Explore and experience Palm Springs alongside fellow fans of vintage during this unique group trip! We're celebrating the Palm Springs Vintage Market's season opener event with a curated long weekend full of vintage shopping; architecture, interiors and art tours; amazing food; classic cars; and much more! You'll stay at the newest luxury hotel in town, Thompson Palm Springs, which is located right in the middle of all of the action. Katy Carrier, founder of All the Pearls (previously Palm Springs Style) and the Palm Springs Door Tour, will be your guide for this fun-filled weekend presented in partnership with the Palm Springs Vintage Market.
Thompson Palm Springs will be your home base for the weekend. This brand new hotel is conveniently located in the Uptown Design District of Palm Springs.
We'll kick the weekend off together on Friday evening with a cocktail or mocktail at the hotel's bar!
We'll dine as a group on both Saturday and Sunday evenings, at two of our favorite restaurants in the desert: Del Rey at Villa Royale and Workshop Kitchen + Bar.
The group will enjoy yummy lunches on Saturday and Sunday at Holiday House and Eight4Nine.
Our group will take advantage of first dibs access (7am entry) to shop the Palm Springs Vintage Market's season opener event on Sunday, Oct. 6!
We'll tour the grounds and interiors of this amazing 1964 hillside home designed by architect Albert Frey.
The newest exhibition at the Palm Springs Art Museum's Architecture and Design Center opens Oct. 5th and we'll hear all about it from the featured artist, Ryan Preciado, at a talk at the A+D Center.
A private coach will transport us through Palm Springs to explore modernist exterior architecture highlights (including a colorful "Door Tour"!).
You'll have the opportunity to shop at many of the desert's best vintage stores and local boutiques!
Peruse classic rides at the inaugural Palm Springs Car Show & Festival, happening Oct. 5th in downtown Palm Springs.
We'll take in the latest exhibitions and permanent collections at the Palm Springs Art Museum.
Our group will enjoy a stroll through this family-owned botanical garden and cactarium, featuring over 3,000 plant varieties.
For those who drive out to the desert, covered valet parking is included at the hotel.
Airfare and other travel costs en route to Palm Springs are the responsibility of each attendee.
Airport transfers are the responsibility of each attendee.
Transportation will not be provided during attendees' free time activities.
Alcoholic beverage costs during meals are the responsibility of each attendee.
Lunch and dinner are included on Saturday and Sunday; other meals are the responsibility of each attendee.
We always recommend purchasing travel insurance and are happy to answer questions about policies.
Gratuities for housekeeping, valet, bellman, etc. are the responsibility of each attendee.
The brand-new Thompson Palm Springs will serve as our home base for the weekend, conveniently located in the heart of the Uptown Design District. You'll choose from a King Bed or Two Queens, each with a balcony. Check-in starts at 4pm on Friday; check-out on Monday at noon.
We'll kick things off Friday evening with a cocktail or mocktail at the hotel!
Architect Albert Frey (1903-1998) designed many notable local landmarks such as Palm Springs City Hall and the Aerial Tramway Valley Station with John Porter Clark. His longtime personal residence in Palm Springs, Frey House ll, is perched on the hillside at the west end of Tahquitz Canyon Way. At the time it was completed in 1964, the home was at the highest elevation of any residence in the city. Frey took five years to select the site and a year to measure the movement of the sun using a 10-foot pole. After reviewing his plans, Palm Springs City Hall called the design "crazy" but finally gave its approval. One of the most famous elements of the property is the incorporation of a large boulder into the design. It protrudes into the house and acts as a divider between the bedroom and living room. By incorporating the boulder into the design, Frey acknowledged our role with nature.
We'll dine as a group at The Pantry restaurant at Holiday House.
The newest exhibition at the Palm Springs Art Museum's Architecture and Design Center, Edwards Harris Pavilion opens Oct. 5th and we'll hear all about it from the featured artist, Ryan Preciado, at a talk at the A+D Center.
Peruse classic rides at the Palm Springs Car Show & Festival, happening Oct. 5th in downtown Palm Springs.
A private coach will transport us through Palm Springs to explore modernist exterior architecture highlights (including a colorful "Door Tour"!).
Our group will enjoy a stroll through this family-owned botanical garden and cactarium, featuring over 3,000 plant varieties.
We'll dine as a group at Dey Rey at Villa Royale.
Our group will take advantage of first dibs access (7am entry) to shop the Palm Springs Vintage Market's season opener event on Sunday, Oct. 6!
We'll dine as a group at Eight4Nine restaurant.
We'll check out the latest exhibitions and permanent collections at the Palm Springs Art Museum.
You'll have the opportunity to shop at many of the desert's best vintage stores and local boutiques!
We'll dine as a group at Workshop Kitchen + Bar.
