You're always so much fun to listen to Charles! I always loved the look of Palm Springs with the natural dessert and mountains contrasted by an oasis of tropical lushness. The architecture is the icing on the cake. Thank goodness it never went through a time when homeowners wanted to modernize their houses. It must be so nice living there see all the whimsical and natural beauty!

Hello Charles, i just started watching your videos, i must say, you do a marvelous job describing all the beautiful cars you have in your videos, cant wait to see more. Thanks for being a wonderful person.

A Simply Freakin Awesome portrayal of my Fav City! 🎉

Adored this presentation. Gorgeous work, Charles. Truly a feast for the eyes, and so much fun history as well. You spoiled your fans with this one.

I have to break this up. Two hours of Charles will make me too tingly and goose pimply. This is so exciting. I wish Charles would sing the theme to Palm Springs Weekend, 1963. I KNOW.

Just discovered this video and it is extremely enjoyable! Thank you for the awesome tour!

How can this video not have 5- digit numbers ?? The American architecture of this period is so unique. So fantastic. I must go back and see Palm Springs again !!

When in Palm Springs, the mountains look like the mountains you see from Burbank, Glendale, and Sierra Madre in the Los Angeles area.

Brings a lot of memories back. Thanks

Kool! Man. Enjoyed ever rhapsodic minute of this KZread video event. Glad you got all the cars right even the years and models...Two big Thumbs up. I owned or had an experience with nearly every one. Dad owned a 1957 Mercury 'Monterey' and I owned or friends owned most of the rest and a lot of others from the 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's. Mine were mostly Cadillac(my first car was a 1948 62-series Cadillac conv.)and T-Bird convertibles and hardtops. As an architect/builder, I employed a lot of the Mid-fifties designer elements of Light in Flight and Inside/Out, but not the color schemes preferring the natural native elements of glass/steel/concrete/wood. Not as festive as the color palette employed by some Mid-fifties, but gave a sense of solidity which frankly escapes most Mid-fifties designs. Thanks for this near 2-hour treat

Fascinating! I have to watch it again.

The Orbit In is our favourite, stayed there 20 times with the kids, Kevin has sold out now - nothing stays the same! Love Palm Springs - great presentation. Cannot wait to return.

"George Jetson meets the Flintstones"! Priceless! BTW - the gents at 1:00 are wearing "beachcomber" outfits, which were all the rage in 1963-ish. They came with rope belts. If you were the tall, tanned, good looking surfer type, beachcombers looked great - otherwise, maybe not so much.

What an incredible presentation! I have heard a lot about Palm Springs, and the mid-century modern architecture, and well, I just had a personal tour from the fabulous Charles Phoenix!! Thank you so much! 😊

@_charlesphoenix

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

This was wonderful! Thank you!

I was born in 1961 and Topo was my favorite as a small child .....

Wow!!! I love that home all white and spring pop colors! I've been wishing an home like that since I was born, and Palm Springs, too! ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

The first time my family went and visited Palm Springs from our home in Lakewood, California was in the summer of 1962 in my Dad's new 1962 Ford Galaxie 2-door hardtop (his first new car in his life). I was 15 then. A Nostalgic look back at the desert community as we drove past the new skyway to San Gorgonio Peak, to see Frank Sinatra's and Elvis Presley's homes there, the shops with elegantly dressed mannequins lit in glass windows with the tall palm trees and stopping at a classic restaurant for lunch. Add to this the perfect serendipity of hearing some specific music on the car radio, titled "Palm Canyon Drive" by Hugo Montenegro Orchestra, from his album "Hugo Montenegro in 70mm" on Time Records in Stereo (which I love and is in my collection). Mid-Century Modern classic music, a nice blend of elevator Muzak with modern jazz. We then completed the afternoon by driving by the golf course where Bob Hope and Bing Crosby played golf, and then to Palm Desert, before returning to Los Angeles, arriving home at dusk. Thank you for sharing this wonderful video you produced!

As a kid watching The Ed Sullivan Show, Topo Gigio was my favorite.

cant help but love the different style of yesteryear thank you

@_charlesphoenix

2 ай бұрын

Glad you like it!

This is my favorite video on KZread! Love this Charles!

@_charlesphoenix

9 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks!

Always the best!

I just discovered and subscribed to this fabulous channel. Can’t article watching and smiling!!!

I really enjoyed this Charles! I smiled and laughed the entire time! Thank you!

What fun !!

This was mid-century heaven!!! I'm off to Palm Springs in April / May. Thanks Charles!!!

DUDE!!! You are just TOO MUCH! Recently discovered your car reviews, and now this. I enjoy your work and the smile it puts on my face. Thanks for the non conventional run of the mill format... I know!

it is ok to call them palm trees! thanks charles!!!!!

That was a great presentation Charles, thanks for sharing!

Man, you can just feel that place 16:32 pulse with past 60s wild shindigs (as well as current, more 'staid' galas). People of age and means during the mid-century years KNEW how to live!

I’ve always loved Palm Springs in February , now I know why .

I just moved to the area, this is awesome!❤❤❤

My gosh-this absolutely made my morning, I’m going to watch this repeatedly, so fascinating!!❤

@_charlesphoenix

11 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

Amazing work Charles, thank you. I know!

Charles, what a great KZread site you have here! I don't know how I managed to miss you these few years b/c I love the '50's, cars, and nostalgia. What else can I say but to keep the good videos rolling! 🍔😉

@_charlesphoenix

11 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks!

So fun, and mcm informative. Thanks Charles

Love this! Thank you Charles. Never been to Palm Springs, now I can't wait to visit! = Jeff H.

I feel like if I moved to Palm Springs I’d have to drive an AMC Pacer. The first one I saw was at night, and they had the dome light on. I thought it was the Jetsons. I may have been partaking.

Not only do I LOVE Palm Springs but I was there last night having dinner at Billy Reed’s and I SWEAR I saw YOU! I would never bother you. But I wish I would’ve at least said hello. I love your presentations. They’re always charming, informative and hilarious. Thank you for this wonderful video. There really isn’t anywhere I feel more comfortable than Palm Springs. (Fortunately I only live 30 minutes away).

@_charlesphoenix

6 ай бұрын

Next time!

The greatest two hours on KZread? I think so! Now, calm down, Charles. Don’t let those hawks distract you, so. Ha!

The pinicle of human design before the slide.

cool thanks, lots of ideas for the garden

19:07 The wheel arches were designed to emulate a rocket being launched into space, with it's curved trajectory.

Love it !!!❤❤❤❤❤

Chris's house reminds me of the one in the first "Incredibles" movie which is suppose to take place in an early 1960s time frame.

Really enjoyed your video...if I ever got the chance too I would love to visit

Makes me want to go back and visit…..

Thank you! ❤

Enjoyed!!!!!!!!

FINE ART!

Aquanetta Drive was named after the famous 1940s movie star actress, not the hair spray.

about the Advanti ..... no one seems to mention it but if you look at your photos you can clearly see that the 3rd gen firebird borrowed alot from it!

I would take the Avanti first....

Great video Charles, thanks for sharing!

That lawn is not a zen garden but a VENN garden. Need me to diagram that? That white section where the two green circles collide represents the people who get the joke.

At 50:53 not a lamb; a poodle. (It’s Palm Springs after all)

I was looking at the two old guys... Their... Are they members of the Kiwanis club

Charles!! Do you still do those Palm Springs field trips/tour ! My dad work at Howard Manor 😅think Frank Sinatra's mom 😮SHAG!!

@_charlesphoenix

Жыл бұрын

Yes, During ModernismWeek.com

Was this the dinosaur in Pee Wee's Big Adventure?

So… Beddy boop

Let's be honest. Only truly gorgeous car shown is the Avanti. And yes that bobcat is not the first or ONLY big 3 that tried to emulate the fabulous Avanti. ALL big 3 ponies which came after the Avanti some 2 to 6 years years later were simply, come lately Avanti wannabees.

🍸🍸THIS WAS INTOXICATING!!!!🍸🍸I'm on a natural high! Thanks , Charles!

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