Palm Springs is the "coolest" hip city

This is from an article that was run in Sunset Magazine last year.The article is about the mid-century modern architecture that makes Palm Springs so cool.Our resort, The Terra Cotta Inn clothing optional resort and spa is a midcentury modern hotel. We were built by Albert Frey who is one of the most famous architects of Palm Springs. We got to meet Mr. Frey before he passed away. He himself was a nudist, originally born in Europe and was very proud that one of his resorts became a nudist resort.Our resort, The Terra Cotta Inn was originally built as a celebrity resort. Bob Hope and Frank Sinatra stayed here. So did Desi and Lucy, President Kennedy, Spencer Tracy, Marilyn Monroe and many other celebrity icons. That is one of the reasons why our rooms are so nice as our resort was built to cater to celebrities.Our rooms are even custom painted by a famous 1960's painter, Max West. He was originally a designer of record album jackets and won 2 grammies, one for a BB King record album and one for the Blood Sweat and Tears IV record album.Here is the article:"Palm Springs foreverThe desert is calling. Who knew the '50s could be so much fun? Slip out of the dry desert heat into the breezy lobby of the Del Marcos Hotel, and there to greet you from behind the orange-topped registration desk is none other than Ol' Blue Eyes himself, looking quite debonair. Not literally, of course. But the Warhol-ish painting certainly evokes the proper dooby-dooby-do era.Meanwhile... two women sit poolside ... discussing Albert Frey's second house, a modest glass-and-metal box perched on the edge of the chocolate-colored hills above the hotel. "My grandparents had a house just like that when I was a kid," says one of the women wistfully. "I loved it. It was just so ... ""Cool?" suggests the other woman."Exactly!"Think of Palm Springs as a cocktail: Mix one part Rat Pack glamour, a shot of desert beauty, fill to the top of the glass with balmy days, and stir up the perfect desert midwinter getaway. That it's only about 110 miles east of Hollywood has long been reason enough for Angelenos to claim it as their private hideaway, but in the last few years, as it has blossomed with boutique hotels and — finally — some decent eateries, snowbirds from Seattle to Salt Lake City have claimed it as their own as well. ...But for anyone who is a fan of 1950s and '60s home design, a trip to Palm Springs is truly a must. Why here? Well, because of the love for the early Hollywood glamourati who made their homes here, and the rock stars of midcentury-modern architecture — Albert Frey, Richard Neutra, William F. Cody — who built those homes...Celebrate local architectsThe rise of the glam boutique hotel would probably come as a surprise to the godfather of desert modernism, Swiss-born Albert Frey (pronounced "fray"). His most famous Palm Springs design, the soaring, wedge-shaped Tramway Gas Station on the edge of town, was almost torn down in the name of revitalization just before his death in 1998. Today, it's the much-celebrated home of the Palm Springs Visitors Center (and close to where the famous — and utterly worthwhile — aerial-tram tours depart). Here you can pick up "Palm Springs: Brief History and Architectural Guide," a $3 booklet that lists some three dozen architectural gems and a map to find them. More on Palm Springs from Sunset Palm Springs hideawayYou'll want to save at least a half-day for exploring the city's shops, many of which are bunched around the northern end of Palm Canyon Drive in a neighborhood called Uptown. ..."It's ironic because 20 years ago, the city thought the best way to revitalize Palm Springs was to tear down all these midcentury-modern buildings. Now they realize that it's people's love for this style that's going to save this city. You walk into a place like the Del Marcos Hotel and you can just feel the Rat Pack-ness of it. And that makes the city feel so hip again." But has our love for the era peaked? If you have any doubts, head to nearby Desert Memorial Park and look for the final resting place of Francis Albert Sinatra. There, on white stone, it says it all: THE BEST IS YET TO COME."For the full story click hereThe funniest thing is if you check out books on mid-century modern architecture in Palm Springs, you will rarely see our resort mentioned. The city of Palm Springs even sponsors a midcentury modernism week each spring.I asked one time, "why isn't our resort mentioned as one of Palm Springs's most famous mid-century modern buildings." I was told that families with kids take driving tours of the Palm Springs buildings and they wouldn't want parents to be embarrassed if their kids asked "what is a nudist resort?" So they don't list us.So here we are, the resort that Albert Frey is most proud of, and yet, we are not promoted as one of Palm Springs's most historical resorts. Oh well...However, nudists are the luckiest people as they get to stay at our resort. And if you have ever wanted to try topless or nude sunbathing, we are called the most mainstream nudist resort in America and perfect for couples trying nude sunbathing for the first time. You to can stay here just like the famous celebrities of the 60's and 70's. (and we still get modern celebrities staying here from time to time).Give us a call at 800-786-6938. Visit our site at http://sunnyfun.com To learn more about the beautiful city of Palm Springs, visit http://palmsprings.comHope to see you in sunny Palm Springs!Source