Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs Guide

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Palm Springs Just two hours east of Los Angeles, Palm Springs provides an escape from the city into a desert oasis that is its own distinct, cultural hub. Once a destination for Hollywood stars like Frank Sinatra, Marlene Dietrich, and Bob Hope, the sun-coated vacation spot is now a frequent haunt for today’s celebrities and trendsetters. Host to music festivals like Coachella and Stagecoach, as well as the International Film Festival and Modernism Week, Palm Springs provides endless entertainment all year. The colorful desert claims both impressive natural views and sightseeing, unique architectural design, pool parties, eateries, music venues, casinos, and more.

Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs is right at the center of the effervescent city, offering a place to relax (or keep the party going) among rockstar memorabilia, on rooftops, or at the in-house, vintage-inspired French disco lounge, Bardot.

Guests can dine at Simon Kitchen & Bar from chef Kerry Simon of Iron Chef fame, and the winner of the OpenTable’s 2015 Diner’s Choice Award. To boot, Hard Rock offers the world’s first, fully-immersive music-based massage at Rock Spa, where bass vibrations and treble beats dictate the soundtrack and style of your massage.

It would be easy to spend your entire vacation at Hard Rock, but another world awaits you beyond the hotel walls. So we asked twelve local artists and tastemakers about their favorite spots in the city to learn what Palm Springs has to offer. Get your photo ops among the mid-century architecture, day-trip destinations and gorgeous roadside views and then come back to dine, relax and party at the Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs.

Enjoy Your Stay The Hard Rock Way Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs combines the sleek design of a new Fender Stratocaster with the laid back vibe of a beachside reggae band. Our inspired amenities are crafted to delight and indulge the senses.

Chill out Our full suite of spa services will help you relax and let your other life melt away, while furthering your fantasy life here in Palm Springs as a rock star on sabbatical.

Dine in Style Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs houses Simon Kitchen + Bar, one of many restaurants from celebrity chef Kerry Simon, who is known for his legendary eateries in Los Angeles, Chicago, Las Vegas, and abroad.

Dance like Bardot Bardot Palm Springs is a lounge and dance club located inside the Hard Rock Hotel.

Palm Springs With a vintage French disco vibe merging with Palm Springs chic, Bardot achieves a new level of cool in a hot spot

of night life activity.

Contents LANDMARKS 5 ARCHITECTURE 9

Shopping 7

Events 11 Off the beaten path 13

Hotel memorabilia 15 WHO WE ARE From the makers of Travel with Purpose, a biannual printed coffee table guide covering global travel through the lens’ of today’s most influential bands and tastemakers.

Established in 2014, is editorial platform, travel magazine, international festival, and creative agency founded by Alan Miller, the co-founder of FILTER magazine.

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Bella Da Ball / James A. Cesena,The IMIJ Factory; Dead Ships / Zane Roessell; PHASES / Vincent Perini; Shag / Mark Berry Chair

Meet Your Guides

stream playlists featuring your Palm Springs tour guides at music.hardrockhotels.com

Alf Alpha

Bella Da Ball

Born and raised in the Coachella Valley, DJ Alf Alpha has performed with such notable artists as Radiohead, Lauryn Hill, Kanye West, Arcade Fire, and more. He can be spotted as the resident DJ at Hard Rock alongside DJ Papparazzi.

Integral local fixture Bella Da Ball, also known as Brian Wanzek, is an entertainer, actor, and director who runs/performs at events like trivia nights, cabaret dinners, parties, and benefits throughout Palm Springs.

BØRNS

caxton

LA by way of Michigan artist Garrett Borns (BØRNS) makes soothing, moody pop. His single “Electric Love” exploded in recent months, with over 55M plays on Spotify to date. Catch him at Coachella on April 15 and 22.

Caxton was voted Best Local Band in 2013 and Best Alternative Band in the Coachella Valley the following year. The alt-indie-pop quartet consists of Christina Reyes, Adam Surdin, Brett McLaughlin, and Brian Pelletier. They recently released their full-length LP Untitled.

Dj Paparazzi

Jessica Koslow

Magic Wands

PHASES

LA-based DJ Paparazzi can be spotted every Saturday and Sunday bringing the party poolside at the Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs during the day, and at club Bardot every Friday and Saturday night.

Jessica Koslow is the chef proprietor of LA’s trendy breakfast/coffee/lunch spot Sqirl, and its counterpart Sqirl Away.

Chris & Dexy Valentine, Tommy Alexander, and Keith Crutchfield are Magic Wands, a dream pop/post punk outfit living in Los Angeles. Catch them at COLLiDE’s Not A Pool Party in Palm Springs at the Hard Rock Hotel on April 14 supporting Dan Deacon.

Smart-pop quartet PHASES is a culmination of seasoned musicians Z Berg, Michael Runion, Alex Greenwald, and Jason Boesel. Formerly known as JJAMZ, the group will bring their feel-good jams to Coachella on April 16 and 23.

POM POMS

Shag

Slipping Into Darkness

The Dead Ships

Producer Billy Mohler worked with artists like Kelly Clarkson, Liz Phair, and Lenka, before teaming up with vocalist Marlene Gold.

The two met at a Speakeasy where Gold was performing an acoustic set in Venice before a small audience. The duo is a delightful, surfy throwback to ‘60s garage-pop.

Shag is Josh Agle, a painter, designer and illustrator based in Southern California. His colorful, mod pieces often tell a story of indulgence and luxury.

Agle considers Palm Springs his “second home.” The city also houses The Shag Store, a retail boutique and gallery dedicated to his art.

Local band Slipping into Darkness, (Michael, Nigel D., and Nigel C.), makes psych rock in the Coachella Valley. Their full-length album Shurpadelic is out now.

Los Angeles-based garage rock outfit The Dead Ships are vocalist/ guitarist Devlin McCluskey, drummer Christopher Spindelilus, and bassist Alex Moore.

McCluskey’s raspy vocals are the crux of the band’s sound, bolstered by grungy, spirited, guitar-centric rock.

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Landmarks It’s best to have your camera at the ready when driving into the Coachella Valley. These notable landmarks are both quirky and remarkable, and deserve a stop while visiting the area..

Cabazon dinosaurs

Recommended by BØRNS, Jessica Koslow, Pom Poms 50800 Seminole Dr Cabazon, CA

“Hiking in the Indian Canyons is great exercise and the scenery is the kind of thing that is only found in the Palm Springs area. I highly recommend it.”

- Shag

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Indian Canyons

Recommended by Alf Alpha, Shag 38500 S Palm Canyon Dr Palm Springs, CA A perfect spot for hiking and sightseeing, just 10 minutes outside of downtown.

Wind turbines

Recommended by Slipping Into Darkness 62950 20th Ave Palm Springs, CA

$ Photos: rocor / CC Flickr; nate2b / CC Flickr; Rick Abraham1 / CC Flickr; Christopher Steinhard / CC Flickr

Living Desert Zoo

Recommended by Caxton 47900 Portola Ave Palm Desert, CA

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Shopping Whether you’re shopping for clothing, records, or mid-century modern furniture, Palm Springs has it all. Look downtown or just outside the city in Cabazon for the best finds. $$$

Mr Turk

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Record alley

Recommended by Alf Alpha, Caxton 72840 CA-111 Palm Desert, CA

Scour cassettes, vinyl, CD’s and more in Coachella Valley’s only record store, est. in 1978.

Photos: Rocor/CC Flickr; courtesy of Record Alley; Courtesy of A La Mod; courtesy of Wil StilesSteinhard / CC Flickr

Recommended by Shag 891 N Palm Canyon Dr Palm Springs, CA

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A la mod

Recommended by DJ Paparazzi 844 N Palm Canyon Dr Palm Springs CA

“Contemporary European sportswear mixed with cruiser bicycles, chic sunglasses, & colorful watches for the Palm Springs bon vivant.�

- Bella da ball

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Wil Stiles

Recommended by Bella da Ball 875 North Palm Canyon Dr Palm Springs, CA

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Architecture Palm Springs is known for its mid-century modern architecture — elegant and clean design — informed by the surrounding desert. Homes were often constructed using natural resources. Take a tour around the Coachella Valley and keep your eyes peeled for these significant houses and landmarks.

Formerly an Enco service station, it is now the entrance to the rotair Aerial Tramway, which takes passengers through various biomes to an alpine forest.

Palm SPrings Visitors Center Frank Sinatra’s House

Recommended by Bella da Ball, PHASES 1148 East Alejo Rd Palm Springs, CA

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Recommended by Bella da Ball, DJ Paparazzi, Shag 2901 N Palm Canyon Dr Palm Springs, CA

Gord McKenna / CC Flickr; DavePinter / CC Flickr; Rocor / CC Flickr

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“If you’re an architecture buff I would recommend getting a map or taking a tour. Wexler’s Steel House and Frey’s Tramway and City Hall are what every architecture buff should most defnitely put on their to do list.”

— DJ Paparazzi

Wexler Steel House

Recommended by DJ Paparazzi 3125 North Sunny View Dr Palm Springs, CA

Palm Springs Art Museum Architecture and Design Center

Recommended by Bella da Ball 300 S Palm Canyon Dr Palm Springs, CA 10

Events Indulge in weekend and week-long festivals throughout the area, including Palm Springs pride, and famous music festivals like Coachella and Stagecoach.

When: Feb 11-21 / Oct 21-23 2016

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Modernism week

Recommended Bella da Ball, Shag Palm Springs, CA

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Recommended by Caxton, PHASES Indio, CA When: Apr 15-17 / 22-24, 2016

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Honoree Bella Da Ball at Pride 2015.

When: Nov 1-6, 2016

Greater Palm Springs Pride

Recommended by Bella da Ball, DJ Paparazzi Downtown Palm Springs

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StageCoach

Recommended Caxton Indio, CA

DavePinter / CC; The Bull Pen / CC Flickr; Courtesy of Bella da Ball; courtesy of Stagecoach

When: Apr 29 - May 1, 2016 Outdoor country music festival presented by Goldenvoice

Off the Beaten Path During your stay in Palm Springs, venture outside of your comfort zone to absorb the area’s hidden wonders.

Explore or go for a hike in Joshua Tree or Salvation Mountain, see a show at Pappy and Harriets, or travel back in time at the Integratron — the possibilities are endless.

Popular music venue and saloon established in the 1980s.

Pappy & Harriet’s

Recommended Jessica Koslow

Elizabeth / CC Flickr; Gigie Hall; Brian / CC Flickr; Gigie Hall

Joshua Tree

Recommended by Pom Poms 53688 Pioneertown Rd Pioneertown, CA

Salvation Mountain Recommended by The Dead Ships Beal Rd Niland, CA

“Salvation Mountain, in the Salton Sea. A collection of desert trash built into a psychedelic shrine after some dude’s car broke down and he decided to stay.” — The Dead Ships This all-wood structure was designed by Ufologist George Van Tassel, and offers “sonic healing sessions,” or, sound baths.

Integretron

Recommended by Magic Wands 2477 Belfield Blvd Landers, CA

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Explore Hard Rock hotel Palm Springs Memorabilia Peruse the halls of the Hard Rock Hotel for some of the most notable rock n’ roll memorabilia. Signature items from artists of many decades fill the halls, from Janis Joplin’s wardrobe, to Lady Gaga’s Vespa, the Rolling Stones’ guitar, and many more.

Lady gaga Vespa scooter

Elvis Presley Lamp JanisJanisJoplin Paisley Jacket Joplin Paisley Jacket

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Rolling Stones’ Ron wood leather jacket nine inch nails gibson explorer

Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards Danelectro Guitar

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