Randy Heinitz's (rheinitz) Blog

McCallum Adobe, the oldest building in Palm Springs, was constructed in 1884 by Judge John Guthrie McCallum but today it houses The Palm Springs Historical Society and a wealth of informative exhibits. Located in Downtown Palm Springs on Palm Canyon Drive, this little building is home to documen...

About 30 vehicles lined the front of The Palm Springs Convention Center Monday afternoon for a vintage car show hosted by Concours d'Elegance as a Palm Springs Modernism Week event. A majority of the vehicles on display were from the mid-century modern period and boasted design elements from tha...

In spite of looming rain and cold, a sold out crowd gathered at Park Imperial South in Palm Springs last Saturday evening for a home tour, poolside cocktail reception and a discussion with architect Barry Berkus, A.I.A.  Park Imperial South marks its 50th Anniversary this year and having the con...

California Sports Company K•Swiss is again proud to announce its title support of the 7th annual K•Swiss Desert Smash, a two-day charity celebrity tennis and golf event being hosted at the world famous La Quinta Resort & Club, just outside Palm Springs, CA.   The event, being held March 8th and ...

Fresh from her sold out run in Los Angeles Beth Lapides brings her show, 100% Happy 88% of the Time, to Blame It On Midnight in Palm Springs for two performances only. Described as a turned on theatrical tour-de-force and with a long list of rave reviews, the show opens Saturday evening at 9:00p...

Seven Riverside County bands will take the stage Friday afternoon to compete for a substantial grand prize of a Gretsch drum kit and several Fender guitars and equipment, County Supervisor John Benoit said. The finalists were announced on February 1, 2011, and since then have been preparing thei...

The exhibit, Steel and Shade: The Architecture of Donald Wexler, continues its run at The Palm Springs Art Museum through May 29, 2011.  As an accompaniment to Palm Springs Modernism Week, this exhibit can act as a primer to mid century desert area architecture and emphasizes Wexler's influence ...

Today is the opening of Palm Springs Modernism Week which idealizes mid-century modern design, architecture and culture originating in the 1950s and 1960s. The design style is typified by clean, simple lines and this 11 day festival celebrates its elegant informality. Paul Kaplan is a local area...

For the 65th  year The Riverside County Fair & Date Festival opens this Friday, February 18, 2011, in Indio, California. The fairgrounds are located on Highway 111 and admission to the fair on opening Friday is free between the hours of 10:00am and 3:00pm according to the fair's website. Regular...

The Rancho Mirage Library will present a free lecture with Architect William Krisel in conjunction with Palm Springs Modernism Week on Friday, February 18th, 2011, at 4:00pm. Credited with helping to bring modernism to the masses, Krisel worked with The Alexander Construction Company to design m...