THE HEART OF PALM SPRINGS: STAY, SUN, SIGHTS

VALUE: $1,500

Palm Springs is renowned for having the largest concentration of mid-century modern architecture in the country. See these stunning gems up close and hear about the history and stories that make the city so revered. The Historic Tennis Club Neighborhood is one of the oldest neighborhoods surrounded by the San Jacinto Mountains and the neighborhood borders Tahquitz Canyon with access to popular hiking trails. Just steps from busy Palm Canyon Drive, you’ll experience the intimate Three Fifty Hotel - designed by Herbert Burns in the early 1950s - which has been lovingly restored.

Take a stroll through Palm Springs and enjoy tours full of history, fun stories, famous architecture, and intrigue. The Design of Herbert W. Burns by landscape historian Steven Keylon. Burns’ fascinating life and multiple talents (from his early years as a lighting designer/fabricator, to a stockbroker, to a contractor, and finally to architectural designer) have earned him Keylon’s informal nickname “The Charismatic Chameleon.” Published in 2018, this 84-page book represents the most comprehensive and scholarly overview of Herbert Burns’ career to date and includes unseen archival material from the Burns family.

The package includes:

• $1,000 gift certificate to The Three Fifty Hotel (designed by Herbert Burns). The certificate may also be used at Del Marcos or La Serena Villas - (expires 2/27/24)

• Gift certificate for two (2) to Palm Springs Historical Association walking tour

• $100 gift certificate to Clandestino. The certificate may also be used at Farm

• Autographed copy of The Design of Herbert Burns

Donated by: Bonnie Serkin and Liane Brakke-Pound