You're Invited to ‘Party with the Pink Elephant’ on Saturday, February, 3rd
Celebrate the historic designation of the city’s only neon sign with an evening of special entertainment at the Rancho Mirage Amphitheater
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Nathan Jacroux
- Nov 7
- 1 min
'Absolutely beloved’: Calif. desert town preserves garish neon sign
In the middle of Rancho Mirage, an affluent California desert community best known as an old Hollywood retreat (Frank Sinatra lived...
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Nathan Jacroux
- Nov 1
- 1 min
Preservation Mirage raises funds to save Pink Elephant Car Wash sign on 111
Preservation Mirage, a nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of significant architectural sites in Rancho Mirage, hosted a cocktail...
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Nathan Jacroux
- Oct 31
- 1 min
Pretty in Pink
When Melissa Riche was moving to Rancho Mirage in 2012, the unimaginable occurred. The Chart House restaurant (aka GG’s Island...
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Nathan Jacroux
- Oct 4
- 0 min
Rancho Mirage City Council presented with a ‘Rancho Super Car Wash’ Pink Elephant Poster
Preservation Mirage presents the Rancho Mirage City Council with a ‘Rancho Super Car Wash’ Pink Elephant Poster by John Pirman
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Nathan Jacroux
- Sep 9
- 1 min
Sign of the times
One of the Coachella Valley’s most prominent landmarks along Highway 111 was designated as a historic resource by the city this week.
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Nathan Jacroux
- Sep 7
- 1 min
‘Pink Elephant’ car wash sign in Rancho Mirage to receive historic designation
The ‘Pink Elephant’ car wash sign in Rancho Mirage will be preserved for posterity thanks to the work of Preservation Mirage.
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Nathan Jacroux
- Sep 7
- 2 min
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 4
- 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
- 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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Nathan Jacroux
- Aug 13, 2020
- 1 min
The Curious Case of Casa Chiquita
A nearly 90-year mystery about the historical roots of the oldest known farmhouse in Rancho Mirage is solved.
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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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