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| Welcome sign. Highway 111 |
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| From the iconic Albert Frey-design |
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| A motel classic |
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| Chic, exclusive and rich with history |
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| Entrance to Smoke Tree Stables |
Signs- sometimes as much as architecture- can tell a lot about a place especially in the West where, say, tall buildings or outrageous neon signs don't dominate skylines with the exception of Las Vegas. So in places like Palm Springs signs begin to tell a story about style and design.
Some of my favorites are shown here in all their glory. I was only disappointed to find out this morning that one of my very favorites “Canyon Country Club” (made famous in the circa 1999 Vanity Fair story that’s largely credited for starting a renewed interest in the city) has been replaced by “Indian Canyons Neighborhood”. I couldn’t even bear to photograph it. Another one lost to the history books.
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