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There was a time, not that long ago, when the desert region of Southern California was considered such a novel vacation destination that travelers ...

February 24, 2023
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There was a time, not that long ago, when the desert region of Southern California was considered such a novel vacation destination that travelers had to have its appeal spelled out for them. Palm Springs was where the "work-wearied stars of the film profession" created their own "jewel-sprinkled sandbox," explained Frommer's The West Coast on $5 and $10 a Day in 1968. "When high society takes over the bar stools, you may run into Dinah Shore at the corner drugstore or meet Dean Martin over the tie rack at the menswear shop.

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