In the time that Palm Springs has been my second home, I’ve found it to be exactly and nothing like what I expected it to be.   Having ridden the waves of economic and cultural trends, the town offers a wide variety of lifestyle choices; not all of which are apparent to the occasional tourist.    It is, at once, small-town America and an iconic American resort town.  The idea of Palm Springs evokes a well-defined image internationally.  These varied definitions are all accurate and, yet, this oasis of layered Americana is often misunderstood. 

It’s easy to dismiss the town as a frivolous playground for whomever one imagines its visitors or residents to be.  The truth is, Palm Springs is a brilliant example of the American Dream; springing from nothing out of the desert sand, continually reinventing itself with hope, determination, and the belief that everyone is entitled to the good life.