Preservation Mirage Secures Historic Designation For The Pink Elephant Car Wash Sign
Rancho Mirage, CA – To coincide with the 50th anniversary of the City of Rancho Mirage, the iconic ‘Pink Elephant’ car wash sign is to...
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Nathan Jacroux
- Jun 5
- 1 min
Preservation Mirage featured on US Modernist podcast during Modernism Week 2023
Preservation Mirage board president Dan Allen and founder, Melissa Riche were interviewed by George Smart of US Modernist.
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Nathan Jacroux
- Feb 10
- 1 min
Rancho Mirage's history, mid-century architectural gems to be showcased during Modernism Week
The Tamarisk neighborhood walking tour, presented by Preservation Mirage, will highlight significant, historic homes behind Tamarisk...
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Nathan Jacroux
- Feb 1
- 3 min
Preservation Mirage Announces Annual Merchandise Collaboration with the Michael Weems Collection
The preservation group is launching an annual limited-edition run of porcelain trays featuring the best of Rancho Mirage architecture,...
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Nathan Jacroux
- Oct 1, 2022
- 3 min
New Membership Program & Kick-Off Event to Celebrate the Architectural History of Rancho Mirage
Preservation Mirage launches four paid membership tiers & resumes in-person events on November 5th with a cocktail reception.
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Nathan Jacroux
- May 24, 2022
- 6 min
Spring / Summer 2022
We hope you’ve enjoyed the winter season in the desert. With the easing of Covid restrictions, Preservation Mirage was able to hold its...
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Nathan Jacroux
- Feb 1, 2022
- 1 min
Preservation Mirage map of Rancho Mirage featured in Palm Springs Life Magazine
Architecture and design buffs can now visit more than 50 homes, communities, and sites of historic and architectural interest in Rancho...
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Nathan Jacroux
- Dec 6, 2021
- 1 min
History Course: PM Educates Residents on Rancho Mirage’s Architectural Legacy in Order to Protect It
What do Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bing Crosby, Lucille Ball, the Marx Brothers, Hoagy Carmichael, and Gerald and Betty Ford have in...
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Nathan Jacroux
- Nov 12, 2021
- 1 min
Preservation Mirage launches architecture map of Rancho Mirage
Preservation Mirage will launch its architecture map of Rancho Mirage in mid-November. This map, the first of its kind for the city,...
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Tianna Curatalo
- Oct 11, 2021
- 7 min
Fall 2021
Welcome back to the desert – and to happy, cooler fall days to those who stayed here all summer. With the ongoing Covid pandemic and the...
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Tianna Curatalo
- Jun 17, 2021
- 7 min
Summer 2021
The winter season in the desert is over; summer is here. Whether you live here full time, or didn’t get here at all because of travel...
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Tianna Curatalo
- Feb 2, 2021
- 7 min
Winter 2021
A BIG THANK YOU to all of you who signed up to help us as docents for our Modernism Week events in Rancho Mirage. Apologies for late...
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Nathan Jacroux
- Feb 10, 2020
- 1 min
Thoroughly Modern Cody
The early work of famed architect William F. Cody was instrumental to the success of what’s now known as Thunderbird Country Club.
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