Aired on KQED's The California Report Magazine on Friday, February 12, 2010.
http://www.californiareport.org/archive/R201002121630/c
Besides the great weather and gorgeous mountains, is also boasts spectacular examples of mid-century modern architecture. This weekend, fans of modern design will flock to Palm Springs for the fifth annual Modernism Week. I paid a visit, and learned about my own grandparents' role in the creation of Palm Springs' style.
(there's a slideshow, too!)