Memorial Day Weekend in Palm Springs

While Memorial Day Weekend marks the beginning of the summer season for most of the country,  for Palm Springs it marks the end of the season.  As the vintage postcard below notes, Palm Springs was and still is a sunny "winter playground"!

Locations such as the Racquet Club celebrated the coming end of season with a mid-century cool that could only happen in Palm Springs.  Opened in the 1930's, the Racquet Club became a gathering place and party venue for Hollywood's showbiz elite.  And it was the birthplace of the Bloody Mary.

1960 May Issue of Palm Springs Life showing the growing  popularity of  "theme" parties.

Celebrities such as Tyrone Power, Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable, Jane Russell, and a host of others came to escape the pressures of Hollywood at this private retreat.  

Marilyn Monroe at the Racquet Club pool.

In the 1950's Hawaiian buffets and BBQ s were the most popular for outdoor entertaining.  Punches, rum drinks, mint juleps, beer and dry martinis washed down all that food.

In the 1960's cocktail parties with Camembert amandine, cucumber, crackers and toast rounds were accompanied with chilled martinis, bourbon and scotch as the Hollywood Elite became Hollywood Regency!

At Swank Interiors we have a host of glassware and serve ware for celebrating the season -- whether end of season in Palm Springs or beginning of season in the Hampton's.  But we have to admit we are partial to Palm Springs!

Vintage Dansk wood with Blenko, Morgantown and Georges Briard glassware at Swank Interiors.

Relax by the pool in this vintage Salterini lounge chair and table 

Have a happy and safe Memorial Day Weekend!