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Desert Inn, Palm Springs 1920s/1930sThe Desert Inn was founded in 1909 by Nellie Coffman, the grande dame of Palm Springs who single handedly made the village a destination and started the trend of desert vacationing. Born in 1867, Nellie first visited Palm Springs in 1908 and bought 1. 75 acres of land on what would become Tahquitz Canyon Way and Palm Canyon Drive for a mere $2,000. Her intention was to open a sanitorium for tubercular patients with her doctor husband accommodation was

The Trader Vic’s

Count of Monte Cristo

It was a roaring success and the chain expanded to 24 locations including Palm Springs

The 6th floor was where banquets were held

Duke Ellington and local legend Clark Terry

Dobbs House was the US’s sixth largest restaurant chain and its locations included 12 airport restaurants

black musicians would be hosted by staff members from the club

This menu mentions OPS (Office of Price Standards) the regulated prices to stop inflation during wartime

the Royal Hawaiian Room

according to adverts in newspapers at the time

this Sea Cave menu dates from February 1952

“The Black Dahlia” inspired by the infamous unsolved LA Murder case