Palm Springs Moderism Week Feb. 14-24

Looking forward to attending Modernism and the Tiki Art show.

Packing the bags tonight!
First off to Salvation MTN followed by the mud pots by Niland and some post apocalyptic photos at Bombay Beach. Then it's off to PS, check in, change into something festive and off to the show at M. Might try to take some snaps but doubt I'll capture anything quite like Cherry Capri's indian leg wrestling from the opening night @ M 2 years ago.

Did someone mention Witco???????????

iViva Palm Springs WooHoo!

What a great Palm Springs weekend. For a couple of days, one gets to live a midcentury-modern dream life. There are so many kindred spirits in one place here, and they love to share their treasures.

It all began with the opening of my Contemporary Idol show at M-modern:

As we always do, we stayed at my old friend Pete Moruzzi's house:

Pete wrote "Havana Before Castro", and I photographed it. Our next book will be on classic dining in America, and it will contain mostly my photos, some of them taken at the Mai Kai. Pete had gotten himself a new toy:

A 1965 Buick Riviera with clam shell headlights!

What a beaut!

I love going window shopping (rarely can afford anything there) at the Modernism show at the Convention Center:

MCM dealers from all over the country have their stalls there:

My wife volunteers at the P.S. modcom booth:

Here are some of the cool things I liked at this year's show:

Up next: The big bash, the annual P.S. Modcom benefit party!

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After the show we went home to get ready for the evening's festivities, which started out with a little reception at the Gand's Alexander A-frame:

Here's Gary Gand's Studebaker Avanti in front of their house. Gary did a book with Julius Shulman on Chicago mid-century modernism. Here is their house as seen from the backyard...

...which is inhabited by quite a few Tikis:

The big event of the evening was the Palm Springs Modcom party at a house at the Tamarisk Country Club:

This year's theme was Blake Edwards' film "The Party"

They used several concepts from the movie:

White balloons for soap bubbles in the pool

This guy has a brief role in the film...

The best idea was the drinking, drunken waiter "running gag":

Life imitating art:

Naomi wore this fantastic Rudi Gernreich dress from Audrey Moorehead's vintage Gernreich collection:

We were happy we got to know Heather David and her husband:

Heather authored "Mid-Century by the Bay" http://www.calmodbooks.com/, a book I have always admired.

Above and below are my two favorite pics I got to snap that evening.

Next: More Mod Sunday

WOW!

Great pics! Thanks for those.

Hi Sven, Thanks for posting these. I know how tired you must be. These photos are magnificent! Love the Buick Riviera!

Thanks for the pics, folks. Keep 'em coming. Boy, I can't keep living vivcariously through you guys. I've got to make it out for this show.

WooHoo! It's that time of year again. Modernism Week Feb. 15-24
http://www.mmodern.com/

M Modern will be hosting The Retro-A-Rama Art Show on Friday, February 15 from 8:00pm-10:00pm. The Martini Kings will be playing and the art show will be feautring some of TC's favorite Artists: SHAG, Bosko, and Kevin Kidney & Jody Daily to name a few. More info can be found here: http://www.mmodern.com/

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Marilyn even took a shower for the event :D

Hey, that's my home with the three Shags over the bar from last year's Modernism Week!

While virtually everything is sold out, Tiki-philes would want to try to get tickets to the Donald Wexler designed Royal Hawaiian Estates, which are still available: http://www.modernismweek.com/event-registration/?ee=22

More info can be found at http://royalhawaiianestates.org/index.html

On 2013-01-25 09:02, The Mod Jetsetter wrote:
Hey, that's my home with the three Shags over the bar from last year's Modernism Week!

While virtually everything is sold out, Tiki-philes would want to try to get tickets to the Donald Wexler designed Royal Hawaiian Estates, which are still available: http://www.modernismweek.com/event-registration/?ee=22

More info can be found at http://royalhawaiianestates.org/index.html

I have seen that Mod Jetsetter bar up close and personal. That couple knows how to party.
The Royal Hawaiian Estates is a treasure and was the last place I was able to talk to Huell Howser.

Great memories.

W

Rory "WILDSVILLE MAN" Snyder

http://www.tiki-caliente.com

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This looks very interesting :wink:

Only One More Week Until Modernism Week Starts.......WooHoo!!!

On 2013-01-24 07:41, WooHooWahine wrote:
M Modern will be hosting The Retro-A-Rama Art Show on Friday, February 15 from 8:00pm-10:00pm. The Martini Kings will be playing and the art show will be feautring some of TC's favorite Artists: SHAG, Bosko, and Kevin Kidney & Jody Daily to name a few. More info can be found here: http://www.mmodern.com/

We will be going to Dickie O'Neill's right down the street from M Modern before the show around 6:00pm with a group of TCers. Happy Hour is from 3:00-7:00 http://www.dickieoneal.com/

Now that you have your Friday Plans,Let's line up Saturday.

If You want to see the best View in Palm Springs meet up with me and some other friends at Escena County Club in Palm Spings around 4:00p.m.
This place is walking distance from my house so if you want to stop by for a cocktail send me a personal P.M.
Open to all T.C.ers that will be in town.

W

P.S.
Check out the old Don the Beachcomber location. They have taken off all the old wood shingles from the roof to bring it to code and the rumor is they are trying to relight the torches.

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[ Edited by: wildsville man 2013-02-13 16:22 ]

As a guide for the Mod Week double decker bus tours, I ALWAYS point out Don The Beachcomber's when we drive past!

Any Tiki Peep's in Town tonight? I free up after 6p.m. if anyone want's to cocktail.

W

Rory, how is the weather there, and is it expected to be brutally hot by sunday? I am going there on sunday.

On 2013-02-14 12:46, lucas vigor wrote:
Rory, how is the weather there, and is it expected to be brutally hot by sunday? I am going there on sunday.

Around 80 degree's all weekend long

W

On 2013-02-14 11:01, The Mod Jetsetter wrote:
As a guide for the Mod Week double decker bus tours, I ALWAYS point out Don The Beachcomber's when we drive past!

Marion and i will be on the 200pm Express Bus tour on Sunday. Are you going to be our Captain on that one? We did it last year and it was great.

Tiki Peepe's will be meeting up at Escena Country Club in Palm Springs at 4;30p.m.
If your in town,stop on by and join the group

W

Lost In Paradise: Palm Springs Modernism Week

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0TPHEeisRc

WooHoo! It's That Time of Year Again :) Who is going and what events will you be attending?
http://www.modernismweek.com/

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We will be there for the day Saturday the 20th. Double decker bus tour at 9:30 and vintage travel trailer show......and of course a visit to the Tonga Hut! Make sure you stop in at Just Modern. They have wonderful art there and some of my TiKis too.

We'll be heading out Friday thru Monday. It's our favorite event of the year. Looking forward to the Modernism show and the cocktail mixing academy!

Don't miss it we will be setting up Thursday the 10th for nearly two weeks of vending. Stop and say hello to Big Ed at this Modernism/Tiki Extravaganza!

We'll be there 13th through the 20th

We are planning to meet some TCERS at Billy Reed's on Saturday before going to The SHAG Store Party. We will be there at 5pm. Come find us in the bar....Woohoo!

Looking forward to it!. We'll see you guys tomorrow!

I couldn't book a room for under $250.00 for tomorrow so I guess Rosemarie and I will go for the day.

Y'All say hey to my cousin Nat Reed.

He is the son of my Moms sister Marilyn who wrote the book

" How Daddy Became a Beachcomber" when she was 19. Good stuff.

Look it up if you haven't yet. Always new tiki freaks out there.

Aloha!

I go to Nat and also to Shag's store every time I go to PS. I didn't know that Nat was related to BB. I did buy a very nice lamp from the Shag store and Josh was kind enough to sign it for me.