springs. Populated by trademark vintage motels with 21 st -century accoutrements, candy-colored furnishings and kidney- shaped pools with DJs, this desert bolthole is ground-zero for anyone in search of throwback movie star glamour. Think vin- tage Palm Springs with modern flair. Sophisticated Architecture Any sojourn through Palm Springs is a magical mystery tour of "art-chitecture," thanks to the city's stock of more than two ยป DINE, SHOP, GALLERY HOP! Visitor Information visitpalmsprings.com