Greater Palm Springs’ proximity to Hollywood led to its rapid development as a getaway locale equally adored by silent movie stars, former presidents, and architectural pioneers. Contemporary visitors can still experience 
that old-school atmosphere, forever frozen in time thanks to mindful property renovations, keen service, and carefully curated antique shops.

 Melvyn’s Restaurant at Ingleside Inn in Palm Springs is one of these places; On the premises of Ingleside Inn, an estate built in 1925 by the Humphrey Birge family and transformed into a hotel in the ’30s by Ruth Hardy, this restaurant and its property bask in a storied past that includes visits by Salvador Dalí and Howard Hughes, among others. Mel Haber bought the place in 1975 and revamped it, establishing his namesake restaurant, where Frank Sinatra is said to have had a special booth (it remains for you to enjoy).

Under new management after Haber’s death, the property has been restored to its golden-age glory. The sounds of yesteryear set a nostalgic mood in the lounge, while tableside cooking captivates and cultivates conversation as servers prepare Sinatra’s favorites, like steak Diane and steak au poivre.

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Aviation engineer George Van Tassel relocated his family in the 1940's to a remote high desert community North of the Palm Springs area.  He actually moved to a cave dwelling beneath what's called Giant Rock, a seven story boulder atop flat sand near Joshua Tree National Park.  The lone rock, still there, was considered sacred by American Indians and, in the 50's became revered by a new group of believers - ufologists and alien contactees.  In 1953 an extraterrestrial from Venus visited Van Tassel, he claimed, providing plans for a frequency-rejuvenation and time travel machine.  The result of this "encounter" was the picture above which is known as the Integratron.  This white domed structure is considered a construction marvel by many and is not far from a high point of magnetic energy. 

Three sisters have owned and maintained the Joshua Tree adjacent property for the last three decades, carrying on Van Tassel's good-vibrational efforts in a new way.  Guests now visit for hour-long "sound baths".  These baths supposedly relax and slow down the mind.  Described as "naptime for grown-ups," sessions begin with a brief intro and history of the Integratron and then participants drift off to the sound of ringing quartz-crystal bowls. 

If you are into new age spiritualism, this is something you should check out.  On the Integratron webpage, it is described as, " a resonant tabernacle and energy machine sited on a powerful geomagnetic vortex in the magical Mojave Desert".

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